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.
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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 | ![]() | 74.7% | 78.5% |
2 | ![]() | 69.7% | 67.6% |
3 | ![]() | 64.5% | 61.5% |
4 | ![]() | 61.9% | 67.0% |
5 | ![]() | 57.9% | 60.3% |
6 | ![]() | 54.4% | 54.7% |
7 | ![]() | 54.2% | 60.2% |
8 | ![]() | 52.8% | 54.7% |
9 | ![]() | 52.6% | 57.6% |
10 | ![]() | 50.5% | 52.4% |
11 | ![]() | 50.1% | 51.6% |
12 | ![]() | 49.7% | 57.1% |
13 | ![]() | 48.9% | 48.3% |
14 | ![]() | 47.6% | 41.4% |
- | ![]() | 45.5% | 46.1% |
15 | ![]() | 45.5% | 43.2% |
16 | ![]() | 45.3% | 42.9% |
17 | ![]() | 44.7% | 50.5% |
18 | ![]() | 44.5% | 48.5% |
19 | ![]() | 39.8% | 37.0% |
20 | ![]() | 38.8% | 34.6% |
21 | ![]() | 38.4% | 39.0% |
22 | ![]() | 37.8% | 38.1% |
23 | ![]() | 36.9% | 41.4% |
24 | ![]() | 36.3% | 36.7% |
25 | ![]() | 35.3% | 38.8% |
26 | ![]() | 34.4% | 34.7% |
27 | ![]() | 31.0% | 31.0% |
28 | ![]() | 30.2% | 31.5% |
29 | ![]() | 29.1% | 33.1% |
30 | ![]() | 28.9% | 28.5% |
31 | ![]() | 27.9% | 27.8% |
32 | ![]() | 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