Poverty and living standards in Mexico, Ciudad De, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 34.2% of people in Mexico City, 2,981,770 in all, were in poverty in 2020 (summed over its 16 boroughs), 52nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Mexico City changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Mexico City was 28.5% in 2010 and 27.8% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 5.6 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 Mexico City?
4.7% of people in Mexico City, 412,242 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 46th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 29.5% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Mexico City have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 43.8% of people in Mexico City had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 50th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 15.2% 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 Mexico City lack access to food?
15.9% of people in Mexico City lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 42nd 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 Mexico City are vulnerable to poverty?
32.0% of people in Mexico City were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 30th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 24.2% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 9.6% 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 Mexico City lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 5.1% of people in Mexico City lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 3.1% 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 Mexico City lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.3% of homes in Mexico City had no toilet, 0.6% had dirt floors and 6.3% 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 Mexico, Ciudad De compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Mexico, Ciudad De ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Puerto Vallarta | 35.4% |
| 54 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 35.4% |
| 55 | Matamoros | 34.6% |
| 56 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 34.2% |
| 57 | Oaxaca | 34.0% |
| 58 | Nuevo Laredo | 33.6% |
| 59 | Guanajuato | 33.4% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Mexico, Ciudad De ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 4.8% |
| 44 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
| 45 | Silao | 4.7% |
| 46 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 4.7% |
| 47 | Campeche | 4.7% |
| 48 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 4.7% |
| 49 | Xalapa | 4.5% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Mexico, Ciudad De ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Orizaba | 44.5% |
| 56 | San Juan del Río | 44.4% |
| 57 | Victoria de Durango | 44.3% |
| 58 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 43.8% |
| 59 | Campeche | 43.5% |
| 60 | Ciudad Obregón | 43.5% |
| 61 | Guanajuato | 42.9% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Mexico, Ciudad De ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Tulancingo | 16.5% |
| 64 | Matamoros | 16.4% |
| 65 | Puerto Vallarta | 16.1% |
| 66 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 15.9% |
| 67 | Aguascalientes | 15.8% |
| 68 | Victoria de Durango | 15.8% |
| 69 | Tlaxcala | 15.7% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Mexico, Ciudad De ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ciudad Obregón | 34.0% |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 33.4% |
| 29 | Orizaba | 32.1% |
| 30 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 32.0% |
| 31 | Heroica Nogales | 31.9% |
| 32 | Morelia | 31.8% |
| 33 | Mérida | 31.5% |
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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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