Las Palmas de Gran Canaria vs Marbella

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria leads Marbella by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 58 to 56. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria grades better on 7 measures, Marbella on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 58, Marbella 56
• OECD: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 58, Marbella 56
• UN Tourism: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 52, Marbella 54
• UNDRR: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 52, Marbella 56

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 80, Marbella 63
• Economy and jobs: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 31, Marbella 75
• Climate and hazards: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 60, Marbella 50
• Water and environment: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 42, Marbella 42
• Community and housing: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 55, Marbella 56
• Access and continuity: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 67, Marbella 58

Where Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 56.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / ISTAC (Sistema de Inteligencia del Turismo Sostenible), 2022). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 108.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (ISTAC / Sistema de Inteligencia del Turismo Sostenible de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (LPAVisit), 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 3.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / ISTAC & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2022). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 1.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE / ASCAV via Atlántico Hoy, May 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aena & Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.
• Largest airline group share: 19 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). At or below 20: grade 4/4.

Where Marbella is stronger

• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 10.7 % of the labour force (Instituto de Estadística y Cartografía de Andalucía (IECA) - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía (SIMA), 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 2.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, Valoración de inmuebles en Marbella, Málaga, September 2025–September 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Air route concentration: 43 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (metro figure) (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Spain: #3 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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