Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Mexico

Mexico: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 4.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.14
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
35.05
in 1996
All-time low
4.14
in 2024
Years of data
20
1984–2024

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Mexico, 1984–2024

0102030401984200420241984: 28.91989: 26.51992: 23.51994: 24.11996: 35.11998: 32.72000: 26.22002: 23.22004: 19.72005: 19.92006: 172008: 18.72010: 16.32012: 15.32014: 15.12016: 10.52018: 9.12020: 9.62022: 5.72024: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Mexico stood at 4.14. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Mexico peaked at 35.05 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 2024.

That places Mexico 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.67 26.49 28.86 2
1990s 28.85 23.5 35.05 4
2000s 20.8 17.03 26.23 6
2010s 13.26 9.13 16.27 5
2020s 6.47 4.14 9.58 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 56 Bolivia 4.85 compare
  2. 57 Paraguay 4.52 compare
  3. 58 Vietnam 4.16 compare
  4. 60 Montenegro 4.03 compare
  5. 61 Uzbekistan 3.96
  6. 62 Tunisia 2.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Mexico?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Mexico was 4.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 35.05 in 1996.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Mexico ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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