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
Share of the population with access to basic services in Argentina, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.