Rank in country
16 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in La Rioja (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
27.40% of people
ES 36.4 · -9.0 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -1.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
16 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Rank in Europe
135 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
326,803
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
Lower is better · Range 22.1–58.2
La Rioja recorded 27.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 90,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 22.5% to 27.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while this indicator is more favorable.