List of Mexican states by poverty rate
This is a list of the 32 federal entities of Mexico by poverty rate in 2012.
Methodology
This list includes both moderate poverty and extreme poverty rates. Percentages appear very high as a result.| Rank | State | Poverty Rate | Poverty Rate |
| 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% |
