Mexico vs Slovakia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Mexico
91.2%
in 2024
Slovakia
91.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
68th
Slovakia rank
69th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Mexico
- Slovakia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 91.2% against 91.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 98.2% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.3% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 88.4% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 88.4% | 5.4% | 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 Slovakia?
- Mexico, at 91.2% against 91.1% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Mexico and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Slovakia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 69th 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.