Coverage of social safety net programs in Mexico
Mexico: Coverage of social safety net programs was 40.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in Mexico, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage of social safety net programs in Mexico stood at 40.6%.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Mexico peaked at 43.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.
That places Mexico 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.6% | — |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +104.7% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.0% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.5% | 40.6% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Mexico?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Mexico was 40.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.