Poverty and living standards in El Tigre, Venezuela: official figures
18.8% of households in the Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 13th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How El Tigre compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
El Tigre ranks 14 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Los Guayos | 21.7% |
| 12 | Puerto Cabello | 20.7% |
| 13 | Valencia | 20.0% |
| 14 | El Tigre | 18.8% |
| 15 | Valera | 18.4% |
| 16 | Barinas | 18.3% |
| 17 | Punto Fijo | 18.1% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
El Tigre ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Barinas | 4.5% |
| 16 | Puerto Cabello | 4.2% |
| 17 | Valera | 3.9% |
| 18 | El Tigre | 3.7% |
| 19 | Guacara | 2.8% |
| 20 | Guarenas | 2.5% |
| 21 | Punto Fijo | 2.1% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
El Tigre ranks 12 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cumaná | 9.7% |
| 10 | Ciudad Bolívar | 9.6% |
| 11 | Puerto Cabello | 9.4% |
| 12 | El Tigre | 9.3% |
| 13 | Barinas | 8.8% |
| 14 | Carúpano | 8.7% |
| 15 | Turmero | 8.7% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
El Tigre ranks 22 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Maracay | 4.6% |
| 20 | San Cristóbal | 4.2% |
| 21 | Valera | 4.1% |
| 22 | El Tigre | 3.5% |
| 23 | Naguanagua | 3.2% |
| 24 | Caracas | 2.5% |
| 25 | Mérida | 0.8% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
El Tigre ranks 14 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valera | 6.4% |
| 12 | Puerto Cabello | 6.2% |
| 13 | Valencia | 5.6% |
| 14 | El Tigre | 5.3% |
| 15 | Turmero | 4.9% |
| 16 | Guatire | 4.4% |
| 17 | Ciudad Ojeda | 4.2% |
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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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