Poverty and living standards in La Paz, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 20.6% of people in La Paz, 67,252 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 6th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in La Paz changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in La Paz was 25.5% in 2010 and 24.3% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 4.9 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 La Paz?
1.9% of people in La Paz, 6,156 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 18th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 18.7% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in La Paz have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 27.8% of people in La Paz had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 5th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 7.9% 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 La Paz lack access to food?
22.6% of people in La Paz lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 34th 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 La Paz are vulnerable to poverty?
37.5% of people in La Paz were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 15th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 34.7% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 7.2% 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 La Paz lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.4% of people in La Paz lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 4.6% 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 La Paz lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.1% of homes in La Paz had no toilet, 2.0% had dirt floors and 5.6% 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 La Paz compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Paz ranks 102 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Tepic | 21.6% |
| 100 | Mazatlán | 20.9% |
| 101 | Sabinas | 20.6% |
| 102 | La Paz | 20.6% |
| 103 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 20.3% |
| 104 | Mexicali | 20.2% |
| 105 | Monterrey | 19.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Paz ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Ensenada | 2.1% |
| 88 | Victoria de Durango | 2.0% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 2.0% |
| 90 | La Paz | 1.9% |
| 91 | Tijuana | 1.9% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.8% |
| 93 | Culiacán Rosales | 1.7% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Paz ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Mazatlán | 29.4% |
| 101 | Tepic | 29.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 29.0% |
| 103 | La Paz | 27.8% |
| 104 | Ensenada | 27.8% |
| 105 | Mexicali | 26.8% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 25.3% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Paz ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 37 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 21.3% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
La Paz ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Aguascalientes | 38.5% |
| 13 | Juárez | 38.4% |
| 14 | Tepic | 37.6% |
| 15 | La Paz | 37.5% |
| 16 | Mazatlán | 36.7% |
| 17 | Guadalajara | 36.5% |
| 18 | Mexicali | 36.2% |
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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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