Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Mexico
Mexico: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 1.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Mexico, 1984–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Mexico is 1.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Mexico peaked at 15.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.3% | — |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +74.7% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -44.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 41% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Mexico?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Mexico was 1.2% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.