Poverty in Spain is concentrated in rural areas.
The poorest households in Spain are those of young, inexperienced foreigners who live in southern Spain.
Researchers discovered that, apart from the capital of Madrid, Spain's richest towns were all located in the northern half of the country, while its poorest were almost all in the south.
According to the statistics, Madrid and Barcelona have the 10 neighbourhoods with the highest average net annual income per inhabitant in Spain, making Madrid and Barcelona the wealthiest cities in Spain.
The most part of disposable income derives from wages, and therefore, the chronic high unemployment rate that affects the Spanish economy is one of the main reason behind its poverty issues, together with problems such as high rates of early school leaving, job insecurity, low salaries, or an inadequate social ...
Cañada Real is the biggest slum in the EU and lies on the outskirts of the Spanish capital Madrid.
Spain was hit hard by the public health and economic challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government took steps to shore up social security support as unemployment and poverty rose. Violence against women rose during a nationwide lockdown imposed to manage the pandemic.
Twenty-four of the 30 poorest places in Spain are in Andalusia. In all of the municipalities above, the annual income was under €7,860. The lowest was Arboleas (€7,429) and the highest was Guarroman (€7,856). About 83.3% of municipalities in Andalucia were among the 25% with the lowest income in Spain.
Mainly in the suburbs outside of the big cities, specially Madrid and Barcelona, as they are the two economic centres in Spain. This places could include towns like Pozuelo de Alarcon or Boadilla del monte, both outside of Madrid.
On average, the cost of living in Spain is 123% cheaper than in the USA. The biggest differences in cost are in rent, utilities, groceries, daycare, and health insurance.
Poverty in South America is prevalent in most of its countries. Those that have the highest rates of poverty per population are Suriname, Bolivia and Venezuela. Recent political shifts in these countries have led to improvements in some of these countries.
Valencia has once again been named the healthiest city in the world according to Money.co.uk. Crowned consecutively for a second year, the study evaluates how cities prioritise the health of its locals and visitors through several key factors.
Spain had 28,552 homeless people in 2022. A report on the situation of homeless people in Spain was published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) on Wednesday. Over the past 10 years, the number of homeless people in Spain has increased by 24.5%.
Spain actually has a lower incidence of crime than in many other OECD countries. According to the OECD Better Life Index, Spain has a homicide rate of 0.6 murders per 100,000 inhabitants which is much lower than the OECD average of 3.6 per 100,000.
Here are the most basic Spanish dining etiquette rules to keep in mind. No sorbas (Don't slurp): While in other countries such as Japan, this is considered polite, it's rude to slurp in Spain. No eructes (Don't burp): Just like slurping your food, burping is considered rude in Spain.
Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death in Spain, accounting for 33.71% of total deaths. Within this group, ischaemic heart disease is the first cause in men (22,923 deaths). Cerebrovascular diseases are the main cause in women (21,927 deaths). In second position are tumours, which cause 25.9% of deaths.