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
102030405060200820152022

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

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap