Japan vs Mexico: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Mexico
1.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
52nd
Mexico rank
49th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
05101520198420042024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 49th of 110 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 10.1% 9.0% Mexico
2010s 0.9% 6.2% 5.4% Mexico
2020s 1.2% 4.3% 3.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Japan and Mexico?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Japan ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 49th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed