General information
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | South America | Central America |
| Area: | 2,780,400 km² | 1,964,375 km² |
| Official language: | Spanish | Spanish |
| Government form: | Presidential republic | Federal presidential republic |
| Independent since: | 1816 AD | 1810 AD |
| Capital: | Buenos Aires | Mexico City |
Population
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 45,377,000 | 128,933,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 16.3 | 65.6 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 73 years | Ø 72 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 80 years | Ø 78 years |
| Average age: | Ø 32.4 years | Ø 29.3 years |
| Birthrate: | 16.83 ‰ | 17.30 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 7.60 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | -0.08 ‰ | -1.46 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 42 | 46 |
| Civil rights: | 45 | 37 |
| Health: | 79 | 55 |
| Climate: | 75 | 82 |
| Cost of Living: | 41 | 35 |
| Popularity: | 34 | 50 |
Economy
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Argentine Peso (1 ARS = 100 Centavos) | Mexican Peso (1 MXN =100 Centavos) |
| Unemployment rate: | 11.7 % | 4.7 % |
| Inflation rate: | 53.55 % | 3.40 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 106.30 % | 55.10 % |
| Average income: | 8,930 US$ | 8,480 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 42 (bad) | 31 (bad) |
| ARG: total | per 1000 inh. | MEX: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 383,067 M US$ | 8.44 M US$ | 1,076,163 M US$ | 8.35 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 405,205 M US$ | 8.93 M US$ | 1,093,620 M US$ | 8.48 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 64,181 M US$ | 1.41 M US$ | 434,933 M US$ | 3.37 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 52,136 M US$ | 1.15 M US$ | 410,659 M US$ | 3.19 M US$ |
Infrastructure
| ARG: total | per 1000 inh. | MEX: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 281,290 km | 6.20 km | 398,148 km | 3.09 km |
| Railways: | 36,917 km | 0.81 km | 20,825 km | 0.16 km |
| Waterways: | 11,000 km | 0.24 km | 2,900 km | 0.02 km |
| Harbours: | 199 | 0.004 | 668 | 0.005 |
| Airports: | 916 | 0.020 | 1,714 | 0.013 |
Energy balance
| ARG: total | per 1000 inh. | MEX: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 121.00 bn kWh | 2.67 m kWh | 258.70 bn kWh | 2.01 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 131.90 bn kWh | 2.91 m kWh | 302.70 bn kWh | 2.35 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 55.00 m kWh | 1,212.07 kWh | 7.31 bn kWh | 56,680.71 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 9.85 bn kWh | 217,093.49 kWh | 3.53 bn kWh | 27,394.13 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 177.41 m t | 3,909.71 t | 472.14 m t | 3,661.91 t |
Telecommunication
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +54 | +52 |
| Internet domain: | .ar | .mx |
| ARG total | ARG per 1000 inh. | MEX total | MEX per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 7,356,165 | 162 | 23,800,105 | 185 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 54,763,900 | 1207 | 120,481,969 | 934 |
| Internet server: | 11,232,000 | 248 | 16,233,000 | 126 |
| Internet users: | 33,712,621 | 743 | 92,792,902 | 720 |
| Broadband Internet: | 9,571,562 | 211 | 21,206,911 | 164 |
Healthcare system
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 pop.: | 5.00 | 1.50 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 3.96 | 2.25 |
| Diabetes: | 5.9 % | 13.5 % |
| HIV: | 0.22 % | 0.27 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.3 % | 0.2 % |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 54.0 % | 76.0 % |
| Smokers: | 21.8 % | 13.9 % |
Climate
Detailed info for: Argentina and Mexico| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 23.8 °C | 29.2 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 11.5 °C | 15.4 °C |
| Water temperature: | 9.8 °C | 25.2 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 68 % | 63 % |
| Rain days: | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 6.7 | 7.6 |
Native languages
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish: | 96.8 % | 92.1 % |
| Náhuatl: | n/a | 1.8 % |
| Italian: | 1.7 % | n/a |
| Yucatec: | n/a | 1.1 % |
| Zapotec: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| Mixtec: | n/a | 0.6 % |
| Quechua: | 0.4 % | n/a |
| Otomí: | n/a | 0.4 % |
| other: | 1.1 % | 3.4 % |
Religions
| Argentina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 94.0 % | 90.7 % |
| Nondenominational: | n/a | 4.7 % |
| Jewry: | 0.4 % | n/a |
| other: | 5.6 % | 4.6 % |