Prosperity gap in Mexico
Mexico: Prosperity gap was 2.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Mexico is 2.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Mexico peaked at 7.11 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 60th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.77 | 5.58 | 5.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.14 | 5.17 | 7.11 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.46 | 5.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.93 | 3.36 | 4.41 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.54 | 3.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Mexico?
- Prosperity gap in Mexico was 2.54 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for prosperity gap?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.