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Argentina vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 8th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Jamaica
Population
46048053
2834980
Population rank 35/197 139/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Argentina and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Jamaica
2024 $638,365,455,340 $22,014,397,090
2023 $649,461,687,959 $21,418,804,320
2022 $633,993,756,301 $18,813,516,805
2021 $486,564,085,480 $15,963,885,376
2020 $385,740,508,437 $15,000,214,216
2019 $447,754,683,615 $17,026,269,263
2018 $524,819,892,360 $16,855,447,986
2017 $643,628,393,281 $15,783,583,237
2016 $557,532,320,663 $14,898,999,754
2015 $594,749,285,413 $14,963,589,916
2014 $526,319,673,732 $13,899,217,680
2013 $552,025,140,252 $14,264,205,153
2012 $545,982,375,701 $14,807,086,556
2011 $530,158,122,010 $14,444,661,522
2010 $423,627,422,092 $13,220,549,908
2009 $332,976,484,578 $12,120,458,115
2008 $361,558,037,110 $13,709,401,520
2007 $287,530,508,431 $12,799,600,047
2006 $232,557,260,817 $11,930,179,090
2005 $198,737,095,012 $11,243,865,778
2004 $164,657,930,453 $10,174,664,854
2003 $127,586,973,492 $9,430,234,811
2002 $97,724,004,252 $9,719,009,495
2001 $268,696,750,000 $9,194,727,831
2000 $284,203,750,000 $9,005,064,475
1999 $283,523,000,000 $8,887,057,997
1998 $298,948,250,000 $8,787,195,622
1997 $292,859,000,000 $8,400,041,724
1996 $272,149,750,000 $7,393,891,921
1995 $258,031,750,000 $6,577,520,643
1994 $257,440,000,000 $5,452,558,947
1993 $236,741,715,015 $5,440,075,676
1992 $228,778,917,308 $3,535,460,090
1991 $189,719,984,268 $4,106,207,649
1990 $141,352,654,305 $4,592,208,087
1989 $76,629,728,760 $4,404,937,853
1988 $126,890,235,049 $3,828,342,820
1987 $108,810,885,301 $3,287,007,322
1986 $105,872,372,614 $2,754,549,582
1985 $88,150,891,728 $2,100,239,019
1984 $116,915,052,107 $2,373,564,549
1983 $103,979,106,778 $3,619,262,277
1982 $84,307,486,837 $3,293,496,312
1981 $78,676,842,367 $2,979,027,966
1980 $76,961,923,741 $2,679,379,372
1979 $69,252,328,952 $2,425,064,229
1978 $89,049,453,088 $2,644,527,822
1977 $56,781,000,101 $3,249,733,140
1976 $51,169,499,892 $2,966,042,856
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,860,442,750
1974 $72,436,777,342 $2,375,122,375
1973 $52,544,000,117 $1,905,917,553
1972 $34,733,000,536 $1,875,146,587
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,539,861,816
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,404,720,442
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,191,239,047
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,083,839,133
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,148,014,311
1966 $28,630,474,728 $1,096,759,561
1965 $28,344,705,967 $972,159,611
1964 $25,605,249,382 $897,949,001
1963 $18,272,123,664 $826,706,669
1962 $18,337,691,145 $777,727,689
1961 $20,132,220,375 $748,043,501
1960 $15,865,474,315 $699,064,380

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Jamaica
2024 $13,970 $7,754
2023 $14,262 $7,542
2022 $13,962 $6,626
2021 $10,738 $5,626
2020 $8,536 $5,299
2019 $9,956 $6,031
2018 $11,753 $5,977
2017 $14,533 $5,605
2016 $12,700 $5,302
2015 $13,680 $5,339
2014 $12,233 $4,975
2013 $12,964 $5,124
2012 $12,950 $5,341
2011 $12,704 $5,233
2010 $10,260 $4,810
2009 $8,150 $4,428
2008 $8,944 $5,030
2007 $7,185 $4,716
2006 $5,869 $4,417
2005 $5,068 $4,184
2004 $4,242 $3,808
2003 $3,320 $3,550
2002 $2,570 $3,681
2001 $7,141 $3,504
2000 $7,637 $3,453
1999 $7,706 $3,432
1998 $8,219 $3,419
1997 $8,147 $3,297
1996 $7,663 $2,929
1995 $7,358 $2,631
1994 $7,438 $2,203
1993 $6,932 $2,221
1992 $6,790 $1,458
1991 $5,709 $1,710
1990 $4,315 $1,930
1989 $2,375 $1,865
1988 $3,993 $1,632
1987 $3,477 $1,411
1986 $3,436 $1,191
1985 $2,906 $917
1984 $3,915 $1,048
1983 $3,538 $1,619
1982 $2,915 $1,494
1981 $2,764 $1,370
1980 $2,748 $1,249
1979 $2,512 $1,144
1978 $3,282 $1,262
1977 $2,126 $1,569
1976 $1,947 $1,450
1975 $2,027 $1,417
1974 $2,845 $1,193
1973 $2,098 $972
1972 $1,409 $971
1971 $1,373 $809
1970 $1,323 $748
1969 $1,330 $642
1968 $1,142 $591
1967 $1,064 $633
1966 $1,275 $612
1965 $1,282 $549
1964 $1,176 $514
1963 $853 $480
1962 $870 $458
1961 $971 $447
1960 $778 $424

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Jamaica
2026 77.8 71.9
2025 77.7 71.7
2024 77.5 71.6
2023 77.4 71.5
2022 75.8 71.5
2021 73.9 69.1
2020 75.9 71.5
2019 76.8 71.5
2018 76.8 71.6
2017 76.5 71.9
2016 76.1 72.1
2015 76.6 72.2
2014 76.3 72.4
2013 75.8 72.4
2012 75.8 72.4
2011 76.1 72.2
2010 75.7 72
2009 75.6 71.7
2008 75.4 71.5
2007 74.8 71.4
2006 75.3 71.4
2005 75.2 71.5
2004 74.9 71.5
2003 74.3 71.6
2002 74.3 71.5
2001 74.2 71.3
2000 73.9 71.3
1999 73.7 71.2
1998 73.4 71.2
1997 73.4 71.2
1996 73.1 71.3
1995 72.9 71.5
1994 72.7 71.6
1993 72.3 71.8
1992 72.1 71.8
1991 72 71.8
1990 71.6 71.7
1989 71.5 71.5
1988 71.1 71.2
1987 70.7 70.9
1986 70.3 70.4
1985 69.9 70.1
1984 69.4 69.8
1983 69.3 69.5
1982 69 69.3
1981 68.9 69.1
1980 68.6 69
1979 68.4 68.8
1978 68 68.7
1977 67.6 68.6
1976 67 68.4
1975 67 68.2
1974 66.4 67.9
1973 66.2 67.6
1972 66 67.3
1971 65.6 67
1970 65.6 66.7
1969 65.1 66.5
1968 65.2 66.3
1967 65.5 66.1
1966 65.4 65.9
1965 65.1 65.7
1964 64.8 65.3
1963 64.9 65
1962 64.6 64.6
1961 64.6 64.3
1960 64.2 63.8
1959 64.1 63.2
1958 64.2 62.6
1957 63.2 61.9
1956 63.6 61.2
1955 62.7 60.4
1954 63.1 59.6
1953 62.5 58.9
1952 62.5 58.1
1951 61.7 57.1
1950 61.3 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Argentina and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Argentina Jamaica
2024 45,696,159 2,839,175
2023 45,538,401 2,839,786
2022 45,407,904 2,839,144
2021 45,312,281 2,837,682
2020 45,191,965 2,830,739
2019 44,973,465 2,823,271
2018 44,654,882 2,820,097
2017 44,288,894 2,815,764
2016 43,900,313 2,809,915
2015 43,477,012 2,802,534
2014 43,024,071 2,793,749
2013 42,582,455 2,783,687
2012 42,161,721 2,772,430
2011 41,730,660 2,760,494
2010 41,288,694 2,748,568
2009 40,854,831 2,736,995
2008 40,424,148 2,725,635
2007 40,016,763 2,713,800
2006 39,622,115 2,700,968
2005 39,216,789 2,687,066
2004 38,815,916 2,672,225
2003 38,424,282 2,656,623
2002 38,029,349 2,640,572
2001 37,624,825 2,624,403
2000 37,213,984 2,607,826
1999 36,794,682 2,589,795
1998 36,372,860 2,569,736
1997 35,947,791 2,547,848
1996 35,513,793 2,524,463
1995 35,070,020 2,500,151
1994 34,613,491 2,475,220
1993 34,152,717 2,449,916
1992 33,693,527 2,424,701
1991 33,230,294 2,400,869
1990 32,755,901 2,379,877
1989 32,270,948 2,361,916
1988 31,780,532 2,345,777
1987 31,291,762 2,329,813
1986 30,811,980 2,312,125
1985 30,336,441 2,290,656
1984 29,863,093 2,264,562
1983 29,391,332 2,234,832
1982 28,924,262 2,203,889
1981 28,463,959 2,173,818
1980 28,011,596 2,145,658
1979 27,568,895 2,119,486
1978 27,132,158 2,094,836
1977 26,701,805 2,070,657
1976 26,282,283 2,045,578
1975 25,874,107 2,018,981
1974 25,461,351 1,990,906
1973 25,046,005 1,961,219
1972 24,644,328 1,931,542
1971 24,257,208 1,903,728
1970 23,878,327 1,878,196
1969 23,508,711 1,855,127
1968 23,150,583 1,833,765
1967 22,799,059 1,812,865
1966 22,453,893 1,791,475
1965 22,112,629 1,769,192
1964 21,769,453 1,745,568
1963 21,421,705 1,721,099
1962 21,072,538 1,696,932
1961 20,726,276 1,673,261
1960 20,386,045 1,650,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Argentina

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Jamaica
2023 1.5 1.36
2022 1.48 1.37
2021 1.59 1.38
2020 1.6 1.38
2019 1.88 1.39
2018 2.07 1.4
2017 2.17 1.43
2016 2.24 1.46
2015 2.35 1.51
2014 2.39 1.54
2013 2.34 1.59
2012 2.3 1.65
2011 2.39 1.72
2010 2.41 1.8
2009 2.4 1.88
2008 2.43 1.95
2007 2.37 2.02
2006 2.4 2.09
2005 2.43 2.15
2004 2.43 2.2
2003 2.45 2.24
2002 2.49 2.27
2001 2.53 2.3
2000 2.59 2.35
1999 2.64 2.47
1998 2.66 2.57
1997 2.71 2.68
1996 2.78 2.77
1995 2.86 2.85
1994 2.94 2.93
1993 2.97 2.99
1992 2.99 3.03
1991 3.01 3
1990 3.03 2.96
1989 3.02 2.93
1988 3.05 2.98
1987 3.04 3.02
1986 3.05 3.11
1985 3.07 3.21
1984 3.12 3.32
1983 3.15 3.41
1982 3.2 3.46
1981 3.25 3.51
1980 3.3 3.59
1979 3.34 3.72
1978 3.36 3.84
1977 3.36 4
1976 3.32 4.21
1975 3.27 4.44
1974 3.22 4.67
1973 3.17 5
1972 3.14 5.06
1971 3.11 5.21
1970 3.09 5.35
1969 3.05 5.47
1968 3.01 5.58
1967 2.98 5.67
1966 2.97 5.69
1965 3.01 5.72
1964 3.08 5.79
1963 3.11 5.73
1962 3.13 5.64
1961 3.12 5.6
1960 3.14 5.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Jamaica
2024 33.5 33.3
2023 33.2 32.8
2022 32.8 32.2
2021 32.4 31.7
2020 32.1 31.3
2019 31.8 30.8
2018 31.5 30.3
2017 31.3 29.8
2016 31.1 29.3
2015 30.9 28.8
2014 30.7 28.3
2013 30.5 27.9
2012 30.3 27.4
2011 30.1 27
2010 29.9 26.5
2009 29.7 26.1
2008 29.4 25.7
2007 29.2 25.3
2006 29 24.9
2005 28.8 24.6
2004 28.6 24.4
2003 28.4 24.1
2002 28.2 23.8
2001 28.1 23.6
2000 27.9 23.3
1999 27.8 23.1
1998 27.7 22.9
1997 27.6 22.7
1996 27.5 22.6
1995 27.5 22.5
1994 27.4 22.4
1993 27.4 22.3
1992 27.4 22.2
1991 27.3 22
1990 27.3 21.8
1989 27.3 21.6
1988 27.2 21.3
1987 27.2 21.1
1986 27.1 20.8
1985 27.1 20.6
1984 27.1 20.4
1983 27.1 20.1
1982 27 19.9
1981 27 19.6
1980 27 19.4
1979 27 19.1
1978 27 18.9
1977 27 18.6
1976 27 18.4
1975 27 18.2
1974 27 18
1973 27 17.9
1972 27 17.8
1971 27 17.7
1970 26.9 17.7
1969 26.9 17.8
1968 26.9 17.9
1967 26.8 18.1
1966 26.8 18.3
1965 26.7 18.5
1964 26.7 18.8
1963 26.7 19
1962 26.6 19.3
1961 26.6 19.5
1960 26.5 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Argentina Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Argentina Jamaica
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
88.7%
2015
English speaking
6.52%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Argentina Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Jamaica
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
13,745 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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