Mexico vs Northern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Mexico
1.7%
in 2022
Northern Africa
5.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
19th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Mexico
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 5.1% against 1.7% in Mexico, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.0 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.0% | 4.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Mexico or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 5.1% against 1.7% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Mexico and Northern Africa?
- 3.4%, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Northern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.