China vs Mexico: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
China
92.2%
in 2021
Mexico
91.7%
in 2022
China rank
63rd
Mexico rank
65th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 92.2% against 91.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 65th of 119 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 96.2% | 3.8% | China |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 96.6% | 3.4% | China |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 94.1% | 5.3% | China |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.4% | 2.9% | China |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), China or Mexico?
- China, at 92.2% against 91.7% in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between China and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- China ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 65th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.