Argentina vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile

Argentina
27.8%
in 2022
Mexico
28.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
15th
Mexico rank
13th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
010203040200620142022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 28.1% against 27.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Argentina ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th 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 14.1% 31.1% 17.0% Mexico
2020s 32.7% 27.1% 5.6% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 28.1% against 27.8% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Argentina and Mexico?
0.3%, 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Argentina ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap