This is the map of income in Spain: find the richest and poorest municipalities

Pozuelo de Alarcón has consolidated its position as Spain’s most prosperous municipality, far exceeding the national average and doubling the per capita wealth of the general population. This stark disparity not only highlights local prosperity but also underscores a deep economic divide between the wealthiest areas, concentrated in the north and the Madrid region, and the southern regions, where incomes drop sharply. Territorial inequality is clearly evident when comparing autonomous communities: while the Basque Country and Navarre feature a majority of municipalities with high incomes, Murcia and Andalusia concentrate the greatest economic hardships. This geographic disparity reveals that wealth in Spain is not evenly distributed but instead follows historical and structural patterns that significantly separate the northern and northeastern regions from those in the south and southwest. This article is relevant to open data because it demonstrates the value of detailed, accessible public statistics. The transparency of data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) enables the identification of socioeconomic inequities at a microgeographic level, facilitating informed decision-making, civic auditing, and the design of public policies aimed at correcting territorial imbalances and promoting greater social cohesion.

Source: antena3.com
Published on 2026-10-21

This is the map of income in Spain: find the richest and poorest municipalities

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