Brazil vs Mexico: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social

Brazil
12.0%
in 2022
Mexico
17.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
01020304050200620142022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.6% against 12.0% in Brazil, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 26.0% 12.8% 13.2% Brazil
2020s 8.2% 24.1% 16.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 17.6% against 12.0% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social between Brazil and Mexico?
5.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social?
Brazil ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social Protection (%, preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Brazil vs Mexico: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/population-in-extreme-poor-2-15-a-day-not-receiving-social-protection-percent-pret/brazil/mexico/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/population-in-extreme-poor-2-15-a-day-not-receiving-social-protection-percent-pret/brazil/mexico/">Brazil vs Mexico: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social Protection (%, preT)
Unit
%, preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 394 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs