Mexico vs Nigeria: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Mexico
128.71 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
131.78 million people
in 2022
Mexico rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 131.78 million people against 128.71 million people in Mexico, a difference of 3.08 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.49 million people | 45.33 million people | 28.16 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 110.70 million people | 117.61 million people | 6.91 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 125.62 million people | 131.78 million people | 6.17 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 131.78 million people against 128.71 million people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 3.08 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.