List of Mexican states by poverty rate
This is a list of 31 federal states and the Federal District 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% |
| 4 |  Oaxaca |
61.9% | 67.0% |
| 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% |
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45.3% | 42.9% |
| 17 |  Campeche |
44.7% | 50.5% |
| 18 |  Guanajuato |
44.5% | 48.5% |
| 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 |  Federal District |
28.9% | 28.5% |
| 31 |  Coahuila |
27.9% | 27.8% |
| 32 |  Nuevo León |
23.2% | 21.0% |
See also
General:
- States of Mexico
- Geography of Mexico
- List of Mexican states by area
- List of Mexican states by population
- List of Mexican states by population growth rate
- List of Mexican states by fertility rate
- Ranked list of Mexican states
References
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