Poverty and living standards in Retalhuleu, Guatemala: official figures

50.9% of people in Retalhuleu lived in poverty in the 2023 ENCOVI (national: 56.0%), 9th lowest of 22 departments.

Poverty rate (ENCOVI 2023)

50.9%

2023

What is the extreme poverty rate in Retalhuleu?

4.1% of people in Retalhuleu lived in extreme poverty in 2023 (national: 16.2%), 5th lowest of 22.

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How deep is poverty in Retalhuleu?

The 2023 ENCOVI puts the poverty gap in Retalhuleu at 15.2%, 5th 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 Retalhuleu?

The poverty severity index in Retalhuleu was 6.2% in 2023, 5th lowest of 22 departments; it gives more weight to households furthest below the poverty line.

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How unequal is Retalhuleu?

The Gini coefficient of consumption in Retalhuleu was 0.30 in 2023, the least unequal of 22.

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How many poor people in Retalhuleu are in extreme poverty?

Extreme poverty accounts for 8% of the poverty rate in Retalhuleu; in the country as a whole the share is 29% (ENCOVI 2023).

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How Retalhuleu compares with other departments

Poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Retalhuleu ranks 14 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty rate (ENCOVI)
11	Suchitepequez	53.7%
12	San Marcos	53.7%
13	Zacapa	52.6%
14	Retalhuleu	50.9%
15	Peten	50.6%
16	Izabal	50.5%
17	Chimaltenango	47.8%

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Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Retalhuleu ranks 18 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI)
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%
21	Sacatepequez	2.5%

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Poverty gap (ENCOVI) (2023)

Retalhuleu ranks 18 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty gap (ENCOVI)
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%
21	Escuintla	10.9%

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Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) (2023)

Retalhuleu ranks 22 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI)
16	Jutiapa	0.33
17	Santa Rosa	0.32
18	Totonicapan	0.32
19	Quiche	0.32
20	Suchitepequez	0.31
21	San Marcos	0.31
22	Retalhuleu	0.30

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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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