Poverty and living standards in Mérida, Venezuela: official figures
8.0% of households in the Libertador municipality (which contains Mérida) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, the lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How Mérida compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Mérida ranks 26 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Guacara | 15.2% |
| 21 | Maracay | 13.8% |
| 22 | Guarenas | 12.9% |
| 23 | Caracas | 12.0% |
| 24 | Naguanagua | 11.6% |
| 25 | San Cristóbal | 10.4% |
| 26 | Mérida | 8.0% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Mérida ranks 26 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Guarenas | 2.5% |
| 21 | Punto Fijo | 2.1% |
| 22 | Naguanagua | 2.1% |
| 23 | San Cristóbal | 2.0% |
| 24 | Maracay | 1.8% |
| 25 | Caracas | 1.4% |
| 26 | Mérida | 0.8% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Mérida ranks 25 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)
Mérida ranks 25 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Punto Fijo | 0.7% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Mérida ranks 26 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Naguanagua | 3.1% |
| 21 | Punto Fijo | 2.9% |
| 22 | Guarenas | 2.5% |
| 23 | Caracas | 1.9% |
| 24 | Maracay | 1.7% |
| 25 | San Cristóbal | 1.5% |
| 26 | Mérida | 1.2% |
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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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