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Argentina vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 8th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Netherlands
Population
46048053
18252623
Population rank 35/197 72/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Argentina and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Netherlands
2024 $638,365,455,340 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $649,461,687,959 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $633,993,756,301 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $486,564,085,480 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $385,740,508,437 $932,560,861,701
2019 $447,754,683,615 $928,903,005,576
2018 $524,819,892,360 $929,733,599,797
2017 $643,628,393,281 $848,233,537,846
2016 $557,532,320,663 $797,163,949,290
2015 $594,749,285,413 $775,743,675,303
2014 $526,319,673,732 $901,556,501,756
2013 $552,025,140,252 $883,951,539,007
2012 $545,982,375,701 $845,689,017,066
2011 $530,158,122,010 $913,140,741,333
2010 $423,627,422,092 $852,464,982,433
2009 $332,976,484,578 $878,954,223,140
2008 $361,558,037,110 $957,901,566,041
2007 $287,530,508,431 $853,499,460,873
2006 $232,557,260,817 $737,593,995,289
2005 $198,737,095,012 $688,133,699,636
2004 $164,657,930,453 $661,224,886,143
2003 $127,586,973,492 $582,435,617,082
2002 $97,724,004,252 $475,529,972,123
2001 $268,696,750,000 $432,536,219,669
2000 $284,203,750,000 $417,649,282,154
1999 $283,523,000,000 $447,778,514,140
1998 $298,948,250,000 $438,612,530,549
1997 $292,859,000,000 $417,506,211,882
1996 $272,149,750,000 $451,372,549,020
1995 $258,031,750,000 $452,967,334,614
1994 $257,440,000,000 $379,688,232,232
1993 $236,741,715,015 $354,070,495,966
1992 $228,778,917,308 $363,497,050,125
1991 $189,719,984,268 $327,982,316,124
1990 $141,352,654,305 $318,799,003,994
1989 $76,629,728,760 $258,716,904,292
1988 $126,890,235,049 $262,295,966,105
1987 $108,810,885,301 $245,406,949,521
1986 $105,872,372,614 $201,157,708,221
1985 $88,150,891,728 $144,057,523,222
1984 $116,915,052,107 $144,124,462,912
1983 $103,979,106,778 $153,671,294,109
1982 $84,307,486,837 $158,712,765,536
1981 $78,676,842,367 $164,375,775,854
1980 $76,961,923,741 $195,439,301,707
1979 $69,252,328,952 $179,933,827,310
1978 $89,049,453,088 $156,089,077,205
1977 $56,781,000,101 $127,203,923,857
1976 $51,169,499,892 $109,329,386,564
1975 $52,438,647,922 $100,397,061,694
1974 $72,436,777,342 $87,371,810,804
1973 $52,544,000,117 $71,946,639,603
1972 $34,733,000,536 $54,787,070,173
1971 $33,293,199,095 $44,644,730,576
1970 $31,584,210,366 $38,220,884,519
1969 $31,256,284,544 $34,086,038,090
1968 $26,436,857,247 $30,097,635,751
1967 $24,256,667,553 $27,143,828,099
1966 $28,630,474,728 $24,741,480,717
1965 $28,344,705,967 $22,721,869,808
1964 $25,605,249,382 $20,232,048,553
1963 $18,272,123,664 $17,193,744,109
1962 $18,337,691,145 $15,847,582,341
1961 $20,132,220,375 $14,599,836,396
1960 $15,865,474,315 $13,282,979,015

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

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Argentina and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Netherlands
2024 $13,970 $67,520
2023 $14,262 $63,516
2022 $13,962 $59,123
2021 $10,738 $60,142
2020 $8,536 $53,468
2019 $9,956 $53,555
2018 $11,753 $53,955
2017 $14,533 $49,514
2016 $12,700 $46,809
2015 $13,680 $45,794
2014 $12,233 $53,457
2013 $12,964 $52,602
2012 $12,950 $50,474
2011 $12,704 $54,702
2010 $10,260 $51,306
2009 $8,150 $53,172
2008 $8,944 $58,247
2007 $7,185 $52,101
2006 $5,869 $45,124
2005 $5,068 $42,165
2004 $4,242 $40,611
2003 $3,320 $35,897
2002 $2,570 $29,447
2001 $7,141 $26,956
2000 $7,637 $26,225
1999 $7,706 $28,319
1998 $8,219 $27,924
1997 $8,147 $26,745
1996 $7,663 $29,064
1995 $7,358 $29,301
1994 $7,438 $24,683
1993 $6,932 $23,156
1992 $6,790 $23,939
1991 $5,709 $21,764
1990 $4,315 $21,322
1989 $2,375 $17,423
1988 $3,993 $17,771
1987 $3,477 $16,734
1986 $3,436 $13,804
1985 $2,906 $9,941
1984 $3,915 $9,992
1983 $3,538 $10,696
1982 $2,915 $11,089
1981 $2,764 $11,537
1980 $2,748 $13,812
1979 $2,512 $12,817
1978 $3,282 $11,196
1977 $2,126 $9,180
1976 $1,947 $7,937
1975 $2,027 $7,346
1974 $2,845 $6,450
1973 $2,098 $5,353
1972 $1,409 $4,110
1971 $1,373 $3,384
1970 $1,323 $2,931
1969 $1,330 $2,647
1968 $1,142 $2,364
1967 $1,064 $2,155
1966 $1,275 $1,986
1965 $1,282 $1,848
1964 $1,176 $1,668
1963 $853 $1,437
1962 $870 $1,342
1961 $971 $1,254
1960 $778 $1,156

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

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Argentina vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Netherlands
2026 77.8 82.6
2025 77.7 82.4
2024 77.5 82.3
2023 77.4 82.2
2022 75.8 81.9
2021 73.9 81.4
2020 75.9 81.4
2019 76.8 82.1
2018 76.8 81.8
2017 76.5 81.7
2016 76.1 81.6
2015 76.6 81.5
2014 76.3 81.7
2013 75.8 81.3
2012 75.8 81.1
2011 76.1 81.1
2010 75.7 80.8
2009 75.6 80.7
2008 75.4 80.4
2007 74.8 80.3
2006 75.3 79.8
2005 75.2 79.5
2004 74.9 79.2
2003 74.3 78.7
2002 74.3 78.4
2001 74.2 78.3
2000 73.9 78.1
1999 73.7 78
1998 73.4 78
1997 73.4 77.9
1996 73.1 77.6
1995 72.9 77.6
1994 72.7 77.5
1993 72.3 77
1992 72.1 77.4
1991 72 77.2
1990 71.6 77
1989 71.5 76.8
1988 71.1 77
1987 70.7 76.8
1986 70.3 76.4
1985 69.9 76.4
1984 69.4 76.3
1983 69.3 76.3
1982 69 76.1
1981 68.9 76
1980 68.6 75.8
1979 68.4 75.6
1978 68 75.2
1977 67.6 75.3
1976 67 74.7
1975 67 74.6
1974 66.4 74.6
1973 66.2 74.2
1972 66 73.8
1971 65.6 73.9
1970 65.6 73.6
1969 65.1 73.6
1968 65.2 73.6
1967 65.5 73.8
1966 65.4 73.6
1965 65.1 73.6
1964 64.8 73.7
1963 64.9 73.4
1962 64.6 73.2
1961 64.6 73.6
1960 64.2 73.4
1959 64.1 73.2
1958 64.2 73.1
1957 63.2 73
1956 63.6 72.5
1955 62.7 72.5
1954 63.1 72.4
1953 62.5 71.7
1952 62.5 72.1
1951 61.7 71.5
1950 61.3 71.4

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

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Argentina and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Argentina Netherlands
2024 45,696,159 17,993,485
2023 45,538,401 17,877,117
2022 45,407,904 17,700,982
2021 45,312,281 17,533,044
2020 45,191,965 17,441,500
2019 44,973,465 17,344,874
2018 44,654,882 17,231,624
2017 44,288,894 17,131,296
2016 43,900,313 17,030,314
2015 43,477,012 16,939,923
2014 43,024,071 16,865,008
2013 42,582,455 16,804,432
2012 42,161,721 16,754,962
2011 41,730,660 16,693,074
2010 41,288,694 16,615,394
2009 40,854,831 16,530,388
2008 40,424,148 16,445,593
2007 40,016,763 16,381,696
2006 39,622,115 16,346,101
2005 39,216,789 16,319,868
2004 38,815,916 16,281,779
2003 38,424,282 16,225,302
2002 38,029,349 16,148,929
2001 37,624,825 16,046,180
2000 37,213,984 15,925,513
1999 36,794,682 15,812,088
1998 36,372,860 15,707,209
1997 35,947,791 15,610,650
1996 35,513,793 15,530,498
1995 35,070,020 15,459,006
1994 34,613,491 15,382,838
1993 34,152,717 15,290,368
1992 33,693,527 15,184,166
1991 33,230,294 15,069,798
1990 32,755,901 14,951,510
1989 32,270,948 14,848,907
1988 31,780,532 14,760,094
1987 31,291,762 14,665,037
1986 30,811,980 14,572,278
1985 30,336,441 14,491,632
1984 29,863,093 14,424,211
1983 29,391,332 14,367,070
1982 28,924,262 14,312,690
1981 28,463,959 14,247,208
1980 28,011,596 14,149,800
1979 27,568,895 14,038,270
1978 27,132,158 13,941,700
1977 26,701,805 13,856,185
1976 26,282,283 13,774,037
1975 25,874,107 13,666,335
1974 25,461,351 13,545,056
1973 25,046,005 13,439,322
1972 24,644,328 13,328,593
1971 24,257,208 13,194,497
1970 23,878,327 13,038,526
1969 23,508,711 12,877,984
1968 23,150,583 12,729,721
1967 22,799,059 12,598,201
1966 22,453,893 12,456,251
1965 22,112,629 12,294,732
1964 21,769,453 12,127,120
1963 21,421,705 11,965,966
1962 21,072,538 11,805,689
1961 20,726,276 11,638,712
1960 20,386,045 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Argentina

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Netherlands
2023 1.5 1.43
2022 1.48 1.49
2021 1.59 1.62
2020 1.6 1.54
2019 1.88 1.57
2018 2.07 1.59
2017 2.17 1.62
2016 2.24 1.66
2015 2.35 1.66
2014 2.39 1.71
2013 2.34 1.68
2012 2.3 1.72
2011 2.39 1.76
2010 2.41 1.79
2009 2.4 1.79
2008 2.43 1.77
2007 2.37 1.72
2006 2.4 1.72
2005 2.43 1.71
2004 2.43 1.72
2003 2.45 1.75
2002 2.49 1.73
2001 2.53 1.71
2000 2.59 1.72
1999 2.64 1.65
1998 2.66 1.63
1997 2.71 1.56
1996 2.78 1.53
1995 2.86 1.53
1994 2.94 1.57
1993 2.97 1.57
1992 2.99 1.59
1991 3.01 1.61
1990 3.03 1.62
1989 3.02 1.55
1988 3.05 1.55
1987 3.04 1.56
1986 3.05 1.55
1985 3.07 1.51
1984 3.12 1.49
1983 3.15 1.47
1982 3.2 1.5
1981 3.25 1.56
1980 3.3 1.6
1979 3.34 1.56
1978 3.36 1.58
1977 3.36 1.58
1976 3.32 1.63
1975 3.27 1.66
1974 3.22 1.77
1973 3.17 1.9
1972 3.14 2.15
1971 3.11 2.36
1970 3.09 2.57
1969 3.05 2.75
1968 3.01 2.72
1967 2.98 2.81
1966 2.97 2.9
1965 3.01 3.04
1964 3.08 3.17
1963 3.11 3.19
1962 3.13 3.18
1961 3.12 3.22
1960 3.14 3.12

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

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Argentina and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Netherlands
2024 33.5 42.4
2023 33.2 42.4
2022 32.8 42.5
2021 32.4 42.6
2020 32.1 42.5
2019 31.8 42.5
2018 31.5 42.4
2017 31.3 42.3
2016 31.1 42.2
2015 30.9 42
2014 30.7 41.8
2013 30.5 41.6
2012 30.3 41.3
2011 30.1 41
2010 29.9 40.7
2009 29.7 40.3
2008 29.4 40
2007 29.2 39.7
2006 29 39.3
2005 28.8 38.9
2004 28.6 38.5
2003 28.4 38.1
2002 28.2 37.8
2001 28.1 37.5
2000 27.9 37.3
1999 27.8 37
1998 27.7 36.7
1997 27.6 36.4
1996 27.5 36.1
1995 27.5 35.7
1994 27.4 35.4
1993 27.4 35.1
1992 27.4 34.8
1991 27.3 34.6
1990 27.3 34.3
1989 27.3 34.1
1988 27.2 33.8
1987 27.2 33.5
1986 27.1 33.2
1985 27.1 32.9
1984 27.1 32.6
1983 27.1 32.3
1982 27 31.9
1981 27 31.6
1980 27 31.3
1979 27 31
1978 27 30.7
1977 27 30.3
1976 27 29.8
1975 27 29.4
1974 27 29.3
1973 27 29
1972 27 28.9
1971 27 28.7
1970 26.9 28.6
1969 26.9 28.6
1968 26.9 28.6
1967 26.8 28.5
1966 26.8 28.6
1965 26.7 28.6
1964 26.7 28.6
1963 26.7 28.7
1962 26.6 28.7
1961 26.6 28.8
1960 26.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Argentina Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Netherlands
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Argentina Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Netherlands
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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