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
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.