Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 8th vs. 98th).
By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).
Main facts and rankings
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
46048053
|
7124343
|
| Population rank | 35/197 | 107/197 |
| GDP |
$638B
2024 |
$19.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 24/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,970
2024 |
$2,848
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 72/197 | 141/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,431
2024 |
$8,709
2024 |
| Government debt |
$540B
2024 |
$7.71B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
84.7%
2024 |
39.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,826
2024 |
$1,115
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 46/185 | 138/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,743
2026 |
$2,318
2026 |
| Land area | 1,056,642 sq mi | 46,464 sq mi |
| Population density |
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.5
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
33.5 years
2024 |
26.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.8 years
2026 |
75.4 years
2026 |
Argentina and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts
Argentina and Nicaragua economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | $638,365,455,340 | $19,693,982,968 |
| 2023 | $649,461,687,959 | $17,805,842,284 |
| 2022 | $633,993,756,301 | $15,634,572,502 |
| 2021 | $486,564,085,480 | $14,209,020,362 |
| 2020 | $385,740,508,437 | $12,726,422,432 |
| 2019 | $447,754,683,615 | $12,699,023,614 |
| 2018 | $524,819,892,360 | $13,025,221,974 |
| 2017 | $643,628,393,281 | $13,785,893,007 |
| 2016 | $557,532,320,663 | $13,286,093,388 |
| 2015 | $594,749,285,413 | $12,756,696,261 |
| 2014 | $526,319,673,732 | $11,880,438,824 |
| 2013 | $552,025,140,252 | $10,982,988,249 |
| 2012 | $545,982,375,701 | $10,532,017,232 |
| 2011 | $530,158,122,010 | $9,774,329,333 |
| 2010 | $423,627,422,092 | $8,758,602,233 |
| 2009 | $332,976,484,578 | $8,298,702,489 |
| 2008 | $361,558,037,110 | $8,496,967,597 |
| 2007 | $287,530,508,431 | $7,423,375,015 |
| 2006 | $232,557,260,817 | $6,763,672,381 |
| 2005 | $198,737,095,012 | $6,321,324,279 |
| 2004 | $164,657,930,453 | $5,792,932,838 |
| 2003 | $127,586,973,492 | $5,322,228,351 |
| 2002 | $97,724,004,252 | $5,223,727,303 |
| 2001 | $268,696,750,000 | $5,351,752,034 |
| 2000 | $284,203,750,000 | $5,109,587,050 |
| 1999 | $283,523,000,000 | $4,856,026,259 |
| 1998 | $298,948,250,000 | $4,635,347,386 |
| 1997 | $292,859,000,000 | $4,389,973,490 |
| 1996 | $272,149,750,000 | $4,308,351,903 |
| 1995 | $258,031,750,000 | $4,140,470,000 |
| 1994 | $257,440,000,000 | $3,863,185,119 |
| 1993 | $236,741,715,015 | $1,756,454,248 |
| 1992 | $228,778,917,308 | $1,792,800,000 |
| 1991 | $189,719,984,268 | $1,488,804,124 |
| 1990 | $141,352,654,305 | $1,009,455,484 |
| 1989 | $76,629,728,760 | $1,013,184,756 |
| 1988 | $126,890,235,049 | $2,630,900,096 |
| 1987 | $108,810,885,301 | $3,851,200,118 |
| 1986 | $105,872,372,614 | $2,885,799,994 |
| 1985 | $88,150,891,728 | $2,683,699,935 |
| 1984 | $116,915,052,107 | $3,117,599,872 |
| 1983 | $103,979,106,778 | $2,753,100,058 |
| 1982 | $84,307,486,837 | $2,454,499,872 |
| 1981 | $78,676,842,367 | $2,474,700,227 |
| 1980 | $76,961,923,741 | $2,144,300,006 |
| 1979 | $69,252,328,952 | $1,567,599,982 |
| 1978 | $89,049,453,088 | $2,127,699,979 |
| 1977 | $56,781,000,101 | $2,226,999,874 |
| 1976 | $51,169,499,892 | $1,836,899,999 |
| 1975 | $52,438,647,922 | $1,581,599,959 |
| 1974 | $72,436,777,342 | $1,521,400,012 |
| 1973 | $52,544,000,117 | $1,092,900,015 |
| 1972 | $34,733,000,536 | $878,570,045 |
| 1971 | $33,293,199,095 | $828,569,953 |
| 1970 | $31,584,210,366 | $778,569,939 |
| 1969 | $31,256,284,544 | $750,000,003 |
| 1968 | $26,436,857,247 | $692,859,985 |
| 1967 | $24,256,667,553 | $657,140,011 |
| 1966 | $28,630,474,728 | $607,140,010 |
| 1965 | $28,344,705,967 | $564,290,020 |
| 1964 | $25,605,249,382 | $347,119,918 |
| 1963 | $18,272,123,664 | $297,324,163 |
| 1962 | $18,337,691,145 | $269,283,804 |
| 1961 | $20,132,220,375 | $244,144,237 |
| 1960 | $15,865,474,315 | $227,223,322 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Argentina and Nicaragua economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | $13,970 | $2,848 |
| 2023 | $14,262 | $2,609 |
| 2022 | $13,962 | $2,323 |
| 2021 | $10,738 | $2,138 |
| 2020 | $8,536 | $1,938 |
| 2019 | $9,956 | $1,959 |
| 2018 | $11,753 | $2,035 |
| 2017 | $14,533 | $2,183 |
| 2016 | $12,700 | $2,132 |
| 2015 | $13,680 | $2,074 |
| 2014 | $12,233 | $1,958 |
| 2013 | $12,964 | $1,835 |
| 2012 | $12,950 | $1,785 |
| 2011 | $12,704 | $1,680 |
| 2010 | $10,260 | $1,527 |
| 2009 | $8,150 | $1,467 |
| 2008 | $8,944 | $1,524 |
| 2007 | $7,185 | $1,350 |
| 2006 | $5,869 | $1,248 |
| 2005 | $5,068 | $1,183 |
| 2004 | $4,242 | $1,099 |
| 2003 | $3,320 | $1,021 |
| 2002 | $2,570 | $1,014 |
| 2001 | $7,141 | $1,052 |
| 2000 | $7,637 | $1,017 |
| 1999 | $7,706 | $980 |
| 1998 | $8,219 | $949 |
| 1997 | $8,147 | $913 |
| 1996 | $7,663 | $911 |
| 1995 | $7,358 | $892 |
| 1994 | $7,438 | $849 |
| 1993 | $6,932 | $394 |
| 1992 | $6,790 | $411 |
| 1991 | $5,709 | $350 |
| 1990 | $4,315 | $242.5 |
| 1989 | $2,375 | $249.2 |
| 1988 | $3,993 | $662 |
| 1987 | $3,477 | $992 |
| 1986 | $3,436 | $761 |
| 1985 | $2,906 | $724 |
| 1984 | $3,915 | $861 |
| 1983 | $3,538 | $780 |
| 1982 | $2,915 | $714 |
| 1981 | $2,764 | $740 |
| 1980 | $2,748 | $659 |
| 1979 | $2,512 | $495 |
| 1978 | $3,282 | $691 |
| 1977 | $2,126 | $744 |
| 1976 | $1,947 | $633 |
| 1975 | $2,027 | $561 |
| 1974 | $2,845 | $557 |
| 1973 | $2,098 | $413 |
| 1972 | $1,409 | $341 |
| 1971 | $1,373 | $331 |
| 1970 | $1,323 | $321 |
| 1969 | $1,330 | $319 |
| 1968 | $1,142 | $304 |
| 1967 | $1,064 | $297.9 |
| 1966 | $1,275 | $284 |
| 1965 | $1,282 | $272.3 |
| 1964 | $1,176 | $172.7 |
| 1963 | $853 | $152.5 |
| 1962 | $870 | $142.3 |
| 1961 | $971 | $132.9 |
| 1960 | $778 | $127.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Argentina vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2026 | 77.8 | 75.4 |
| 2025 | 77.7 | 75.3 |
| 2024 | 77.5 | 75.1 |
| 2023 | 77.4 | 74.9 |
| 2022 | 75.8 | 74.5 |
| 2021 | 73.9 | 70.5 |
| 2020 | 75.9 | 70.8 |
| 2019 | 76.8 | 73.8 |
| 2018 | 76.8 | 73.9 |
| 2017 | 76.5 | 73.4 |
| 2016 | 76.1 | 73.2 |
| 2015 | 76.6 | 72.9 |
| 2014 | 76.3 | 72.8 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 72.6 |
| 2012 | 75.8 | 72.4 |
| 2011 | 76.1 | 72 |
| 2010 | 75.7 | 71.8 |
| 2009 | 75.6 | 71.5 |
| 2008 | 75.4 | 71.4 |
| 2007 | 74.8 | 71.2 |
| 2006 | 75.3 | 71 |
| 2005 | 75.2 | 70.4 |
| 2004 | 74.9 | 69.5 |
| 2003 | 74.3 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 74.3 | 68 |
| 2001 | 74.2 | 67 |
| 2000 | 73.9 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 73.7 | 65.9 |
| 1998 | 73.4 | 64.1 |
| 1997 | 73.4 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 73.1 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 72.9 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 72.7 | 64.5 |
| 1993 | 72.3 | 64.1 |
| 1992 | 72.1 | 63.7 |
| 1991 | 72 | 63.3 |
| 1990 | 71.6 | 62.5 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 61.9 |
| 1988 | 71.1 | 59.8 |
| 1987 | 70.7 | 57.3 |
| 1986 | 70.3 | 57.6 |
| 1985 | 69.9 | 56.4 |
| 1984 | 69.4 | 56.1 |
| 1983 | 69.3 | 56.9 |
| 1982 | 69 | 58.7 |
| 1981 | 68.9 | 58.3 |
| 1980 | 68.6 | 58 |
| 1979 | 68.4 | 50.8 |
| 1978 | 68 | 53.5 |
| 1977 | 67.6 | 56.1 |
| 1976 | 67 | 56.1 |
| 1975 | 67 | 55.8 |
| 1974 | 66.4 | 55.4 |
| 1973 | 66.2 | 55 |
| 1972 | 66 | 48 |
| 1971 | 65.6 | 54.2 |
| 1970 | 65.6 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 65.1 | 53.4 |
| 1968 | 65.2 | 52.9 |
| 1967 | 65.5 | 52.3 |
| 1966 | 65.4 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 65.1 | 50.6 |
| 1964 | 64.8 | 49.6 |
| 1963 | 64.9 | 48.8 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 48 |
| 1961 | 64.6 | 47.3 |
| 1960 | 64.2 | 46.4 |
| 1959 | 64.1 | 46.1 |
| 1958 | 64.2 | 45.5 |
| 1957 | 63.2 | 44.9 |
| 1956 | 63.6 | 44.3 |
| 1955 | 62.7 | 43.7 |
| 1954 | 63.1 | 43.1 |
| 1953 | 62.5 | 42.4 |
| 1952 | 62.5 | 41.9 |
| 1951 | 61.7 | 40.8 |
| 1950 | 61.3 | 40.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Argentina and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 45,696,159 | 6,916,140 |
| 2023 | 45,538,401 | 6,823,613 |
| 2022 | 45,407,904 | 6,730,654 |
| 2021 | 45,312,281 | 6,644,741 |
| 2020 | 45,191,965 | 6,565,267 |
| 2019 | 44,973,465 | 6,483,657 |
| 2018 | 44,654,882 | 6,400,080 |
| 2017 | 44,288,894 | 6,316,231 |
| 2016 | 43,900,313 | 6,232,666 |
| 2015 | 43,477,012 | 6,149,417 |
| 2014 | 43,024,071 | 6,066,492 |
| 2013 | 42,582,455 | 5,983,845 |
| 2012 | 42,161,721 | 5,901,287 |
| 2011 | 41,730,660 | 5,819,051 |
| 2010 | 41,288,694 | 5,737,450 |
| 2009 | 40,854,831 | 5,656,601 |
| 2008 | 40,424,148 | 5,576,593 |
| 2007 | 40,016,763 | 5,497,243 |
| 2006 | 39,622,115 | 5,418,855 |
| 2005 | 39,216,789 | 5,342,105 |
| 2004 | 38,815,916 | 5,272,912 |
| 2003 | 38,424,282 | 5,210,963 |
| 2002 | 38,029,349 | 5,149,909 |
| 2001 | 37,624,825 | 5,087,825 |
| 2000 | 37,213,984 | 5,022,633 |
| 1999 | 36,794,682 | 4,954,018 |
| 1998 | 36,372,860 | 4,883,655 |
| 1997 | 35,947,791 | 4,809,573 |
| 1996 | 35,513,793 | 4,729,974 |
| 1995 | 35,070,020 | 4,642,931 |
| 1994 | 34,613,491 | 4,549,316 |
| 1993 | 34,152,717 | 4,453,732 |
| 1992 | 33,693,527 | 4,357,026 |
| 1991 | 33,230,294 | 4,259,637 |
| 1990 | 32,755,901 | 4,162,559 |
| 1989 | 32,270,948 | 4,066,476 |
| 1988 | 31,780,532 | 3,972,320 |
| 1987 | 31,291,762 | 3,882,164 |
| 1986 | 30,811,980 | 3,794,157 |
| 1985 | 30,336,441 | 3,706,479 |
| 1984 | 29,863,093 | 3,619,104 |
| 1983 | 29,391,332 | 3,530,282 |
| 1982 | 28,924,262 | 3,438,745 |
| 1981 | 28,463,959 | 3,345,674 |
| 1980 | 28,011,596 | 3,252,403 |
| 1979 | 27,568,895 | 3,164,525 |
| 1978 | 27,132,158 | 3,080,314 |
| 1977 | 26,701,805 | 2,992,534 |
| 1976 | 26,282,283 | 2,903,851 |
| 1975 | 25,874,107 | 2,816,943 |
| 1974 | 25,461,351 | 2,732,075 |
| 1973 | 25,046,005 | 2,649,278 |
| 1972 | 24,644,328 | 2,573,578 |
| 1971 | 24,257,208 | 2,499,825 |
| 1970 | 23,878,327 | 2,423,065 |
| 1969 | 23,508,711 | 2,348,398 |
| 1968 | 23,150,583 | 2,275,836 |
| 1967 | 22,799,059 | 2,205,567 |
| 1966 | 22,453,893 | 2,137,820 |
| 1965 | 22,112,629 | 2,072,681 |
| 1964 | 21,769,453 | 2,010,176 |
| 1963 | 21,421,705 | 1,950,159 |
| 1962 | 21,072,538 | 1,892,320 |
| 1961 | 20,726,276 | 1,836,451 |
| 1960 | 20,386,045 | 1,782,370 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Argentina and Nicaragua
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.22 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 2.24 |
| 2021 | 1.59 | 2.27 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 1.88 | 2.32 |
| 2018 | 2.07 | 2.35 |
| 2017 | 2.17 | 2.38 |
| 2016 | 2.24 | 2.41 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 2.46 |
| 2013 | 2.34 | 2.49 |
| 2012 | 2.3 | 2.53 |
| 2011 | 2.39 | 2.56 |
| 2010 | 2.41 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.4 | 2.63 |
| 2008 | 2.43 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 2.37 | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 2.73 |
| 2005 | 2.43 | 2.77 |
| 2004 | 2.43 | 2.78 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 2.83 |
| 2002 | 2.49 | 2.89 |
| 2001 | 2.53 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2.59 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 2.64 | 3.22 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 3.34 |
| 1997 | 2.71 | 3.47 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 3.62 |
| 1995 | 2.86 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 2.94 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 2.97 | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 2.99 | 4.27 |
| 1991 | 3.01 | 4.43 |
| 1990 | 3.03 | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 3.02 | 4.76 |
| 1988 | 3.05 | 4.93 |
| 1987 | 3.04 | 5.07 |
| 1986 | 3.05 | 5.22 |
| 1985 | 3.07 | 5.36 |
| 1984 | 3.12 | 5.49 |
| 1983 | 3.15 | 5.61 |
| 1982 | 3.2 | 5.74 |
| 1981 | 3.25 | 5.84 |
| 1980 | 3.3 | 5.96 |
| 1979 | 3.34 | 6.07 |
| 1978 | 3.36 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 3.36 | 6.28 |
| 1976 | 3.32 | 6.37 |
| 1975 | 3.27 | 6.45 |
| 1974 | 3.22 | 6.52 |
| 1973 | 3.17 | 6.59 |
| 1972 | 3.14 | 6.65 |
| 1971 | 3.11 | 6.71 |
| 1970 | 3.09 | 6.77 |
| 1969 | 3.05 | 6.83 |
| 1968 | 3.01 | 6.89 |
| 1967 | 2.98 | 6.94 |
| 1966 | 2.97 | 6.99 |
| 1965 | 3.01 | 7.03 |
| 1964 | 3.08 | 7.06 |
| 1963 | 3.11 | 7.08 |
| 1962 | 3.13 | 7.1 |
| 1961 | 3.12 | 7.11 |
| 1960 | 3.14 | 7.16 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Argentina and Nicaragua demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 33.5 | 26.6 |
| 2023 | 33.2 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 32.8 | 25.9 |
| 2021 | 32.4 | 25.6 |
| 2020 | 32.1 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | 31.8 | 25 |
| 2018 | 31.5 | 24.7 |
| 2017 | 31.3 | 24.3 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 24 |
| 2015 | 30.9 | 23.7 |
| 2014 | 30.7 | 23.4 |
| 2013 | 30.5 | 23.1 |
| 2012 | 30.3 | 22.8 |
| 2011 | 30.1 | 22.5 |
| 2010 | 29.9 | 22.2 |
| 2009 | 29.7 | 22 |
| 2008 | 29.4 | 21.7 |
| 2007 | 29.2 | 21.4 |
| 2006 | 29 | 21.1 |
| 2005 | 28.8 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 28.6 | 20.4 |
| 2003 | 28.4 | 20.1 |
| 2002 | 28.2 | 19.7 |
| 2001 | 28.1 | 19.4 |
| 2000 | 27.9 | 19.1 |
| 1999 | 27.8 | 18.8 |
| 1998 | 27.7 | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 27.6 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 27.5 | 17.9 |
| 1995 | 27.5 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 27.4 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 27.4 | 17 |
| 1991 | 27.3 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 27.3 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 27.3 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 27.2 | 16.4 |
| 1987 | 27.2 | 16.4 |
| 1986 | 27.1 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 27.1 | 16.3 |
| 1984 | 27.1 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 27.1 | 16.3 |
| 1982 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1981 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1979 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1978 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1972 | 27 | 16.2 |
| 1971 | 27 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 26.9 | 16.1 |
| 1969 | 26.9 | 16.1 |
| 1968 | 26.9 | 16 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 16 |
| 1966 | 26.8 | 16 |
| 1965 | 26.7 | 15.9 |
| 1964 | 26.7 | 15.9 |
| 1963 | 26.7 | 15.9 |
| 1962 | 26.6 | 16 |
| 1961 | 26.6 | 16.1 |
| 1960 | 26.5 | 16.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$618B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31%
2024 |
27.1%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.9%
2023 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.62%
2024 |
0.55%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
103,000
2020 |
12,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.46%
2024 |
+2.48%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.69%
2024 |
5.2%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.7%
2024 |
46.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24%
2024 |
27.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.4
2026 |
53.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.2%
2024 |
37.2%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2024 |
2%
2014 |
| Number of billionaires |
5
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00002%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
85
2021 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$52.9B
2022 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$29.6B
2024 |
$6.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.04B
2024 |
$5.25B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
7,399,000
2019 |
474,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.64%
2020 |
15.2%
1999 |
| Banked people share |
81.7%
2024 |
23.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,832 kg
2023 |
608 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.5
2023 |
$12.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
183.3 megatons
2024 |
5.74 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.01 tons
2024 |
0.83 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
87%
2022 |
39.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.2%
2021 |
50.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.9%
2023 |
17%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
0.42%
2023 |
46.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,822 kWh
2023 |
682 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
25.5%
2021 |
69.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
27.2%
2023 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
6.45%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
88.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.56%
2024 |
0.09%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+2,859
2025 |
-8,371
2025 |
| Urban population |
92.3%
2024 |
59.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
49.2:50.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.57 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.1 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
58.7
2026 |
27.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
36
2025 |
14
2025 |
| Higher education index |
80
2026 |
23
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.31
2022 |
11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.1
2019 |
16.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
160
2025 |
124
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.1%
2020 |
82.6%
2015 |
| English speaking |
6.52%
2023 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
89.7%
2024 |
58.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Argentina
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,457
2023 |
$216.6
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$357
2023 |
$81.5
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
77.8 years
2026 |
75.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.85%
2023 |
3.41%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
5.11
2023 |
0.68
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
33
2023 |
60
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
9.6
2023 |
13.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
36.4%
2022 |
34.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14%
2024 |
10.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
60
2026 |
58
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
23.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.05 liters
2020 |
3.67 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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