Mexico

Women

Mexico ranks 71 out of 162 countries in the Gender Inequality Index, where a high rank equals high equality. Women should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Children

Mexico has a Workplace Index score of 4.6, a Marketplace Index score of 2.9 and a Community and Environment Index score of 4.1 in the Children’s Rights and Business Atlas, where countries receive scores between 0 and 10. A score closer to 0 reflects a need for basic children’s rights due diligence, while a higher score reflects a need for enhanced or heightened due diligence. Children should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though. 

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Persons with Disabilities

Due to differences in data collection and definitions it is difficult to compare countries on disability prevalence rates. Persons with disabilities should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Minorities and Indigenous Peoples

According to the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, Mexico is estimated to have 68 indigenous communities. In 2015, 21.5 % of the population  identified as indigenous. Official statistics have traditionally defined the indigenous population using criteria based on language and the most common languages are Najuatl, Maya, Tzeltal, Mixteco, Tzotzil, Zapoteco, Otomi, Totonaca, Chol and Mazateco. There is also a Afro-Mexican population primarily living in the state of Veracruz or along the Pacific coastal region of the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. 

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Migrant Workers​

According to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers, migrant workers as a proportion of all workers is 1.9 % in the subregion Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Persons in Armed Conflict

Mexico ranks 90 out of 179 countries in the Fragile States Index, where a high rank equals high fragility. For monthly crisis updates, check out CrisisWatch.