Poverty and living standards in Chimaltenango, Guatemala: official figures

47.8% of people in Chimaltenango lived in poverty in the 2023 ENCOVI (national: 56.0%), 6th lowest of 22 departments.

Poverty rate (ENCOVI 2023)

47.8%

2023

What is the extreme poverty rate in Chimaltenango?

5.8% of people in Chimaltenango lived in extreme poverty in 2023 (national: 16.2%), 7th lowest of 22.

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How deep is poverty in Chimaltenango?

The 2023 ENCOVI puts the poverty gap in Chimaltenango at 16.0%, 7th lowest of 22 departments; the gap measures how far the average poor household falls below the poverty line.

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How severe is poverty in Chimaltenango?

The poverty severity index in Chimaltenango was 7.2% in 2023, joint 7th lowest of 22 departments; it gives more weight to households furthest below the poverty line.

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How unequal is Chimaltenango?

The Gini coefficient of consumption in Chimaltenango was 0.33 in 2023, joint 11th most unequal of 22.

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How many poor people in Chimaltenango are in extreme poverty?

Extreme poverty accounts for 12% of the poverty rate in Chimaltenango; in the country as a whole the share is 29% (ENCOVI 2023).

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How Chimaltenango compares with other departments

Poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Chimaltenango ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty rate (ENCOVI)
14	Retalhuleu	50.9%
15	Peten	50.6%
16	Izabal	50.5%
17	Chimaltenango	47.8%
18	El Progreso	46.4%
19	Quetzaltenango	44.1%
20	Escuintla	39.2%

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Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Chimaltenango ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI)
13	Peten	8.4%
14	Suchitepequez	7.7%
15	San Marcos	6.9%
16	Chimaltenango	5.8%
17	El Progreso	5.1%
18	Retalhuleu	4.1%
19	Quetzaltenango	2.8%

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Poverty gap (ENCOVI) (2023)

Chimaltenango ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty gap (ENCOVI)
13	Suchitepequez	18.5%
14	Peten	16.6%
15	San Marcos	16.4%
16	Chimaltenango	16.0%
17	El Progreso	15.6%
18	Retalhuleu	15.2%
19	Quetzaltenango	12.2%

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Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) (2023)

Chimaltenango ranks 12 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI)
9	Sacatepequez	0.35
10	Huehuetenango	0.34
11	El Progreso	0.33
12	Chimaltenango	0.33
13	Escuintla	0.33
14	Solola	0.33
15	Quetzaltenango	0.33

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Encuesta Nacional de Condiciones de Vida (ENCOVI) 2023: Poverty and inequality (departmental maps for poverty, extreme poverty, poverty gap and severity, Gini, water, sanitation, electricity), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df15ab3fe8b7…)

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