Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 19.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Argentina is 19.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Argentina peaked at 25.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1991.
That places Argentina 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.4% | — |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 19.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 17.2% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 12 Costa Rica 20.0% compare
- 13 Venezuela 19.9% compare
- 15 Guatemala 19.1% compare
- 16 United States 18.9% compare
- 17 Cameroon 18.8% 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Argentina?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Argentina was 19.6% 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.