Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Mexico or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 24.4% against 21.4% in Mexico as of 2022.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.

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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Mongolia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Mexico

21.4%

in 2024

Mongolia

24.4%

in 2022

Mexico rank

58th

Mongolia rank

55th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Mexico
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 24.4% against 21.4% in Mexico, a difference of 3.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mexico ranks 58th and Mongolia ranks 55th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62.2%	94.8%	32.6%	Mongolia
2000s	52.9%	78.4%	25.5%	Mongolia
2010s	42.0%	41.0%	1.0%	Mexico
2020s	27.4%	24.4%	3.0%	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Mexico or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 24.4% against 21.4% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Mexico and Mongolia?: 3.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Mongolia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Mongolia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Mexico ranks 58th and Mongolia ranks 55th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.