Poverty and living standards in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain): official figures
22.6% of people on the island of Fuerteventura 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 (23rd highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Fuerteventura?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 10.5% of the population of Fuerteventura in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 4.7 points since 2015, when it was 27.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Fuerteventura?
Police recorded 7,748 criminal offences on the island of Fuerteventura in 2025, up 8.9% on 2024, about 61 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (5th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Fuerteventura?
Police in Fuerteventura recorded 2,178 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 14.0% on 2024, and 100 burglaries of homes, 0.8 per 1,000 residents (11th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Fuerteventura?
Households in Fuerteventura had 2.60 members on average in 2024, and 30.0% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Fuerteventura were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 22.8% against 22.3%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 6.5% of residents of Fuerteventura had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 17th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Fuerteventura totalled 100 in 2025 (87 in 2024), and police logged 90 sexual offences and 1 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 14.4% of recorded offences in Fuerteventura in 2025 (1,118 cases, 1,031 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Fuerteventura compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Fuerteventura ranks 23 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Albacete | 23.7% |
| 21 | La Palma | 23.7% |
| 22 | Tenerife | 23.4% |
| 23 | Fuerteventura | 22.6% |
| 24 | Ourense | 22.1% |
| 25 | Castellón/Castelló | 21.9% |
| 26 | La Gomera | 21.7% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Fuerteventura ranks 43 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Pontevedra | 7.0% |
| 41 | Lugo | 6.8% |
| 42 | Ávila | 6.5% |
| 43 | Fuerteventura | 6.5% |
| 44 | Granada | 6.4% |
| 45 | Ourense | 6.4% |
| 46 | Zamora | 6.3% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Fuerteventura ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mallorca | 70.1 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 64.9 |
| 4 | Girona | 61.3 |
| 5 | Fuerteventura | 61.0 |
| 6 | Málaga | 58.9 |
| 7 | Madrid | 56.1 |
| 8 | Valencia/València | 55.8 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Fuerteventura ranks 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Palencia | 0.91 |
| 47 | Tenerife | 0.86 |
| 48 | Pontevedra | 0.82 |
| 49 | Fuerteventura | 0.79 |
| 50 | Cáceres | 0.78 |
| 51 | Lugo | 0.75 |
| 52 | Gran Canaria | 0.73 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Fuerteventura ranks 5 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Segovia | +13.8% |
| 3 | Araba/Álava | +10.0% |
| 4 | Palencia | +9.3% |
| 5 | Fuerteventura | +8.9% |
| 6 | Córdoba | +8.6% |
| 7 | Burgos | +8.5% |
| 8 | Zamora | +8.2% |
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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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