Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Argentina

Argentina: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection was 71.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.3%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2019
All-time low
28.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Argentina, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 312010: 282011: 48.52012: 54.12013: 52.12014: 41.62016: 622017: 49.62018: 71.22019: 75.82020: 75.52021: 62.32022: 71.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Argentina stood at 71.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Argentina peaked at 75.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 31.0%
2010 28.0% -9.7%
2011 48.5% +73.2%
2012 54.1% +11.6%
2013 52.1% -3.7%
2014 41.6% -20.2%
2016 62.0% +49.1%
2017 49.6% -20.0%
2018 71.2% +43.5%
2019 75.8% +6.5%
2020 75.5% -0.4%
2021 62.3% -17.4%
2022 71.3% +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1
2010s 53.6% 28.0% 75.8% 9
2020s 69.7% 62.3% 75.5% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Indonesia 76.3% compare
  2. 18 Kosovo 72.3% compare
  3. 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 72.3% compare
  4. 21 Paraguay 71.0% compare
  5. 22 Brazil 70.9% compare
  6. 23 Belarus 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Argentina?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Argentina was 71.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)