Economy, jobs and prices in Sucre, Bolivia: official figures
97.5% of residents of Sucre municipality lived in a home with electricity at the 2024 census, 3rd lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; it was 93.6% in 2012 and 92.2% for Bolivia in 2024.
How many people in Sucre have clean drinking water?
94.1% of residents of Sucre municipality had access to an improved water source in 2024, 4th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 91.3% in 2012; the national share was 87.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes in Sucre have a toilet and sewer?
85.7% of residents of Sucre municipality had improved sanitation in 2024, 4th highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site (it was 78.9% in 2012; Bolivia 63.6%), and 82.7% of homes were connected to a sewer network (Bolivia 47.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many households in Sucre have internet?
In 2024, 59.7% of households in Sucre municipality had fixed internet at home and 78.4% had mobile internet (mobile data), 5th 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 Sucre have a computer?
54.0% of households in Sucre municipality owned a computer, laptop or tablet in 2024, 4th highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 39.2% with a computer in 2012; 95.3% had a mobile phone (Bolivia 90.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Sucre?
The 2024 census counted 112,684 private dwellings in Sucre municipality, 389 for every 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site on that ratio (it was 301 in 2012; Bolivia 401).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow overcrowded are homes in Sucre?
12.8% of occupied private homes in Sucre municipality were classed by INE as having high overcrowding by bedroom in 2024 (17.2% in 2012), 4th highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; the national share was 15.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow Sucre compares with other cities in Bolivia
Population with electricity at home, 2024 (2024)
Sucre ranks 8 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)
Sucre ranks 7 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Population with an improved water source, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | La Paz | 97.0% |
| 5 | Potosí | 95.4% |
| 6 | Yacuiba | 94.3% |
| 7 | Sucre | 94.1% |
| 8 | Tarija | 93.2% |
| 9 | Sacaba | 75.1% |
| 10 | Cochabamba | 72.7% |
Population with improved sanitation, 2024 (2024)
Sucre ranks 4 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)
Sucre ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with fixed internet at home, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | El Alto | 51.9% |
Households with a computer, laptop or tablet, 2024 (2024)
Sucre ranks 4 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)
Sucre ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Private dwellings per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | La Paz | 427 |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 394 |
| 5 | Sacaba | 389 |
| 6 | Sucre | 389 |
| 7 | Tarija | 384 |
| 8 | Potosí | 367 |
| 9 | Yacuiba | 330 |
Homes with high overcrowding in bedrooms, 2024 (2024)
Sucre ranks 4 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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