Argentina

Country in South America · ranked on 2,142 metrics

Argentina is a country in South America with a population of 46,003,734 (35th of 235). It ranks best for Education Index (tied 20th of 192), % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (15th of 118), GGGI Education Score (tied 1st of 147). It ranks lowest for Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (186th of 189), Economic Freedom Score (157th of 163), GDP Growth WB (178th of 190).

Population
46M
35th highest of 235
Density
16.8
210th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.33%
156th highest of 235
Area
2,780,400
8th highest of 235
Continent
South America

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 454 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Water Quality by Country · 2024
    3rd of 179
  2. Medical Doctors50.88 per 10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    10th of 195
  3. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 10th of 231
  4. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    13th of 202
  5. Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022
    tied 9th of 138
  6. COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023
    tied 18th of 200
  7. Most Homophobic Countries · 2017
    17th best of 157
  8. Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    20th of 182
  9. Education Index by Country · 2023
    tied 20th of 192
  10. IP Address by Country
    26th of 232

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Inflation Rate by Country · 2025
    157th of 159
  2. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    186th of 189
  3. Worst Countries to Live in · 2025
    174th of 178
  4. Tax-Free Countries
    tied 184th of 193
  5. Rank226th
    Northernmost Point by Country
    216th of 222
  6. Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 194th of 202
  7. Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country
    tied 138th of 144
  8. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 148th of 155
  9. Freest Countries · 2023
    157th of 163
  10. Capitalist Countries · 2023
    157th of 163

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (76), weakest Geography (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Chile82% similar
  2. Uruguay77% similar
  3. Brazil76% similar
  4. Peru75% similar
  5. Colombia75% similar

Cities in Argentina

7 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Argentina?
Argentina has a population of 46,003,734, 35th among 235 countries.
What does Argentina rank best at?
Among countries, Argentina ranks best for Education Index (tied 20th of 192); % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (15th of 118); GGGI Education Score (tied 1st of 147).
Where does Argentina rank worst?
Argentina ranks lowest for Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (186th of 189); Economic Freedom Score (157th of 163); GDP Growth WB (178th of 190).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Argentina?
Rankodex ranks Argentina on 2,142 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,142 metrics with a value for this place, in 757 topics