General information
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | South America | South America |
| Area: | 2,780,400 km² | 756,700 km² |
| Official language: | Spanish | Spanish |
| Government form: | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Independent since: | 1816 AD | 1810 AD |
| Capital: | Buenos Aires | Santiago |
Population
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 45,809,000 | 19,212,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 16.5 | 25.4 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 73 years | Ø 78 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 80 years | Ø 83 years |
| Average age: | Ø 32.4 years | Ø 35.5 years |
| Birthrate: | 16.64 ‰ | 11.99 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 7.60 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | -0.08 ‰ | 0.33 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 41 | 66 |
| Civil rights: | 44 | 79 |
| Health: | 79 | 68 |
| Climate: | 77 | 47 |
| Cost of Living: | 41 | 54 |
| Popularity: | 38 | 36 |
Economy
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Argentine Peso (1 ARS = 100 Centavos) | Chilean Peso (1 CLP =100 Centavos) |
| Unemployment rate: | 10.9 % | 9.1 % |
| Inflation rate: | 53.55 % | 4.52 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 106.30 % | 34.00 % |
| Average income: | 10,050 US$ | 15,000 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 62 (bad) | 33 (moderate) |
| ARG: total | per 1000 inh. | CHL: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 491,493 M US$ | 10.73 M US$ | 317,059 M US$ | 16.50 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 460,455 M US$ | 10.05 M US$ | 288,125 M US$ | 15.00 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 87,345 M US$ | 1.91 M US$ | 79,803 M US$ | 4.15 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 72,126 M US$ | 1.57 M US$ | 66,432 M US$ | 3.46 M US$ |
Infrastructure
| ARG: total | per 1000 inh. | CHL: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 281,290 km | 6.14 km | 77,801 km | 4.05 km |
| Railways: | 36,917 km | 0.81 km | 7,282 km | 0.38 km |
| Harbours: | 202 | 0.004 | 231 | 0.012 |
| Airports: | 916 | 0.020 | 481 | 0.025 |
Energy balance
| ARG: total | per 1000 inh. | CHL: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 121.00 bn kWh | 2.64 m kWh | 73.22 bn kWh | 3.81 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 131.90 bn kWh | 2.88 m kWh | 76.09 bn kWh | 3.96 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 55.00 m kWh | 1,200.64 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 9.85 bn kWh | 215,046.27 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 168.10 m t | 3,669.60 t | 91.37 m t | 4,755.79 t |
Telecommunication
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +54 | +56 |
| Internet domain: | .ar | .cl |
| ARG total | ARG per 1000 inh. | CHL total | CHL per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 7,356,165 | 161 | 2,567,938 | 134 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 54,763,900 | 1195 | 25,068,249 | 1305 |
| Internet server: | 11,232,000 | 245 | 2,152,000 | 112 |
| Internet users: | 39,166,479 | 855 | 16,964,516 | 883 |
| Broadband Internet: | 9,571,562 | 209 | 3,763,826 | 196 |
Healthcare system
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 pop.: | 4.99 | 2.06 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 3.96 | 1.08 |
| Diabetes: | 5.9 % | 8.6 % |
| HIV: | 0.22 % | 0.45 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.3 % | 0.2 % |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 47.0 % | 74.0 % |
| Smokers: | 24.5 % | 29.2 % |
Climate
Detailed info for: Argentina and Chile| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 24.0 °C | 18.4 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 11.5 °C | 8.8 °C |
| Water temperature: | 9.8 °C | 14.9 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 68 % | 80 % |
| Rain days: | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 6.8 | 6.6 |
Native languages
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish: | 96.8 % | 89.7 % |
| English: | n/a | 5.2 % |
| Italian: | 1.7 % | n/a |
| Quechua: | 0.4 % | 0.8 % |
| Aymara: | n/a | 0.8 % |
| Mapudungun: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| Rapa Nui: | n/a | 0.2 % |
| other: | 1.1 % | 2.7 % |
Religions
| Argentina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 94.0 % | 84.1 % |
| Nondenominational: | n/a | 11.5 % |
| Jewry: | 0.4 % | 0.1 % |
| other: | 5.6 % | 4.3 % |