Poverty and living standards in Bari (Apulia, Italy): official figures

Bari had 140 home burglaries reported per 100,000 people in 2023, against 250 nationally, 26th lowest of 106 provinces; in 2018 the rate was 291.

How many murders are there in Bari?

The intentional homicide rate in Bari was 0.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 (below the national figure of 0.6); other reported crimes resulting in death added 3.7 per 100,000.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

How many pensioners in Bari have a low pension?

12.0% of pensioners in Bari received less than €500 a month in gross pension income in 2023, above the national figure of 8.9%.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

How many people in Bari earn less than 10,000 euros?

For 2024, 27.8% of income tax returns in Bari declared €10,000 or less, 31st highest share in Italy (above the national figure of 22.5%).

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

More figures

There were 31.4 reported robberies per 100,000 residents in Bari in 2023, 40th highest of 106 provinces (national rate 47.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Reports of pickpocketing in Bari came to 75 per 100,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 237. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
0.70% of bank loans to households in Bari turned into bad debts in 2024, against 0.50% nationally. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Prisons in Bari held 149 inmates for every 100 regulation places in 2024, over capacity (national figure 121). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
26.2% of taxpayers in Bari declared between €15,000 and €26,000 for 2024, compared with 26.7% nationally. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

How Bari compares with other provinces in Italy

Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents (2023)

Bari ranks 81 of 106, highest first.

Rank	Area	Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents
78	Taranto	152
79	Caltanissetta	150
80	Isernia	149
81	Bari	140
82	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	140
83	Macerata	139
84	Biella	136

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Reported robberies per 100,000 residents (2023)

Bari ranks 40 of 106, highest first.

Rank	Area	Reported robberies per 100,000 residents
37	Piacenza	31.9
38	Como	31.8
39	Pescara	31.7
40	Bari	31.4
41	Varese	31.4
42	Monza e della Brianza	31.3
43	Pisa	30.2

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%) (2023)

Bari ranks 22 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%)
19	Taranto	12.2%
20	Catanzaro	12.1%
21	Latina	12.1%
22	Bari	12.0%
23	Trapani	11.9%
24	Siracusa	11.8%
25	Salerno	11.7%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%) (2024)

Bari ranks 31 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%)
28	Messina	28.6%
29	Taranto	28.6%
30	Potenza	28.1%
31	Bari	27.8%
32	Latina	27.4%
33	Nuoro	27.3%
34	Chieti	26.1%

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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Sources

Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze: Redditi e principali variabili IRPEF su base comunale, anno d'imposta 2024 (personal income tax returns by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cecc95d72b…)

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