Poverty and living standards in Campeche, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 32.5% of people in Campeche, 99,598 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 46th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Campeche changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Campeche was 33.9% in 2010 and 31.2% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 1.4 points on 2010 (all municipalities combined: 46.1% in 2010).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people live in extreme poverty in Campeche?
4.7% of people in Campeche, 14,393 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 47th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 27.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Campeche have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 43.5% of people in Campeche had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 49th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 13.7% were below the extreme poverty (food basket) line; the shares for all municipalities combined were 52.2% and 20.3%.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Campeche lack access to food?
19.4% of people in Campeche lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 45th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 20.8%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Campeche are vulnerable to poverty?
30.8% of people in Campeche were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 40th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 25.6% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.0% because of low income (all municipalities combined: 21.5% neither poor nor vulnerable).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Campeche lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 6.9% of people in Campeche lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 12.9% lacked basic services at home (all municipalities combined: 9.4% and 18.0%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many homes in Campeche lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.3% of homes in Campeche had no toilet, 1.1% had dirt floors and 8.4% had no refrigerator (national: 1.9%, 3.5% and 12.4%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow Campeche compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Campeche ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Guanajuato | 33.4% |
| 60 | Ciudad Victoria | 33.4% |
| 61 | San Juan del Río | 33.3% |
| 62 | Campeche | 32.5% |
| 63 | Guaymas | 32.4% |
| 64 | Orizaba | 32.2% |
| 65 | Victoria de Durango | 32.1% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Campeche ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
| 45 | Silao | 4.7% |
| 46 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 4.7% |
| 47 | Campeche | 4.7% |
| 48 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 4.7% |
| 49 | Xalapa | 4.5% |
| 50 | Cuernavaca | 4.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Campeche ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | San Juan del Río | 44.4% |
| 57 | Victoria de Durango | 44.3% |
| 58 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 43.8% |
| 59 | Campeche | 43.5% |
| 60 | Ciudad Obregón | 43.5% |
| 61 | Guanajuato | 42.9% |
| 62 | Tampico | 42.8% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Campeche ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 20.2% |
| 43 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 19.9% |
| 44 | Ciudad Valles | 19.6% |
| 45 | Campeche | 19.4% |
| 46 | Mazatlán | 19.4% |
| 47 | Celaya | 19.3% |
| 48 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 19.2% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Campeche ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Los Mochis | 31.2% |
| 38 | Ocotlán | 31.1% |
| 39 | Ciudad Victoria | 31.0% |
| 40 | Campeche | 30.8% |
| 41 | Guaymas | 30.7% |
| 42 | Pachuca | 30.5% |
| 43 | Nuevo Laredo | 30.1% |
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Sources
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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