Poverty and living standards in Eivissa y Formentera (Balearic Islands, Spain): official figures
In 2024, 13.4% of residents of Eivissa and Formentera were below the poverty-risk threshold of 60% of Spain's median income, against a national rate of 20.2%; only 55 of the 59 provinces and islands had a higher share.
How many people are in severe poverty in Eivissa and Formentera?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 6.1% of the population of Eivissa and Formentera in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 5.3 points since 2015, when it was 18.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Eivissa and Formentera?
There were 14,207 recorded offences in Eivissa and Formentera in 2025 (13,544 in 2024), a rate of roughly 83 per 1,000 people, the highest of 59 provinces and islands; the Spanish rate was 51.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Eivissa and Formentera?
Police in Eivissa and Formentera recorded 3,602 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 2.8% on 2024, and 319 burglaries of homes, 1.9 per 1,000 residents (11th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Eivissa and Formentera?
Households in Eivissa and Formentera had 2.80 members on average in 2024, and 28.1% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Eivissa and Formentera were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 13.6% against 13.2%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 15.7% of residents of Eivissa and Formentera had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 5th highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Eivissa and Formentera totalled 306 in 2025 (288 in 2024), and police logged 150 sexual offences and 11 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 13.6% of recorded offences in Eivissa and Formentera in 2025 (1,926 cases, 1,773 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Eivissa y Formentera compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Eivissa y Formentera ranks 56 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Burgos | 15.4% |
| 54 | Mallorca | 15.2% |
| 55 | Araba/Álava | 14.6% |
| 56 | Eivissa y Formentera | 13.4% |
| 57 | Bizkaia | 13.1% |
| 58 | Menorca | 12.7% |
| 59 | Gipuzkoa | 10.2% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Eivissa y Formentera ranks 5 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Madrid | 18.7% |
| 3 | Bizkaia | 17.3% |
| 4 | Ceuta | 16.0% |
| 5 | Eivissa y Formentera | 15.7% |
| 6 | Melilla | 14.5% |
| 7 | Barcelona | 14.4% |
| 8 | Araba/Álava | 14.2% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Eivissa y Formentera ranks 1 of 59, highest first. per 1,000 residents, using the 2024 population in the INE income atlas
| Rank | Area | Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eivissa y Formentera | 82.9 |
| 2 | Mallorca | 70.1 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 64.9 |
| 4 | Girona | 61.3 |
| 5 | Fuerteventura | 61.0 |
| 6 | Málaga | 58.9 |
| 7 | Madrid | 56.1 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Eivissa y Formentera ranks 11 of 59, highest first. per 1,000 residents, using the 2024 population in the INE income atlas
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ávila | 2.07 |
| 9 | Lleida | 2.05 |
| 10 | Toledo | 1.89 |
| 11 | Eivissa y Formentera | 1.86 |
| 12 | Bizkaia | 1.77 |
| 13 | Barcelona | 1.73 |
| 14 | Cantabria | 1.72 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Eivissa y Formentera ranks 18 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Albacete | +5.4% |
| 16 | Cáceres | +5.3% |
| 17 | Ciudad Real | +4.9% |
| 18 | Eivissa y Formentera | +4.9% |
| 19 | Badajoz | +4.7% |
| 20 | Zaragoza | +4.1% |
| 21 | Almería | +3.7% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: indicadores demográficos por provincias e islas (table 53776), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc6dcbf12939…)
- Ministerio del Interior: Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre 2025: infracciones penales registradas en comunidades, provincias, islas y municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes, enero a diciembre 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b3532029406…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: población con ingresos por unidad de consumo por debajo/encima de umbrales relativos, por sexo, provincias e islas (table 53694), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f50367749a3d…)
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