Argentina vs India: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Argentina and India: Argentina leads on Oil Consumption (618,000) against India (3.18); Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (806,000) against India (4.52); Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (669,800) against India (4.90). Across 109 compared metrics, Argentina wins on 49 and India wins on 52.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.38 %55.9 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 89% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score56.14 points32.96 points
Radios24.3116
Televisions7.9563
Waterways11,00014,500

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country58.75B $717.60B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars826.08B $4.52T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA6 %
Coal Revenue01.15
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)26.58 %9.51 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index57.571
Electricity Consumption1211.14
Electricity Exports555.15
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6971
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2412
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels42
Electricity from Other Renewables316
Electricity Imports9.855.62
Electricity Installed Capacity38.35367.8
Electricity Production131.91.39
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)78.5 USD per capita25.18 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient42.425.5
Gross Fixed Investment19.230
Gross National Saving17.628.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-7.2 %5.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)73.1 %5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.6 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption49.0455.43
Natural Gas Exports76.4576.45
Natural Gas Imports9.8323.96
Natural Gas Production40.9231.54
Natural Gas Proved Reserves336.61.29
Oil Consumption618,0003.18
Oil Exports238,100825,600
Oil Imports19,3803.06
Oil Production763,600954,000
Oil Proved Reserves2.515.68
Population Below Poverty Line35.5 people21.9 people
Public Debt5546.5
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1.7 USD6.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption806,0004.52
Refined Petroleum Products Exports58,3601.31
Refined Petroleum Products Imports121,400653,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production669,8004.9
Remittances0.23.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.090.14
Taxes and Other Revenues106.7
Unemployment Rate7.9 %4.3 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-7.35M130.72M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions198.142.82
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 populateda very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country128 Cubic meters per year432 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources876.241.91

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.46 %21.46 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.7468.7
Agricultural land1.22M sq. km1.78M sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,989 km7,000 km
Dam capacity per capita2,844.98 cubic meters per inhabitant167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land13,910754,562

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country36.1 %59.13 %
Administrative Divisions2328
Independence915
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)1410.5
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.7 % of GDP3.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density3.3 people/sq km1.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)33 %80 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.3 %3.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS140,0002.3
Underweight Children Under 5231.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)103,0003.07M

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Currently married (Percent)47.97 %71.87 %
Human Capital Index0.620.52
Life expectancy at birth81.53 years76.09 years
Median age of population33.29 years29.19 years
Population Change187,245.8 persons14.13M persons
Population density16.47 per sq. km496.42 per sq. km
Total population46.01M persons1.48B persons
Academic Freedom Index0.630.14
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA
Birth Rate (%)10.47 %15.91 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate70.1 %66.7 %
Death Rate (%)7.94 %8.7 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age11.64M persons389.10M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.29607.69
Learning-adjusted years of school8.91 years9.6 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population15.49 people32.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.62164.95
Military Manpower at Military Age2017
Military Service Age and Obligation18ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.33 %84.2 %
Physician Density5.11 people/sq km0.72 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.26 %0.72 %
Population living in slums14.04 %5.41 %
Total deaths316,084.1 persons8.28M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.94 %57.51 %
Total fertility rate1.47 per woman1.93 per woman
Total net-migration4,156.3 persons-632,939 persons
Under-five mortality rate9.74 per live births26.01 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇷 Argentina🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.410.14
Airports764315
Civil Air Travel5693
Heliports148289

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