Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2022
All-time low
10.5%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Mexico, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 10.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 14.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 15.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 10.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 18 <$2.15 a day2018: 20.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 17.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 23 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Mexico is 23.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Mexico peaked at 23.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 10.5%
2010 14.1% +33.9%
2012 15.5% +9.9%
2014 10.9% -30.0%
2016 18.0% +66.3%
2018 20.7% +14.7%
2020 17.9% -13.5%
2022 23.0% +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2010s 15.8% 10.9% 20.7% 5
2020s 20.5% 17.9% 23.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Viet Nam 52.5% compare
  2. 20 Brazil 50.1% compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 43.4% compare
  4. 23 Pakistan 21.9% compare
  5. 24 Panama 20.7% compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Mexico was 23.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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