Poverty and living standards in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain): official figures
23.4% of people on the island of Tenerife 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 (22nd highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Tenerife?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 10.4% of the population of Tenerife in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 7.6 points since 2015, when it was 31.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Tenerife?
Police recorded 49,251 criminal offences on the island of Tenerife in 2025, up 2.6% on 2024, about 52 per 1,000 residents against 51 nationally (13th highest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Tenerife?
Police in Tenerife recorded 14,627 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 1.1% on 2024, and 822 burglaries of homes, 0.9 per 1,000 residents (13th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Tenerife?
Households in Tenerife had 2.60 members on average in 2024, and 29.4% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Tenerife were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 24.1% against 22.5%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 7.8% of residents of Tenerife had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 26th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Tenerife totalled 1,070 in 2025 (845 in 2024), and police logged 426 sexual offences and 23 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 14.3% of recorded offences in Tenerife in 2025 (7,055 cases, 6,144 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Tenerife compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Tenerife ranks 22 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Córdoba | 23.9% |
| 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% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Tenerife ranks 34 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | El Hierro | 7.8% |
| 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% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Tenerife ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Navarra | 53.0 |
| 11 | Araba/Álava | 52.9 |
| 12 | Tarragona | 52.3 |
| 13 | Tenerife | 51.8 |
| 14 | Melilla | 51.7 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 51.3 |
| 16 | Bizkaia | 50.1 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Tenerife ranks 47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Asturias | 0.95 |
| 45 | Cádiz | 0.93 |
| 46 | Palencia | 0.91 |
| 47 | Tenerife | 0.86 |
| 48 | Pontevedra | 0.82 |
| 49 | Fuerteventura | 0.79 |
| 50 | Cáceres | 0.78 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Tenerife ranks 31 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Cantabria | +3.3% |
| 29 | Lanzarote | +3.2% |
| 30 | Ourense | +3.0% |
| 31 | Tenerife | +2.6% |
| 32 | Huelva | +2.4% |
| 33 | Soria | +2.1% |
| 34 | Málaga | +2.0% |
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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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