Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 26.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2022
All-time low
15.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Mexico, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 15.6 poorest2010: 24.4 poorest2012: 21.1 poorest2014: 19.6 poorest2016: 24.4 poorest2018: 22 poorest2020: 25.8 poorest2022: 26.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Mexico stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Mexico peaked at 26.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 15.6%
2010 24.4% +55.8%
2012 21.1% -13.2%
2014 19.6% -7.2%
2016 24.4% +24.2%
2018 22.0% -9.7%
2020 25.8% +17.3%
2022 26.5% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1
2010s 22.3% 19.6% 24.4% 5
2020s 26.2% 25.8% 26.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Panama 29.8% compare
  2. 20 Viet Nam 29.3% compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 29.0% compare
  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 18.7% compare
  6. 25 Sri Lanka 18.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Mexico was 26.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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