Argentina—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #21 of 104Updated April 2026
Latest Value
38.1%
2024
YoY Change
-8.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#21
of 104 countries
Maximum
42.0%
2020
Minimum
25.7%
2017
CAGR
+2.9%
9 years
Last
38.1%
Previous
41.7%
Highest
42.0%
Lowest
25.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Argentina's poverty headcount, national (%) was 38.1% in 2024, ranking #21 out of 104 countries. This represents a -8.6% change from 2023. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 42.0% (2020) and the lowest was 25.7% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.1% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 30.3% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |