China vs Mexico: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
China
21.3%
in 2022
Mexico
21.4%
in 2024
China rank
58th
Mexico rank
57th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.4% against 21.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China ahead.
China ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 59.0% | 41.0% | China |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 65.6% | 30.9% | China |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 49.1% | 32.1% | China |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.0% | 5.8% | China |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 32.0% | 6.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21.4% against 21.3% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between China and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- China ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 57th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.