Share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina

Argentina: Share of the population with access to basic services was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
92.2%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 92.2 % of population1991: 92.5 % of population1992: 92.8 % of population1993: 93.2 % of population1994: 93.5 % of population1995: 93.8 % of population1996: 94.2 % of population1997: 94.5 % of population1998: 94.8 % of population1999: 95.1 % of population2000: 95.7 % of population2001: 95.5 % of population2002: 96.1 % of population2003: 96.3 % of population2004: 96.5 % of population2005: 96.7 % of population2006: 97 % of population2007: 97.2 % of population2008: 97.5 % of population2009: 97.8 % of population2010: 98.8 % of population2011: 99 % of population2012: 99.1 % of population2013: 99.3 % of population2014: 100 % of population2015: 99.7 % of population2016: 99.9 % of population2017: 100 % of population2018: 100 % of population2019: 100 % of population2020: 100 % of population2021: 100 % of population2022: 100 % of population2023: 100 % of population2024: 98.4 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina stood at 98.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 1990.

That places Argentina 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.7% 92.2% 95.1% 10
2000s 96.6% 95.5% 97.8% 10
2010s 99.6% 98.8% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.7% 98.4% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 136 Colombia 98.9% compare
  2. 137 El Salvador 98.7% compare
  3. 138 Ecuador 98.5% compare
  4. 139 Cape Verde 98.4% compare
  5. 141 Nepal 97.9% compare
  6. 142 Jamaica 97.7% compare
  7. 142 Kiribati 97.7% compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina was 98.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Argentina ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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