Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Mexico, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Mexico stood at 29.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Mexico peaked at 46.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.1% | — |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -18.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 29.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 29.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.4%, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 41.9% | 46.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 29.6% | 43.9% | 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 living in multidimensional poverty in Mexico?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Mexico was 29.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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