Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mexico

Mexico: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 11.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.49 million
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1984
Years of data
20
1984–2024

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mexico, 1984–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1984200420241984: 2.3M1989: 2.5M1992: 4.1M1994: 4.9M1996: 2.7M1998: 3.1M2000: 4.6M2002: 4.9M2004: 4.8M2005: 5.0M2006: 6.0M2008: 6.1M2010: 5.4M2012: 7.1M2014: 6.1M2016: 7.5M2018: 7.4M2020: 7.0M2022: 8.9M2024: 11.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mexico stood at 11.49 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mexico peaked at 11.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1984.

Mexico ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.39 million 2.31 million 2.48 million 2
1990s 3.68 million 2.69 million 4.90 million 4
2000s 5.23 million 4.63 million 6.11 million 6
2010s 6.71 million 5.45 million 7.46 million 5
2020s 9.14 million 7.01 million 11.49 million 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Netherlands 15.47 million compare
  2. 17 Taiwan 14.42 million compare
  3. 18 Malaysia 11.68 million compare
  4. 20 Belgium 9.76 million compare
  5. 21 Sweden 7.96 million compare
  6. 22 Austria 7.77 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mexico?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mexico was 11.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 11.49 million in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1984.
How does Mexico rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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