Argentina vs Mexico: Adequacy of social safety net programs

Argentina
12.8%
in 2022
Mexico
10.7%
in 2022
Argentina rank
16th
Mexico rank
17th

Adequacy of social safety net programs over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
05101520200620142022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 12.8% against 10.7% in Mexico, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 11.3% 12.5% 1.3% Mexico
2020s 15.1% 10.7% 4.4% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina, at 12.8% against 10.7% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Argentina and Mexico?
2.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Argentina ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.