Economy, jobs and prices in El Alto, Bolivia: official figures
98.3% of residents of El Alto municipality lived in a home with electricity at the 2024 census, 5th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; it was 94.5% in 2012 and 92.2% for Bolivia in 2024.
How many people in El Alto have clean drinking water?
98.0% of residents of El Alto municipality had access to an improved water source in 2024, 2nd highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 95.6% in 2012; the national share was 87.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes in El Alto have a toilet and sewer?
87.4% of residents of El Alto municipality had improved sanitation in 2024, 2nd highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site (it was 67.5% in 2012; Bolivia 63.6%), and 84.8% of homes were connected to a sewer network (Bolivia 47.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many households in El Alto have internet?
In 2024, 51.9% of households in El Alto municipality had fixed internet at home and 72.1% had mobile internet (mobile data), 3rd lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site for fixed internet; the national shares were 38.3% and 68.1%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many households in El Alto have a computer?
49.2% of households in El Alto municipality owned a computer, laptop or tablet in 2024, 5th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 24.9% with a computer in 2012; 95.9% had a mobile phone (Bolivia 90.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes are there in El Alto?
The 2024 census counted 381,438 private dwellings in El Alto municipality, 435 for every 1,000 residents, 2nd highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site on that ratio (it was 331 in 2012; Bolivia 401).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow overcrowded are homes in El Alto?
10.5% of occupied private homes in El Alto municipality were classed by INE as having high overcrowding by bedroom in 2024 (16.1% in 2012), 3rd lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; the national share was 15.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow El Alto compares with other cities in Bolivia
Population with electricity at home, 2024 (2024)
El Alto ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Population with electricity at home, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cochabamba | 98.6% |
| 4 | Tarija | 98.6% |
| 5 | Oruro | 98.5% |
| 6 | El Alto | 98.3% |
| 7 | Yacuiba | 98.2% |
| 8 | Sucre | 97.5% |
| 9 | Potosí | 96.6% |
Population with an improved water source, 2024 (2024)
El Alto ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Population with an improved water source, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz | 99.0% |
| 2 | El Alto | 98.0% |
| 3 | Oruro | 97.2% |
| 4 | La Paz | 97.0% |
| 5 | Potosí | 95.4% |
| 6 | Yacuiba | 94.3% |
| 7 | Sucre | 94.1% |
Population with improved sanitation, 2024 (2024)
El Alto ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Population with improved sanitation, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 94.8% |
| 2 | El Alto | 87.4% |
| 3 | Potosí | 86.0% |
| 4 | Sucre | 85.7% |
| 5 | Yacuiba | 81.7% |
| 6 | Oruro | 78.0% |
| 7 | Tarija | 76.9% |
Households with fixed internet at home, 2024 (2024)
El Alto ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with fixed internet at home, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tarija | 61.4% |
| 5 | Sucre | 59.7% |
| 6 | Potosí | 57.7% |
| 7 | Oruro | 56.6% |
| 8 | El Alto | 51.9% |
| 9 | Sacaba | 48.8% |
| 10 | Yacuiba | 47.2% |
Households with a computer, laptop or tablet, 2024 (2024)
El Alto ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a computer, laptop or tablet, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oruro | 55.0% |
| 4 | Sucre | 54.0% |
| 5 | Potosí | 50.2% |
| 6 | El Alto | 49.2% |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 48.5% |
| 8 | Tarija | 48.0% |
| 9 | Sacaba | 44.7% |
Private dwellings per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
El Alto ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private dwellings per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oruro | 456 |
| 2 | El Alto | 435 |
| 3 | La Paz | 427 |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 394 |
| 5 | Sacaba | 389 |
| 6 | Sucre | 389 |
| 7 | Tarija | 384 |
Homes with high overcrowding in bedrooms, 2024 (2024)
El Alto ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with high overcrowding in bedrooms, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sucre | 12.8% |
| 5 | Oruro | 11.7% |
| 6 | Tarija | 11.3% |
| 7 | Sacaba | 10.6% |
| 8 | El Alto | 10.5% |
| 9 | Cochabamba | 8.8% |
| 10 | La Paz | 7.1% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Censo 2024, tabulados por municipio: Vivienda y hogar (viviendas por mil habitantes, hacinamiento), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4b7a3d4e292e…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Censo 2024, tabulados por municipio: Servicios básicos (electricidad, agua, saneamiento), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c548d62d0f85…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Censo 2024, tabulados por municipio: Tecnologías de la información y comunicación en el hogar, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c84599101f17…)
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