Argentina vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Argentina
38.1%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
37.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
8th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 38.1% against 37.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Argentina ranks 6th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Bolivia, Plurinational State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bolivia, Plurinational State of Difference Ahead
2010s 30.9% 40.6% 9.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 39.7% 37.5% 2.2% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Argentina or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Argentina, at 38.1% against 37.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Argentina and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
Argentina ranks 6th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.