Mexico vs Paraguay: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Mexico
1.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
2.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
57th
Paraguay rank
54th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
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 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, 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 of population living in extreme poverty?
- Mexico ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 54th 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.