Brazil vs Mexico: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Brazil
18.0%
in 2022
Mexico
17.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
54th
Mexico rank
55th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.0% against 17.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 55th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.3% | 49.4% | 9.8% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 51.2% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 38.3% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 30.0% | 9.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 21.8% | 6.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 18.0% against 17.8% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Brazil ranks 54th and Mexico 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 on less than the upper-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 $5.50 per day.