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Argentina Poverty Rate

Argentina's poverty rate fell to 1.2% in 2023, down from 1.3% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1% from the previous year. Argentina has poverty rate lower than the global median (1.20% vs median 1.90%). Compared with the median in Americas, Argentina is lower (1.20% vs regional median 2.25%) and ranks 16th out of 22 countries in Americas.

Argentina's annual unemployment rate rose to 7.88% in 2024, up from 6.14% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1980-2023)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2023 1.2%
2022 1.3%
2021 1.4%
2020 2.2%
2019 1.7%
2018 1.6%
2017 1.1%
2016 1.3%
2014 1.1%
2013 1.1%
2012 1.3%
2011 1.2%
2010 1.5%
2009 2.4%
2008 2.6%
2007 2.8%
2006 3.5%
2005 4.4%
2004 6%
2003 8.2%
2002 17.1%
2001 10.7%
2000 7.3%
1999 5.9%
1998 5.7%
1997 5.2%
1996 5.4%
1995 5.1%
1994 2.7%
1993 2.9%
1992 2.5%
1991 1.3%
1987 1.5%
1986 1.3%
1980 0%
Argentina Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in Argentina living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 42.4 points 40.7 points 2023
Happiness Index 6.4 points 6.19 points 2024
Homicide Rate 4.62 5.37 2021
Population 45.7M 45.54M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 108.72% 110.16% 2022