Economy, jobs and prices in Potosí, Bolivia: official figures
96.6% of residents of Potosí municipality lived in a home with electricity at the 2024 census, 2nd lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; it was 96.0% in 2012 and 92.2% for Bolivia in 2024.
How many people in Potosí have clean drinking water?
95.4% of residents of Potosí municipality had access to an improved water source in 2024, 5th 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 Potosí have a toilet and sewer?
86.0% of residents of Potosí municipality had improved sanitation in 2024, 3rd highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site (it was 81.9% in 2012; Bolivia 63.6%), and 82.6% of homes were connected to a sewer network (Bolivia 47.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many households in Potosí have internet?
In 2024, 57.7% of households in Potosí municipality had fixed internet at home and 76.7% had mobile internet (mobile data), 5th 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 Potosí have a computer?
50.2% of households in Potosí municipality owned a computer, laptop or tablet in 2024, 5th highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 35.6% with a computer in 2012; 95.6% had a mobile phone (Bolivia 90.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Potosí?
The 2024 census counted 78,452 private dwellings in Potosí municipality, 367 for every 1,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site on that ratio (it was 292 in 2012; Bolivia 401).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow overcrowded are homes in Potosí?
16.9% of occupied private homes in Potosí municipality were classed by INE as having high overcrowding by bedroom in 2024 (22.4% in 2012), the highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; the national share was 15.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow Potosí compares with other cities in Bolivia
Population with electricity at home, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Population with electricity at home, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Sacaba | 95.7% |
Population with an improved water source, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Population with an improved water source, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Tarija | 93.2% |
Population with improved sanitation, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 3 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)
Potosí ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with fixed internet at home, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cochabamba | 64.2% |
| 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% |
Households with a computer, laptop or tablet, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a computer, laptop or tablet, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Tarija | 48.0% |
Private dwellings per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private dwellings per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cochabamba | 394 |
| 5 | Sacaba | 389 |
| 6 | Sucre | 389 |
| 7 | Tarija | 384 |
| 8 | Potosí | 367 |
| 9 | Yacuiba | 330 |
| 10 | Santa Cruz | 325 |
Homes with high overcrowding in bedrooms, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with high overcrowding in bedrooms, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potosí | 16.9% |
| 2 | Yacuiba | 13.7% |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 13.5% |
| 4 | Sucre | 12.8% |
| 5 | Oruro | 11.7% |
| 6 | Tarija | 11.3% |
| 7 | Sacaba | 10.6% |
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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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