Iran vs Mexico: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Iran
2.26 million people
in 2023
Mexico
2.15 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
32nd
Mexico rank
33rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.26 million people against 2.15 million people in Mexico, a difference of 105,420 people.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 120 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 9.74 million people 16.55 million people 6.81 million people Mexico
2000s 3.25 million people 11.02 million people 7.76 million people Mexico
2010s 2.33 million people 6.85 million people 4.52 million people Mexico
2020s 3.30 million people 4.20 million people 897,565 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Iran or Mexico?
Iran, at 2.26 million people against 2.15 million people in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Iran and Mexico?
105,420 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Iran ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.