Mexico vs Paraguay: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index

Mexico
1.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
2.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
57th
Paraguay rank
54th

Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
05101520198420042024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 54th 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 10.9% 12.5% 1.5% Paraguay
2010s 6.2% 5.5% 0.8% Mexico
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Mexico or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.5%, 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 share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
Mexico ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 54th 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Unit
%
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

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.