Mexico vs Paraguay: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Mexico
0.4435
in 2024
Paraguay
0.4845
in 2024
Mexico rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
60th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
02468198420042024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.4845 against 0.4435 in Mexico, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 60th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.66 4.3 0.639 Paraguay
2010s 1.83 1.6 0.2283 Mexico
2020s 0.7449 0.6269 0.118 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Mexico or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.4845 against 0.4435 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.041, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Mexico ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed