Italy vs Mexico: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Italy
8.9%
in 2023
Mexico
9.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Mexico rank
32nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 11.7% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 17.2% | 6.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 14.1% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Italy or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Italy and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.