Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mexico

Mexico: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 35.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
35.6%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2012
All-time low
31.5%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mexico, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 31.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 35.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 42.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 34.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 34.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 35 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 37.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 35.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 35.6% for adequacy of social insurance programs in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Mexico peaked at 42.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1
2010s 36.5% 34.6% 42.4% 5
2020s 36.8% 35.6% 37.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Bolivia 39.5% compare
  2. 19 Pakistan 39.0% compare
  3. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 35.3% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 34.4% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Mexico?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Mexico was 35.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.