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

Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 5.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

123452008201520222008: 1.92010: 2.92012: 3.12014: 0.7762016: 4.12018: 4.22020: 52022: 5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Mexico stood at 5.0%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Mexico peaked at 5.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.9% —
2010 2.9% +47.9%
2012 3.1% +7.7%
2014 0.8% -74.8%
2016 4.1% +427.3%
2018 4.2% +3.1%
2020 5.0% +18.3%
2022 5.0% -0.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
2010s 3.0% 0.8% 4.2% 5
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Pakistan 10.0% compare
  2. 20 Vietnam 8.7% compare
  3. 21 Thailand 8.6% compare
  4. 23 Panama 4.1% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 3.8% compare
  6. 25 South Africa 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Mexico?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Mexico was 5.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount