Poverty and living standards in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain): official figures
In 2024, 10.2% of residents of Gipuzkoa were below the poverty-risk threshold of 60% of Spain's median income, against a national rate of 20.2%; only 58 of the 59 provinces and islands had a higher share.
How many people are in severe poverty in Gipuzkoa province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 4.4% of the population of Gipuzkoa in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 2.6 points since 2016, when it was 12.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Gipuzkoa province?
Police recorded 33,950 criminal offences in the province of Gipuzkoa in 2025, up 1.6% on 2024, about 47 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (22nd highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Gipuzkoa province?
Police in Gipuzkoa recorded 7,808 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 2.7% on 2024, and 1,736 burglaries of homes, 2.4 per 1,000 residents (5th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Gipuzkoa province?
Households in Gipuzkoa 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 Gipuzkoa were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 10.7% against 9.6%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 18.8% of residents of Gipuzkoa had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, the highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Gipuzkoa totalled 539 in 2025 (530 in 2024), and police logged 344 sexual offences and 21 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 24.2% of recorded offences in Gipuzkoa in 2025 (8,207 cases, 7,189 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Gipuzkoa compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Gipuzkoa ranks 59 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)
Gipuzkoa ranks 1 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)
Gipuzkoa ranks 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Toledo | 47.8 |
| 20 | Murcia | 47.4 |
| 21 | Castellón/Castelló | 47.3 |
| 22 | Gipuzkoa | 46.8 |
| 23 | Almería | 46.7 |
| 24 | Lanzarote | 46.0 |
| 25 | Segovia | 46.0 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gipuzkoa ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alicante/Alacant | 2.94 |
| 3 | Tarragona | 2.80 |
| 4 | Castellón/Castelló | 2.56 |
| 5 | Gipuzkoa | 2.39 |
| 6 | Valencia/València | 2.16 |
| 7 | Murcia | 2.13 |
| 8 | Ávila | 2.07 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Gipuzkoa ranks 38 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | A Coruña | +1.9% |
| 36 | Castellón/Castelló | +1.9% |
| 37 | Lugo | +1.8% |
| 38 | Gipuzkoa | +1.6% |
| 39 | Valencia/València | +1.4% |
| 40 | Ceuta | +1.4% |
| 41 | Ávila | +1.2% |
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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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