Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Mexico or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Mexico as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?

13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Paraguay: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Mexico

4.1%

in 2024

Paraguay

4.5%

in 2024

Mexico rank

61st

Paraguay rank

59th

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Mexico
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 123 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	19.7%	21.4%	1.7%	Paraguay
2010s	13.3%	10.5%	2.7%	Mexico
2020s	6.5%	6.1%	0.4%	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Mexico or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Mexico and Paraguay?: 0.4%, 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Mexico ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.