Poverty and living standards in Baja California Sur, Mexico: official figures
In 2024, 10.2% of the people of Baja California Sur were in multidimensional poverty, about 89,268 people (2nd lowest of 32 federal entities; Mexico 29.6%). That is down 3.2 percentage points from 2022 and down 8.4 percentage points from 2018.
How many people live in extreme poverty in Baja California Sur?
1.2% of the people of Baja California Sur lived in extreme poverty in 2024, about 10,704 people (7th lowest of 32; Mexico 5.3%), up 0.5 percentage points from 2022. Another 8.9% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many homes in Baja California Sur lack basic services?
In 2024, 9.5% of the people of Baja California Sur lacked basic services in their homes such as piped water, drainage, electricity or a clean cooking fuel (15th highest of 32; Mexico 14.1%), and 10.9% lived in housing of poor quality or overcrowded (Mexico 7.9%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the homicide rate in Baja California Sur?
INEGI recorded 203 presumed homicides in Baja California Sur in 2025 (preliminary), a rate of 23 per 100,000 inhabitants (12th highest of 32; Mexico 21). In 2024 there were 85 (10 per 100,000).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyAre homicides rising or falling in Baja California Sur?
Since 2012 the homicide rate in Baja California Sur was highest in 2017, at 98 per 100,000 (751 presumed homicides). It was 5 in 2012 and 23 in 2025.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people are victims of crime in Baja California Sur?
INEGI's victimisation survey (ENVIPE 2026) estimates that 19,505 of every 100,000 people aged 18 and over in Baja California Sur were victims of a crime in 2025 (12th lowest of 32; Mexico 23,473), against 18,827 in 2024. The rate was 19,836 for women and 19,150 for men.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many crimes go unreported in Baja California Sur?
The ENVIPE survey estimates 172,247 crimes in Baja California Sur in 2025, or 24,543 per 100,000 people aged 18 and over (7th lowest of 32; Mexico 34,442). 89.9% of them were not reported or not investigated, the "cifra oculta" (2nd lowest of 32; Mexico 93.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyDo people in Baja California Sur feel safe?
Between February and April 2026, 49.2% of adults in Baja California Sur said living in their state was unsafe because of crime (5th lowest of 32; Mexico 74.0%), and 42.0% felt unsafe or very unsafe walking alone at night near their home (Mexico 56.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Baja California Sur compares with other states
People in multidimensional poverty (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 31 of 32, highest first. Mexico 29.6%
| Rank | Region | People in multidimensional poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chihuahua | 15.1% |
| 27 | Colima | 15.0% |
| 28 | Sonora | 14.1% |
| 29 | Coahuila | 12.4% |
| 30 | Nuevo Leon | 10.6% |
| 31 | Baja California Sur | 10.2% |
| 32 | Baja California | 9.9% |
People in extreme poverty (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 26 of 32, highest first. Mexico 5.3%
| Rank | Region | People in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Tamaulipas | 1.5% |
| 24 | Sinaloa | 1.5% |
| 25 | Jalisco | 1.3% |
| 26 | Baja California Sur | 1.2% |
| 27 | Queretaro | 1.1% |
| 28 | Colima | 1.0% |
| 29 | Coahuila | 0.8% |
People with income below the poverty line (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 32 of 32, highest first. Mexico 35.4%
| Rank | Region | People with income below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Queretaro | 21.1% |
| 27 | Chihuahua | 20.9% |
| 28 | Colima | 19.4% |
| 29 | Sonora | 18.6% |
| 30 | Nuevo Leon | 17.9% |
| 31 | Baja California | 14.8% |
| 32 | Baja California Sur | 14.2% |
People without social security (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 30 of 32, highest first. Mexico 48.2%
| Rank | Region | People without social security |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Aguascalientes | 32.8% |
| 27 | Baja California | 32.0% |
| 28 | Sonora | 31.4% |
| 29 | Chihuahua | 30.9% |
| 30 | Baja California Sur | 28.5% |
| 31 | Nuevo Leon | 24.7% |
| 32 | Coahuila | 23.4% |
People lacking access to nutritious food (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 27 of 32, highest first. Mexico 14.4%
| Rank | Region | People lacking access to nutritious food |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Chihuahua | 9.9% |
| 25 | Mexico City | 9.9% |
| 26 | Tamaulipas | 9.7% |
| 27 | Baja California Sur | 9.6% |
| 28 | Nuevo Leon | 9.3% |
| 29 | Coahuila | 9.0% |
| 30 | Aguascalientes | 8.7% |
Presumed homicides per 100,000 people (2025)
Baja California Sur ranks 12 of 32, highest first. Mexico 21; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Presumed homicides per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tabasco | 36 |
| 10 | Michoacan | 31 |
| 11 | Quintana Roo | 28 |
| 12 | Baja California Sur | 23 |
| 13 | Oaxaca | 18 |
| 14 | Jalisco | 16 |
| 15 | Zacatecas | 16 |
Crime victims per 100,000 adults (ENVIPE) (2025)
Baja California Sur ranks 21 of 32, highest first. Mexico 23,473
| Rank | Region | Crime victims per 100,000 adults (ENVIPE) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Morelos | 21,635 |
| 19 | Sinaloa | 20,015 |
| 20 | Campeche | 19,735 |
| 21 | Baja California Sur | 19,505 |
| 22 | Colima | 19,316 |
| 23 | Guerrero | 19,272 |
| 24 | Durango | 19,253 |
Adults who say their state is unsafe (2026)
Baja California Sur ranks 28 of 32, highest first. Mexico 74.0%; February-April 2026
| Rank | Region | Adults who say their state is unsafe |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nuevo Leon | 58.9% |
| 26 | Nayarit | 56.1% |
| 27 | Durango | 55.9% |
| 28 | Baja California Sur | 49.2% |
| 29 | Queretaro | 44.6% |
| 30 | Aguascalientes | 41.0% |
| 31 | Yucatan | 35.5% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Defunciones por homicidio, reporte de resultados 28/26 (3 August 2026): Tabla 1 and Tabla 2, presumed homicides and rate per 100,000 by state of registration, 2012-2025 (2025 preliminary); Tabla 4, population by state on 30 June 2020-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2575008d23fb…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): ENVIPE 2026 tabulados basicos, I. Nivel de victimizacion y delincuencia: cuadros 1.1 (victims per 100,000 by state and sex, 2025) and 1.12 (crimes per 100,000 by state of occurrence, 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a4b86a7fbf1…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): ENVIPE 2026 tabulados basicos, III. Denuncia del delito: cuadro 3.3, crimes by state and the share not reported or not investigated (cifra oculta), 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d1d6efe5db3a…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): ENVIPE 2026 tabulados basicos, V. Percepcion sobre la seguridad publica: cuadros 5.13 (perceived safety in the state) and 5.21 (safety walking alone at night near home), February-April 2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 354f0437fa98…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Pobreza Multidimensional (PM) 2024: indicadores de pobreza segun entidad federativa, 2016-2024 (poverty, extreme poverty, vulnerability, social deprivations and income lines by state; CONEVAL methodology, ENIGH 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8ea643bcb158…)
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