Mexico vs South Africa: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)
Mexico
91.7%
in 2022
South Africa
90.8%
in 2014
Mexico rank
65th
South Africa rank
67th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 91.7% against 90.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 90.3% | 3.8% | Mexico |
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), Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 91.7% against 90.8% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Mexico ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th 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.