Mexico vs South America: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Mexico
1.7%
in 2022
South America
3.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
19th
South America rank
21st
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Mexico
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 3.1% against 1.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Mexico ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.7% | 1.4% | South America |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.3% | South America |
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 South America?
- South America, at 3.1% 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 South America?
- 1.4%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and South America rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Mexico ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st of 47 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.