Over 29 percent of Argentine households located in large metropolitan areas were found to live under the poverty line in the first half of 2023, 1.9 percentage points more in comparison to the same period a year earlier. When compared to the first semester of 2018, the share of urban households living under the poverty line in the South American country rose over nine percentage points. According to the latest data available, three percent of the Argentinian population is living on less than 3.20 U.S. dollars per day.
Percentage of urban households under the poverty line in Argentina from 1st half 2018 to 1st half 2023
Based on the Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH)***
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
* In 31 urban areas. Sample size for H1 2022.
**Conglomerate Ushuaia-Río Grande not included.
***In 2019, the Encuesta Permanente de Hogares (EPH) was revised and adjusted as explained here. Further information about the methodology used for the calculation can be found in pages 11-18 of the report.
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (Argentina). (September 30, 2023). Percentage of urban households under the poverty line in Argentina from 1st half 2018 to 1st half 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176116/poverty-rate-households-argentina/
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (Argentina). (2023). Percentage of urban households under the poverty line in Argentina from 1st half 2018 to 1st half 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176116/poverty-rate-households-argentina/
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