Mexico vs Montenegro: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
Montenegro
15.9%
in 2021
Mexico rank
31st
Montenegro rank
30th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
0510152025198420042024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 31st and Montenegro ranks 30th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 20.2% 8.9% 11.4% Mexico
2010s 17.2% 18.6% 1.4% Montenegro
2020s 16.1% 16.6% 0.5% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Mexico or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Mexico and Montenegro?
0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Montenegro?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Montenegro rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Mexico ranks 31st and Montenegro ranks 30th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed