Mexico vs Paraguay: Prosperity gap
Mexico
2.54
in 2024
Paraguay
2.49
in 2024
Mexico rank
60th
Paraguay rank
63rd
Prosperity gap over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.54 against 2.49 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 5.19 | 0.2951 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.93 | 3.34 | 0.592 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.74 | 0.2231 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 2.54 against 2.49 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.05, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Mexico ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.