Mexico vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
Mexico rank
28th
Spain rank
30th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.7% against 14.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 14.9% | 6.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.6% | 6.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 15.7% against 14.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Mexico ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.