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.
Prosperity gap in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.58 | — |
| 1989 | 5.96 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 5.17 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 5.26 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.11 | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 7.03 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.95 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 5.19 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | -11.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.65, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
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.