Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 130 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 1998
All-time low
15.3%
in 2022
Years of data
20
1984–2024
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 15.7% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mexico peaked at 23.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 31st of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 18.4% | — |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 23.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.1% | 21.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 28 El Salvador 16.2% compare
- 29 Belize 16.0% compare
- 30 Montenegro 15.9% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 15.3% compare
- 33 Spain 14.9% compare
- 34 Romania 14.7% compare
- 34 State of Palestine 14.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mexico?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mexico was 15.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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