Argentina (Argentine Republic)

Argentina Argentine Republic
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	50th best
Capital	Buenos Aires
Land Area	2 736 690km21
Location	South America, The Americas
Population	44.4m2
Life Expectancy	75.39yrs (2017)3
GNI	$20 925 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	AR, ARG, 325
Internet Domain	.ar6
Currency	Peso (ARS)7
Telephone	+548

1. Overview
2. Argentina National and Social Development
3. Argentina's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Argentina's Health
6. Argentina's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Argentina's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#argentina #bolivia #brazil #italy #paraguay #spain #uruguay

“In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, with Italy and Spain providing the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930. Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, an era of Peronist populism and direct and indirect military interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) by force, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents. In January 2013, Argentina assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“While Argentina's big cities have a lot of urban pleasures to offer (think cafes, purple jacaranda flowers draped over sidewalks, stylish residents of Buenos Aires, and handsome stone facades), their real purpose is to springboard travelers into the country's greatest attraction: the natural world. From mighty Iguazú Falls in the subtropical north to the thunderous, crackling advance of the Perito Moreno Glacier in the south, Argentina is a vast natural wonderland. The country boasts some of the Andes' highest peaks, several of which top 6000m near Mendoza and San Juan. It's home to rich wetlands that rival Brazil's famous Pantanal, mountains painted in rustic colors, deserts dotted with cacti, massive ice fields and arid steppes in Patagonia, cool lichen-clad Valdivian forests, glacial lakes, Andean salt flats, a spectacular Lake District, penguins, flamingos, caimans, capybaras and more. All unforgettable sights and adventures waiting for you to experience and be amazed by.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Argentina National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
44	San Marino	0.853
45	Slovakia	0.848
46	Hungary	0.846
47	Argentina	0.842
48	Turkey	0.838
49	Montenegro	0.832
50	Kuwait	0.831
51	Brunei	0.829
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
61	Guyana	$22 465
62	Mauritius	$22 025
63	Uruguay	$21 269
64	Argentina	$20 925
65	Montenegro	$20 839
66	Costa Rica	$19 974
67	Serbia	$19 123
68	Belarus	$18 849
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	28.7
3	Finland	32.2
	...
47	Israel	69.6
48	Albania	70.2
49	Barbados	70.5
50	Argentina	70.8
51	Serbia	72.0
52	Tunisia	73.6
53	Sri Lanka	74.1
54	UAE	75.3
	The Americas Avg	83.6
	World Avg	87.3
q=196.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Argentina's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Argentina's population is predicted to rise to 46.76 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 2.18. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
28	S. Korea	51.2m
29	Colombia	49.7m
30	Spain	46.7m
31	Argentina	44.4m
32	Ukraine	44.2m
33	Uganda	42.7m
34	Algeria	42.2m
35	Sudan	41.8m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
55	Panama	76.2
56	Turkey	76.0
57	Uruguay	75.4
58	Argentina	75.4
59	Bosnia & Herzegovina	75.3
60	Lebanon	75.0
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
25	Belgium	1.83
26	Algeria	2.17
27	Oman	2.17
28	Argentina	2.18
29	El Salvador	2.18
30	Grenada	2.18
31	Costa Rica	1.81
32	Qatar	2.20
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
118	Seychelles	19.8
119=	St Lucia	19.9
119=	Brazil	19.9
121	Argentina	20.3
122	Jamaica	21.0
123	Lebanon	21.1
124	Trinidad & Tobago	21.9
125	Bahamas	22.4
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
82	Thailand	5.2%
83	Hungary	5.2%
84	Palestine	5.2%
85	Argentina	4.9%
86	Panama	4.7%
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
89	Lithuania	4.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
147	Pakistan	2.5%
148	Vietnam	2.5%
149	Niger	2.4%
150	Argentina	2.4%
151	Cambodia	2.3%
152	Uganda	2.2%
153	Sudan	2.2%
154	Chad	2.1%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#argentina_human_rights #equality #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
28	Estonia	42.8
29	Portugal	42.8
30	Poland	43.0
31	Argentina	43.6
32	Romania	44.1
33	S. Korea	45.5
	The Americas Avg	73.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Argentina performs very well in ensuring human rights and freedom compared to most other countries. Argentina performs the best for its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₈. It comes in the best 20 in terms of LGBT equality₁₉. It does better than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₀ (amongst the best in The Americas), speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₁, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₂, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₃ (but bad for The Americas), supporting press freedom₂₄, freethought₂₅ and in opposing gender inequality₂₆. Argentina doesn't do so well in other areas. Argentina does worse than average when it comes to supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₇. Specific long-term issues include police abuse, violence against women and inconsistent freedom accessing reproductive services₂₈.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights, Equality and Freedom in Argentina

5. Argentina's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2=	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
	...
27	Bolivia	103.4
28	Uruguay	103.6
29=	Guatemala	103.8
30	Jamaica	106.6
31=	Belize	107.1
32	Dominican Rep.	109.4
33	Haiti	111.4
34	Argentina	114.9
35	Venezuela	118.5
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
169	Liberia	113.8
170	Mozambique	113.9
171	Micronesia	114.2
172	Argentina	114.9
173	Central African Rep.	115.5
174	Laos	115.9
175	Guinea-Bissau	116.4
176	Palestine	116.7
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₀.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Argentina has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Argentina does better than average in its fertility rate₁₃, its suicide rate₃₁ (but high for The Americas), its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its immunizations take-up₃₂. But, there's bad news too. Argentina does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃, its adolescent birth rate₂₆, its smoking rate₃₄ (one of the highest in The Americas) and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₅ (one of the highest in The Americas). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Argentina improved by +5.5yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
55	Panama	76.2
56	Turkey	76.0
57	Uruguay	75.4
58	Argentina	75.4
59	Bosnia & Herzegovina	75.3
60	Lebanon	75.0
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35
Pos.		2016 Per Capita35
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
142=	Tanzania	9.4
143	Uganda	9.5
144	Barbados	9.6
145=	Argentina	9.8
145=	Georgia	9.8
145=	Namibia	9.8
145=	USA	9.8
149	St Lucia	9.9
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
25	Belgium	1.83
26	Algeria	2.17
27	Oman	2.17
28	Argentina	2.18
29	El Salvador	2.18
30	Grenada	2.18
31	Costa Rica	1.81
32	Qatar	2.20
	The Americas Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better34
Pos.		201434
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
139	Indonesia	1 322
140	Libya	1 33336
141	Israel	1 346
142	Argentina	1 359
143	Denmark	1 378
144	Georgia	1 378
145	Cuba	1 392
146	Saudi Arabia	1 395
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate31
Pos.		2013 Per 100k31
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
39	UK	13.9
40	Ecuador	14.1
41	Spain	15.3
42	Argentina	15.6
43	Thailand	15.8
44	Australia	16.4
45	El Salvador	16.5
46	Kyrgyzstan	17.7
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
119	Yemen	119
120	Seychelles	120
121	Guinea-Bissau	121
122	Argentina	122
123	Laos	123
124	Antigua & Barbuda	124
125	Burkina Faso	125
126	Mauritius	126
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better37
Pos.		2016 %37
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
153=	Greece	62.3
153=	Czechia	62.3
155	Oman	62.6
156	Argentina	62.7
157	Uruguay	62.9
158	Chile	63.1
159	Venezuela	63.4
160	Egypt	63.5
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better26
Pos.		2015 Per 100026
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
125	Yemen	61.5
126	Philippines	61.7
127	Mexico	62.8
128	Argentina	63.8
129	Laos	64.1
130	Honduras	65.0
131	El Salvador	65.2
132	S. Sudan	65.9
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better32
Pos.		2015 Avg %32
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
85	N. Korea	93.8
86	Italy	93.8
87	Austria	93.8
88	Argentina	93.7
89	Bulgaria	93.7
90	Serbia	93.5
91	Egypt	93.4
92	Cape Verde	93.4
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Argentina's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#argentina #australia #biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #hong_kong #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #USA #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)38
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank38
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
	...
16=	Guatemala	76.2
17	Chile	78.6
18	Antigua & Barbuda	78.7
19	Argentina	80.8
20=	Dominican Rep.	81.0
21	Bolivia	83.8
22	Panama	85.3
23	St Lucia	86.3
24	St Kitts & Nevis	86.5
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)38
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank38
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
77	Cyprus	79.3
78	Chad	79.5
79	Albania	79.8
80	Argentina	80.8
81=	Mozambique	81.0
81=	Dominican Rep.	81.0
83	Belarus	81.5
84=	Gambia	82.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Argentina is 80th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Argentina does the best in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₉. It does better than average when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency₄₀ (but bad for The Americas) and in its environmental performance₄₁. Argentina does not succeed in everything, however. Argentina does worse than average when it comes to its score on the Green Future Index₄₂, how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₃. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in annual meat consumption per person₄₄ (amongst the worst in The Americas).

Environmental Performance Higher is better41
Pos.		201841
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
71	Equatorial Guinea	60.4
72	Mexico	59.7
73	Dominica	59.4
74	Argentina	59.3
75	Malaysia	59.2
76	Antigua & Barbuda	59.2
77	UAE	58.9
78	Jamaica	58.6
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better40
Pos.		201440
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
53=	Hungary	09.80
53=	Latvia	09.80
55	Poland	09.71
56	Argentina	09.35
57	Pakistan	09.26
58	Montenegro	09.17
59=	Slovakia	09.09
59=	Jordan	09.09
	The Americas Avg	10.78
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
98	Zimbabwe	1995 Feb 09
99	Vietnam	1995 Feb 14
100	Switzerland	1995 Feb 19
101	Argentina	1995 Feb 20
102	Myanmar (Burma)	1995 Feb 23
103	Colombia	1995 Feb 26
104	Ivory Coast	1995 Feb 27
105	Congo, DR	1995 Mar 03
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39
Pos.		2011 %39
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
6	Cyprus	71.0%
7	Guatemala	70.9%
8	Philippines	70.8%
9	S. Korea	70.7%
10	Colombia	70.3%
11	Bolivia	69.3%
12	Paraguay	68.9%
	The Americas Avg	58.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better44
Pos.		2021 kg44
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
178	St Vincent & Grenadines	109.5
179	Australia	110.2
180	Bahamas	111.9
181	Argentina	115.5
182	Mongolia	115.6
183	Nauru	125.9
184	USA	126.8
185	Hong Kong	146.9
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Argentina's meat consumption per person was the 4th-highest in the world, after Hong Kong, Australia and the USA, putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₄₄

Green Future Index Higher is better42
Pos.		2023 Score42
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
45=	Taiwan	4.5
45=	Mexico	4.5
47	Ukraine	4.4
48	Argentina	4.3
49	Indonesia	4.3
50	India	4.3
51	Nigeria	4.2
52	Ecuador	4.1
	The Americas Avg	4.6
	World Avg	4.8
q=76.

7. Argentina's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)45
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank45
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
4	Chile	51.6
5	Barbados	54.2
6	Brazil	55.1
7	St Kitts & Nevis	56.7
8	Puerto Rico	57.5
9	Mexico	59.8
10	Grenada	68.5
11	Costa Rica	68.9
12	Bermuda	69.0
13	Trinidad & Tobago	69.1
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)45
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank45
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
36	Portugal	40.1
37	Russia	40.6
38	Greece	40.9
39	Argentina	43.8
40	Croatia	44.3
41	Ukraine	47.1
42	Bulgaria	47.3
43	Liechtenstein	47.7
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2946
2	Israel	4.1146
3	Japan	3.5846
	...
53	Ethiopia	0.6147
54	Latvia	0.6047
55=	Gabon	0.5848
55=	Argentina	0.5849
57	Mexico	0.5446
58=	Senegal	0.5450
59	UAE	0.4951
60=	Uganda	0.4850
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better52
Pos.		201852
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
83	Oman	66.4%
84	Jamaica	66.3%
85	Egypt	65.3%
86	Argentina	64.8%
87	Greece	64.8%
88	Guyana	63.3%
89	Ghana	63.1%
90	Peru	62.2%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better53
Pos.		2021 Years53
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
12	Turkey	18.3
13	Norway	18.2
14	Spain	17.9
15	Argentina	17.9
16	Slovenia	17.7
17	UK	17.3
18	Hong Kong	17.3
19	Germany	17.0
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
72	Tunisia	72
73	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	73
74	Chile	74
75	Argentina	75
76	Costa Rica	76
77	Jamaica	77
78	Colombia	78
79	Liberia	79
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better54
Pos.		2015 Score54
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
37	Lithuania	1425
38	Hungary	1424
39	Israel	1416
40	Argentina	140655
41	Malta	1391
42	Slovakia	1389
43	Greece	1376
44	Chile	1329
	The Americas Avg	1287
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity Lower is better56
Pos.		2018 %56
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
40	Chile	41
41=	Croatia	42
41=	Moldova	42
43	Argentina	43
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
	The Americas Avg	65.4
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better57
Pos.		200657
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
43=	Armenia	94
43=	Romania	94
43=	Georgia	94
46	Argentina	93
47=	Bulgaria	93
48	Ireland	92
49=	Malaysia	92
49=	Greece	92
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better58
Pos.		201658
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
56	Oman	71%
57	New Caledonia	70%
58=	Macedonia	69%
58=	Argentina	69%
60	Trinidad & Tobago	69%
61	Malaysia	69%
62	Greenland	67%
63	Portugal	67%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better59
Pos.		201259
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
7=	Italy	23
8	UK	25
9=	S. Africa	26
9=	Argentina	26
11	Ukraine	27
12=	Brazil	27
13	Kenya	29
14	Georgia	30
	The Americas Avg	39.3
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security Lower is better60
Pos.		201360
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
9	Japan	0.22
10	Philippines	0.24
11	Czechia	0.24
12	Argentina	0.27
13	Hungary	0.27
14	Peru	0.30
15	Latvia	0.33
16	Pakistan	0.38
	The Americas Avg	0.84
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better61
Pos.		2017 Ratio61
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
42	Latvia	2.2
43	Israel	1.8
44	Italy	1.7
45	Argentina	1.4
46	Faroe Islands	1.4
47	Russia	1.3
48	Bulgaria	1.3
49	S. Korea	1.2
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#argentina #charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better62
Pos.		2022 %62
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
17=	Brazil	47.0
17=	UAE	47.0
17=	Philippines	47.0
17=	Argentina	47.0
17=	Poland	47.0
22	Serbia	46.0
23=	Netherlands	46.0
23=	Jamaica	46.0
	The Americas Avg	43.7
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better63
Pos.		2022 Points63
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
93	Colombia	39.0
94	Ethiopia	38.0
95=	Brazil	38.0
95=	Argentina	38.0
95=	Tanzania	38.0
95=	Morocco	38.0
99	Ivory Coast	37.0
100=	Lesotho	37.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Thoughout the 2010s, Argentina made serious improvements to its Corruption Perception Index score (+10), sitting amongst the top 10 best-improvers that decade.

Happiness Higher is better64
Pos.		2018 Score64
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
26	Taiwan	6.4
27	Panama	6.4
28	Brazil	6.4
29	Argentina	6.4
30	Guatemala	6.4
31	Uruguay	6.4
32	Qatar	6.4
33	Saudi Arabia	6.4
	The Americas Avg	6.05
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
110	Kuwait	110
111	China	111
112	Swaziland	112
113	Argentina	113
114	Qatar	114
115	Afghanistan	115
116	Ivory Coast	116
117	Panama	117
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
97	Libya	97
98	Czechia	98
99	Israel	99
100	Argentina	100
101	Seychelles	101
102	Australia	102
103	Madagascar	103
104	Dominica	104
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#argentina #extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Argentina is becoming more peaceful in recent years, largely due to...

“... improvements in terrorism impact, a fall in the level of political terror, increased feelings of safety among citizens, and decreasing political instability. After the surprise election of President Alberto Fernandez in 2019, the political situation in Argentina has stabilised, with major political disruptions not expected before the next federal election in 2023.”

"Global Peace Index" (2021)₆₅

Global Peace Index Lower is better66
Pos.		2023 Score66
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
51	Ghana	1.80
52	Senegal	1.83
53	Indonesia	1.83
54	Argentina	1.84
55	Madagascar	1.85
56	Namibia	1.86
57	Moldova	1.87
58	Chile	1.87
	The Americas Avg	2.13
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
36	Qatar	36
37	Germany	37
38	Togo	38
39	Argentina	39
40	China	40
41	Canada	41
42	Azerbaijan	42
43	Senegal	43
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
46	Bolivia	46
47	Japan	47
48	Czechia	48
49	Argentina	49
50	Brazil	50
51	Dominican Rep.	51
52	Slovakia	52
53	UAE	53
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better67
Pos.		2019 Score67
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
65	Ghana	1.56
66	Kazakhstan	1.57
67	Austria	1.66
68	Argentina	1.68
69	Madagascar	1.96
70	Finland	2.03
71	Haiti	2.18
72	Kosovo	2.26
	The Americas Avg	2.16
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#argentina #capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better68
Pos.		201968
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
66	Thailand	7.90
67=	Georgia	7.90
67=	China	7.90
69	Argentina	8.60
70=	Barbados	8.70
70=	Armenia	8.70
72	Tunisia	9.00
73=	Turkey	9.00
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better69
Pos.		2023 %69
1	Slovakia	24.1%70
2	Slovenia	24.3%70
3	Belarus	24.4%71
	...
122	Uruguay	40.6%72
123=	Sao Tome & Principe	40.7%73
123=	Philippines	40.7%70
123=	Argentina	40.7%72
123=	Malaysia	40.7%70
127	Bolivia	40.9%70
128	Haiti	41.1%74
129	USA	41.3%72
	The Americas Avg	44.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

All income inequality data for Argentina is for urban areas only.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation #universalism

Religiosity (2018)56
Pos.		Lower is better %56
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
40	Chile	41
41=	Croatia	42
41=	Moldova	42
43	Argentina	43
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
47=	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
50=	Armenia	53
50=	USA	53
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
53=	Greece	56
53=	Paraguay	56
55	Lebanon	57
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)75
Pos.		Higher is better %75
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
56=	Mexico	4
56=	Portugal	4
56=	Romania	4
56=	Argentina	4
56=	Georgia	4
56=	Uzbekistan	4
62	Lebanon	3
63=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	3
63=	Poland	3
63=	Jamaica	3
63=	India	3
67	Angola	2
68=	Chile	2
68=	Central African Rep.	2
68=	Tajikistan	2
68=	Turkmenistan	2
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₇₆:

Christian	85.2%
Muslim	1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.8%
Jewish	0.5%
Unaffiliated	12.2%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 87.7% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 43% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

• "Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%₉.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Argentina₇₇. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 16%. More people don't know what to believe (21%). Even more people believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (25%). Also, 3% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 9% believe in reincarnation.

Freedom of Thought: The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₇₈, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Argentina states:

“The constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief. By constitutional and legal obligation, the government "sustains the apostolic Roman Catholic faith" and provides tax-exempt subsidies to the Catholic Church (to compensate for expropriation of church property in the colonial era). In addition, the Catholic Church receives institutional privileges such as school subsidies, a large degree of autonomy for parochial schools, and licensing preferences for radio frequencies.”

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?