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 ($2.15/day) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of population Change
2024 1.6 -0.7pp
2022 2.3 -2pp
2020 4.3 +0.4pp
2018 3.9 -0.5pp
2016 4.4 -2.8pp
2014 7.2 -0.1pp
2012 7.3 -1.1pp
2010 8.4 -1.7pp
2008 10.1 +1.1pp
2006 9 -2.7pp
2005 11.7 +0.7pp
2004 11 -1.8pp
2002 12.8 -3.5pp
2000 16.3 -5.6pp
1998 21.9 +0.2pp
1996 21.7 +8.1pp
1994 13.6 +0.3pp
1992 13.3 -1.5pp
1989 14.8 -0.2pp
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 in 2024 to 21.9 in 1998.

This page tracks the share of Mexico's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 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 $2.15 per day (2017 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 peaked at 21.9 % of population in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.6 in 2024. The latest reading of 1.6 in 2024 represents a change of -0.7pp.