Mexico—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #31 of 104Updated April 2026
Latest Value
29.6%
2024
YoY Change
-18.5%
2022 → 2024
Global Rank
#31
of 104 countries
Maximum
43.9%
2020
Minimum
29.6%
2024
CAGR
-4.6%
5 years
Last
29.6%
Previous
36.3%
Highest
43.9%
Lowest
29.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mexico's poverty headcount, national (%) was 29.6% in 2024, ranking #31 out of 104 countries. This represents a -18.5% change from 2022. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 43.9% (2020) and the lowest was 29.6% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.6% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 43.2% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |