Rank in country
12 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Galicia - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Galicia (2025).
Galicia
Latest value
· 2025
16.00% of people
ES 19.5 · -3.5 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -0.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
89 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,714,741
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Galicia compares
Lower is better · Range 9.3–39.3
Galicia
16
Spain
19.5
Europe
16.2
Spain -3.5 pp
Europe -0.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Galicia recorded 16% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 434,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 20.2% to 16%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.