Mexico vs Paraguay: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Mexico
4.6%
in 2022
Paraguay
5.3%
in 2022
Mexico rank
57th
Paraguay rank
56th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.3% against 4.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th of 119 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 | 17.4% | 17.6% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.1% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.3% against 4.6% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mexico ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $3.20 per day.