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

Argentina
11.8%
in 2022
Mexico
12.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th

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

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
05101520200620142022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.8% against 11.8% in Argentina, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 34 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 5.6% 9.8% 4.2% Mexico
2020s 16.5% 12.4% 4.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 12.8% against 11.8% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st between Argentina and Mexico?
1.0%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Argentina ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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