National Identity
- Official name
- Argentine Republic
- Official name (in Spanish)
- República Argentina
- Name etymology
the name is derived from one of the Spanish words for "silver," but the origin is unclear; it may have described the land next to the Rio de la Plata ("Silver River"), a major river that forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay; another possible source is the Spanish explorers in the 16th century mistakenly believing that the silver ornaments they bought from inhabitants came from a local source of silver
Sources:- Constitution of the Argentine National - Law Nº 24.430 ↗ - Argentina Gob ar - Official portal of the Argentine State
- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
Translated from the Presidency of the Argentine Nation The Official Flag of the Nation has its colours distributed in three horizontal stripes, two light blue and one white in the middle, in whose centre it displays a sun in gold colour with thirty-two alternating flaming and straight rays, which reproduces the one that was engraved on the first Argentine coin.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Presidency of the Argentine Nation the Coat of Arms, the Flag and the Anthem are symbols of the sovereignty of the Nation and of the majesty of its history
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Presidency of the Argentine Nation It was created by General Manuel Belgrano on 27 February 1812, in the village of Capilla del Rosario, Pago de los Arroyos, today the city of Rosario. It was consecrated with the same colours "light blue and white" by the Congress of Tucumán on 20 July 1816, owing to an initiative of the deputy Juan José Paso, and ratified by the same body in Buenos Aires, on 25 February 1818, incorporating the Inca sun in the central white stripe.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- argentina.gob.ar ↗ - the Presidency of the Argentine Nation
- argentina.gob.ar ↗ - the Presidency of the Argentine Nation
- National anthem
- Himno Nacional Argentino3:33
- Title (in Spanish)
- Himno Nacional Argentino
- Title (in English, translated)
- Argentine National Anthem
- Lyrics
Oíd, mortales, el grito sagrado: “¡Libertad, libertad, libertad!” Oíd el ruido de rotas cadenas, ved en trono a la noble igualdad. Ya su trono dignísimo abrieron las Provincias Unidas del Sud y los libres del mundo responden: “Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!” “Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!” Y los libres del mundo responden: “Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!” Y los libres del mundo responden: “Al gran pueblo argentino, ¡Salud!”
Chorus: Sean eternos los laureles que supimos conseguir, que supimos conseguir. Coronados de gloria vivamos… ¡o juremos con gloria morir!, ¡o juremos con gloria morir!, ¡o juremos con gloria morir!
Source: - Citizens
- Argentines
- Official name:Constitution of the Argentine National - Law Nº 24.430 ↗ - Argentina Gob ar - Official portal of the Argentine State
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- National flag:argentina.gob.ar ↗ - the Presidency of the Argentine Nation
- National flag:argentina.gob.ar ↗ - the Presidency of the Argentine Nation
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 2,780,400 km²
- Land area
- 2,736,690 km²
- Water area
- 43,710 km²
- Land borders
- 11,968 km(5 countries)
- Coastline
- 4,989 km
- Terrain
Rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border - Mean elevation
- 595 m
- Highest point
- 6,962 mCerro Aconcagua (located in the northwestern corner of the province of Mendoza)
- Lowest point
- −105 mLaguna del Carbón (located between Puerto San Julián and Comandante Luis Piedra Buena in the province of Santa Cruz)
- Climate
Mostly temperate arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest - Avg. temperature
- 14.7 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 9.7 to 20.6 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 793 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 27.6 21.5 15.9 94 February 26.4 20.4 15.2 86 March 24.3 18.4 13.5 85 April 20.4 14.7 10.1 71 May 16.4 11 6.8 50 June 13.4 8.1 4 42 July 13 7.3 2.9 36 August 15.8 9.6 4.6 38 September 18.4 12.1 6.9 46 October 21.4 15.3 9.9 76 November 24.3 18.1 12.2 79 December 26.6 20.4 14.6 90 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable14.8%Perm. crops0.4%Pasture27.3%Forest17.2%Other40.4%
- Arable land
- 40,387,343 hectares (14.8%)
- Permanent crops
- 1,068,000 hectares (0.4%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 74,681,000 hectares (27.3%)
- Forest
- 46,957,036 hectares (17.2%)
- Other land
- 110,575,621 hectares (40.4%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Lago Buenos Aires2,240 km²Laguna Mar Chiquita1,850 km²Lago Argentino1,410 km²Lago Viedma1,090 km²Lago San Martín1,010 km²Lago Colhué Huapi800 km²Lago Fagnano590 km²Lago Nahuel Huapi550 km²Source:
- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Natural hazards2026
- River floods7.7Very high#26/191Drought5.9High#32/191Earthquakes5.5High#63/191Epidemics4.4Medium#112/191Coastal floods3.7Medium#92/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +0.33% per year+152,356 people/yearWorld Rank157thof 237
- Birth rate
- 11.1 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 7.9 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +0.1 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 33.3 yearsWorld Rank120thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years20.4%15-64 years66.7%65 years +12.9%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 12.9%
- Share aged under 18
- 25.2%
- Total dependency ratio
- 50
- Youth dependency ratio
- 31
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 19
- Sex ratio
- 0.99 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 1.1% 2.0% 70-79 2.6% 3.3% 60-69 4.0% 4.4% 50-59 5.3% 5.4% 40-49 6.9% 6.8% 30-39 7.6% 7.3% 20-29 7.7% 7.4% 10-19 8.2% 7.8% 0-9 6.3% 6.0% - 2026
- 0.59 below the replacement level for Argentina ()1.51 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank165thof 237
- 0.72 daughters per woman0.28 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +3.2 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 3.2 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +0.1 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 92.4% live in cities42,520,108 urban residents
- Largest agglomerations2022
- Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, MendozaRankAgglomeration, City or LocalityPopulation (2022 census)1Buenos Aires16,224,7512Córdoba1,705,7413Rosario1,429,2924Mendoza1,056,8935San Miguel de Tucumán1,052,1946Salta671,0157Mar del Plata644,2348San Juan546,6139Santa Fe530,02710Neuquén500,336Source:
- National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Argentina (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- One third of the population lives in Buenos Aires; pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the northern and central parts of the country; Patagonia to the south remains sparsely populated.
- Ethnic groups2010
- European and Mestizo97.2%Indigenous2.4%African descent0.4%
Europeans are mostly of Spanish and Italian descent. Mestizo denotes mixed European and Indigenous ancestry.
Source:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Religions2019
- Roman Catholic62.9%Evangelical15.3%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ1.4%Other1.2%None18.9%Unspecified0.3%
- Evangelical
- 15.3%
- Pentecostal
- 13.0%
- Other Evangelical
- 2.3%
None includes agnostic and atheist.Other includes Muslim and Jewish.
Source:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Argentina (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President of the Argentine Nation holds the Executive Power and is elected directly by the people in two rounds, the country forming a single district; the Nation adopts "the representative republican federal form" (Arts. 1, 87, 94).Source:
- Constitución Nacional de la República Argentina ↗, Arts. 1, 87, 94
- System of government
- PresidentialThe President is head of government and freely appoints and removes ministers, including a chief of cabinet whom an absolute majority of each Chamber can censure and remove; the Constitution gives no power to dissolve Congress (Arts. 99, 101).Source:
- Constitución Nacional de la República Argentina ↗, Arts. 99, 101
- Territorial organisation
- Federal
- Official websites
- Government (in Spanish)
- President (in Spanish)
- Parliament (in Spanish)
- Capital
- Buenos Aires3.1 million people(2022)
- National holidays
- 19 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- MonFeb 16Carnival Monday
- TueFeb 17Carnival Tuesday
- MonMar 23Bridge Public Holiday
- TueMar 24National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
- ThuApr 2Maundy ThursdayVeteran's Day and the Fallen in the Malvinas War
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- MonMay 25May Revolution Day
- MonJun 15Pass to the Immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes
- SatJun 20Pass to the Immortality of General Don Manuel Belgrano
- ThuJul 9Independence Day
- FriJul 10Bridge Public Holiday
- MonAug 17Pass to the Immortality of General Don José de San Martín
- MonOct 12Respect for Cultural Diversity Day
- MonNov 23National Sovereignty Day
- MonDec 7Bridge Public Holiday
- TueDec 8Immaculate Conception
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- ARTArgentina Standard TimeUTC−3
- Currency
- Argentine Peso (ARS)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information (in Spanish)
- Calling code
- +54
- Internet TLD
- .ar
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- AR, ARG
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 21,057,811 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 148
- Aircraft departures
- 156,614 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 136.5 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- LV
Sources:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Aerolíneas ArgentinasState-owned
- Passenger rail
- Trenes Argentinos (in Spanish)
- 2025
- 36 / 100World Rank104thof 182
Significant declinerDown 9 points since 2019, when it scored 45.
Confidence intervalCorruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 35 31 39 2013 34 30 38 2014 34 30 38 2015 32 29 35 2016 36 33 39 2017 39 34 44 2018 40 36 44 2019 45 39.6 50.4 2020 42 38.2 45.8 2021 38 34.5 41.5 2022 38 34.2 41.8 2023 37 33.6 40.4 2024 37 32.1 41.9 2025 36 32.4 39.6 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitución Nacional de la República Argentina ↗ - National Congress of Argentina
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +2.1% per yearWorld Rank130thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $16,021 (75th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services56.2% of GDPIndustry22.9% of GDPAgriculture5.5% of GDPManufacturing13.6%part of industry
- Households
- +70%
- Government
- +14.9%
- Investment
- +16.1%
- Exports
- +15.6%
- Imports
- −14.8%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 32.5%down 9.4 percentage points9.4pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 22.2 million (48% of population)World Rank32ndof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 61.9% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 7.2%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 19.2% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $32.8 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 0.4% of GDP surplus
- Current account
- 0.6% of GDP, $4.5 billion surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt85.3% of GDPHousehold debt4.7% of GDPCompany debt18.6% of GDPInterest on debt1.7% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$87.2 billion82.9%
- Services$18 billion17.1%
- Total exports
- $105.2 billion
- Change from 2024
- up 8.5 percent on the previous year8.5%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- 2024
- −0.01World Rank84thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +0.4% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Soya beans, Lemons and limes, Sunflower seed, and 7 more
- 1Soya beans7.3×
- 2Lemons and limes5.6×
- 3Sunflower seed4.5×
- 4Maize (corn)2.8×
- 5Meat of cattle with the bone (fresh or chilled)2.7×
- 6Sorghum2.3×
- 7Barley2.2×
- 8Grapes1.5×
- 9Wheat1.4×
- 10Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)1.1×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 61.7 tonnesWorth $8.7 billion, 21% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Average gross salary2025
- ARS 1,006,879 per month$811 (USD), $1,523 (PPP)
- Median
- ARS 800,000 per month($645)
- Men
- ARS 1,148,125 per month($925)
- Women
- ARS 844,519 per month($681)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- ARS 271,571 per month, gross$297 (USD), $568 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.865Very highWorld Rank47thof 193ArgentinaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Argentina World 1990 0.733 0.608 1991 0.739 0.611 1992 0.743 0.614 1993 0.748 0.617 1994 0.753 0.620 1995 0.754 0.625 1996 0.760 0.631 1997 0.768 0.636 1998 0.772 0.641 1999 0.783 0.646 2000 0.789 0.651 2001 0.795 0.657 2002 0.795 0.662 2003 0.804 0.669 2004 0.808 0.675 2005 0.812 0.681 2006 0.822 0.688 2007 0.825 0.694 2008 0.833 0.698 2009 0.835 0.701 2010 0.844 0.707 2011 0.852 0.713 2012 0.850 0.717 2013 0.852 0.721 2014 0.855 0.726 2015 0.859 0.731 2016 0.857 0.735 2017 0.861 0.739 2018 0.861 0.741 2019 0.861 0.745 2020 0.851 0.742 2021 0.847 0.742 2022 0.858 0.752 2023 0.865 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2024
- 42.4
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 11.2 years
- Expected for a child today
- 18.8 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2020
- 99.1% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 5% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 13.2%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 89.7% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 93.7%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 64.1 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 6,421,636
- Fixed broadband
- 26.1 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 30% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 64%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 82%
- Mobile-money account
- 57%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 72%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 4,611 people
- Asylum seekers
- 5,214
- Stateless persons
- 25
- Internally displaced persons
- 820All due to disasters
- Refugees from Argentina abroad
- 427
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- 2024
- Official tourism site6.6 million arrivalsdown 11% against 201911% below 2019World Rank40thof 139
- Per resident
- 1.5 arrivals per 10 residents
- 4.8 million arrivals
- $5.4 billion
- Spending per arrival
- $815
- 1.7% tourism direct GDP(2022)
- Domestic trips
- 50.3 million overnight trips by residents(2022)
- 8.3 million overnight trips
- $9.8 billion
- 721,516
- 2.4 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2024A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 12 sites7 cultural5 natural
Site Type Los Glaciares National Park Natural Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis Cultural Iguazú National Park Natural Cueva de las Manos Cultural Valdés Península Natural Ischigualasto/Talampaya National Parks Natural Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba Cultural Quebrada de Humahuaca Cultural Qhapaq Ñan/Andean Road System Cultural The Factbook names 9 of the 12 sites.
Source:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2024
- Medium by global standards3.9 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank38thof 115
- Crime rates
- 6 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 3.9 1,802 2024 Serious assault 370.3 168,619 2023 Sexual violence 84.6 38,511 2023 Kidnapping 0.2 107 2023 Theft 686.4 311,697 2022 Vehicle theft 85.5 37,189 2015 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 274.6 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 125,041
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 77.8 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 10.3% of GDP$1,457 per person
- Physicians2023
- 5.11 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2022
- 3.4 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 8.5 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 33 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 8.8 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2022
- 24.3% of adults
- Men
- 28.1%
- Women
- 20.4%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 1.9% of household spendingWorld Rank73rdof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 14.1 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 183.3 Mt per yeardown 3.5 percent on the previous year3.5% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 3.9 t per personWorld Rank79thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.46%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 136.7 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 37.3 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 17 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 374.3 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 13.3 µg/m³ of PM2.50.8 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted106thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation
- soil degradation (erosion, salinization)
- desertification
- air pollution
- water pollution
Source:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- International agreements
- 17 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 89 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1990 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1990 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1995 CITES in force 1981 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 1992 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety signed 2000, not ratified Nagoya Protocol signed 2011, not ratified Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1992 World Heritage Convention in force 1978 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1992 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2005 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2017 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1996 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2024, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 in force 1993 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 0.9% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 876 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 19,297 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 67% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 38 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 74%
- Water stress
- 10% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 3.3% of the population1.5 million people
- Obesity2024
- 37.2% of adults
- Men
- 35.9%
- Women
- 38.4%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2018
- 2% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 82.3 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.59%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 1.1× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Net importer, net 9.2 TWh in 2024, 7.4% of consumption147 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 147 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 123 TWh per year
- Imports
- 10 TWh per year
- Exports
- 1 TWh per year
- Net
- −9.2 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Mineral resources2025
- Lithium
Mineral Mine production Reserves Lithiumas pure lithium 23,000 t7.9% of world 4.4 million t USGS estimates. Shows only minerals where the country is a major producer.
Source:- Mineral Commodity Summaries ↗ - U.S. Geological Survey
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
- Mineral resources:Mineral Commodity Summaries ↗ - U.S. Geological Survey
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 0.6% of GDP$4.2 billion, 1.9% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 75,000active-duty Armed Forces
- Army
- 45,000
- Navy
- 15,000including about 3,500 marines
- Air Force
- 15,000
Source:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Military service2025
- Voluntaryconscription suspended since 1995; men and women 18–24
Citizens can still be drafted in times of crisis, national emergency, or war, or if the Defense Ministry is unable to fill all vacancies to keep the military functional.As of 2024, women comprised nearly 20% of the active-duty military.In 2025, the Argentine Government announced the creation of a Voluntary Military Service program for people aged 18–28 to be managed by the Ministries of Defense and Human Capital; the program's goals include to instill values like discipline and patriotism while offering training in trades such as cooking, mechanics, and security, alongside opportunities to complete compulsory education.
Source:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Space program2025
- Argentina National Space Activities Commission (Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales, CONAE; formed in 1991)
Has a national space program and a history in the development of space-related capabilities, including rockets and satellites; develops, builds, and operates communications, remote sensing (RS), and scientific satellites, often in partnership with other countries; developing additional satellites with more advanced payloads; contracts with commercial and other government space agencies for launches, but has a domestic rocket program and is developing space launch vehicle (SLV) capabilities; cooperates with a broad range of space agencies and industries, including those of Brazil, China, the European Space Agency and its member states (particularly France, Italy), and the US; also has a commercial space industry
- Launch sites
- Manuel Belgrano Space Center (Buenos Aires province); Punta Indio Space Center (Buenos Aires province); Teofilo Tabanera Space Center (CETT; Cordoba Province; testing/mission control)
- 1961-1967
- Launched first rocket (Alfa Centauro) and was first country in Latin America to send an animal into space
- 1997
- First domestically built communications satellite (Nahuel-1A) launched on European satellite launch vehicle (SLV)
- 2007
- Launch of first sub-orbital test rocket for domestic SLV (Tronador) project
- 2018
- First domestically built, synthetic-aperture-radar remote sensing satellite (SAOCOM 1A) launched by US
- 2020-2021
- Worked with Mexico to create the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE)
- 2023
- Signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration
- 2025
- Continued development of two-stage Tronador SLV
Key milestones
CONAE’s predecessor was the National Commission for Space Research (Comisión Nacional de Investigaciones Espaciales, CNIE; formed in 1960)
Source:- The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Argentina - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
International Memberships
United Nationssince 1945G20since 1999