Poverty and living standards in Sacatepequez, Guatemala: official figures

38.7% of people in Sacatepequez lived in poverty in the 2023 ENCOVI (national: 56.0%), 2nd lowest of 22 departments.

Poverty rate (ENCOVI 2023)

38.7%

2023

What is the extreme poverty rate in Sacatepequez?

2.5% of people in Sacatepequez lived in extreme poverty in 2023 (national: 16.2%), 2nd lowest of 22.

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How deep is poverty in Sacatepequez?

The 2023 ENCOVI puts the poverty gap in Sacatepequez at 10.9%, joint 2nd 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 Sacatepequez?

The poverty severity index in Sacatepequez was 4.2% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 22 departments; it gives more weight to households furthest below the poverty line.

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How unequal is Sacatepequez?

The Gini coefficient of consumption in Sacatepequez was 0.35 in 2023, 9th most unequal of 22.

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How many poor people in Sacatepequez are in extreme poverty?

Extreme poverty accounts for 6% of the poverty rate in Sacatepequez; in the country as a whole the share is 29% (ENCOVI 2023).

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How Sacatepequez compares with other departments

Poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Sacatepequez ranks 21 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty rate (ENCOVI)
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%
22	Guatemala	21.6%

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Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Sacatepequez ranks 21 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI)
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%
22	Guatemala	1.1%

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Poverty gap (ENCOVI) (2023)

Sacatepequez ranks 20 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty gap (ENCOVI)
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%
22	Guatemala	5.6%

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Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) (2023)

Sacatepequez ranks 9 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI)
6	Guatemala	0.37
7	Baja Verapaz	0.37
8	Peten	0.37
9	Sacatepequez	0.35
10	Huehuetenango	0.34
11	El Progreso	0.33
12	Chimaltenango	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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