Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina

Argentina: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 21.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
21.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2011
All-time low
11.1%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 11.12010: 22.92011: 29.12012: 27.72013: 22.12014: 23.22016: 242017: 25.32018: 22.32019: 21.92020: 16.82021: 21.12022: 21.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 21.2% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina peaked at 29.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2006.

That places Argentina 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 11.1% —
2010 22.9% +106.9%
2011 29.1% +27.1%
2012 27.7% -4.9%
2013 22.1% -20.0%
2014 23.2% +4.8%
2016 24.0% +3.5%
2017 25.3% +5.5%
2018 22.3% -12.0%
2019 21.9% -1.7%
2020 16.8% -23.3%
2021 21.1% +25.9%
2022 21.2% +0.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 7.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +106.9% 11.1% 22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2010s 24.3% 21.9% 29.1% 9
2020s 19.7% 16.8% 21.2% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Romania 30.4% compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 25.4% compare
  3. 15 Turkey 24.2% compare
  4. 17 Uruguay 17.7% compare
  5. 18 Chile 15.5% compare
  6. 19 Brazil 9.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina was 21.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)