Poverty and living standards in Córdoba, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 47.4% of people in Córdoba, 93,901 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 21st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Córdoba changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Córdoba was 41.6% in 2010 and 47.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 5.8 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 Córdoba?
6.4% of people in Córdoba, 12,627 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 34th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 41.0% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Córdoba have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 57.4% of people in Córdoba had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 20th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 20.4% 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 Córdoba lack access to food?
11.5% of people in Córdoba lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 10th lowest 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 Córdoba are vulnerable to poverty?
19.6% of people in Córdoba were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 30th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 23.0% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 10.0% 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 Córdoba lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 11.9% of people in Córdoba lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 10.0% 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 Córdoba lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Córdoba had no toilet, 3.1% had dirt floors and 12.2% 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 Córdoba compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Córdoba ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Teziutlán | 51.1% |
| 19 | Juchitán | 50.9% |
| 20 | Poza Rica | 49.8% |
| 21 | Córdoba | 47.4% |
| 22 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 46.9% |
| 23 | Sahuayo | 46.2% |
| 24 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 46.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Córdoba ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | León | 6.5% |
| 32 | Guaymas | 6.5% |
| 33 | Villahermosa | 6.4% |
| 34 | Córdoba | 6.4% |
| 35 | Cancún | 6.2% |
| 36 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 6.2% |
| 37 | Coatzacoalcos | 6.1% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Córdoba ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Iguala de la Independencia | 59.5% |
| 18 | Poza Rica | 59.5% |
| 19 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 58.6% |
| 20 | Córdoba | 57.4% |
| 21 | León | 57.3% |
| 22 | Ciudad Valles | 56.3% |
| 23 | Coatzacoalcos | 55.0% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Córdoba ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Juárez | 11.7% |
| 96 | Xalapa | 11.7% |
| 97 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 11.5% |
| 98 | Córdoba | 11.5% |
| 99 | Hidalgo del Parral | 11.2% |
| 100 | Manzanillo | 11.2% |
| 101 | Saltillo | 11.1% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Córdoba ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 20.2% |
| 76 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 20.1% |
| 77 | León | 20.0% |
| 78 | Córdoba | 19.6% |
| 79 | Ciudad Valles | 19.3% |
| 80 | Toluca | 19.0% |
| 81 | Uruapan | 18.6% |
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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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