Poverty and living standards in Araba/Álava (Basque Country, Spain): official figures
In 2024, 14.6% of residents of Araba/Álava were below the poverty-risk threshold of 60% of Spain's median income, against a national rate of 20.2%; only 54 of the 59 provinces and islands had a higher share.
How many people are in severe poverty in Araba/Álava province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 6.2% of the population of Araba/Álava in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 0.5 points since 2020, when it was 15.1%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Araba/Álava province?
Police recorded 17,844 criminal offences in the province of Araba/Álava in 2025, up 10.0% on 2024, about 53 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (11th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Araba/Álava province?
Police in Araba/Álava recorded 5,137 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 19.5% on 2024, and 462 burglaries of homes, 1.4 per 1,000 residents (24th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Araba/Álava province?
Households in Araba/Álava had 2.40 members on average in 2024, and 32.7% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Araba/Álava were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 15.2% against 14.1%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 14.2% of residents of Araba/Álava had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 8th highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Araba/Álava totalled 289 in 2025 (201 in 2024), and police logged 200 sexual offences and 2 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 25.7% of recorded offences in Araba/Álava in 2025 (4,586 cases, 4,080 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Araba/Álava compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Araba/Álava ranks 55 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Valladolid | 15.8% |
| 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% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Araba/Álava ranks 8 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Eivissa y Formentera | 15.7% |
| 6 | Melilla | 14.5% |
| 7 | Barcelona | 14.4% |
| 8 | Araba/Álava | 14.2% |
| 9 | Navarra | 13.3% |
| 10 | Mallorca | 12.3% |
| 11 | Menorca | 11.9% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Araba/Álava ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Valencia/València | 55.8 |
| 9 | Alicante/Alacant | 55.3 |
| 10 | Navarra | 53.0 |
| 11 | Araba/Álava | 52.9 |
| 12 | Tarragona | 52.3 |
| 13 | Tenerife | 51.8 |
| 14 | Melilla | 51.7 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Araba/Álava ranks 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Navarra | 1.46 |
| 22 | Almería | 1.45 |
| 23 | Burgos | 1.41 |
| 24 | Araba/Álava | 1.37 |
| 25 | Málaga | 1.36 |
| 26 | Segovia | 1.35 |
| 27 | Granada | 1.35 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Araba/Álava ranks 3 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Hierro | +17.4% |
| 2 | Segovia | +13.8% |
| 3 | Araba/Álava | +10.0% |
| 4 | Palencia | +9.3% |
| 5 | Fuerteventura | +8.9% |
| 6 | Córdoba | +8.6% |
| 7 | Burgos | +8.5% |
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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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