Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Mexico
Mexico: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 43.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Mexico, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Mexico stood at 43.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Mexico peaked at 46.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2018.
That places Mexico 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 41.9% | 46.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More poverty & inequality data for Mexico
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 5 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.91 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,262 (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 revenues vs income inequality 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Mexico?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Mexico was 43.9% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Mexico ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor