Argentina vs South Africa: Account, income, poorest 40%

Argentina
74.7%
in 2024
South Africa
74.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th

Account, income, poorest 40% over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
20406080201120172024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 74.7% against 74.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 103 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 34.1% 52.8% 18.7% South Africa
2020s 69.9% 76.0% 6.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, income, poorest 40%, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 74.7% against 74.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, income, poorest 40% between Argentina and South Africa?
0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for account, income, poorest 40%?
Argentina ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)