Argentina vs United States: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Argentina
1.0%
in 2024
United States
1.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
71st
United States rank
68th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Argentina ranks 71st and United States ranks 68th of 133 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.7% | 3.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.0% | 5.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Argentina and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States 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 proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Argentina ranks 71st and United States ranks 68th of 133 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.