Australia vs Mexico: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Australia
2.0%
in 2018
Mexico
2.0%
in 2018
Australia rank
9th
Mexico rank
9th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
020406080182019192018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1820s 87.0% 86.0% 1.0% Australia
1830s 69.0% 87.0% 18.0% Mexico
1840s 45.0% 87.0% 42.0% Mexico
1850s 28.0% 87.0% 59.0% Mexico
1860s 15.0% 89.0% 74.0% Mexico
1870s 17.0% 84.0% 67.0% Mexico
1880s 7.0% 77.0% 70.0% Mexico
1890s 3.0% 70.0% 67.0% Mexico
1900s 5.0% 66.0% 61.0% Mexico
1910s 4.0% 60.0% 56.0% Mexico
1920s 4.0% 56.0% 52.0% Mexico
1930s 1.0% 56.0% 55.0% Mexico
1940s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Mexico
1950s 0.0% 37.0% 37.0% Mexico
1960s 0.0% 30.0% 30.0% Mexico
1970s 0.0% 24.0% 24.0% Mexico
1980s 0.0% 6.0% 6.0% Mexico
1990s 1.0% 3.0% 2.0% Mexico
2000s 1.0% 5.0% 4.0% Mexico
2010s 1.5% 2.5% 1.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Australia or Mexico?
Australia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Australia and Mexico?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Australia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
Last refreshed

Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..