Argentina vs Japan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 213 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Japan has 2.7 times as many people as Argentina (122.45 million vs 46.01 million). Japan's economy is 4.1 times the size of Argentina's ($3.37 trillion vs $826.08 billion GDP).

Comparing Argentina and Japan: Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (806,000) against Japan (3.89); Argentina leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (669,800) against Japan (3.47); Argentina leads on Oil Consumption (618,000) against Japan (4.45). Across 213 compared metrics, Argentina wins on 84 and Japan wins on 119.

  • Communications: 10 metrics compared
  • Economy: 71 metrics compared
  • Energy: 1 metric compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 9 metrics compared
  • Government: 16 metrics compared
  • Health: 38 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 47 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Broadband Internet Penetration25.36 %38.63 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration25.36 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants38.63 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)89.67 %ā˜…85.54 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.23 %ā˜…86.98 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 89% (2023 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed25.36 Mbps38.63 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score56.14 points63.14 pointsā˜…
Radios24.3120.5ā˜…
Televisions7.9586.5ā˜…
Waterways11,000ā˜…1,770

Economy

71 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country58.75B $ā˜…34.16B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars826.08B $3.37T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)15.84 %26.18 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume2.10M tonnes8.06M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate81.74 %98.52 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA0.3 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)26.58 %ā˜…1.48 %
Corn Yield per Hectare6.58 tonnes/hectareā˜…2.69 tonnes/hectare
Corporate Tax Rate Trends30 %ā˜…29.74 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.6 % of GDP11 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index57.586.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption121943.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports55ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6971ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants24ā˜…8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels4ā˜…1
Electricity from Other Renewables320ā˜…
Electricity Imports9.85ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity38.35295.9ā˜…
Electricity Production131.9989.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)78.5 USD per capita129.5 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate61.78 %76.97 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient42.4ā˜…32.3
Global Cattle Population52.78M millionsā˜…3.98M millions
Gross Fixed Investment19.221.1ā˜…
Gross National Saving17.628ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage41.95 %78.43 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries27,846.6 USD48,283.37 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-7.2 %1.4 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate219.88 %2.74 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)73.1 %2.7 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (CPI)219.88 %2.74 %ā˜…
Lowest Average Tariff Rate6.45 %ā˜…1.64 %
Manufacturing Output (US$)96.94B USD788.45B USDā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.6 % of GDP1.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption49.04127.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports76.45169.9ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports9.83116.6ā˜…
Natural Gas Production40.92ā˜…3.06
Natural Gas Proved Reserves336.6ā˜…20.9
Net FDI Outflows0.41 USD4.91 USDā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed6 patents4,270 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption618,000ā˜…4.45
Oil Exports238,100366,800ā˜…
Oil Imports19,380ā˜…4.39
Oil Production763,600ā˜…131,800
Oil Proved Reserves2.5144.12ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line35.5 people16.1 peopleā˜…
Public Debt55ā˜…215.9
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.6 %3.44 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-1.7 USD0.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends0.46 %0.97 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption806,000ā˜…3.89
Refined Petroleum Products Exports58,360370,900ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports121,400ā˜…1.1
Refined Petroleum Products Production669,800ā˜…3.47
Remittances0.2ā˜…0.1
Researchers in R&D per Million1,312.75 researchers5,608.63 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.09ā˜…0.02
Robotics Research Funding0.6 USD3.44 USDā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues11.1535.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries97.35B USD917.04B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.46 %1.03 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires541ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.68 %ā˜…1.2 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.68 %ā˜…1.2 %
Unemployment Rate7.9 %2.6 %ā˜…
Wheat Production Volume18.51M tonnesā˜…1.03M tonnes
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.91 %ā˜…63.45 %
Youth Unemployment Rate19.19 %3.9 %ā˜…

Energy

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Total Coal Reserves0.02 tonnes3.65 tonnesā˜…

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-7.35M-25.04Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-179,517.97 %-2,200 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature15.39 °Cā˜…12.86 °C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions198.14ā˜…960.23
Global Precipitation Distribution656.94 mm1,641.6 mmā˜…
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 populatedall primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain)
Protected Land Area for Adaptation8.91 sq km29.6 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage8.8 %29.7 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country128 Cubic meters per yearā˜…27 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources876.24ā˜…430
Total Threatened Mammal Species39 species29 speciesā˜…

Geography

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.46 %12.59 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.74ā˜…113
Agricultural land1.22M sq. kmā˜…45,206 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km2.74Mā˜…364,569.28
Banana Yield Per Hectare20.96 tonnes/hectareā˜…3.33 tonnes/hectare
Coastline Length (km)4,989 km29,751 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita2,844.98 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant
Infrastructure Resilience Score70 score95 scoreā˜…
Irrigated Land13,91015,730ā˜…

Government

16 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country36.1 %95.09 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2347ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index37 indexā˜…71 index
Corruption Perceptions Index37 scoreā˜…71 score
Corruption Perceptions Index Score37 index71 indexā˜…
Governance Effectiveness Rating57.9994.12ā˜…
Government Effectiveness Index57.99 score94.12 scoreā˜…
Government Health Spending % of Total Government Expenditure16.35 %23.3 %ā˜…
Independence9ā˜…3
LGBT Rights Index Score7.76ā˜…3.94
Prison Population Rate284 per 100,00033 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception37ā˜…71
Public Trust in Government (%)33.5 %ā˜…33 %
Suffrage Participation Rate1818
Trust in National Government33.5 %ā˜…33 %
Women in National Parliaments41.25 %ā˜…15.7 %

Health

38 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Average BMI for Adults27.8 kg/mĀ²ā˜…23.6 kg/m²
Average Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels3.4 mg/dL3.4 mg/dL
Breast Cancer Mortality Rate18.15 deaths per 100,000 women9.73 deaths per 100,000 womenā˜…
Cancer Mortality Rate97.53 per 100,00087.05 per 100,000ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate82 %95 %ā˜…
Colon Cancer Mortality Rate11.93 deaths per 100,000ā˜…12.42 deaths per 100,000
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)21.275.6ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)14ā˜…8.1
Female Life Expectancy Leaders77.54 years84.04 yearsā˜…
Fruit Consumption Per Capita77.98 kg per yearā˜…44.71 kg per year
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.51 per 1,000 births0.17 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Government Health Expenditure Per Capita1,456.99 USD3,638.19 USDā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita3,770.41 USD6,401.77 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score80 score86 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.7 % of GDP10.8 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy77.54 years84.04 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
Hospital Bed Density3.3 people/sq km12.7 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita3.36 beds per 1,00012.59 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Liver Cancer Mortality Rate2.98 deaths per 100,000ā˜…4.79 deaths per 100,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence7.36 %ā˜…11.3 %
Low Birth Weight Rate7.36 %ā˜…11.3 %
Male Smoking Prevalence27.1 %26.2 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)33 %3 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density4.77 per 1,000 people12.98 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.3 %4.3 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending24.47 %12.24 %ā˜…
Pancreatic Cancer Mortality Rate7.08 deaths per 100,000ā˜…9.2 deaths per 100,000
Parkinson's Disease Mortality Rate1,117.7 per 100,000 peopleā˜…14,817.83 per 100,000 people
People Living With HIV/AIDS140,00030,000ā˜…
Pharmacists Density6.13 per 10,000 people20.26 per 10,000 peopleā˜…
Prostate Cancer Mortality Rate12.39 deaths per 100,000 men5.39 deaths per 100,000 menā˜…
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)6.26 %9.16 %ā˜…
Specialist Surgeons per 100,000 People10.47 surgeons37.36 surgeonsā˜…
Stomach Cancer Mortality Rate4.67 deaths per 100,000ā˜…8.23 deaths per 100,000
Total Number of Doctors5.44ā˜…2.65
Underweight Children Under 51.7NA
Women Tobacco Use by Age Group19.9 %8.9 %ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Active Military Personnel72,000 personnel247,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.56 %ā˜…1.41 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)103,000261,000ā˜…

People and Society

47 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Currently married (Percent)47.97 %ā˜…45.75 %
Human Capital Index0.620.82ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth81.53 years88.16 yearsā˜…
Median age of population33.29 years50.21 yearsā˜…
Population Change187,245.8 personsā˜…-619,033.8 persons
Population density16.47 per sq. kmā˜…324.98 per sq. km
Total population46.01M persons122.45M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.630.76ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA-B
Beer Consumption per Capita3.32 litersā˜…1.21 liters
Birth Rate (%)10.47 %ā˜…6.84 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate70.1 %ā˜…39.8 %
Crude Birth Rate11.09 per 1,000 peopleā˜…5.7 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)7.94 %ā˜…12.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDPā˜…3.3 % of GDP
Egg Consumption per Capita18.42 eggs per year19.75 eggs per yearā˜…
Female Homicide Rate1.58 per 100,000 women0.23 per 100,000 womenā˜…
Female population of reproductive age11.64M persons22.27M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)140.19 %ā˜…63.63 %
Firearm Homicides per 100,0002.51 per 100,0000 per 100,000ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate25.36 %38.63 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth104.96 male/female105.06 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.580.86ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate22.2969.38ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school8.91 years12.03 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days309 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population15.49 people37.19 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)174.62ā˜…170.82
Mean Years of Schooling9.86 years12.83 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age20ā˜…18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Milk Consumption per Capita167 litersā˜…61.63 liters
Old-Age Dependency Ratio18.57 %ā˜…50.12 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.33 %91.43 %ā˜…
Physician Density5.11 people/sq kmā˜…2.65 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.26 %ā˜…-0.45 %
Population living in slums14.04 %ā˜…2 %
Single-Parent Households Percentage13.43 %8.72 %ā˜…
Total deaths316,084.1 personsā˜…1.56M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.94 %ā˜…59.68 %
Total fertility rate1.47 per womanā˜…1.19 per woman
Total net-migration4,156.3 persons220,640.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate9.74 per live births2.28 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate0.42 %ā˜…-0.37 %
Urban Population Share 205092.35 %ā˜…92.3 %
Voting Age Population72.57 millionsā˜…55.75 millions
Wine Consumption Per Capita3.7 litersā˜…0.35 liters

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.25ā˜…
Airports764ā˜…280
Civil Air Travel56360ā˜…
Container Port Traffic Volume1.47M TEUs21.89M TEUsā˜…
Heliports1483,036ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita5.39B USD58.63B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡· ArgentinašŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanShare
Current Bank Rate29 %ā˜…0.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Argentina vs Japan

Which has a larger population, Argentina or Japan?ā–¾

Japan. Japan has 2.7 times as many people as Argentina (122.45 million vs 46.01 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Argentina or Japan?ā–¾

Japan. Japan's economy is 4.1 times the size of Argentina's ($3.37 trillion vs $826.08 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Argentina or Japan?ā–¾

Japan is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $27,502 in Japan vs $17,956 in Argentina (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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