Overview
- Overall poverty fell 10 percentage points between 2018 and 2024, according to Evalúa’s multidimensional measure.
- About 850,000 residents left poverty and roughly 900,000 exited extreme poverty as the extreme rate dropped from 19% to 9%.
- Income poverty decreased from 48% to 37%, though 25.7% of residents remain below the income line.
- Time scarcity is the most widespread deficit, affecting 57% of residents under the MMIP.
- Inequality narrowed, with the top 10% share falling to 53% and the Gini improving by seven points, as officials cite wage, social-care and mobility policies.