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

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 66.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
66.3%
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2022
All-time low
30.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 30.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 46.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 37.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 42.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 64 <$2.15 a day2018: 60.2 <$2.15 a day2020: 50.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 66.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 66.3% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Mexico peaked at 66.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 24th 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 30.2%
2010 46.8% +55.0%
2012 37.7% -19.5%
2014 42.2% +12.1%
2016 64.0% +51.4%
2018 60.2% -5.8%
2020 50.3% -16.5%
2022 66.3% +31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 30.2% 30.2% 1
2010s 50.2% 37.7% 64.0% 5
2020s 58.3% 50.3% 66.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 21 Sri Lanka 73.8% compare
  2. 22 Brazil 72.3% compare
  3. 23 Panama 71.3% compare
  4. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.3% compare
  5. 26 Dominican Republic 50.3% compare
  6. 27 Peru 42.5% 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 66.3% 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 66.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Mexico ranks 24th 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 75.9%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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