Poverty and living standards in Solola, Guatemala: official figures

61.9% of people in Solola lived in poverty in the 2023 ENCOVI (national: 56.0%), 9th highest of 22 departments.

Poverty rate (ENCOVI 2023)

61.9%

2023

What is the extreme poverty rate in Solola?

8.8% of people in Solola lived in extreme poverty in 2023 (national: 16.2%), 11th lowest of 22.

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How deep is poverty in Solola?

The 2023 ENCOVI puts the poverty gap in Solola at 21.2%, 11th highest 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 Solola?

The poverty severity index in Solola was 9.8% in 2023, 11th lowest of 22 departments; it gives more weight to households furthest below the poverty line.

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How unequal is Solola?

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

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How many poor people in Solola are in extreme poverty?

Extreme poverty accounts for 14% of the poverty rate in Solola; in the country as a whole the share is 29% (ENCOVI 2023).

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How Solola compares with other departments

Poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Solola ranks 9 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty rate (ENCOVI)
6	Santa Rosa	74.0%
7	Jutiapa	74.0%
8	Totonicapan	62.1%
9	Solola	61.9%
10	Chiquimula	59.6%
11	Suchitepequez	53.7%
12	San Marcos	53.7%

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Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Solola ranks 12 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI)
9	Izabal	14.9%
10	Zacapa	13.5%
11	Totonicapan	10.1%
12	Solola	8.8%
13	Peten	8.4%
14	Suchitepequez	7.7%
15	San Marcos	6.9%

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Poverty gap (ENCOVI) (2023)

Solola ranks 11 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty gap (ENCOVI)
8	Chiquimula	29.0%
9	Totonicapan	23.2%
10	Zacapa	21.3%
11	Solola	21.2%
12	Izabal	19.5%
13	Suchitepequez	18.5%
14	Peten	16.6%

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Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) (2023)

Solola ranks 14 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI)
11	El Progreso	0.33
12	Chimaltenango	0.33
13	Escuintla	0.33
14	Solola	0.33
15	Quetzaltenango	0.33
16	Jutiapa	0.33
17	Santa Rosa	0.32

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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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