Mexico vs United States of America: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Mexico
1.2%
in 2022
United States of America
1.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
56th
United States of America rank
53rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 0.5% | 8.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 0.6% | 10.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.9% | 6.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Mexico ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 53rd 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.