Argentina vs Mexico

Argentina and Mexico compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Mexico has about 2.9 times as many people as Argentina: 131.9 million against 45.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Argentina ($14,898) is 7% higher than in Mexico ($13,889) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Argentina (4.4%) than in Mexico (0.6%), a difference of 3.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Argentina (219.9% in 2024) than in Mexico (3.8% in 2025), a difference of 216.1 percentage points.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Argentina (7.1%) than in Mexico (2.7%), a difference of 4.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Argentina can expect to live 2.2 years longer than one born in Mexico: 77.5 years against 75.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Argentina is older: half of its people are over 32.1 years, against 28.9 years in Mexico in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Argentina (89.7%) than in Mexico (83.1%), a difference of 6.6 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Argentina (4 tonnes) are 11% higher than in Mexico (3.6 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Mexico (34.2%) than in Argentina (17.1%), a difference of 17.1 percentage points in 2024.