Share of the population with access to basic services in Mexico

Mexico: Share of the population with access to basic services was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
93.1%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Mexico, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 93.1 % of population1993: 95.4 % of population1994: 95.2 % of population1995: 95.9 % of population1996: 96.1 % of population1997: 96.3 % of population1998: 96.1 % of population1999: 96.7 % of population2000: 98 % of population2001: 97.1 % of population2002: 97.9 % of population2003: 97.4 % of population2004: 98.6 % of population2005: 98.9 % of population2006: 99.1 % of population2007: 97.9 % of population2008: 98.9 % of population2009: 98.3 % of population2010: 99.2 % of population2011: 99 % of population2012: 99.1 % of population2013: 99.1 % of population2014: 99.2 % of population2015: 99 % of population2016: 99.5 % of population2017: 100 % of population2018: 99.5 % of population2019: 99.6 % of population2020: 99.4 % of population2021: 100 % of population2022: 100 % of population2023: 99.7 % of population2024: 99.8 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Mexico is 99.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1992.

Mexico ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.6% 93.1% 96.7% 8
2000s 98.2% 97.1% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.3% 99.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.4% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 122 India 99.9% compare
  2. 122 Indonesia 99.9% compare
  3. 122 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
  4. 125 Brazil 99.8% compare
  5. 125 Costa Rica 99.8% compare
  6. 125 Paraguay 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Mexico?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Mexico was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1992.
How does Mexico rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Mexico ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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