Poverty and living standards in Minatitlán, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 43.9% of people in Minatitlán, 61,891 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Minatitlán changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Minatitlán was 45.3% in 2010 and 47.8% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 1.4 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 Minatitlán?
9.8% of people in Minatitlán, 13,871 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 18th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 34.0% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Minatitlán have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 49.0% of people in Minatitlán had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 39th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 15.7% 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 Minatitlán lack access to food?
25.8% of people in Minatitlán lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 24th 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 Minatitlán are vulnerable to poverty?
22.9% of people in Minatitlán were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 41st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 28.1% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 5.1% 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 Minatitlán lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 14.7% of people in Minatitlán lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 35.8% 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 Minatitlán lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.4% of homes in Minatitlán had no toilet, 4.9% had dirt floors and 11.3% 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 Minatitlán compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Minatitlán ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 45.3% |
| 27 | Tulancingo | 44.5% |
| 28 | Zamora-Jacona | 44.0% |
| 29 | Minatitlán | 43.9% |
| 30 | Chetumal | 43.8% |
| 31 | Coatzacoalcos | 43.5% |
| 32 | Silao | 43.3% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Minatitlán ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 11.5% |
| 16 | Toluca | 10.8% |
| 17 | Poza Rica | 10.4% |
| 18 | Minatitlán | 9.8% |
| 19 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 9.8% |
| 20 | Chetumal | 9.7% |
| 21 | Cuautla | 8.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Minatitlán ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Chetumal | 49.3% |
| 37 | Matamoros | 49.3% |
| 38 | Matehuala | 49.2% |
| 39 | Minatitlán | 49.0% |
| 40 | Uruapan | 48.9% |
| 41 | Sahuayo | 48.8% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 48.3% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Minatitlán ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Guaymas | 26.3% |
| 22 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 26.2% |
| 23 | Playa del Carmen | 26.2% |
| 24 | Minatitlán | 25.8% |
| 25 | Silao | 24.6% |
| 26 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.6% |
| 27 | Cuautla | 24.4% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Minatitlán ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Coatzacoalcos | 24.1% |
| 65 | Navojoa | 23.7% |
| 66 | Celaya | 23.2% |
| 67 | Minatitlán | 22.9% |
| 68 | Villahermosa | 22.3% |
| 69 | Fresnillo | 22.1% |
| 70 | Chetumal | 21.9% |
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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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