Iran vs Mexico: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.1% against 21.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 56th of 123 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 33.8% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 29.4% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 26.3% | 4.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.0% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.1% against 21.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Iran ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 56th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.