Ecuador vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st

Ecuador
26.9%
in 2022
Mexico
27.6%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
010203040200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 27.6% against 26.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 34 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 21.4% 24.1% 2.6% Mexico
2010s 19.7% 32.1% 12.4% Mexico
2020s 24.3% 26.7% 2.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 27.6% against 26.9% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Ecuador ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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