Earliest recorded position in this interval.
Rank— → #33National score— → -52.52
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Argentina 🇦🇷 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
22 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.
Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.
Selected rank observation
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#33 → #39National score-52.52 → -53.86
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 59 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #33 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#33 → #39National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#39 → #38National score-53.86 → -53.86
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #39 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #38National score-53.86 → -53.86
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Israel #30 → #43; points -51.70 → -51.70
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#38 → #52National score-53.86 → -53.86
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-53.86 → -55.87
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #38 to #52 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #52National score-53.86 → -55.87
Countries that moved ahead of this country (14)
- Christmas Island #39 → #38; points -54.17 → -54.17
- French Polynesia #40 → #39; points -54.38 → -54.38
- Italy #41 → #40; points -54.54 → -54.54
- Spain #42 → #41; points -54.72 → -54.72
- Israel #43 → #42; points -54.79 → -54.79
- Luxembourg #44 → #43; points -55.04 → -55.04
- Maldives #45 → #44; points -55.05 → -55.05
- Bahrain #46 → #45; points -55.12 → -55.12
- Guadeloupe #47 → #46; points -55.28 → -55.28
- Vietnam #48 → #47; points -55.43 → -55.43
- Guam #49 → #48; points -55.68 → -55.68
- Malta #50 → #49; points -55.68 → -55.68
- American Samoa #51 → #50; points -55.71 → -55.71
- Seychelles #52 → #51; points -55.83 → -55.83
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 28.5 to 6.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 28.50 | 6.75 |
| Base category score | 28.50 | 6.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | -25.00 | -70.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 30.00 | -40.00 |
Category point adjustment: -21.75 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment. Source https://www.indec.gob.ar/indec/web/Nivel3-Tema-2-24
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration.
Sources archived before (1)
Economic volatility and income insecurity impose heavy time and planning burdens despite broad public institutions.
Sources archived after the change (3)
INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment.
INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment.
Economic volatility and income insecurity impose heavy time and planning burdens despite broad public institutions.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -31.49 | -31.49 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. Family Formation: 60% lived environment + 40% fertility performance (-10.71).
Sources archived before (3)
Family life benefits from broad education/health citizenship institutions, but TFR around 1.5 is well below replacement amid inflation, housing and care pressure. Observed TFR 1.500 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.50000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Family life benefits from broad education/health citizenship institutions, but TFR around 1.5 is well below replacement amid inflation, housing and care pressure. Observed TFR 1.500 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.50000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from 53.25 to 37. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 53.25 | 37.00 |
| Base category score | 53.25 | 37.00 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 72.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 60.00 | 0.00 |
Category point adjustment: -16.25 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter +0/100 (15%) and importer +0/100 (15%). Exact 2024 Argentina HS3915 country-reporter export quantity not verified in this desk pass; neutral exporter role is a cautious evidentiary midpoint, not proof of zero external waste transfer. 2024 Argentina HS3915 national import quantity not verified in the consulted material; neutral role is provisional judgment rather than proven no transfer. Sources: https://cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/argentina-y-naciones-unidas-firmaron-el-nuevo-marco-estrategico-de-cooperacion; https://cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/argentina-y-naciones-unidas-firmaron-el-nuevo-marco-estrategico-de-cooperacion. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0: contribution, mutual benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability considered relative to capacity.
Sources archived before (1)
Argentina participates in regional and UN cooperation and humanitarian frameworks; positive contribution is meaningful but more modest than the largest donor states.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Argentina participates in regional and UN cooperation and humanitarian frameworks; positive contribution is meaningful but more modest than the largest donor states.
Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #38 to #52 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #52National score-53.86 → -53.86
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (14)
- Christmas Island #39 → #38; points -54.17 → -54.17
- French Polynesia #40 → #39; points -54.38 → -54.38
- Italy #41 → #40; points -54.54 → -54.54
- Spain #42 → #41; points -54.72 → -54.72
- Israel #43 → #42; points -54.79 → -54.79
- Luxembourg #44 → #43; points -55.04 → -55.04
- Maldives #45 → #44; points -55.05 → -55.05
- Bahrain #46 → #45; points -55.12 → -55.12
- Guadeloupe #47 → #46; points -55.28 → -55.28
- Vietnam #48 → #47; points -55.43 → -55.43
- Guam #49 → #48; points -55.68 → -55.68
- Malta #50 → #49; points -55.68 → -55.68
- American Samoa #51 → #50; points -55.71 → -55.71
- Seychelles #52 → #51; points -55.83 → -55.83
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
National score changed while rank held.
Rank#52 → #52National score-53.86 → -55.87
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 4 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-53.86 → -55.87
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#52 → #40National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #52 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#52 → #40National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (12)
- Guernsey #36 → #42; points -53.78 → -56.58
- French Polynesia #39 → #43; points -54.38 → -56.71
- Luxembourg #43 → #44; points -55.04 → -56.73
- Christmas Island #38 → #45; points -54.17 → -56.83
- Guadeloupe #46 → #47; points -55.28 → -56.92
- Vietnam #47 → #51; points -55.43 → -57.00
- Malta #49 → #52; points -55.68 → -57.07
- Maldives #44 → #53; points -55.05 → -57.08
- Bahrain #45 → #54; points -55.12 → -57.15
- Seychelles #51 → #56; points -55.83 → -57.39
- Guam #48 → #66; points -55.68 → -58.16
- American Samoa #50 → #68; points -55.71 → -58.30
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #49 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#49 → #40National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (9)
- Guernsey #33 → #42; points -53.78 → -56.58
- French Polynesia #35 → #43; points -54.38 → -56.71
- Luxembourg #39 → #44; points -55.04 → -56.73
- Guadeloupe #42 → #47; points -55.28 → -56.92
- Vietnam #43 → #51; points -55.43 → -55.43
- Malta #46 → #52; points -55.68 → -57.07
- Maldives #40 → #53; points -55.05 → -57.08
- Seychelles #48 → #56; points -55.83 → -55.83
- Guam #45 → #66; points -55.68 → -58.16
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#51 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#40 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 4 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#39 → #40National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1303 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#40 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Slovakia #37 → #41; points -55.52 → -56.22
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#39 → #38National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #39 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #38National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#38 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #38 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#37 → #36National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #37 to #36 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#37 → #36National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#36 → #35National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #36 to #35 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#36 → #35National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #37 to #35 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#37 → #35National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#35 → #34National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #35 to #34 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#35 → #34National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#34 → #33National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #34 to #33 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#34 → #33National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#33 → #32National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #33 to #32 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#33 → #32National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#32 → #31National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #32 to #31 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#32 → #31National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#31 → #34National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #31 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#31 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (8)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #31 to #34 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#31 → #34National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#34 → #38National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #39 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #38National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sweden #3 → #52; points -46.31 → -57.38
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#38 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 22 Oct 2026 · 20:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #38 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#37 → #36National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #37 to #36 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#37 → #36National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #4 → #49; points -48.73 → -57.04
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#36 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #36 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#36 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #99 → #34; points -60.98 → -55.41
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #36 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#36 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #99 → #34; points -60.98 → -55.41
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #37 to #36 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#37 → #36National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #4 → #49; points -48.73 → -57.04
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #38 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #38 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #4 → #41; points -48.59 → -56.34
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #39 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #38National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sweden #3 → #52; points -46.31 → -57.38
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #31 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#31 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (8)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #31 to #34 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#31 → #34National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #32 to #31 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#32 → #31National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #33 to #32 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#33 → #32National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #34 to #33 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#34 → #33National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #35 to #34 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#35 → #34National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #36 to #35 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#36 → #35National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #37 to #35 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#37 → #35National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #37 to #36 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#37 → #36National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #38 to #37 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #37National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #39 to #38 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #38National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Slovakia #37 → #41; points -55.52 → -56.22
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #39 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#39 → #40National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #40 to #39 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#40 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #52 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#52 → #40National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (12)
- Guernsey #36 → #42; points -53.78 → -56.58
- French Polynesia #39 → #43; points -54.38 → -56.71
- Luxembourg #43 → #44; points -55.04 → -56.73
- Christmas Island #38 → #45; points -54.17 → -56.83
- Guadeloupe #46 → #47; points -55.28 → -56.92
- Vietnam #47 → #51; points -55.43 → -57.00
- Malta #49 → #52; points -55.68 → -57.07
- Maldives #44 → #53; points -55.05 → -57.08
- Bahrain #45 → #54; points -55.12 → -57.15
- Seychelles #51 → #56; points -55.83 → -57.39
- Guam #48 → #66; points -55.68 → -58.16
- American Samoa #50 → #68; points -55.71 → -58.30
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #49 to #40 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#49 → #40National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (9)
- Guernsey #33 → #42; points -53.78 → -56.58
- French Polynesia #35 → #43; points -54.38 → -56.71
- Luxembourg #39 → #44; points -55.04 → -56.73
- Guadeloupe #42 → #47; points -55.28 → -56.92
- Vietnam #43 → #51; points -55.43 → -55.43
- Malta #46 → #52; points -55.68 → -57.07
- Maldives #40 → #53; points -55.05 → -57.08
- Seychelles #48 → #56; points -55.83 → -55.83
- Guam #45 → #66; points -55.68 → -58.16
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#51 → #39National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #52 to #49 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#52 → #49National score-55.87 → -55.87
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (3)
- Christmas Island #38 → #63; points -54.17 → -54.17
- Bahrain #45 → #68; points -55.12 → -55.12
- American Samoa #50 → #79; points -55.71 → -55.71
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-53.86 → -55.87
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
GDP cohort-three + Bahamas scored under method v3.1.2: exporter + importer each contribute 15% to Footprint; existing verified rail judgments 1-3 are retained with provenance. Human Time counts second jobs, after-hours and home care. Historic category and national score/rank snapshots are append-only; trade is not equated to toxic dumping.
National points: -53.86 → -55.87; Rank: #38 → #52
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 53.25 | 37.00 |
| Base category score | 53.25 | 37.00 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 72.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 60.00 | 0.00 |
Category point adjustment: -16.25 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter +0/100 (15%) and importer +0/100 (15%). Exact 2024 Argentina HS3915 country-reporter export quantity not verified in this desk pass; neutral exporter role is a cautious evidentiary midpoint, not proof of zero external waste transfer. 2024 Argentina HS3915 national import quantity not verified in the consulted material; neutral role is provisional judgment rather than proven no transfer. Sources: https://cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/argentina-y-naciones-unidas-firmaron-el-nuevo-marco-estrategico-de-cooperacion; https://cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/argentina-y-naciones-unidas-firmaron-el-nuevo-marco-estrategico-de-cooperacion. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0: contribution, mutual benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability considered relative to capacity.
Sources archived before (1)
Argentina participates in regional and UN cooperation and humanitarian frameworks; positive contribution is meaningful but more modest than the largest donor states.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Argentina participates in regional and UN cooperation and humanitarian frameworks; positive contribution is meaningful but more modest than the largest donor states.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 28.50 | 6.75 |
| Base category score | 28.50 | 6.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | -25.00 | -70.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 30.00 | -40.00 |
Category point adjustment: -21.75 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment. Source https://www.indec.gob.ar/indec/web/Nivel3-Tema-2-24
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration.
Sources archived before (1)
Economic volatility and income insecurity impose heavy time and planning burdens despite broad public institutions.
Sources archived after the change (3)
INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment.
INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment.
Economic volatility and income insecurity impose heavy time and planning burdens despite broad public institutions.
Sources archived with this rescan (22)
INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment.
INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +65.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Argentina MFA UN cooperation framework.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +55.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Argentina MFA UN cooperation framework.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +35.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Argentina MFA UN cooperation framework.
Exporter +0 (15%); importer +0 (15%). Export evidence: Exact 2024 Argentina HS3915 country-reporter export quantity not verified in this desk pass; neutral exporter role is a cautious evidentiary midpoint, not proof of zero external waste transfer. Import evidence: 2024 Argentina HS3915 national import quantity not verified in the consulted material; neutral role is provisional judgment rather than proven no transfer.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
Exact 2024 Argentina HS3915 country-reporter export quantity not verified in this desk pass; neutral exporter role is a cautious evidentiary midpoint, not proof of zero external waste transfer.
2024 Argentina HS3915 national import quantity not verified in the consulted material; neutral role is provisional judgment rather than proven no transfer.
Housing and land capacity are large, but rent/purchase costs, informality and macro instability keep shelter cash-gated.
Argentina is a major food producer and has public/social food routes, yet ordinary household food is purchased and price volatility matters.
Urban water/sanitation capacity is substantial but uneven by geography/informality, with recurring service costs.
Large energy resources coexist with tariff dependence, subsidy changes and affordability friction.
Public hospitals provide a major low/zero-money care route, but queues, medicines, regional gaps and private alternatives create friction.
National public education creates strong zero-money foundational access, though household supplies, transport and higher-education living costs remain.
Large transport networks and a federal social tariff reduce costs for eligible riders, while most mobility remains fare/fuel dependent.
Family life benefits from broad education/health citizenship institutions, but TFR around 1.5 is well below replacement amid inflation, housing and care pressure. Observed TFR 1.500 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Vast land does not translate into free household land access; ownership, tenure concentration and infrastructure location remain decisive.
Strong parks, culture and public life capacity coexist with safety/economic stress and commercial leisure costs.
Huge living-ground potential and conservation systems coexist with deforestation, drought/flood and extractive pressures.
Constitutional/legal capacity is significant, but court, policing and administrative friction remain uneven.
Repair culture is strong during economic pressure, yet parts/materials and formal recycling systems remain money/logistics dependent.
Birthright citizenship and relatively accessible naturalization are major welcome strengths; a 2026 citizenship-by-investment programme was announced but is not treated as implemented until operational.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-53.86 → -55.87
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #38 to #52 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#38 → #52National score-53.86 → -55.87
Countries that moved ahead of this country (14)
- Christmas Island #39 → #38; points -54.17 → -54.17
- French Polynesia #40 → #39; points -54.38 → -54.38
- Italy #41 → #40; points -54.54 → -54.54
- Spain #42 → #41; points -54.72 → -54.72
- Israel #43 → #42; points -54.79 → -54.79
- Luxembourg #44 → #43; points -55.04 → -55.04
- Maldives #45 → #44; points -55.05 → -55.05
- Bahrain #46 → #45; points -55.12 → -55.12
- Guadeloupe #47 → #46; points -55.28 → -55.28
- Vietnam #48 → #47; points -55.43 → -55.43
- Guam #49 → #48; points -55.68 → -55.68
- Malta #50 → #49; points -55.68 → -55.68
- American Samoa #51 → #50; points -55.71 → -55.71
- Seychelles #52 → #51; points -55.83 → -55.83
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 28.5 to 6.75. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 28.50 | 6.75 |
| Base category score | 28.50 | 6.75 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | -25.00 | -70.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 30.00 | -40.00 |
Category point adjustment: -21.75 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment. Source https://www.indec.gob.ar/indec/web/Nivel3-Tema-2-24
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration.
Sources archived before (1)
Economic volatility and income insecurity impose heavy time and planning burdens despite broad public institutions.
Sources archived after the change (3)
INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment.
INDEC household employment survey and 2025–26 labour insecurity context point to employment/informal work burdens; no verified person-level additional-job prevalence applied. The low return of predictable household time is a TBF authored judgment.
Economic volatility and income insecurity impose heavy time and planning burdens despite broad public institutions.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -31.49 | -31.49 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. Family Formation: 60% lived environment + 40% fertility performance (-10.71).
Sources archived before (3)
Family life benefits from broad education/health citizenship institutions, but TFR around 1.5 is well below replacement amid inflation, housing and care pressure. Observed TFR 1.500 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.50000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
Family life benefits from broad education/health citizenship institutions, but TFR around 1.5 is well below replacement amid inflation, housing and care pressure. Observed TFR 1.500 (2024) is below replacement and below the TBF target of 5.0.
Total fertility rate: 1.50000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from 53.25 to 37. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 53.25 | 37.00 |
| Base category score | 53.25 | 37.00 |
| Research coverage (%) | 92.00 | 72.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 60.00 | 0.00 |
Category point adjustment: -16.25 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter +0/100 (15%) and importer +0/100 (15%). Exact 2024 Argentina HS3915 country-reporter export quantity not verified in this desk pass; neutral exporter role is a cautious evidentiary midpoint, not proof of zero external waste transfer. 2024 Argentina HS3915 national import quantity not verified in the consulted material; neutral role is provisional judgment rather than proven no transfer. Sources: https://cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/argentina-y-naciones-unidas-firmaron-el-nuevo-marco-estrategico-de-cooperacion; https://cancilleria.gob.ar/es/actualidad/noticias/argentina-y-naciones-unidas-firmaron-el-nuevo-marco-estrategico-de-cooperacion. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0: contribution, mutual benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability considered relative to capacity.
Sources archived before (1)
Argentina participates in regional and UN cooperation and humanitarian frameworks; positive contribution is meaningful but more modest than the largest donor states.
Sources archived after the change (1)
Argentina participates in regional and UN cooperation and humanitarian frameworks; positive contribution is meaningful but more modest than the largest donor states.
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