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
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.