Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mexico
Mexico: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 17.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mexico, 1984–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 17.8% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mexico peaked at 56.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 50.1% | — |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 43.9% | 56.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 35.2% | 45.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 24.3% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 17.8% | 25.8% | 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mexico?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mexico was 17.8% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 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 $5.50 per day.