Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: official figures
99.7% of residents of Santa Cruz municipality lived in a home with electricity at the 2024 census, the highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; it was 99.0% in 2012 and 92.2% for Bolivia in 2024.
How many people in Santa Cruz have clean drinking water?
99.0% of residents of Santa Cruz municipality had access to an improved water source in 2024, the highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 99.3% in 2012; the national share was 87.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes in Santa Cruz have a toilet and sewer?
68.8% of residents of Santa Cruz municipality had improved sanitation in 2024, 2nd lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site (it was 51.9% in 2012; Bolivia 63.6%), and 70.4% of homes were connected to a sewer network (Bolivia 47.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many households in Santa Cruz have internet?
In 2024, 65.7% of households in Santa Cruz municipality had fixed internet at home and 78.7% had mobile internet (mobile data), 2nd 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 Santa Cruz have a computer?
48.5% of households in Santa Cruz municipality owned a computer, laptop or tablet in 2024, 4th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 39.0% with a computer in 2012; 95.7% had a mobile phone (Bolivia 90.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Santa Cruz?
The 2024 census counted 513,956 private dwellings in Santa Cruz municipality, 325 for every 1,000 residents, the lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site on that ratio (it was 274 in 2012; Bolivia 401).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow overcrowded are homes in Santa Cruz?
13.5% of occupied private homes in Santa Cruz municipality were classed by INE as having high overcrowding by bedroom in 2024 (18.2% in 2012), 3rd highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; the national share was 15.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow Santa Cruz compares with other cities in Bolivia
Population with electricity at home, 2024 (2024)
Santa Cruz ranks 1 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)
Santa Cruz ranks 1 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)
Santa Cruz ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Population with improved sanitation, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sucre | 85.7% |
| 5 | Yacuiba | 81.7% |
| 6 | Oruro | 78.0% |
| 7 | Tarija | 76.9% |
| 8 | Sacaba | 72.3% |
| 9 | Santa Cruz | 68.8% |
| 10 | Cochabamba | 66.9% |
Households with fixed internet at home, 2024 (2024)
Santa Cruz ranks 2 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)
Santa Cruz ranks 7 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a computer, laptop or tablet, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Yacuiba | 33.3% |
Private dwellings per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Santa Cruz ranks 10 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)
Santa Cruz ranks 3 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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