Poverty and living standards in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain): official figures
21.3% of people on the island of Gran Canaria 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 (28th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Gran Canaria?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 9.1% of the population of Gran Canaria in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 6.5 points since 2015, when it was 27.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Gran Canaria?
Police recorded 42,980 criminal offences on the island of Gran Canaria in 2025, up 3.5% on 2024, about 50 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (17th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Gran Canaria?
Police in Gran Canaria recorded 9,747 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 1.0% on 2024, and 632 burglaries of homes, 0.7 per 1,000 residents (8th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Gran Canaria?
Households in Gran Canaria had 2.60 members on average in 2024, and 28.8% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Gran Canaria were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 22.2% against 20.4%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 8.8% of residents of Gran Canaria had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 24th highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Gran Canaria totalled 754 in 2025 (727 in 2024), and police logged 468 sexual offences and 45 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 18.6% of recorded offences in Gran Canaria in 2025 (7,981 cases, 6,722 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Gran Canaria compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Gran Canaria ranks 28 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Castellón/Castelló | 21.9% |
| 26 | La Gomera | 21.7% |
| 27 | Zamora | 21.7% |
| 28 | Gran Canaria | 21.3% |
| 29 | Tarragona | 21.2% |
| 30 | Valencia/València | 21.0% |
| 31 | Salamanca | 20.5% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Gran Canaria ranks 24 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Soria | 9.1% |
| 22 | Tarragona | 8.9% |
| 23 | Valencia/València | 8.9% |
| 24 | Gran Canaria | 8.8% |
| 25 | Huesca | 8.8% |
| 26 | Segovia | 8.8% |
| 27 | La Rioja | 8.7% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gran Canaria ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Melilla | 51.7 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 51.3 |
| 16 | Bizkaia | 50.1 |
| 17 | Gran Canaria | 49.9 |
| 18 | Lleida | 49.7 |
| 19 | Toledo | 47.8 |
| 20 | Murcia | 47.4 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gran Canaria ranks 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Fuerteventura | 0.79 |
| 50 | Cáceres | 0.78 |
| 51 | Lugo | 0.75 |
| 52 | Gran Canaria | 0.73 |
| 53 | Menorca | 0.73 |
| 54 | Lanzarote | 0.45 |
| 55 | La Palma | 0.45 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Gran Canaria ranks 24 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Almería | +3.7% |
| 22 | Jaén | +3.6% |
| 23 | Salamanca | +3.6% |
| 24 | Gran Canaria | +3.5% |
| 25 | Teruel | +3.3% |
| 26 | León | +3.3% |
| 27 | Cuenca | +3.3% |
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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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