Argentina vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Argentina
1.0%
in 2024
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
70th
United States of America rank
67th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
051015196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.

Argentina ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 67th of 132 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America 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 of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Argentina ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 67th 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 (%)
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