Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Argentina: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 1.0% (2024), 87th of 151 in the world and 15th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $4.20/day is 2.8% (2024), 87th of 151 in the world and 17th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $8.30/day is 15.2% (2024), 93rd of 151 in the world and 17th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Argentina in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 1.0%2024 | 87/151 | 15/22 | 7.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 2.8%2024 | 87/151 | 17/22 | 12.1% | 3.5% | 4.2% | +0.3 ppsince 2014 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 15.2%2024 | 93/151 | 17/22 | 30.9% | 13.6% | 18.3% | +3.5 ppsince 2014 | 24.7% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 28.2%2025 | 49/145 | 8/23 | · | · | 42.0% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 42.42024 | 27/151 | 13/22 | 51.0 | 43.7 | 42.7 | +1.4%since 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 31.2%2024 | 33/151 | 13/22 | 37.7% | 31.8% | 30.6% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 5.1%2024 | 131/151 | 15/22 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 4.7% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.8%2024 | 101/167 | 22/28 | 3.0%2001 | 3.7% | 3.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 31.7%2024 | 59/155 | 11/28 | · | · | 36.9% | — | 25.2% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 81.7%2024 | 56/145 | 4/21 | · | 33.1%2011 | 71.6%2021 | +31.5 ppsince 2014 | 73.5% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 41.2%2025 | 25/190 | 8/32 | 26.5% | 38.5% | 40.9% | +4.7 ppsince 2014 | 36.6% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $259m2023 | 88/145 | 15/32 | $74.6m | $123m | $103m | +646%since 2013 | $10.8bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.0%2023 | 132/139 | 27/30 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $5.72023 | 128/145 | 28/32 | $2.0 | $3.0 | $2.3 | +597%since 2013 | $16.4 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−0.1 pp1.0% in 2024
- Bottom 20% income share+0.1 pp5.1% in 2024
- Undernourishment−0.1 pp2.8% in 2024
- Account ownership+31.5 pp81.7% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Poverty, $4.20/day+0.3 pp2.8% in 2024
- Poverty, $8.30/day+3.5 pp15.2% in 2024
- Gini index+1.4%42.4 in 2024
- Top 10% income share+1.1 pp31.2% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Argentina and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Argentina. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Argentina | Brazil | United Kingdom | Chile | Bolivia | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 1.0%2024 | 3.0%2024 | 0.4%2021 | 0.4%2024 | 2.1%2024 | 2.1%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 2.8%2024 | 6.2%2024 | 0.5%2021 | 0.7%2024 | 4.9%2024 | 4.5%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 15.2%2024 | 20.6%2024 | 0.9%2021 | 4.5%2024 | 17.4%2024 | 20.5%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 28.2%2025 | — | 18.6%2017 | 6.5%2022 | 44.7%2025 | 16.0%2025 |
| Gini index | 42.42024 | 50.32024 | 32.42021 | 43.02024 | 40.92024 | 44.22024 |
| Top 10% income share | 31.2%2024 | 39.3%2024 | 25.0%2021 | 34.3%2024 | 30.6%2024 | 35.0%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 5.1%2024 | 3.9%2024 | 7.6%2021 | 5.8%2024 | 5.4%2024 | 5.3%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 2.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 19.5%2024 | 4.1%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 31.7%2024 | 9.6%2024 | 7.4%2024 | 16.0%2024 | 29.6%2024 | 25.8%2024 |