Argentina

Latin America & Caribbean·Upper middle incomeG20

Population: 45.5M; 34th of 217
GDP: $633B; 23rd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $13,858; 89th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77.4; 79th of 217
Human development: 0.842; 46th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Argentina

Mexico

St. Lucia

Venezuela, República Bolivariana de

Grenada

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large diversified economy; financial risks from debt obligations, rapid inflation, and reduced investor appetites; resource-rich, export-led growth model; increasing trade relations with China; G20 and OAS leader; tendency to nationalize businesses and under-report inflation

Area: 2,780,400 km²
Resources: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum…
Borders: Bolivia; Brazil 1,263 km; Chile 6,691 km; Paraguay 2,531 km; Uruguay

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian88.5%
Unaffiliated9.2%
Other1%
Muslim0.9%

Religious diversity: 2.44 / 10 · moderate · 114th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

ARG

MEX

LCA

VEN

GDP

current US$

$633B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$11.4B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

22.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

24%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

45.5M–––

Population density

people per km²

16.6–––

Urban population

% of total

92.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

3,454–––

Population under 15

% of total

21.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

12.4%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.8%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

21.5K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,220.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

147.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.4%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.648–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.366–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.44–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

5.6–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.28–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.16–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

13.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.9–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

2.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

4.1%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

30.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

36.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

48.4%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.62–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.44–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

9.2%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.03–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.11–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.84–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.69–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.82–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.48–––

Would fight for country

% yes

62.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.05–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#23/214

$633B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#89/214

$13,8582024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#76/203

$30,082latest

GDP growth

annual %

#203/214

-1.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#79/207

$13,4402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#211/213

207.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#32/201

$11.4B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#197/205

22.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#103/206

6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#100/208

24%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#116/187

6.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#133/168

42.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#63/168

1.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#34/217

45.5Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#194/216

16.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#23/215

92.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#79/217

77.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#156/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#58/217

3,4542024

Population under 15

% of total

#114/217

21.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#77/217

12.4%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#68/196

8.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#70/196

9.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#31/192

9.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#23/195

4.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#59/160

97%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#68/199

4.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#4/194

107.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#54/210

89.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#44/214

137.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#73/208

25.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#75/215

5,453.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#5/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#72/198

21.5K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#87/202

3,220.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#31/202

147.22024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#96/202

31.8%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#95/202

61.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#173/204

171.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#121/204

3.72024

Share of global CO₂

#32/204

0.4%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#154/193

9.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#24/172

0.8232022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#43/172

0.6422022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#92/178

382022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#117/193

-0.4472022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#106/193

-0.2832022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#122/193

-0.4812022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#96/193

-0.009162022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#47/172

0.8762022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#8/104

0.6482017

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#49/105

0.3662017

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#67/113

7.442017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#25/112

5.62017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#58/114

3.282017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#30/114

6.162017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#71/114

1.922017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#60/111

2.142017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#92/113

13.8%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#89/109

1.92017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#104/112

2.7%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#106/112

4.1%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#91/114

30.8%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#49/114

36.9%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#81/110

48.4%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#48/109

4.622017

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#114/193

2.442020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#67/193

9.2%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#58/114

20.1%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#84/112

2.032017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#84/113

2.112017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#102/110

1.842017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#33/111

2.692017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#28/104

8.822017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#60/114

3.482017

Would fight for country

% yes

#80/113

62.2%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#93/114

2.052017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#46/189

0.8422021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#69/170

0.2872021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#44/164

6.432025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#21/113

7.692017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#23/114

7.692017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#53/158

1.842023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#153/161

0.5%latest

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