Mexico vs Paraguay: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Mexico
1.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
2.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
61st
Paraguay rank
58th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
05101520198420042024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 58th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 12.5% 1.6% Paraguay
2010s 6.2% 5.5% 0.8% Mexico
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Mexico or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Mexico ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 58th of 132 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed