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

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 31.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
31.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2016
All-time low
25.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 25.22010: 38.62012: 33.42014: 25.32016: 39.12018: 32.62020: 30.22022: 31.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Mexico stood at 31.5%.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Mexico peaked at 39.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 36 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) -rural in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.2%
2010 38.6% +52.7%
2012 33.4% -13.4%
2014 25.3% -24.3%
2016 39.1% +54.6%
2018 32.6% -16.7%
2020 30.2% -7.2%
2022 31.5% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1
2010s 33.8% 25.3% 39.1% 5
2020s 30.9% 30.2% 31.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Costa Rica 36.4% compare
  2. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.9% compare
  3. 21 Viet Nam 31.8% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 29.5% compare
  5. 24 Peru 28.7% compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 23.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 31.5% 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 39.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 36 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 down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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