Poverty and living standards in Santa Rosa, Guatemala: official figures
74.0% of people in Santa Rosa lived in poverty in the 2023 ENCOVI (national: 56.0%), joint 6th highest of 22 departments.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Santa Rosa?
16.2% of people in Santa Rosa lived in extreme poverty in 2023 (national: 16.2%), 8th highest of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Santa Rosa?
The 2023 ENCOVI puts the poverty gap in Santa Rosa at 29.0%, joint 7th highest 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 Santa Rosa?
The poverty severity index in Santa Rosa was 14.6% in 2023, 8th highest of 22 departments; it gives more weight to households furthest below the poverty line.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow unequal is Santa Rosa?
The Gini coefficient of consumption in Santa Rosa was 0.32 in 2023, joint 4th least unequal of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many poor people in Santa Rosa are in extreme poverty?
Extreme poverty accounts for 22% of the poverty rate in Santa Rosa; in the country as a whole the share is 29% (ENCOVI 2023).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow Santa Rosa compares with other departments
Poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)
Santa Rosa ranks 6 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Huehuetenango | 81.3% |
| 4 | Baja Verapaz | 80.1% |
| 5 | Jalapa | 79.9% |
| 6 | Santa Rosa | 74.0% |
| 7 | Jutiapa | 74.0% |
| 8 | Totonicapan | 62.1% |
| 9 | Solola | 61.9% |
Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)
Santa Rosa ranks 8 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Huehuetenango | 29.7% |
| 6 | Chiquimula | 25.3% |
| 7 | Jutiapa | 18.8% |
| 8 | Santa Rosa | 16.2% |
| 9 | Izabal | 14.9% |
| 10 | Zacapa | 13.5% |
| 11 | Totonicapan | 10.1% |
Poverty gap (ENCOVI) (2023)
Santa Rosa ranks 7 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty gap (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baja Verapaz | 40.0% |
| 5 | Huehuetenango | 37.0% |
| 6 | Jutiapa | 31.3% |
| 7 | Santa Rosa | 29.0% |
| 8 | Chiquimula | 29.0% |
| 9 | Totonicapan | 23.2% |
| 10 | Zacapa | 21.3% |
Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) (2023)
Santa Rosa ranks 17 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Solola | 0.33 |
| 15 | Quetzaltenango | 0.33 |
| 16 | Jutiapa | 0.33 |
| 17 | Santa Rosa | 0.32 |
| 18 | Totonicapan | 0.32 |
| 19 | Quiche | 0.32 |
| 20 | Suchitepequez | 0.31 |
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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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