Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Mexico

Mexico: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 36.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.4%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2022
All-time low
9.8%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Mexico, 2008–2022

102030402008201520222008: 9.82010: 23.72012: 26.22014: 24.82016: 36.22018: 29.82020: 33.82022: 36.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Mexico is 36.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Mexico peaked at 36.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.8% —
2010 23.7% +143.0%
2012 26.2% +10.6%
2014 24.8% -5.4%
2016 36.2% +45.8%
2018 29.8% -17.7%
2020 33.8% +13.4%
2022 36.4% +7.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 36.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 36.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2010s 28.1% 23.7% 36.2% 5
2020s 35.1% 33.8% 36.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Paraguay 44.2% compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica 43.4% compare
  3. 20 Ukraine 39.2% compare
  4. 22 Armenia 35.5% compare
  5. 23 Argentina 33.2% compare
  6. 24 Moldova 28.8% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Mexico?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Mexico was 36.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)