Poverty and living standards in Barquisimeto, Venezuela: official figures
33.1% of households in the Iribarren municipality (which contains Barquisimeto) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, the highest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How Barquisimeto compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 1 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barquisimeto | 33.1% |
| 2 | Anaco | 32.4% |
| 3 | Carúpano | 29.3% |
| 4 | Cabimas | 27.5% |
| 5 | Cumaná | 25.6% |
| 6 | Ciudad Ojeda | 25.1% |
| 7 | Maracaibo | 24.9% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 1 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barquisimeto | 10.4% |
| 2 | Carúpano | 8.7% |
| 3 | Anaco | 8.6% |
| 4 | Cumaná | 8.0% |
| 5 | Maracaibo | 7.0% |
| 6 | Maturín | 7.0% |
| 7 | Cabimas | 6.0% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 7 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ciudad Ojeda | 12.4% |
| 5 | Maturín | 10.7% |
| 6 | Ciudad Guayana | 10.3% |
| 7 | Barquisimeto | 10.2% |
| 8 | Anaco | 10.1% |
| 9 | Cumaná | 9.7% |
| 10 | Ciudad Bolívar | 9.6% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 4 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carúpano | 12.5% |
| 2 | Anaco | 12.4% |
| 3 | Cumaná | 12.1% |
| 4 | Barquisimeto | 11.6% |
| 5 | Ciudad Ojeda | 10.9% |
| 6 | Guatire | 10.3% |
| 7 | Maturín | 10.1% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 1 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barquisimeto | 19.6% |
| 2 | Anaco | 15.3% |
| 3 | Carúpano | 12.6% |
| 4 | Cabimas | 10.1% |
| 5 | Cumaná | 8.4% |
| 6 | Ciudad Bolívar | 8.4% |
| 7 | Maracaibo | 7.1% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela: Viviendas, hogares y personas, Censo 2011: persons (age, urban/rural, indigenous, school attendance, illiteracy), households (size, headship, poverty classification, household deficits) and dwellings by municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 936f89b85c8c…)
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