Indonesia vs Mexico: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Indonesia
71.14 million people
in 2025
Mexico
91.84 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
10th
Mexico rank
7th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 91.84 million people against 71.14 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 20.70 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 554,280 people | 24.17 million people | 23.62 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.50 million people | 27.15 million people | 24.65 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.96 million people | 43.52 million people | 36.56 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.73 million people | 57.42 million people | 23.69 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 59.63 million people | 80.05 million people | 20.42 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 91.84 million people against 71.14 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 20.70 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Indonesia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $10 per day.