Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Argentina
Argentina: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Argentina, 2010–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.0% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Argentina peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Argentina
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,854 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.56 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.264 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Argentina?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Argentina was 1.0% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank)?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.