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Argentina vs Germany: Compare Statistics

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

Argentina
arg
Leads on 44 of 110 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 59 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Argentina and Germany: Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (806,000) against Germany (2.46); Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (669,800) against Germany (2.16); Argentina leads on Oil Consumption (618,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 110 compared metrics, Argentina wins on 44 and Germany wins on 59.

  • 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.67 %93.5 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 89% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.14 points83.85 points★
Radios24.377.8★
Televisions7.9551.4★
Waterways11,000★7,300

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country58.75B $★42.94B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars826.08B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)26.58 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index57.579.7★
Electricity Consumption121536.5★
Electricity Exports5578.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels69★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants24★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels45★
Electricity from Other Renewables352★
Electricity Imports9.8528.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity38.35208.5★
Electricity Production131.9612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)78.5 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient42.4★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment19.2★17.8
Gross National Saving17.628★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-7.2 %-3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)73.1 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.6 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption49.0493.36★
Natural Gas Exports76.45★34.61
Natural Gas Imports9.83119.5★
Natural Gas Production40.92★7.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves336.6★39.5
Oil Consumption618,000★2.5
Oil Exports238,100470,200★
Oil Imports19,380★2.67
Oil Production763,600★147,200
Oil Proved Reserves2.51276★
Population Below Poverty Line41.7 people14.8 people★
Public Debt55★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1.7 USD-0.2 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption806,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports58,360494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports121,400883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production669,800★2.16
Remittances0.20.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.09★0.03
Taxes and Other Revenues1011★
Unemployment Rate7.9 %3.5 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-7.35M-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions198.14★600.19
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 populatedsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country128 Cubic meters per year★45.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources876.24★154

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.46 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.74★185.14
Agricultural land1.22M sq. km★165,134 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,989 km★2,389 km
Dam capacity per capita2,844.98 cubic meters per inhabitant★47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land13,910★5,065

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country36.1 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions23★16
Independence918★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)21.2315.15★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)14★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.7 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
Hospital Bed Density3.3 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)33 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.3 %22.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS140,00093,000★
Underweight Children Under 520.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)103,000183,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)47.97 %54.08 %★
Human Capital Index0.620.75★
Life expectancy at birth81.53 years84.11 years★
Median age of population33.29 years45.59 years★
Population Change187,245.8 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density16.47 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population46.01M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.630.88★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA-B
Birth Rate (%)10.47 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate70.1 %★67 %
Death Rate (%)7.94 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11.64M persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate22.2943.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school8.91 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population15.49 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.62179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age20★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.33 %★73.51 %
Physician Density5.11 people/sq km★4.53 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.26 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums14.04 %★0 %
Total deaths316,084.1 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.94 %★61.31 %
Total fertility rate1.47 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration4,156.3 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate9.74 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.35★
Airports764840★
Civil Air Travel56239★
Heliports148449★

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