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 62nd out of 133 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 62nd out of 133 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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