Poverty and living standards in Maracaibo, Venezuela: official figures
24.9% of households in the Maracaibo municipality were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 7th highest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How Maracaibo compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 7 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cabimas | 27.5% |
| 5 | Cumaná | 25.6% |
| 6 | Ciudad Ojeda | 25.1% |
| 7 | Maracaibo | 24.9% |
| 8 | Ciudad Guayana | 23.0% |
| 9 | Maturín | 22.9% |
| 10 | Ciudad Bolívar | 22.9% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 5 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Carúpano | 8.7% |
| 3 | Anaco | 8.6% |
| 4 | Cumaná | 8.0% |
| 5 | Maracaibo | 7.0% |
| 6 | Maturín | 7.0% |
| 7 | Cabimas | 6.0% |
| 8 | Ciudad Ojeda | 5.9% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 1 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maracaibo | 14.9% |
| 2 | Cabimas | 14.7% |
| 3 | Punto Fijo | 13.4% |
| 4 | Ciudad Ojeda | 12.4% |
| 5 | Maturín | 10.7% |
| 6 | Ciudad Guayana | 10.3% |
| 7 | Barquisimeto | 10.2% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Valencia | 8.3% |
| 11 | Turmero | 8.1% |
| 12 | Ciudad Bolívar | 7.7% |
| 13 | Maracaibo | 7.4% |
| 14 | Barinas | 6.5% |
| 15 | Puerto Cabello | 5.9% |
| 16 | Cabimas | 5.7% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 7 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cabimas | 10.1% |
| 5 | Cumaná | 8.4% |
| 6 | Ciudad Bolívar | 8.4% |
| 7 | Maracaibo | 7.1% |
| 8 | Los Guayos | 7.0% |
| 9 | Maturín | 7.0% |
| 10 | Ciudad Guayana | 6.8% |
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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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