Poverty and living standards in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 58.5% of people in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (Tapachula municipality), 211,623 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 9th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (Tapachula municipality) was 64.9% in 2010 and 54.4% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 6.4 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 Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez?
17.1% of people in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (Tapachula municipality), 61,866 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 8th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 41.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 64.4% of people in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (Tapachula municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 10th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 27.1% 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 Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez lack access to food?
21.3% of people in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (Tapachula municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 37th 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 Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez are vulnerable to poverty?
13.3% of people in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (Tapachula municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 22.3% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 5.9% 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 Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 14.8% of people in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (Tapachula municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 34.8% 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 Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez lack a toilet?
In 2020, 2.0% of homes in Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez (Tapachula municipality) had no toilet, 9.3% had dirt floors and 17.7% 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 Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Acayucan | 63.1% |
| 7 | Valladolid | 61.9% |
| 8 | Tianguistenco | 60.4% |
| 9 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 58.5% |
| 10 | Tehuacán | 57.2% |
| 11 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 56.3% |
| 12 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 55.5% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 18.6% |
| 6 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 18.0% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 17.8% |
| 8 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 17.1% |
| 9 | Acapulco | 16.7% |
| 10 | Juchitán | 16.0% |
| 11 | Acayucan | 14.3% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Acayucan | 67.8% |
| 8 | Tehuacán | 67.1% |
| 9 | Tianguistenco | 65.5% |
| 10 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 64.4% |
| 11 | Toluca | 62.6% |
| 12 | Rioverde-Ciudad Fernández | 62.4% |
| 13 | Teziutlán | 61.6% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | La Paz | 22.6% |
| 35 | Acayucan | 22.6% |
| 36 | Salamanca | 21.7% |
| 37 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 21.3% |
| 38 | Teziutlán | 21.0% |
| 39 | Poza Rica | 20.8% |
| 40 | Uruapan | 20.6% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 14.3% |
| 90 | Acapulco | 14.2% |
| 91 | Juchitán | 13.6% |
| 92 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 13.3% |
| 93 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 13.0% |
| 94 | Valladolid | 12.6% |
| 95 | Iguala de la Independencia | 12.5% |
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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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