Economy, jobs and prices in La Paz, Bolivia: official figures
99.2% of residents of La Paz municipality lived in a home with electricity at the 2024 census, 2nd highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; it was 98.9% in 2012 and 92.2% for Bolivia in 2024.
How many people in La Paz have clean drinking water?
97.0% of residents of La Paz municipality had access to an improved water source in 2024, 4th highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 95.4% in 2012; the national share was 87.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes in La Paz have a toilet and sewer?
94.8% of residents of La Paz municipality had improved sanitation in 2024, the highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site (it was 91.0% in 2012; Bolivia 63.6%), and 93.6% of homes were connected to a sewer network (Bolivia 47.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many households in La Paz have internet?
In 2024, 71.4% of households in La Paz municipality had fixed internet at home and 79.3% had mobile internet (mobile data), the highest 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 La Paz have a computer?
69.4% of households in La Paz municipality owned a computer, laptop or tablet in 2024, the highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 52.1% with a computer in 2012; 97.3% had a mobile phone (Bolivia 90.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes are there in La Paz?
The 2024 census counted 311,448 private dwellings in La Paz municipality, 427 for every 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site on that ratio (it was 329 in 2012; Bolivia 401).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow overcrowded are homes in La Paz?
7.1% of occupied private homes in La Paz municipality were classed by INE as having high overcrowding by bedroom in 2024 (11.5% in 2012), the lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; the national share was 15.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow La Paz compares with other cities in Bolivia
Population with electricity at home, 2024 (2024)
La Paz ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Population with electricity at home, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz | 99.7% |
| 2 | La Paz | 99.2% |
| 3 | Cochabamba | 98.6% |
| 4 | Tarija | 98.6% |
| 5 | Oruro | 98.5% |
| 6 | El Alto | 98.3% |
| 7 | Yacuiba | 98.2% |
Population with an improved water source, 2024 (2024)
La Paz ranks 4 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)
La Paz ranks 1 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)
La Paz ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with fixed internet at home, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 71.4% |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 65.7% |
| 3 | Cochabamba | 64.2% |
| 4 | Tarija | 61.4% |
| 5 | Sucre | 59.7% |
| 6 | Potosí | 57.7% |
| 7 | Oruro | 56.6% |
Households with a computer, laptop or tablet, 2024 (2024)
La Paz ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a computer, laptop or tablet, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 69.4% |
| 2 | Cochabamba | 55.1% |
| 3 | Oruro | 55.0% |
| 4 | Sucre | 54.0% |
| 5 | Potosí | 50.2% |
| 6 | El Alto | 49.2% |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 48.5% |
Private dwellings per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
La Paz ranks 3 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)
La Paz ranks 10 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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