Argentina vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of population living below 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
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Argentina
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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 share of population living below 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 share of population living below 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 share of population living below 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 (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.