China vs Mexico: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
China
13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Mexico
14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
China rank
60th
Mexico rank
57th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in China, a difference of 0.93 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 57th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9261 international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between China and Mexico?
- 0.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 57th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.