⌛ Then vs now
How has Argentina changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Argentina now live 5.9 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
32.8 million in 1990, 45.9 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.03 children per woman in 1990, 1.5 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
26.3 years in 1990, 32.1 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
8.6% in 1990, 12.6% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$7,160 in 1990, Int$32,600 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$141 billion in 1990, $683 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
5.4% in 1991, 7.1% in 2025.
Military spending
1.5% in 1990, 0.6% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
71.6 years in 1990, 77.5 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
24.8 per 1,000 in 1990, 8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
12.8% in 1990, 38.1% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
83.4 kg in 1990, 115 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,900 kcal in 1990, 3,360 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
8.1 years in 1990, 11.2 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,850 hours in 1990, 1,610 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
87% in 1990, 92% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 90% in 2024.
Access to electricity
92.2% in 1990, 98.4% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 140 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
3.4 t in 1990, 3.7 t in 2024.
Forest cover
12.9% in 1990, 10.3% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
35% in 1990, 34.6% in 2025.