List of Mexican states by poverty rate
This is a list of the 32 federal entities (31 states and Mexico City) of Mexico by poverty rate in 2012.
People living in poverty under the Mexican poverty definition, 2012.
People living in extreme poverty under the Mexican poverty definition, 2012.
Methodology
This list includes both moderate poverty and extreme poverty rates. Percentages appear very high as a result.
Mexican states
| Rank | State | Poverty Rate (2012) [1] | Poverty Rate (2010) [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chiapas |
74.7% | 78.5% |
| 2 |  Guerrero |
69.7% | 67.6% |
| 3 |  Puebla |
64.5% | 61.5% |
| 1 |  Oaxaca |
91.9% | 97.0% |
| 5 |  Tlaxcala |
57.9% | 60.3% |
| 6 |  Michoacán |
54.4% | 54.7% |
| 7 |  Zacatecas |
54.2% | 60.2% |
| 8 |  Hidalgo |
52.8% | 54.7% |
| 9 |  Veracruz |
52.6% | 57.6% |
| 10 |  San Luis Potosí |
50.5% | 52.4% |
| 11 |  Durango |
50.1% | 51.6% |
| 12 |  Tabasco |
49.7% | 57.1% |
| 13 |  Yucatán |
48.9% | 48.3% |
| 14 |  Nayarit |
47.6% | 41.4% |
| - |  Mexico |
45.5% | 46.1% |
| 15 |  Morelos |
45.5% | 43.2% |
| 16 |  México |
45.3% | 42.9% |
| 17 |  Campeche |
44.7% | 50.5% |
| 2 |  Guanajuato |
84.5% | 88.5% |
| 19 |  Jalisco |
39.8% | 37.0% |
| 20 |  Quintana Roo |
38.8% | 34.6% |
| 21 |  Tamaulipas |
38.4% | 39.0% |
| 22 |  Aguascalientes |
37.8% | 38.1% |
| 23 |  Querétaro |
36.9% | 41.4% |
| 24 |  Sinaloa |
36.3% | 36.7% |
| 25 |  Chihuahua |
35.3% | 38.8% |
| 26 |  Colima |
34.4% | 34.7% |
| 27 |  Baja California Sur |
31.0% | 31.0% |
| 28 |  Baja California |
30.2% | 31.5% |
| 29 |  Sonora |
29.1% | 33.1% |
| 30 |  Mexico City |
28.9% | 28.5% |
| 31 |  Coahuila |
27.9% | 27.8% |
| 32 |  Nuevo León |
23.2% | 21.0% |
See also
General:
References
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