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
Latest (2024)
19.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 130 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2002
All-time low
17.2%
in 1991
Years of data
36
1980–2024
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 19.6% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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.
Argentina ranks 12th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | 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. (36 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 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
- 10 Costa Rica 20.0% compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 19.9% compare
- 13 Guatemala 19.1% compare
- 14 United States of America 18.9% compare
- 15 Cameroon 18.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1405 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- 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 12th out of 130 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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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