Rank in country
19 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
País Vasco - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in País Vasco (2025).
País Vasco
Latest value
· 2025
9.30% of people
ES 19.5 · -10.2 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -6.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
175 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,242,343
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 País Vasco compares
Lower is better · Range 9.3–39.3
País Vasco
9.3
Spain
19.5
Europe
16.2
Spain -10.2 pp
Europe -6.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
País Vasco recorded 9.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 209,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 12.2% to 9.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.