Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mexico, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mexico is 2.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mexico peaked at 8.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -39.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 4 |
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 the international poverty line of in Mexico?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Mexico was 2.5% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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