Mexico vs Paraguay: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Mexico
1.2%
in 2022
Paraguay
1.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
56th
Paraguay rank
55th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
051015198420032022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 55th of 119 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 6.8% 7.1% 0.3% Paraguay
2010s 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% Mexico
2020s 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Mexico or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Mexico ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 55th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.