Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mexico
Mexico: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21.4% for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mexico peaked at 65.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 58th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 59.0% | — |
| 1989 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 53.3% | 65.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 45.9% | 55.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.3% | 46.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 21.4% | 36.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More poverty & inequality data for Mexico
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mexico?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mexico was 21.4% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.