Mexico vs Paraguay: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds

Mexico
1.65
in 2024
Paraguay
2.11
in 2024
Mexico rank
57th
Paraguay rank
54th

Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
05101520198420042024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.11 against 1.65 in Mexico, a difference of 0.46.

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 57th and Paraguay ranks 54th of 120 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 10.93 12.47 1.54 Paraguay
2010s 6.25 5.47 0.7801 Mexico
2020s 2.74 2.63 0.1132 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Mexico or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 2.11 against 1.65 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.46, 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
Mexico ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed