Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile was 21.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
21.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2012
All-time low
13.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in Mexico, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 13.62010: 16.52012: 22.72014: 17.32016: 18.32018: 20.42020: 20.32022: 21.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 21.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in 2022.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in Mexico peaked at 22.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1
2010s 19.0% 16.5% 22.7% 5
2020s 20.8% 20.3% 21.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Viet Nam 27.3% compare
  2. 20 Panama 24.4% compare
  3. 21 Sri Lanka 22.2% compare
  4. 23 Pakistan 21.0% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 17.0% compare
  6. 25 South Africa 13.5% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in Mexico?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in Mexico was 21.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap