Poverty and living standards in Valencia, Venezuela: official figures
20.0% of households in the Valencia municipality were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 13th highest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How Valencia compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Valencia ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ciudad Bolívar | 22.9% |
| 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% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Valencia ranks 14 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Los Guayos | 5.3% |
| 12 | Guatire | 5.2% |
| 13 | Turmero | 5.1% |
| 14 | Valencia | 5.0% |
| 15 | Barinas | 4.5% |
| 16 | Puerto Cabello | 4.2% |
| 17 | Valera | 3.9% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Valencia ranks 17 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Carúpano | 8.7% |
| 15 | Turmero | 8.7% |
| 16 | Los Guayos | 8.6% |
| 17 | Valencia | 8.5% |
| 18 | Valera | 8.2% |
| 19 | Maracay | 7.3% |
| 20 | Guacara | 7.0% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
Valencia ranks 10 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Maturín | 10.1% |
| 8 | Los Guayos | 9.3% |
| 9 | Ciudad Guayana | 8.8% |
| 10 | Valencia | 8.3% |
| 11 | Turmero | 8.1% |
| 12 | Ciudad Bolívar | 7.7% |
| 13 | Maracaibo | 7.4% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Valencia ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ciudad Guayana | 6.8% |
| 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% |
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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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