Argentina vs Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)

Argentina
6.8%
in 2022
Colombia
9.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
17th
Colombia rank
15th

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
510152025201020162022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.3% against 6.8% in Argentina, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 15th of 30 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.4% 12.1% 4.7% Colombia
2020s 8.0% 11.9% 3.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 9.3% against 6.8% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Argentina and Colombia?
2.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Argentina ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 15th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population