Poverty and living standards in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 46.2% of people in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 270,010 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 24th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Tuxtla Gutiérrez changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Tuxtla Gutiérrez was 46.7% in 2010 and 41.9% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 0.5 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
9.8% of people in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 57,140 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 19th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 36.4% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Tuxtla Gutiérrez have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 53.3% of people in Tuxtla Gutiérrez had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 27th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 20.1% 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez lack access to food?
14.7% of people in Tuxtla Gutiérrez lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 31st 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez are vulnerable to poverty?
20.2% of people in Tuxtla Gutiérrez were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 33rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 26.4% 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 9.7% of people in Tuxtla Gutiérrez lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 14.5% 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.7% of homes in Tuxtla Gutiérrez had no toilet, 2.3% had dirt floors and 7.4% 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Córdoba | 47.4% |
| 22 | Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato | 46.9% |
| 23 | Sahuayo | 46.2% |
| 24 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 46.2% |
| 25 | León | 45.9% |
| 26 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 45.3% |
| 27 | Tulancingo | 44.5% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Tehuacán | 8.3% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Silao | 54.1% |
| 25 | Juchitán | 53.9% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 53.6% |
| 27 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 53.3% |
| 28 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 53.0% |
| 29 | Zamora-Jacona | 52.6% |
| 30 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 52.3% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | La Laguna | 15.0% |
| 75 | Ciudad Acuña | 15.0% |
| 76 | Morelia | 14.8% |
| 77 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 14.7% |
| 78 | Ocotlán | 14.5% |
| 79 | Piedras Negras | 14.4% |
| 80 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 14.1% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Lagos de Moreno | 21.3% |
| 73 | Silao | 21.2% |
| 74 | Poza Rica | 21.1% |
| 75 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 20.2% |
| 76 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 20.1% |
| 77 | León | 20.0% |
| 78 | Córdoba | 19.6% |
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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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