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
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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About this data
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+)