Poverty and living standards in Chetumal, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 43.8% of people in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality), 105,193 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 30th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Chetumal changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) was 43.7% in 2010 and 37.3% in 2015, so by 2020 it was unchanged 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 Chetumal?
9.7% of people in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality), 23,274 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 20th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 34.1% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Chetumal have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 49.3% of people in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 36th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 20.6% 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 Chetumal lack access to food?
32.1% of people in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 7th 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 Chetumal are vulnerable to poverty?
21.9% of people in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 38th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 28.8% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 5.5% 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 Chetumal lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 13.2% of people in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 28.2% 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 Chetumal lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.4% of homes in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) had no toilet, 2.7% had dirt floors and 11.6% 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 Chetumal compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chetumal ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tulancingo | 44.5% |
| 28 | Zamora-Jacona | 44.0% |
| 29 | Minatitlán | 43.9% |
| 30 | Chetumal | 43.8% |
| 31 | Coatzacoalcos | 43.5% |
| 32 | Silao | 43.3% |
| 33 | Ciudad Valles | 43.3% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chetumal ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Poza Rica | 10.4% |
| 18 | Minatitlán | 9.8% |
| 19 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 9.8% |
| 20 | Chetumal | 9.7% |
| 21 | Cuautla | 8.4% |
| 22 | Tehuacán | 8.3% |
| 23 | Uruapan | 8.0% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chetumal ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Tulancingo | 50.5% |
| 34 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 50.1% |
| 35 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 49.6% |
| 36 | Chetumal | 49.3% |
| 37 | Matamoros | 49.3% |
| 38 | Matehuala | 49.2% |
| 39 | Minatitlán | 49.0% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chetumal ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 34.9% |
| 5 | Acapulco | 34.6% |
| 6 | Juchitán | 33.0% |
| 7 | Chetumal | 32.1% |
| 8 | Iguala de la Independencia | 31.3% |
| 9 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 30.7% |
| 10 | Villahermosa | 30.0% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Chetumal ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Minatitlán | 22.9% |
| 68 | Villahermosa | 22.3% |
| 69 | Fresnillo | 22.1% |
| 70 | Chetumal | 21.9% |
| 71 | Matehuala | 21.6% |
| 72 | Lagos de Moreno | 21.3% |
| 73 | Silao | 21.2% |
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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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