Poverty and living standards in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 66.1% of people in San Cristóbal de las Casas, 138,107 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 3rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in San Cristóbal de las Casas changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in San Cristóbal de las Casas was 67.7% in 2010 and 60.0% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 1.6 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas?
25.0% of people in San Cristóbal de las Casas, 52,204 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, the highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 41.1% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in San Cristóbal de las Casas have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 70.2% of people in San Cristóbal de las Casas had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 4th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 41.6% 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas lack access to food?
24.6% of people in San Cristóbal de las Casas lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 26th 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas are vulnerable to poverty?
10.8% of people in San Cristóbal de las Casas were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 9th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 19.0% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 4.1% 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 11.9% of people in San Cristóbal de las Casas lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 23.7% 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.8% of homes in San Cristóbal de las Casas had no toilet, 9.3% had dirt floors and 36.6% 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comitán de Domínguez | 68.8% |
| 2 | Huauchinango | 68.4% |
| 3 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 66.1% |
| 4 | San Martín Texmelucan | 65.3% |
| 5 | Huamantla | 63.9% |
| 6 | Acayucan | 63.1% |
| 7 | Valladolid | 61.9% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 25.0% |
| 2 | Iguala de la Independencia | 21.1% |
| 3 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 20.8% |
| 4 | Valladolid | 19.6% |
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 18.6% |
| 6 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 18.0% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 17.8% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Martín Texmelucan | 76.5% |
| 2 | Huauchinango | 73.7% |
| 3 | Comitán de Domínguez | 71.5% |
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 70.2% |
| 5 | Huamantla | 70.1% |
| 6 | Valladolid | 69.0% |
| 7 | Acayucan | 67.8% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Zamora-Jacona | 24.1% |
| 29 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Tehuacán | 12.2% |
| 97 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 11.6% |
| 98 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 10.9% |
| 99 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 10.8% |
| 100 | Huauchinango | 9.9% |
| 101 | Huamantla | 9.7% |
| 102 | Tianguistenco | 9.5% |
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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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