Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Mexico
Mexico: Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Mexico, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10.5% for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Mexico peaked at 30.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.0% | — |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +77.6% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -15.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 55% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.4% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More poverty & inequality data for Mexico
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,262 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Mexico?
- Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Mexico was 10.5% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".