Brazil vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile
Brazil
36.9%
in 2022
Mexico
28.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36.9% against 28.1% in Mexico, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 35 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 | 20.2% | 31.8% | 11.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 27.1% | 20.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 36.9% against 28.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Brazil and Mexico?
- 8.8%, with Brazil 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap