Share of population in extreme poverty in Mexico
Mexico: Share of population in extreme poverty was 1.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Mexico is 1.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Mexico peaked at 21.89 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 57th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.86 | 14.77 | 14.95 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.64 | 13.32 | 21.89 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.83 | 9.04 | 16.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.25 | 3.89 | 8.41 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 1.65 | 4.26 | 3 |
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 in Mexico?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Mexico was 1.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Mexico ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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