Poverty and living standards in Guanajuato, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 33.4% of people in Guanajuato, 62,509 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 49th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Guanajuato changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Guanajuato was 35.6% in 2010 and 35.3% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 2.2 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 Guanajuato?
3.4% of people in Guanajuato, 6,400 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 50th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 30.0% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Guanajuato have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 42.9% of people in Guanajuato had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 47th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 13.5% 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 Guanajuato lack access to food?
15.1% of people in Guanajuato lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 35th 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 Guanajuato are vulnerable to poverty?
27.9% of people in Guanajuato were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 49th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 29.2% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 9.5% 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 Guanajuato lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.9% of people in Guanajuato lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 12.5% 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 Guanajuato lack a toilet?
In 2020, 2.5% of homes in Guanajuato had no toilet, 1.5% had dirt floors and 6.0% 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 Guanajuato compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 34.2% |
| 57 | Oaxaca | 34.0% |
| 58 | Nuevo Laredo | 33.6% |
| 59 | Guanajuato | 33.4% |
| 60 | Ciudad Victoria | 33.4% |
| 61 | San Juan del Río | 33.3% |
| 62 | Campeche | 32.5% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 3.6% |
| 56 | Caborca | 3.6% |
| 57 | Fresnillo | 3.4% |
| 58 | Guanajuato | 3.4% |
| 59 | Morelia | 3.4% |
| 60 | Orizaba | 3.4% |
| 61 | Matehuala | 3.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 43.8% |
| 59 | Campeche | 43.5% |
| 60 | Ciudad Obregón | 43.5% |
| 61 | Guanajuato | 42.9% |
| 62 | Tampico | 42.8% |
| 63 | Tecomán | 42.7% |
| 64 | Guaymas | 42.3% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.6% |
| 71 | Ciudad Victoria | 15.5% |
| 72 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 73 | Guanajuato | 15.1% |
| 74 | La Laguna | 15.0% |
| 75 | Ciudad Acuña | 15.0% |
| 76 | Morelia | 14.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Guanajuato ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Victoria de Durango | 29.3% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 28.5% |
| 48 | Los Cabos | 28.2% |
| 49 | Guanajuato | 27.9% |
| 50 | Irapuato | 27.8% |
| 51 | Caborca | 27.7% |
| 52 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 27.4% |
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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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