Brazil vs Mexico: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Brazil
7.0%
in 2018
Mexico
2.0%
in 2018
Brazil rank
6th
Mexico rank
9th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.0% against 2.0% in Mexico, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.5 times Mexico's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 91.0% | 86.0% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 1830s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 1840s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 1850s | 93.0% | 87.0% | 6.0% | Brazil |
| 1860s | 90.0% | 89.0% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 1870s | 87.0% | 84.0% | 3.0% | Brazil |
| 1880s | 89.0% | 77.0% | 12.0% | Brazil |
| 1890s | 88.0% | 70.0% | 18.0% | Brazil |
| 1900s | 95.0% | 66.0% | 29.0% | Brazil |
| 1910s | 90.0% | 60.0% | 30.0% | Brazil |
| 1920s | 76.0% | 56.0% | 20.0% | Brazil |
| 1930s | 77.0% | 56.0% | 21.0% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 89.0% | 50.0% | 39.0% | Brazil |
| 1950s | 72.0% | 37.0% | 35.0% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 73.0% | 30.0% | 43.0% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 24.0% | 52.0% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 3.0% | 20.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 5.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 7.0% against 2.0% in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Mexico?
- 5.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 6th 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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About this data
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..