Poverty and living standards in Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain): official figures
26.4% of people in the province of Badajoz 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 (8th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Badajoz province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 9.7% of the population of Badajoz in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 5.9 points since 2015, when it was 32.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Badajoz province?
Police recorded 24,515 criminal offences in the province of Badajoz in 2025, up 4.7% on 2024, about 37 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (14th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Badajoz province?
Police in Badajoz recorded 4,293 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 4.2% on 2024, and 771 burglaries of homes, 1.2 per 1,000 residents (26th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Badajoz province?
Households in Badajoz had 2.40 members on average in 2024, and 30.2% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Badajoz were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 27.4% against 25.4%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 4.6% of residents of Badajoz had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 3rd lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Badajoz totalled 234 in 2025 (213 in 2024), and police logged 191 sexual offences and 28 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 24.4% of recorded offences in Badajoz in 2025 (5,985 cases, 4,660 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Badajoz compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Badajoz ranks 8 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Granada | 27.8% |
| 6 | Cádiz | 27.1% |
| 7 | Jaén | 26.6% |
| 8 | Badajoz | 26.4% |
| 9 | El Hierro | 26.1% |
| 10 | Málaga | 26.1% |
| 11 | Ciudad Real | 25.9% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Badajoz ranks 57 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Cuenca | 5.4% |
| 54 | Toledo | 5.3% |
| 55 | Cáceres | 5.0% |
| 56 | Almería | 4.9% |
| 57 | Badajoz | 4.6% |
| 58 | Huelva | 4.5% |
| 59 | Jaén | 4.5% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Badajoz ranks 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Salamanca | 38.7 |
| 44 | La Rioja | 37.2 |
| 45 | Zamora | 37.0 |
| 46 | Badajoz | 37.0 |
| 47 | Palencia | 36.2 |
| 48 | Asturias | 35.9 |
| 49 | Cuenca | 35.7 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Badajoz ranks 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Sevilla | 1.27 |
| 32 | Albacete | 1.26 |
| 33 | Madrid | 1.20 |
| 34 | Badajoz | 1.16 |
| 35 | Jaén | 1.16 |
| 36 | Córdoba | 1.16 |
| 37 | Teruel | 1.14 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Badajoz ranks 19 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Jaén | +3.6% |
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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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