Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mexico
Mexico: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 1.19 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mexico, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mexico is 1.19, 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 in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mexico peaked at 15.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.19, 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 in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.34 | — |
| 1989 | 8.75 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.9 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 8.03 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.03 | +74.7% |
| 1998 | 15.3 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 10.69 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 7.54 | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.83 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.03 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.54 | 8.34 | 8.75 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.31 | 7.9 | 15.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.45 | 5.41 | 10.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 1.9 | 4.73 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.19 | 2.14 | 2 |
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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mexico?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mexico was 1.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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