Poverty and living standards in Chiclayo, Peru: official figures
INEI's 2018 poverty map puts the monetary poverty rate of Chiclayo province, which contains Chiclayo, in a range of 10.6% to 12.9% (95% confidence interval; the midpoint is 11.8%), 8th lowest of 25 Peruvian cities on this site on that midpoint.
How poor is Chiclayo compared with other provinces in Peru?
INEI ranks Chiclayo province 177th of 196 provinces for total monetary poverty in 2018, where 1st is the poorest; the province had a projected 862,709 residents in 2020 in the poverty map.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) · saved copyHas poverty in Chiclayo gone up or down?
The 95% interval for total poverty in Chiclayo province was 16.4% to 19.2% in INEI's 2013 map and 10.6% to 12.9% in the 2018 map, so the interval midpoint moved from 17.8% to 11.8% (-6.0 percentage points, ranking 6th lowest of 25 Peruvian cities on this site for change).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in the centre of Chiclayo?
In the capital district of Chiclayo province, Chiclayo, the 2018 poverty rate lies in a range of 6.0% to 9.0% (95% interval); INEI ranks it 1768th of 1,874 districts, where 1st is the poorest.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) · saved copyWhich district of Chiclayo province is poorest?
Of the 20 districts of Chiclayo province, Lagunas has the highest poverty in the 2018 map (12.7% to 26.8%, 1441st of 1,874 districts nationally) and Chiclayo the lowest (6.0% to 9.0%, 1768th).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) · saved copyHow many districts around Chiclayo have high poverty?
In the 2018 poverty map, 0 of the 20 districts in Chiclayo province have a 95% interval lying entirely at or above 20% poverty, and 1 have one lying entirely below 10%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) · saved copyHow Chiclayo compares with other cities in Peru
Monetary poverty rate 2018, midpoint of INEI's 95% interval (province) (2018)
Chiclayo ranks 18 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | City | Monetary poverty rate 2018, midpoint of INEI's 95% interval (province) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Huacho | 13.6% |
| 16 | Lima | 13.3% |
| 17 | Huancayo | 12.8% |
| 18 | Chiclayo | 11.8% |
| 19 | Tumbes | 10.2% |
| 20 | Pucallpa | 9.5% |
| 21 | Cuzco | 8.1% |
Change in poverty rate, 2013 to 2018 (midpoints of INEI's 95% intervals, percentage points) (2013-2018)
Chiclayo ranks 20 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in poverty rate, 2013 to 2018 (midpoints of INEI's 95% intervals, percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cajamarca | -3.2 pts |
| 18 | Talara | -5.0 pts |
| 19 | Chincha Alta | -5.2 pts |
| 20 | Chiclayo | -6.0 pts |
| 21 | Sullana | -7.3 pts |
| 22 | Piura | -8.1 pts |
| 23 | Tarapoto | -8.9 pts |
Monetary poverty rate 2018, midpoint of the interval for the capital district (2018)
Chiclayo ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | City | Monetary poverty rate 2018, midpoint of the interval for the capital district |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cuzco | 8.2% |
| 14 | Lima | 8.0% |
| 15 | Tacna | 7.7% |
| 16 | Chiclayo | 7.5% |
| 17 | Huacho | 7.0% |
| 18 | Tarapoto | 6.9% |
| 19 | Huancayo | 6.6% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI): Mapa de Pobreza Provincial y Distrital 2013, anexo estadístico (Anexo 2: population and total poverty 95% confidence interval by province and district), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb127c78a0f5…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI): Mapa de Pobreza Provincial y Distrital 2018, anexo estadístico (Anexo 2: population, total monetary poverty 95% confidence interval and rank by district; Anexo 4: the same by province), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fcc465d75abe…)
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