Highest Poverty in Venezuela

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Venezuela

1 Yaritagua 22 9.7%

2 Santa Bárbara 05 9.7%

3 Lecherías 02 9.7%

4 Palmira 20 9.7%

5 Tovar 14 9.7%

6 San Mateo 04 9.7%

7 Quíbor 13 9.7%

8 Barinitas 05 9.7%

9 Ciudad Piar 06 9.7%

10 Ciudad Bolivia 05 9.7%

11 Caucagüito 15 9.7%

12 Maiquetía 26 9.7%

13 Cocorote 22 9.7%

14 Nirgua 22 9.7%

15 San Josecito 20 9.7%

16 Villa Bruzual 18 9.7%

17 San Rafael 23 9.7%

18 Ureña 20 9.7%

19 La Dolorita 15 9.7%

20 El Hatillo 15 9.7%

21 Los Dos Caminos 15 9.7%

22 Pampán 21 9.7%

23 Mene Grande 23 9.7%

24 Punta de Mata 16 9.7%

25 La Fría 20 9.7%

26 Colón 20 9.7%

27 San Antonio de Los Altos 15 9.7%

28 Guasdualito 03 9.7%

29 Chacao 15 9.7%

30 Pampatar 17 9.7%

31 San Antonio del Táchira 20 9.7%

32 Caicara del Orinoco 06 9.7%

33 Morón 07 9.7%

34 Altagracia de Orituco 12 9.7%

35 Cantaura 02 9.7%

36 Boconó 21 9.7%

37 Tacarigua 07 9.7%

38 Santa Cruz de Mara 23 9.7%

39 San Joaquín 07 9.7%

40 Chivacoa 22 9.7%

41 Trujillo 21 9.7%

42 Socopó 05 9.7%

43 Zaraza 12 9.7%

44 El Tocuyo 13 9.7%

45 Biruaca 03 9.7%

46 El Cafetal 15 9.7%

47 Güigüe 07 9.7%

48 San Timoteo 23 9.7%

49 La Villa del Rosario 23 9.7%

50 San José de Guanipa 02 9.7%

51 San Juan Bautista 17 9.7%

52 Concepción 23 9.7%

53 Rubio 20 9.7%

54 Villa de Cura 04 9.7%

55 Tucupita 09 9.7%

56 Los Rastrojos 13 9.7%

57 Los Puertos de Altagracia 23 9.7%

58 Cabudare 13 9.7%

59 Catia La Mar 26 9.7%

60 Guanare 18 9.7%

61 Upata 06 9.7%

62 Guacara 07 9.7%

63 Caracas 25 9.7%

64 Maracaibo 23 9.7%

65 Valencia 07 9.7%

66 Barquisimeto 13 9.7%

67 Ciudad Guayana 06 9.7%

68 Barcelona 02 9.7%

69 Maturín 16 9.7%

70 Maracay 04 9.7%

71 Ciudad Bolívar 06 9.7%

72 Cumaná 19 9.7%

73 Barinas 05 9.7%

74 Puerto La Cruz 02 9.7%

75 Petare 15 9.7%

76 Cabimas 23 9.7%

77 Turmero 04 9.7%

78 Mérida 14 9.7%

79 San Cristóbal 20 9.7%

80 Alto Barinas 05 9.7%

81 Santa Teresa del Tuy 15 9.7%

82 Los Teques 15 9.7%

83 Guarenas 15 9.7%

84 Coro 11 9.7%

85 Valera 21 9.7%

86 Baruta 15 9.7%

87 Ciudad Ojeda 23 9.7%

88 San Fernando de Apure 03 9.7%

89 Guatire 15 9.7%

90 El Tigre 02 9.7%

91 Porlamar 17 9.7%

92 San Felipe 22 9.7%

93 La Victoria 04 9.7%

94 Carora 13 9.7%

95 Puerto Ayacucho 01 9.7%

96 San Carlos del Zulia 23 9.7%

97 Charallave 15 9.7%

98 Machiques 23 9.7%

99 Ejido 14 9.7%

100 Palo Negro 04 9.7%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Venezuela face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Yaritagua has a poverty rate of 9.7%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Yaritagua, 9.7% of residents — roughly 1 in 10 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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