Mexico vs United States: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Mexico
1.2%
in 2022
United States
1.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
57th
United States rank
55th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 57th and United States ranks 55th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 0.5% | 8.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 0.6% | 10.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.9% | 6.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 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 (2017 prices), Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Mexico and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Mexico ranks 57th and United States 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.