Mexico vs Western Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Mexico
1.7%
in 2022
Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Mexico rank
18th
Western Asia rank
16th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Mexico
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 1.7% in Mexico, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Western Asia'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 Western Asia ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.3% | 6.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Western Asia |
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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 5.2% 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 Western Asia?
- 3.5%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Western Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 16th 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.