Briefing
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) published the “Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares” for 2024 on 19 October 2026. It reports that average annual “renta neta” per person rose by 6.1 per cent nationally to €15,948. The atlas provides detailed local income data, enabling comparisons at municipal, provincial and city level, as well as by census tract.
Among municipalities with more than 2,000 inhabitants, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Community of Madrid) tops the ranking for the highest net income per person (€32,612), followed by Matadepera (Barcelona province, €28,607) and Boadilla del Monte (Madrid, €28,382). At the bottom of the scale are Iznalloz (Granada), El Palmar de Troya (Seville) and Albuñol (Granada). Among the provinces, Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia and Madrid record the highest average annual net incomes; relatively low figures were reported in Almería, Huelva and Jaén.
The atlas’s methodology links administrative registers, particularly tax and social security data, and therefore differs in definition and coverage from macroeconomic measures such as the national accounts. The INE expressly notes that its definition of “renta neta” in the atlas is not equivalent to national accounts; users should consult the metadata and methodological notes when making comparisons over time and across regions.
The publication includes a working paper, tables and interactive maps showing regional differences within cities and between rural and urban areas. The announcement makes no policy assessments; the atlas is a data source for public administration, research and debate about income distribution and regional inequalities.
Editor: Daniel Mayer (Article created with AI assistance).