Argentina vs Guatemala: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Argentina
19.6%
in 2024
Guatemala
19.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
12th
Guatemala rank
13th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Argentina
- Guatemala
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 19.6% against 19.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guatemala ahead.
Argentina ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 130 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 25.5% | 7.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.8% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.6% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 1.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Argentina or Guatemala?
- Argentina, at 19.6% against 19.1% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Argentina and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Argentina ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.