Mexico (2024)
1.6
% of population
-0.7pp vs 2022
Change vs. prior observation
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Mexico Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of population Change
2024 1.6 n/a
2022 2.3 n/a
2020 4.3 n/a
2018 3.9 n/a
2016 4.4 n/a
2014 7.2 n/a
2012 7.3 n/a
2010 8.4 n/a
2008 10.1 n/a
2006 9 -2.7pp
2005 11.7 +0.7pp
2004 11 n/a
2002 12.8 n/a
2000 16.3 n/a
1998 21.9 n/a
1996 21.7 n/a
1994 13.6 n/a
1992 13.3 n/a
1989 14.8 n/a
1984 15 n/a

About this Dataset

Mexico recorded 1.6 % of population in 2024. The latest change was -0.7pp. Across 1984–2024 the series ranges from 1.6 % of population in 2024 to 21.9 % of population in 1998.

This page tracks the share of Mexico's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of Mexico's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1984–2024 (20 observations).

The series is at its lowest recorded level, 1.6 % of population in 2024, down from a peak of 21.9 % of population in 1998. The latest change was -0.7pp.