Argentina vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Argentina
19.6%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
19.9%
in 2006
Argentina rank
12th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
11th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Argentina
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Argentina ranks 12th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 18.7% 24.9% 6.2% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1990s 21.6% 20.6% 0.9% Argentina
2000s 24.4% 21.8% 2.7% 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 19.9% against 19.6% in Argentina as of 2006.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Argentina and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0.3%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2006.
How do Argentina and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Argentina ranks 12th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed