Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico

Mexico: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
down 84.7%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, 2008–2022

0.511.522.52008201520222008: 0.6012010: 0.9552012: 2.72014: 0.3552016: 1.22018: 1.32020: 1.82022: 0.277

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.3% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 84.7% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico peaked at 2.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6% —
2010 1.0% +59.0%
2012 2.7% +185.9%
2014 0.4% -87.0%
2016 1.2% +232.8%
2018 1.3% +9.3%
2020 1.8% +41.0%
2022 0.3% -84.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 19.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 1.3% 0.4% 2.7% 5
2020s 1.0% 0.3% 1.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Ecuador 1.1% compare
  2. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  4. 23 South Africa 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Honduras 0.1% compare
  6. 25 Colombia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Mexico was 0.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)