Economy, jobs and prices in Tarija, Bolivia: official figures
98.6% of residents of Tarija municipality lived in a home with electricity at the 2024 census, 4th highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; it was 95.3% in 2012 and 92.2% for Bolivia in 2024.
How many people in Tarija have clean drinking water?
93.2% of residents of Tarija municipality had access to an improved water source in 2024, 3rd lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 94.6% in 2012; the national share was 87.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes in Tarija have a toilet and sewer?
76.9% of residents of Tarija municipality had improved sanitation in 2024, 4th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site (it was 77.4% in 2012; Bolivia 63.6%), and 71.1% of homes were connected to a sewer network (Bolivia 47.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many households in Tarija have internet?
In 2024, 61.4% of households in Tarija municipality had fixed internet at home and 76.8% had mobile internet (mobile data), 4th 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 Tarija have a computer?
48.0% of households in Tarija municipality owned a computer, laptop or tablet in 2024, 3rd lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site, up from 35.7% with a computer in 2012; 95.0% had a mobile phone (Bolivia 90.6%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Tarija?
The 2024 census counted 89,760 private dwellings in Tarija municipality, 384 for every 1,000 residents, 4th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site on that ratio (it was 310 in 2012; Bolivia 401).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow overcrowded are homes in Tarija?
11.3% of occupied private homes in Tarija municipality were classed by INE as having high overcrowding by bedroom in 2024 (15.8% in 2012), 5th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; the national share was 15.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow Tarija compares with other cities in Bolivia
Population with electricity at home, 2024 (2024)
Tarija ranks 4 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)
Tarija ranks 8 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)
Tarija ranks 7 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)
Tarija ranks 4 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)
Tarija ranks 8 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)
Tarija ranks 7 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)
Tarija ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with high overcrowding in bedrooms, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 13.5% |
| 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% |
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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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