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

Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
Romania
14.7%
in 2023
Mexico rank
31st
Romania rank
34th

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

  • Mexico
  • Romania
10152025198420042024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15.7% against 14.7% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 18.6% 7.6% 11.0% Mexico
1990s 21.4% 9.9% 11.5% Mexico
2000s 20.4% 13.0% 7.4% Mexico
2010s 17.2% 19.0% 1.8% Romania
2020s 15.7% 17.8% 2.1% Romania

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 Romania?
Mexico, at 15.7% against 14.7% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Mexico and Romania?
1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Mexico ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th 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