Argentina vs United States: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Argentina
19.6%
in 2024
United States
18.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
12th
United States rank
14th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 19.6% against 18.9% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 12th and United States ranks 14th of 130 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.1% | 2.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 17.8% | 6.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 2.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 2.0% | 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 United States?
- Argentina, at 19.6% against 18.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Argentina and United States?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Argentina ranks 12th and United States ranks 14th 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.