Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Mexico
Mexico: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.4086 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.4086
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6027
in 2012
All-time low
0.3867
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2018
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Mexico, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.4086 for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in 2018.
That represents a change of down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Mexico peaked at 0.6027 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3867, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3867 | — |
| 2003 | 0.432 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.423 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5401 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6027 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4086 | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4455 | 0.3867 | 0.5401 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5057 | 0.4086 | 0.6027 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More urban development data for Mexico
- Population in the largest city 21.5% (2025)
- Population density 66.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 56.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4266 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 28.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 22.75 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 27.66 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Mexico?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Mexico was 0.4086 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6027 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3867 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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