Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Argentina
Argentina: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 28.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Argentina, 2016–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 28.2% for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Argentina peaked at 42.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 14th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.3% | — |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -26.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 28.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 25.7% | 35.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 28.2% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Argentina?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Argentina was 28.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.