Argentina

The Esri Standard Demographics dataset for Argentina is sourced from data supplied by Michael Bauer Research GmbH.

Data source

Release:	October 2024.
Vintage:	2024
Data:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2024 based on © Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, UN.
Boundaries:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2024. Data source for Digital Boundaries: 2024 Michael Bauer Research GmbH based on © Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de la República Argentina.
Settlement Points:	These settlement points were created using the 2023 European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL). More information about the data can be found here: https://ghslsys.jrc.ec.europa.eu. The data was verified using the latest Esri imagery.

Dataset information

Argentina
Three-letter ISO country code	ARG
Currency	Argentine Peso
Three-letter currency code	ARS
Number of attributes available	103
Number of geography levels	4

Geography levels

Esri geography name	Local geography name	Feature count
Country	Argentina	1
Provinces	Provincias	24
Departments	Departamentos	527
Statistical Areas	Fracciones	5431

Data apportionment settings

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Threshold upper bound	Aggregation method	Level of geography
150 km	Block Apportion	AR.StatisticalAreas
250 km	Centroids in Polygon	AR.StatisticalAreas
more	Centroids in Polygon	AR.Departments

Standard Demographics

The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the Reference documents section below for the full list of available variables and a sample report.

Variable summary	Data category	Vintage	Description
Total Population	Population	2024	Count of total population by regional boundaries.
Population Density	Population	2024	Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.
Population per Mill	Population	2024	Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.
Male/Female Population Totals	Population	2024	Count of regional male and female population.
Population Totals by Age	Age	2024	Count of regional total population grouped by specific age increments.
Total Households	Households	2024	Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.
Average Household Size	Households	2024	Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.
Educational Attainment	Education	2024	Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels; might be further refined by age and gender categories.
Unemployed Population	Jobs	2023	Count of regional unemployed population.
Purchasing Power	Income	2024	Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes: Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households. Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population. Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.
Consumer Spending	Spending	2024	Total consumer spending for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes: Total expenditures—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages. Spending Per Mill—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Spending Per Capita—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population. Consumer Spending Index—A measure that compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending. The national index value is 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the regional index is 117, it spends 17% more than the national average.

Reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

• Release notes (PDF)
• Variable list (CSV)
• Sample report (PDF)
• Ready-to-use demographic maps