Poverty and living standards in El Progreso, Guatemala: official figures
46.4% of people in El Progreso lived in poverty in the 2023 ENCOVI (national: 56.0%), 5th lowest of 22 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in El Progreso?
5.1% of people in El Progreso lived in extreme poverty in 2023 (national: 16.2%), 6th lowest of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow deep is poverty in El Progreso?
The 2023 ENCOVI puts the poverty gap in El Progreso at 15.6%, 6th lowest of 22 departments; the gap measures how far the average poor household falls below the poverty line.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow severe is poverty in El Progreso?
The poverty severity index in El Progreso was 7.0% in 2023, 6th lowest of 22 departments; it gives more weight to households furthest below the poverty line.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow unequal is El Progreso?
The Gini coefficient of consumption in El Progreso was 0.33 in 2023, joint 11th most unequal of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many poor people in El Progreso are in extreme poverty?
Extreme poverty accounts for 11% of the poverty rate in El Progreso; in the country as a whole the share is 29% (ENCOVI 2023).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow El Progreso compares with other departments
Poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)
El Progreso ranks 18 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Sacatepequez | 38.7% |
Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)
El Progreso ranks 17 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Escuintla | 2.6% |
Poverty gap (ENCOVI) (2023)
El Progreso ranks 17 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Sacatepequez | 10.9% |
Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) (2023)
El Progreso ranks 11 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Peten | 0.37 |
| 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 |
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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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