Argentina vs Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor

Argentina
69.4%
in 2022
Brazil
50.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
17th
Brazil rank
20th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
020406080200620142022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 69.4% against 50.1% in Brazil, a difference of 19.3%.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 20th of 34 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 58.3% 45.9% 12.4% Argentina
2010s 78.5% 51.2% 27.3% Argentina
2020s 67.1% 42.8% 24.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 69.4% against 50.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor between Argentina and Brazil?
19.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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 Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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