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Argentina

South America

High safetyAffordable cost of livingVery high development

Human development is high.

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Safety

71st most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
1.922lower is more peacefulHigh safety
#71 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
4.5per 100,000 people a yearHighUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Safety index
36.8Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferLowNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$14,650national income per person, US dollarsHigh
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
12.1New York = 100AffordableNumbeo · 2026
Property price to income
13.7years of median income to buy a median flatExpensiveNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 154% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 12% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$20K$40K$32,587 PPP$14,898Inflation, % a year250%0200620102015202020252006, $5,869 a person, $14,844 at PPP2007, $7,185 a person, $16,455 at PPP2008, $8,944 a person, $17,277 at PPP2009, $8,150 a person, $16,182 at PPP2010, $10,260 a person, $17,848 at PPP2011, $12,704 a person, $19,105 at PPP2012, $12,950 a person, $19,430 at PPP2013, $12,964 a person, $19,929 at PPP2014, $12,233 a person, $19,487 at PPP2015, $13,680 a person, $19,899 at PPP2016, $12,700 a person, $20,106 at PPP2017, $14,533 a person, $23,385 at PPP2018, $11,753 a person, $24,410 at PPP, inflation 34.3%2019, $9,956 a person, $23,517 at PPP, inflation 53.5%2020, $8,536 a person, $22,393 at PPP, inflation 42%2021, $10,738 a person, $26,300 at PPP, inflation 48.4%2022, $13,962 a person, $29,804 at PPP, inflation 72.4%2023, $14,262 a person, $30,246 at PPP, inflation 133.5%2024, $13,970 a person, $30,475 at PPP, inflation 219.9%2025, $14,898 a person, $32,587 at PPP$0$20K$40KInflation, % a year250%0200620102015202020252006, $5,869 a person, $14,844 at PPP2007, $7,185 a person, $16,455 at PPP2008, $8,944 a person, $17,277 at PPP2009, $8,150 a person, $16,182 at PPP2010, $10,260 a person, $17,848 at PPP2011, $12,704 a person, $19,105 at PPP2012, $12,950 a person, $19,430 at PPP2013, $12,964 a person, $19,929 at PPP2014, $12,233 a person, $19,487 at PPP2015, $13,680 a person, $19,899 at PPP2016, $12,700 a person, $20,106 at PPP2017, $14,533 a person, $23,385 at PPP2018, $11,753 a person, $24,410 at PPP, inflation 34.3%2019, $9,956 a person, $23,517 at PPP, inflation 53.5%2020, $8,536 a person, $22,393 at PPP, inflation 42%2021, $10,738 a person, $26,300 at PPP, inflation 48.4%2022, $13,962 a person, $29,804 at PPP, inflation 72.4%2023, $14,262 a person, $30,246 at PPP, inflation 133.5%2024, $13,970 a person, $30,475 at PPP, inflation 219.9%2025, $14,898 a person, $32,587 at PPP

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Above-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
77.5years, at birthHigh
#64 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
80WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100HighWHO · 2023
Air pollution
12.5PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageLowWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Very fast home internet

Unemployment rate
7.1%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
113 Mbpsmedian download speedVery fastOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
575EF English Proficiency Index scoreHighEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet113 MbpsVery fast
Mobile61 MbpsSlow

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

Visas and moving

Digital nomad visaMedium

Minimum income
$0 a month
Duration
6 months
Renewable
Yes
Application fee
$200
  • Tax treatmentExempt
  • Health insuranceRequired
  • DependantsAllowed
  • Apply onlineYes
  • Path to residencyNo
  • NationalitiesSome are restricted
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How it changed

Argentina's Human Development Index

0.865Very high human development

47th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 2nd of 12 in South America.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #45Chile0.878
  2. #46Hungary0.870
  3. #47Argentina0.865
  4. #48Montenegro0.862
  5. #48Uruguay0.862
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.733 in 1990 to 0.865 in 2023.

0.700.800.900.86519902000201020231990: 0.7331991: 0.7391992: 0.7431993: 0.7481994: 0.7531995: 0.7541996: 0.7601997: 0.7681998: 0.7721999: 0.7832000: 0.7892001: 0.7952002: 0.7952003: 0.8042004: 0.8082005: 0.8122006: 0.8222007: 0.8252008: 0.8332009: 0.8352010: 0.8442011: 0.8522012: 0.8502013: 0.8522014: 0.8552015: 0.8592016: 0.8572017: 0.8612018: 0.8612019: 0.8612020: 0.8512021: 0.8472022: 0.8582023: 0.8650.700.800.9019902000201020231990: 0.7331991: 0.7391992: 0.7431993: 0.7481994: 0.7531995: 0.7541996: 0.7601997: 0.7681998: 0.7721999: 0.7832000: 0.7892001: 0.7952002: 0.7952003: 0.8042004: 0.8082005: 0.8122006: 0.8222007: 0.8252008: 0.8332009: 0.8352010: 0.8442011: 0.8522012: 0.8502013: 0.8522014: 0.8552015: 0.8592016: 0.8572017: 0.8612018: 0.8612019: 0.8612020: 0.8512021: 0.8472022: 0.8582023: 0.865

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
77.5 years2024at birthUp 2.3 years from 75.2 years in 2005
Internet users
90%2024of people onlineUp 69 points from 21% in 2006
Urban population
92%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 2 points from 90% in 2006
Births per woman
1.502024births per womanDown 0.93 from 2.43 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
9%2021of energy usedLevel with 2004
Access to electricity
98%2024of people with electricityUp 2 points from 97% in 2005
Infant mortality
82024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 6 from 14 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
4 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.1 t from 3.9 t in 2005
Forest area
10%2023of land under forestDown 1 point from 12% in 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Deep cultural life and chronic economic volatility; costs have risen sharply since the 2024 reforms. The case for living here is very high human development.

About Argentina

Argentina is one of South America's most culturally rich countries, stretching from the subtropical north through the pampas grasslands to the wild Patagonian south, with Buenos Aires offering a European-flavoured city life unlike anywhere else on the continent. Argentines are passionate, opinionated, and deeply proud of their food, wine, football, and tango. The vast distances between regions can be challenging, but those who embrace the journey will find a country of extraordinary contrasts.

Practical facts

  • CapitalBuenos Aires
  • LanguagesGuaraní, Spanish
  • CurrencyArgentine peso (ARS)
  • Area2,736,690 km²
  • Plug typeType I
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Argentina's Human Development Index?

Argentina's Human Development Index is 0.865 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #47 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Argentina safe?

Argentina scores 1.92 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #71 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Argentina?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Argentina at 41.3 (New York = 100); that is #69 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Argentina?

Life expectancy at birth in Argentina is 77.5 yrs (World Bank), ranked #64 of 195 countries.

What is the quality of life in Argentina?

Numbeo's quality-of-life index scores Argentina at 123.4, ranked #60 of 87 countries with data. It composites purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, commute and pollution from resident surveys, so it reflects what residents report rather than what an economy produces.