Argentina vs United States: Income share held by lowest 20%
Argentina
5.1%
in 2024
United States
5.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
106th
United States rank
106th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Argentina ranks 106th and United States ranks 106th of 123 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.8% | 0.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.3% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Argentina or United States?
- Argentina, at 5.1% against 5.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Argentina and United States?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Argentina ranks 106th and United States ranks 106th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.