- In 2002, half the population in Mexico was living in poverty and one fifth was living in extreme poverty. At the national level, in 2002 the rates for access to electricity, water and sanitation were 98, 90 and 80 percent, respectively.
- About one quarter of those living in extreme poverty in Mexico reside in urban areas in the states in the center of the country.
Most of the time, the people who live in poverty in Mexico have garbage as food, and some days, they don’t even eat anything. This critical situation in Mexico is caused by individual, geographic and political factors.
The lack of education is one of the most significant factors that contributes to poverty. There is no access to jobs for non-educated people.
Statistics show that people who live in rural areas far away from the cities are poorer. This is caused by the lack of communication and transportation in remote rural areas. Because of this, governments can’t provide essential things such as drinkable water, affordable food, primary health care, and education. People who live there are totally isolated from the rest of the society.
The third and most significant cause of poverty in Mexico is the political economy of the country.
