Colombia vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile

Colombia
2.5%
in 2022
Mexico
5.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Mexico rank
24th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
02468200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 5.9% against 2.5% in Colombia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 31 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 2.8% 3.9% 1.1% Mexico
2020s 5.5% 6.1% 0.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 5.9% against 2.5% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile between Colombia and Mexico?
3.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. 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 Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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