Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Mexico stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Mexico peaked at 21.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15.0% | — |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 13.3% | 21.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 3 |
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Mexico?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mexico was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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