Mexico vs Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Mexico
91.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
90.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
68th
Paraguay rank
70th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 91.2% against 90.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 70th 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 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.8% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 91.6% | 1.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 91.2% against 90.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Mexico 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: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 70th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.