Argentina vs Hungary: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Argentina
1.0%
in 2024
Hungary
0.9%
in 2017
Argentina rank
70th
Hungary rank
73rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Argentina
  • Hungary
051015198020022024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 132 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Argentina
1990s 3.7% 1.0% 2.7% Argentina
2000s 6.5% 0.2% 6.3% Argentina
2010s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Argentina or Hungary?
Argentina, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Argentina and Hungary?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hungary?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Hungary rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Argentina ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed