The income of the highest-earning 20% of Catalans is almost five times (4.6, exactly) greater than that of the lowest-earning 20% of the population. This difference highlights the social inequality in Catalonia, a gap that has remained at similar percentages for a decade. While there has been a slight improvement since the pandemic, the poverty rate remains at 25% of the population. It is still higher. among those under 18 years of age, which reaches 34%, and even more so among the immigrant population, where it rises to 45%.