ARG
Data file updated Jun 27, 2026
Argentina
Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Currency
- Argentine Peso (ARS)
- Language
- Spanish
- Government
- Federal presidential constitutional republic
- Internet Users
- 74.3%
- Unemployment
- 6.9%
- Smoking (15+)
- 20.1%
Population
45.81M
GDP
$632.77B
GDP per Capita
$13,810
Area
2.78M km²
Life Expectancy
77.2 years
HDI
0.8
Economy
5 metrics| GDP (USD) | $632.77B |
|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,810 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.9% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 42.9 |
| Currency | Argentine Peso (ARS) |
Trade (Import/Export)
3 metrics| Exports | $97.4B |
|---|---|
| Imports | $60.8B |
| Trade Balance | $36.6B |
Gold Reserves
1 metrics| Gold Reserves | 61.7 tonnes |
|---|
Society & Demographics
4 metrics| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 |
|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (%) | 99.1% |
| Internet Users (%) | 74.3% |
| Human Development Index | 0.8 |
Military Strength
9 metrics| Active Personnel | 72,100 |
|---|---|
| Reserve Personnel | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 72,100 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $4.3B |
| Tanks | 231 |
| Armored Vehicles | 828 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 40 |
| Towed Artillery | 124 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 |
Air Force
7 metrics| Total Aircraft | 258 |
|---|---|
| Fighters | 43 |
| Attack Aircraft | 0 |
| Transport Aircraft | 35 |
| Trainer Aircraft | 41 |
| Helicopters | 41 |
| Attack Helicopters | 0 |
Education
4 metrics| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.5% |
|---|---|
| Universities | 131 |
| Primary Enrollment (%) | 99.3% |
| Secondary Enrollment (%) | 89.5% |
Healthcare
5 metrics| Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.1% |
|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 4.0 |
| Hospital Beds per 1,000 people | 5.0 |
| Life Expectancy (Male) | 74.5 |
| Life Expectancy (Female) | 80.4 |
Historical Data
Olympic Medals
21 Games years
22
Gold
27
Silver
31
Bronze
80
Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 80
❄ Winter: 0
Medals by Games Year
Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)
Summer Olympics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1956 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1952 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1948 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1936 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1932 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1928 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1924 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Compare Argentina
Religious Composition
- Catholic 62.9%
- Atheist/Agnostic 18.9%
- Protestant 15.3%
- Jewish 1.2%
- Muslim 1.0%
- Other 0.7%
Beverages per Person
- Coffee 1.0 kg/yr
- Tea 0.1 kg/yr
- Beer 42.0 L/yr
- Wine 24.0 L/yr
- Alcohol 7.1 L pure/yr
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)
Age Demographics
32.4
Median Age