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Argentina poverty and indigence rates rise in Q1 2026
Poverty and indigence rates in Argentina rose during the first quarter of 2026, according to a report by the Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina (ODSA) at the Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA).
Based on INDEC microdata, the report indicates that poverty affected 30% of the population, a 0.1 percentage point increase from the previous quarter. Indigence saw a more significant jump of 0.4 percentage points, reaching 6.5% of the population. The ODSA notes that approximately 1.8 million people fell below the poverty line between the third quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
Key drivers for this increase include food inflation rising faster than wages and an increase in labor informality. The report highlights a high level of vulnerability among various population segments, where even slight increases in food prices can push individuals into poverty.
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Argentina · Gran Resistencia · INDEC · Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) · Javier Milei · Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina · Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina (ODSA) · Universidad Católica Argentina · Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA)
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Indigence increased by 0.4 percentage points, reaching 6.5% of the population. newsonline.com.ar · sintinta.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 1.8 million people fell below the poverty line between the third quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. newsonline.com.ar · sintinta.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Poverty rose by 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (October-December 2025). newsonline.com.ar · sintinta.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Food inflation rose faster than wages, contributing to the increase in poverty. newsonline.com.ar · sintinta.com.ar