Two out of every three persons in Chiapas lived under the poverty line in 2022, making it the federal entity with the largest share of poor population in Mexico. On average, about 36 percent of the Mexican population was living in poverty that year.
Share of population living in poverty in Mexico in 2022, by state
Characteristic
Percentage of population
Chiapas
67.4%
Guerrero
60.4%
Oaxaca
58.4%
Puebla
54%
Tlaxcala
52.5%
Veracruz
51.7%
Tabasco
46.5%
Campeche
45.1%
Zacatecas
44.2%
Mexico State
42.9%
Michoacán
41.7%
Morelos
41.1%
Hidalgo
41%
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National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Mexico). (October 20, 2023). Share of population living in poverty in Mexico in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036147/poverty-rate-mexico-state/
National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Mexico). "Share of population living in poverty in Mexico in 2022, by state." Chart. October 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036147/poverty-rate-mexico-state/
National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Mexico). (2023). Share of population living in poverty in Mexico in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036147/poverty-rate-mexico-state/
National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Mexico). "Share of Population Living in Poverty in Mexico in 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036147/poverty-rate-mexico-state/
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