Poverty and living standards in Bizkaia (Basque Country, Spain): official figures
13.1% of people in the province of Bizkaia lived on less than 60% of the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, the usual poverty-risk line, compared with 20.2% across Spain (3rd lowest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Bizkaia province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 5.6% of the population of Bizkaia in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 0.7 points since 2015, when it was 13.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bizkaia province?
Police recorded 57,909 criminal offences in the province of Bizkaia in 2025, down 1.1% on 2024, about 50 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (16th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Bizkaia province?
Police in Bizkaia recorded 17,686 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 6.0% on 2024, and 2,050 burglaries of homes, 1.8 per 1,000 residents (12th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Bizkaia province?
Households in Bizkaia had 2.40 members on average in 2024, and 30.9% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Bizkaia were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 13.7% against 12.5%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 17.3% of residents of Bizkaia had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 3rd highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Bizkaia totalled 1,246 in 2025 (1,434 in 2024), and police logged 533 sexual offences and 36 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 23.9% of recorded offences in Bizkaia in 2025 (13,853 cases, 11,966 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Bizkaia compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Bizkaia ranks 57 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)
Bizkaia ranks 3 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gipuzkoa | 18.8% |
| 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% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Bizkaia ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tenerife | 51.8 |
| 14 | Melilla | 51.7 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 51.3 |
| 16 | Bizkaia | 50.1 |
| 17 | Gran Canaria | 49.9 |
| 18 | Lleida | 49.7 |
| 19 | Toledo | 47.8 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Bizkaia ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Cuenca | 1.60 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Bizkaia ranks 51 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Granada | -0.4% |
| 49 | Guadalajara | -0.5% |
| 50 | Melilla | -0.8% |
| 51 | Bizkaia | -1.1% |
| 52 | Menorca | -1.3% |
| 53 | Pontevedra | -1.4% |
| 54 | Madrid | -1.7% |
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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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