Poverty and living standards in Guatire, Venezuela: official figures
17.7% of households in the Zamora municipality (which contains Guatire) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 8th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How Guatire compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 19 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Barinas | 18.3% |
| 17 | Punto Fijo | 18.1% |
| 18 | Turmero | 17.9% |
| 19 | Guatire | 17.7% |
| 20 | Guacara | 15.2% |
| 21 | Maracay | 13.8% |
| 22 | Guarenas | 12.9% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 12 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ciudad Bolívar | 5.8% |
| 10 | Ciudad Guayana | 5.7% |
| 11 | Los Guayos | 5.3% |
| 12 | Guatire | 5.2% |
| 13 | Turmero | 5.1% |
| 14 | Valencia | 5.0% |
| 15 | Barinas | 4.5% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 23 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Guacara | 7.0% |
| 21 | Caracas | 6.5% |
| 22 | Guarenas | 6.2% |
| 23 | Guatire | 6.2% |
| 24 | Naguanagua | 5.5% |
| 25 | Mérida | 4.2% |
| 26 | San Cristóbal | 4.2% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 6 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cumaná | 12.1% |
| 4 | Barquisimeto | 11.6% |
| 5 | Ciudad Ojeda | 10.9% |
| 6 | Guatire | 10.3% |
| 7 | Maturín | 10.1% |
| 8 | Los Guayos | 9.3% |
| 9 | Ciudad Guayana | 8.8% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 16 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Valencia | 5.6% |
| 14 | El Tigre | 5.3% |
| 15 | Turmero | 4.9% |
| 16 | Guatire | 4.4% |
| 17 | Ciudad Ojeda | 4.2% |
| 18 | Barinas | 3.4% |
| 19 | Guacara | 3.4% |
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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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