Poverty and living standards in Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain): official figures
In 2024, 19.5% of residents of Lanzarote were below the poverty-risk threshold of 60% of Spain's median income, against a national rate of 20.2%; only 32 of the 59 provinces and islands had a higher share.
How many people are in severe poverty in Lanzarote?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 8.4% of the population of Lanzarote in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 7.3 points since 2015, when it was 26.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Lanzarote?
There were 7,511 recorded offences in Lanzarote in 2025 (7,278 in 2024), a rate of roughly 46 per 1,000 people, 24th highest of 59 provinces and islands; the Spanish rate was 51.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Lanzarote?
Police in Lanzarote recorded 1,913 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 8.3% on 2024, and 74 burglaries of homes, 0.5 per 1,000 residents (6th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Lanzarote?
Households in Lanzarote had 2.80 members on average in 2024, and 27.6% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Lanzarote were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 19.8% against 19.2%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 7.6% of residents of Lanzarote had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 25th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Lanzarote totalled 88 in 2025 (83 in 2024), and police logged 92 sexual offences and 5 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 12.2% of recorded offences in Lanzarote in 2025 (917 cases, 844 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Lanzarote compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Lanzarote ranks 33 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Valencia/València | 21.0% |
| 31 | Salamanca | 20.5% |
| 32 | Lleida | 19.8% |
| 33 | Lanzarote | 19.5% |
| 34 | Lugo | 19.3% |
| 35 | La Rioja | 19.0% |
| 36 | Girona | 18.7% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Lanzarote ranks 35 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | La Gomera | 7.8% |
| 33 | León | 7.8% |
| 34 | Tenerife | 7.8% |
| 35 | Lanzarote | 7.6% |
| 36 | Teruel | 7.4% |
| 37 | Sevilla | 7.2% |
| 38 | Castellón/Castelló | 7.1% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lanzarote ranks 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Castellón/Castelló | 47.3 |
| 22 | Gipuzkoa | 46.8 |
| 23 | Almería | 46.7 |
| 24 | Lanzarote | 46.0 |
| 25 | Segovia | 46.0 |
| 26 | Cádiz | 45.6 |
| 27 | Huelva | 44.6 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lanzarote ranks 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lugo | 0.75 |
| 52 | Gran Canaria | 0.73 |
| 53 | Menorca | 0.73 |
| 54 | Lanzarote | 0.45 |
| 55 | La Palma | 0.45 |
| 56 | Melilla | 0.44 |
| 57 | El Hierro | 0.42 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Lanzarote ranks 29 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | León | +3.3% |
| 27 | Cuenca | +3.3% |
| 28 | Cantabria | +3.3% |
| 29 | Lanzarote | +3.2% |
| 30 | Ourense | +3.0% |
| 31 | Tenerife | +2.6% |
| 32 | Huelva | +2.4% |
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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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