Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Mexico
Mexico: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Mexico, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Mexico stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Mexico peaked at 35.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 28.9% | — |
| 1989 | 26.5% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 23.5% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.1% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 52 Egypt 7.1% compare
- 53 Panama 6.8% compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 6.1% compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
- 56 Jamaica 5.1% compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 5.1% compare
More population data for Mexico
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Mexico?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Mexico was 5.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release