Poverty and living standards in Suchitepequez, Guatemala: official figures

53.7% of people in Suchitepequez lived in poverty in the 2023 ENCOVI (national: 56.0%), joint 11th highest of 22 departments.

Poverty rate (ENCOVI 2023)

53.7%

2023

What is the extreme poverty rate in Suchitepequez?

7.7% of people in Suchitepequez lived in extreme poverty in 2023 (national: 16.2%), 9th lowest of 22.

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How deep is poverty in Suchitepequez?

The 2023 ENCOVI puts the poverty gap in Suchitepequez at 18.5%, 10th 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 Suchitepequez?

The poverty severity index in Suchitepequez was 8.3% in 2023, 10th lowest of 22 departments; it gives more weight to households furthest below the poverty line.

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How unequal is Suchitepequez?

The Gini coefficient of consumption in Suchitepequez was 0.31 in 2023, joint 2nd least unequal of 22.

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How many poor people in Suchitepequez are in extreme poverty?

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

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How Suchitepequez compares with other departments

Poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Suchitepequez ranks 11 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty rate (ENCOVI)
8	Totonicapan	62.1%
9	Solola	61.9%
10	Chiquimula	59.6%
11	Suchitepequez	53.7%
12	San Marcos	53.7%
13	Zacapa	52.6%
14	Retalhuleu	50.9%

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Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI) (2023)

Suchitepequez ranks 14 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Extreme poverty rate (ENCOVI)
11	Totonicapan	10.1%
12	Solola	8.8%
13	Peten	8.4%
14	Suchitepequez	7.7%
15	San Marcos	6.9%
16	Chimaltenango	5.8%
17	El Progreso	5.1%

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Poverty gap (ENCOVI) (2023)

Suchitepequez ranks 13 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty gap (ENCOVI)
10	Zacapa	21.3%
11	Solola	21.2%
12	Izabal	19.5%
13	Suchitepequez	18.5%
14	Peten	16.6%
15	San Marcos	16.4%
16	Chimaltenango	16.0%

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Gini coefficient of consumption (ENCOVI) (2023)

Suchitepequez ranks 20 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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