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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This is a list of the 32 federal entities (31 states and Mexico City) of Mexico by poverty rate in 2012.
This list includes both moderate poverty and extreme poverty rates. Percentages appear very high as a result.
| 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% |
| 16 |  México | 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 |  Mexico City | 28.9% | 28.5% |
| 31 |  Coahuila | 27.9% | 27.8% |
| 32 |  Nuevo León | 23.2% | 21.0% |
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