Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 11.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.9%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2020
All-time low
6.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 6.6 poorest2010: 7.9 poorest2012: 10.5 poorest2014: 8.9 poorest2016: 9.9 poorest2018: 10.8 poorest2020: 12.7 poorest2022: 11.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Mexico is 11.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 12.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2008.

That places Mexico 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 6.6%
2010 7.9% +19.4%
2012 10.5% +32.5%
2014 8.9% -15.4%
2016 9.9% +11.8%
2018 10.8% +8.9%
2020 12.7% +17.4%
2022 11.9% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
2010s 9.6% 7.9% 10.8% 5
2020s 12.3% 11.9% 12.7% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Costa Rica 20.0% compare
  2. 19 Panama 15.2% compare
  3. 20 Thailand 12.4% compare
  4. 22 Sri Lanka 10.9% compare
  5. 23 Viet Nam 10.2% compare
  6. 24 Pakistan 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Mexico was 11.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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