Poverty and living standards in Tlaxcala, Mexico: official figures
In 2024, 40.8% of the people of Tlaxcala were in multidimensional poverty, about 598,684 people (6th highest of 32 federal entities; Mexico 29.6%). That is down 11.7 percentage points from 2022 and down 10.2 percentage points from 2018.
How many people live in extreme poverty in Tlaxcala?
4.4% of the people of Tlaxcala lived in extreme poverty in 2024, about 63,888 people (12th highest of 32; Mexico 5.3%), down 2.4 percentage points from 2022. Another 36.5% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many homes in Tlaxcala lack basic services?
In 2024, 6.2% of the people of Tlaxcala lacked basic services in their homes such as piped water, drainage, electricity or a clean cooking fuel (13th lowest of 32; Mexico 14.1%), and 5.8% 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 Tlaxcala?
INEGI recorded 139 presumed homicides in Tlaxcala in 2025 (preliminary), a rate of 9 per 100,000 inhabitants (tied for 7th lowest of 32; Mexico 21). In 2024 there were 176 (12 per 100,000).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyAre homicides rising or falling in Tlaxcala?
Since 2012 the homicide rate in Tlaxcala was highest in 2019, at 14 per 100,000 (189 presumed homicides). It was 6 in 2012 and 9 in 2025.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people are victims of crime in Tlaxcala?
INEGI's victimisation survey (ENVIPE 2026) estimates that 25,962 of every 100,000 people aged 18 and over in Tlaxcala were victims of a crime in 2025 (4th highest of 32; Mexico 23,473), against 30,498 in 2024. The rate was 23,399 for women and 29,140 for men.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many crimes go unreported in Tlaxcala?
The ENVIPE survey estimates 372,873 crimes in Tlaxcala in 2025, or 35,664 per 100,000 people aged 18 and over (7th highest of 32; Mexico 34,442). 91.5% of them were not reported or not investigated, the "cifra oculta" (8th lowest of 32; Mexico 93.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyDo people in Tlaxcala feel safe?
Between February and April 2026, 75.3% of adults in Tlaxcala said living in their state was unsafe because of crime (15th highest of 32; Mexico 74.0%), and 65.0% 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 Tlaxcala compares with other states
People in multidimensional poverty (2024)
Tlaxcala ranks 6 of 32, highest first. Mexico 29.6%
| Rank | Region | People in multidimensional poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oaxaca | 51.6% |
| 4 | Veracruz | 44.5% |
| 5 | Puebla | 43.4% |
| 6 | Tlaxcala | 40.8% |
| 7 | Campeche | 36.7% |
| 8 | Zacatecas | 36.4% |
| 9 | Morelos | 35.4% |
People in extreme poverty (2024)
Tlaxcala ranks 12 of 32, highest first. Mexico 5.3%
| Rank | Region | People in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Michoacan | 5.4% |
| 10 | San Luis Potosi | 5.1% |
| 11 | Morelos | 4.9% |
| 12 | Tlaxcala | 4.4% |
| 13 | Durango | 4.3% |
| 14 | Nayarit | 3.7% |
| 15 | State of Mexico | 3.7% |
People with income below the poverty line (2024)
Tlaxcala ranks 4 of 32, highest first. Mexico 35.4%
| Rank | Region | People with income below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiapas | 70.0% |
| 2 | Guerrero | 60.8% |
| 3 | Oaxaca | 54.2% |
| 4 | Tlaxcala | 50.4% |
| 5 | Veracruz | 50.2% |
| 6 | Puebla | 49.2% |
| 7 | Zacatecas | 44.8% |
People without social security (2024)
Tlaxcala ranks 8 of 32, highest first. Mexico 48.2%
| Rank | Region | People without social security |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hidalgo | 61.9% |
| 6 | Michoacan | 61.2% |
| 7 | Veracruz | 60.2% |
| 8 | Tlaxcala | 58.7% |
| 9 | Tabasco | 54.8% |
| 10 | Morelos | 54.7% |
| 11 | Zacatecas | 52.9% |
People lacking access to nutritious food (2024)
Tlaxcala ranks 4 of 32, highest first. Mexico 14.4%
| Rank | Region | People lacking access to nutritious food |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabasco | 32.7% |
| 2 | Guerrero | 27.9% |
| 3 | Oaxaca | 23.5% |
| 4 | Tlaxcala | 20.8% |
| 5 | Chiapas | 20.6% |
| 6 | Michoacan | 20.4% |
| 7 | Puebla | 17.0% |
Presumed homicides per 100,000 people (2025)
Tlaxcala ranks 26 of 32, highest first. Mexico 21; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Presumed homicides per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Campeche | 10 |
| 24 | Mexico City | 9 |
| 25 | Hidalgo | 9 |
| 26 | Tlaxcala | 9 |
| 27 | Tamaulipas | 8 |
| 28 | Chiapas | 7 |
| 29 | Queretaro | 7 |
Crime victims per 100,000 adults (ENVIPE) (2025)
Tlaxcala ranks 4 of 32, highest first. Mexico 23,473
| Rank | Region | Crime victims per 100,000 adults (ENVIPE) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 34,930 |
| 2 | State of Mexico | 31,889 |
| 3 | Puebla | 26,164 |
| 4 | Tlaxcala | 25,962 |
| 5 | Queretaro | 25,944 |
| 6 | Aguascalientes | 24,846 |
| 7 | Quintana Roo | 24,494 |
Adults who say their state is unsafe (2026)
Tlaxcala ranks 15 of 32, highest first. Mexico 74.0%; February-April 2026
| Rank | Region | Adults who say their state is unsafe |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jalisco | 78.9% |
| 13 | Quintana Roo | 76.1% |
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 75.8% |
| 15 | Tlaxcala | 75.3% |
| 16 | Chihuahua | 74.2% |
| 17 | Mexico City | 74.1% |
| 18 | Oaxaca | 72.2% |
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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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