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Evalúa Report Finds Mexico City Halved Extreme Poverty Since 2018

The findings rely on a rights-based metric that elevates time poverty as a central deficit.

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.