Argentina vs Mexico: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Argentina
28.2%
in 2025
Mexico
29.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.6% against 28.2% in Argentina, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.1% | 42.5% | 11.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 36.6% | 3.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.6% against 28.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Argentina and Mexico?
- 1.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.