Mexico vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Mexico
65.34 million people
in 2022
United Kingdom
66.03 million people
in 2021
Mexico rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M70.0M196819952022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 66.03 million people against 65.34 million people in Mexico, a difference of 689,100 people.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 119 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 18.53 million people 53.21 million people 34.68 million people United Kingdom
1990s 23.24 million people 55.53 million people 32.29 million people United Kingdom
2000s 33.96 million people 59.12 million people 25.16 million people United Kingdom
2010s 45.19 million people 63.63 million people 18.44 million people United Kingdom
2020s 53.33 million people 65.92 million people 12.58 million people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 66.03 million people against 65.34 million people in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Mexico and United Kingdom?
689,100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Mexico ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.