[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Mexico

Mexico: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 39.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.0%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2016
All-time low
16.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Mexico, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 162010: 322012: 372014: 332016: 392018: 352020: 352022: 39

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 39.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Mexico peaked at 39.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.0%
2010 32.0% +100.0%
2012 37.0% +15.6%
2014 33.0% -10.8%
2016 39.0% +18.2%
2018 35.0% -10.3%
2020 35.0% +0.0%
2022 39.0% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2010s 35.2% 32.0% 39.0% 5
2020s 37.0% 35.0% 39.0% 2

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  5. 21 Malawi 38.0% compare
  6. 22 Ecuador 34.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Mexico?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Mexico was 39.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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