Japan vs Mexico: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Japan
124.75 million people
in 2020
Mexico
128.71 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 128.71 million people against 124.75 million people in Japan, a difference of 3.96 million people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.65 million people | 99.24 million people | 27.41 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 126.25 million people | 112.02 million people | 14.24 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 124.75 million people | 121.40 million people | 3.34 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 128.71 million people against 124.75 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Japan and Mexico?
- 3.96 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.