It increased from the 40.1% registered in the previous semester, announced INDEC. In this way, some 19.5 million Argentines are poor.
In addition, it was known that the percentage of households below the poverty line (PL) reached 31.8%.
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Poverty rose to 41.7% of the Argentine population in the second half of 2023, from the 40.1% registered in the previous semester, announced this Wednesday the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC). In this way, some 19.5 million Argentines are poor, taking into account the social x-ray of the moment.
Between last July and December, The level of indigence also increased, reaching 11.9%, compared to 9.3% in the previous semester. In the second half of 2022, poverty had been 39.2%.
Furthermore, it was known that The percentage of households below the poverty line (PL) reached 31.8%.
Compared to the first half of 2023, the incidence of poverty registered an increase in both households and individuals, of 2.2 and 1.6 percentage points, respectively.
In the case of indigence, it showed an increase of 1.9 points in households and 2.6 in individuals.
The total population of the 31 agglomerations analyzed by the official statistics body reaches 29.5 million people. At the regional level, an increase in poverty and destitution was observed in all districts.
Source: Ambito
