Poverty and living standards in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 43.5% of people in Coatzacoalcos, 121,637 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 31st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Coatzacoalcos changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Coatzacoalcos was 35.6% in 2010 and 38.3% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 7.9 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 Coatzacoalcos?
6.1% of people in Coatzacoalcos, 17,123 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 37th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 37.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Coatzacoalcos have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 55.0% of people in Coatzacoalcos had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 23rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 18.2% 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 Coatzacoalcos lack access to food?
22.7% of people in Coatzacoalcos lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 33rd 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 Coatzacoalcos are vulnerable to poverty?
24.1% of people in Coatzacoalcos were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 44th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 20.9% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.5% 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 Coatzacoalcos lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 10.9% of people in Coatzacoalcos lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 10.5% 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 Coatzacoalcos lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Coatzacoalcos had no toilet, 1.4% had dirt floors and 7.5% 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 Coatzacoalcos compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Coatzacoalcos ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 34 | Uruapan | 42.1% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Coatzacoalcos ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Córdoba | 6.4% |
| 35 | Cancún | 6.2% |
| 36 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 6.2% |
| 37 | Coatzacoalcos | 6.1% |
| 38 | Sahuayo | 5.9% |
| 39 | Tecomán | 5.5% |
| 40 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 5.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Coatzacoalcos ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Córdoba | 57.4% |
| 21 | León | 57.3% |
| 22 | Ciudad Valles | 56.3% |
| 23 | Coatzacoalcos | 55.0% |
| 24 | Silao | 54.1% |
| 25 | Juchitán | 53.9% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 53.6% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Coatzacoalcos ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ciudad Obregón | 23.6% |
| 31 | Los Mochis | 23.2% |
| 32 | Comitán de Domínguez | 22.9% |
| 33 | Coatzacoalcos | 22.7% |
| 34 | La Paz | 22.6% |
| 35 | Acayucan | 22.6% |
| 36 | Salamanca | 21.7% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Coatzacoalcos ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Salamanca | 25.1% |
| 62 | Xalapa | 25.0% |
| 63 | San Juan del Río | 24.8% |
| 64 | Coatzacoalcos | 24.1% |
| 65 | Navojoa | 23.7% |
| 66 | Celaya | 23.2% |
| 67 | Minatitlán | 22.9% |
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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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