Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Argentina
Argentina: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 24.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Argentina, 1980–2024
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 24.1% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Argentina peaked at 34.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1986.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.5% | — |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 22.4% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 25.9% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 40 Peru 25.4% compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.3% compare
- 41 Philippines 25.3% compare
- 44 Jamaica 23.7% compare
- 45 Costa Rica 23.6% compare
- 45 El Salvador 23.6% compare
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 societal poverty line in Argentina?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Argentina was 24.1% 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1986.
- How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.