Argentina vs Mexico: Coverage of social safety net programs

Argentina
33.2%
in 2022
Mexico
40.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
24th
Mexico rank
21st

Coverage of social safety net programs over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
10203040200620142022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 40.6% against 33.2% in Argentina, a difference of 7.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Argentina ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 18.3% 36.4% 18.1% Mexico
2020s 37.3% 39.1% 1.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 40.6% against 33.2% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Argentina and Mexico?
7.4%, with Mexico 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 coverage of social safety net programs?
Argentina ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Unit
% of population
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
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in 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.