Poverty and living standards in Campeche, Mexico: official figures
In 2024, 36.7% of the people of Campeche were in multidimensional poverty, about 347,450 people (7th highest of 32 federal entities; Mexico 29.6%). That is down 8.4 percentage points from 2022 and down 12.2 percentage points from 2018.
How many people live in extreme poverty in Campeche?
5.8% of the people of Campeche lived in extreme poverty in 2024, about 55,276 people (7th highest of 32; Mexico 5.3%), down 3.8 percentage points from 2022. Another 30.9% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many homes in Campeche lack basic services?
In 2024, 28.8% of the people of Campeche lacked basic services in their homes such as piped water, drainage, electricity or a clean cooking fuel (6th highest of 32; Mexico 14.1%), and 14.4% 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 Campeche?
INEGI recorded 97 presumed homicides in Campeche in 2025 (preliminary), a rate of 10 per 100,000 inhabitants (tied for 10th lowest of 32; Mexico 21). In 2024 there were 108 (11 per 100,000).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyAre homicides rising or falling in Campeche?
Since 2012 the homicide rate in Campeche was highest in 2023, at 12 per 100,000 (115 presumed homicides). It was 9 in 2012 and 10 in 2025.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people are victims of crime in Campeche?
INEGI's victimisation survey (ENVIPE 2026) estimates that 19,735 of every 100,000 people aged 18 and over in Campeche were victims of a crime in 2025 (13th lowest of 32; Mexico 23,473), against 18,610 in 2024. The rate was 17,764 for women and 21,853 for men.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many crimes go unreported in Campeche?
The ENVIPE survey estimates 192,571 crimes in Campeche in 2025, or 27,341 per 100,000 people aged 18 and over (12th lowest of 32; Mexico 34,442). 93.6% of them were not reported or not investigated, the "cifra oculta" (14th highest of 32; Mexico 93.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyDo people in Campeche feel safe?
Between February and April 2026, 63.0% of adults in Campeche said living in their state was unsafe because of crime (10th lowest of 32; Mexico 74.0%), and 50.5% 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 Campeche compares with other states
People in multidimensional poverty (2024)
Campeche ranks 7 of 32, highest first. Mexico 29.6%
| Rank | Region | People in multidimensional poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Veracruz | 44.5% |
| 5 | Puebla | 43.4% |
| 6 | Tlaxcala | 40.8% |
| 7 | Campeche | 36.7% |
| 8 | Zacatecas | 36.4% |
| 9 | Morelos | 35.4% |
| 10 | Hidalgo | 35.3% |
People in extreme poverty (2024)
Campeche ranks 7 of 32, highest first. Mexico 5.3%
| Rank | Region | People in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Veracruz | 8.8% |
| 5 | Puebla | 7.3% |
| 6 | Tabasco | 6.5% |
| 7 | Campeche | 5.8% |
| 8 | Hidalgo | 5.7% |
| 9 | Michoacan | 5.4% |
| 10 | San Luis Potosi | 5.1% |
People with income below the poverty line (2024)
Campeche ranks 8 of 32, highest first. Mexico 35.4%
| Rank | Region | People with income below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Veracruz | 50.2% |
| 6 | Puebla | 49.2% |
| 7 | Zacatecas | 44.8% |
| 8 | Campeche | 44.1% |
| 9 | Morelos | 41.3% |
| 10 | Hidalgo | 41.1% |
| 11 | Tabasco | 39.3% |
People without social security (2024)
Campeche ranks 13 of 32, highest first. Mexico 48.2%
| Rank | Region | People without social security |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Morelos | 54.7% |
| 11 | Zacatecas | 52.9% |
| 12 | San Luis Potosi | 51.2% |
| 13 | Campeche | 51.2% |
| 14 | Nayarit | 49.0% |
| 15 | State of Mexico | 48.8% |
| 16 | Guanajuato | 46.0% |
People lacking access to nutritious food (2024)
Campeche ranks 8 of 32, highest first. Mexico 14.4%
| Rank | Region | People lacking access to nutritious food |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chiapas | 20.6% |
| 6 | Michoacan | 20.4% |
| 7 | Puebla | 17.0% |
| 8 | Campeche | 16.9% |
| 9 | Guanajuato | 16.9% |
| 10 | Morelos | 16.9% |
| 11 | Hidalgo | 16.4% |
Presumed homicides per 100,000 people (2025)
Campeche ranks 23 of 32, highest first. Mexico 21; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Presumed homicides per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nuevo Leon | 12 |
| 21 | Veracruz | 10 |
| 22 | Aguascalientes | 10 |
| 23 | Campeche | 10 |
| 24 | Mexico City | 9 |
| 25 | Hidalgo | 9 |
| 26 | Tlaxcala | 9 |
Crime victims per 100,000 adults (ENVIPE) (2025)
Campeche ranks 20 of 32, highest first. Mexico 23,473
| Rank | Region | Crime victims per 100,000 adults (ENVIPE) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Guanajuato | 21,824 |
| 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 |
Adults who say their state is unsafe (2026)
Campeche ranks 23 of 32, highest first. Mexico 74.0%; February-April 2026
| Rank | Region | Adults who say their state is unsafe |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Chiapas | 69.4% |
| 21 | Sonora | 66.3% |
| 22 | San Luis Potosi | 64.5% |
| 23 | Campeche | 63.0% |
| 24 | Hidalgo | 61.3% |
| 25 | Nuevo Leon | 58.9% |
| 26 | Nayarit | 56.1% |
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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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