China vs Mexico: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line

China
21.28
in 2022
Mexico
21.4
in 2024
China rank
57th
Mexico rank
56th

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line over time

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21.4 against 21.28 in China, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China ahead.

China ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 56th 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 59.02 40.98 China
1990s 96.48 65.57 30.91 China
2000s 81.2 49.11 32.09 China
2010s 47.83 42.01 5.82 China
2020s 25.12 31.96 6.84 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share living with less than upper middle income poverty line, China or Mexico?
Mexico, at 21.4 against 21.28 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in share living with less than upper middle income poverty line between China and Mexico?
0.12, 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 share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
China ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
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