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Argentina vs Canada: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Argentina
arg
Leads on 41 of 110 metrics
Canada
can
Leads on 60 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Argentina and Canada: Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (669,800) against Canada (2.01); Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (806,000) against Canada (2.44); Argentina leads on Oil Consumption (618,000) against Canada (2.21). Across 110 compared metrics, Argentina wins on 41 and Canada wins on 60.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.23 %93.96 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 89% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.14 points78.75 points★
Radios24.332.3★
Televisions7.9521.5★
Waterways11,000★636

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country58.75B $★47.01B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars826.08B $2.59T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA1 %
Coal Revenue00.08★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)26.58 %★3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP10.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index57.579.6★
Electricity Consumption121522.2★
Electricity Exports5573.35★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels69★23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2456★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels49★
Electricity from Other Renewables312★
Electricity Imports9.85★2.68
Electricity Installed Capacity38.35143.5★
Electricity Production131.9649.6★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)78.5 USD per capita311.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient42.4★29.9
Gross Fixed Investment19.223.7★
Gross National Saving17.620.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-7.2 %0 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)73.1 %2.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.6 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption49.04124.4★
Natural Gas Exports76.4583.96★
Natural Gas Imports9.8326.36★
Natural Gas Production40.92159.1★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves336.6★2.06
Oil Consumption618,000★2.21
Oil Exports238,100★1.93
Oil Imports19,380★1.09
Oil Production763,600★3.48
Oil Proved Reserves2.51175.2★
Population Below Poverty Line35.5 people9.4 people★
Public Debt55★61.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1.7 USD1.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption806,000★2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports58,360★1.12
Refined Petroleum Products Imports121,400405,700★
Refined Petroleum Products Production669,800★2.01
Remittances0.2★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.09★0.08
Taxes and Other Revenues1013.8★
Unemployment Rate7.9 %6.5 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-7.35M-12.14M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions198.14★585.85
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionone 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 populatedvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country128 Cubic meters per year370 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources876.24★2.9

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.46 %★0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.74★90.43
Agricultural land1.22M sq. km★559,597.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,989 km202,080 km★
Dam capacity per capita2,844.98 cubic meters per inhabitant20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land13,910★9,045

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country36.1 %87.73 %★
Administrative Divisions23★10
Independence9★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)21.2713.47★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)14★7.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.7 % of GDP11.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
Hospital Bed Density3.3 people/sq km★2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)33 %12 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.3 %★29.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS140,000NA
Underweight Children Under 51.7NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)103,000★72,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)47.97 %50.95 %★
Human Capital Index0.620.82★
Life expectancy at birth81.53 years85.29 years★
Median age of population33.29 years40.75 years★
Population Change187,245.8 persons437,571 persons★
Population density16.47 per sq. km4.46 per sq. km★
Total population46.01M persons★40.51M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.630.85★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BB-C★
Birth Rate (%)10.47 %★9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate70.1 %NA
Death Rate (%)7.94 %7.75 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP★4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11.64M persons★9.19M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.2922.87★
Learning-adjusted years of school8.91 years12.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days94.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population15.49 people★6.37 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.62178.09★
Military Manpower at Military Age20★16
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.33 %★76.27 %
Physician Density5.11 people/sq km★2.82 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.26 %0.73 %★
Population living in slums14.04 %★1.2 %
Total deaths316,084.1 persons★326,297.8 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.94 %75.87 %★
Total fertility rate1.47 per woman★1.3 per woman
Total net-migration4,156.3 persons406,485.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate9.74 per live births4.43 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.96★
Airports7641,459★
Civil Air Travel56636★
Heliports148506★

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