Brazil vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor
Brazil
55.0%
in 2022
Mexico
56.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
20th
Mexico rank
19th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.0% against 55.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 19th 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 | 29.9% | 47.9% | 18.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 47.9% | 19.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 56.0% against 55.0% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.0%, 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 poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 19th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount