International rankings of Argentina
The following are international rankings of Argentina:
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Argentina
Further information: List of cities in Argentina by population
- Population ranked 37 in the world [1]
- Life expectancy ranked 59 in the world [2]
Economy
Soybeans make up about half of Argentina's crop production and a fourth of its exports
Main article: Economy of Argentina
- The Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation: 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, ranked 158 out of 179 countries[3]
- Fraser Institute 2009 Economic Freedom of the World, ranked 119 of 141 countries[4]
- International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) per capita 2010, ranked 61 out of 182 countries
- International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) 2010, ranked 27 out of 181 countries
- World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2011-2012, ranked 85 out of 142 countries[5]
Education
Main article: Education in Argentina
- Books published per country per year ranked 27 in the world[6]
Environment
Main article: Environment of Argentina
- Environmental Sustainability Index 2005, ranked 9 out of 146 countries
- Yale University and Columbia University: Environmental Performance Index 2010, ranked 70 in the world[7]
- New Economics Foundation: 2012 Happy Planet Index ranked 17 [8]
Geography
Main article: Geography of Argentina
- Total land area ranked 8 among all countries
Globalization
Main article: Globalization
- A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2010, ranked 70 out of 181 countries
Politics
Main article: Politics of Argentina
- Transparency International: 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index, ranked 100 out of 182 countries[9]
- Reporters Without Borders: 2011-2012 Press Freedom Index, ranked 47 out of 179 countries[10]
- Fund for Peace: 2012 Failed States Index ranked 145 out of 165 (inverted ranking)
Society
Further information: Culture of Argentina
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Quality-of-life index 2005, ranked 40 out of 111 countries[11]
- United Nations: Human Development Index 2011, ranked 45 out of 187 countries[12]
- University of Leicester 2006 Satisfaction with Life Index, ranked 56 out of 178 countries
- Gallup World Poll 2010, ranked 30 out of 155[13]
Sports
Main article: Sport in Argentina
Technology
Main article: Science and technology in Argentina
The National Atomic Energy Commission, established in 1950, was the world's first outside superpowers US and USSR; by 1957 Argentina had created a research reactor
- Economist Intelligence Unit e-readiness rankings 2009, ranked 45 out of 70 countries[14]
- Total broadband Internet users ranked 20 in the world[15]
Transportation
Main article: Transportation in Argentina
See also
References
- ↑ INDEC XLS
- ↑ United Nations World Population Prospects report PDF
- ↑ Argentina 2012 Index of Economic Freedom
- ↑ Fraser Institute Argentina
- ↑ World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index 2011-2012 (PDF)
- ↑ UNESCO Institute of Statistics Table IV: America
- ↑ Environmental Performance Index: Argentina
- ↑ New Economics Foundation (2012-06-14). "Happy Planet Index 2012". New Economics Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index
- ↑ Reporters Without Borders Worldwide press freedom index 2011-2012
- ↑ PDF Quality-of-life index
- ↑ PDF Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme
- ↑ Francesca Levy, 07.14.2010 Table: The World's Happiest Countries forbes.com
- ↑ PDF Economist Intelligence Unit e-readiness rankings 2009
- ↑ Barómetro Cisco de Banda Ancha Argentina 2005-2010 (PDF) Cisco Systems
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