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Argentina vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 8th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Switzerland
Population
46048053
9107866
Population rank 35/197 100/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Argentina and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Switzerland
2024 $638,365,455,340 $936,564,198,049
2023 $649,461,687,959 $894,424,821,645
2022 $633,993,756,301 $828,508,926,958
2021 $486,564,085,480 $815,309,330,987
2020 $385,740,508,437 $741,999,406,006
2019 $447,754,683,615 $721,369,112,727
2018 $524,819,892,360 $725,568,717,468
2017 $643,628,393,281 $695,200,833,086
2016 $557,532,320,663 $687,895,460,903
2015 $594,749,285,413 $694,118,186,380
2014 $526,319,673,732 $726,537,808,338
2013 $552,025,140,252 $706,234,937,371
2012 $545,982,375,701 $686,420,221,558
2011 $530,158,122,010 $715,888,126,682
2010 $423,627,422,092 $598,851,028,907
2009 $332,976,484,578 $554,212,916,092
2008 $361,558,037,110 $567,267,767,519
2007 $287,530,508,431 $490,740,715,595
2006 $232,557,260,817 $441,634,672,197
2005 $198,737,095,012 $418,284,865,885
2004 $164,657,930,453 $403,912,891,033
2003 $127,586,973,492 $362,075,086,508
2002 $97,724,004,252 $309,301,422,430
2001 $268,696,750,000 $286,582,672,434
2000 $284,203,750,000 $279,216,033,870
1999 $283,523,000,000 $297,873,643,323
1998 $298,948,250,000 $303,459,014,347
1997 $292,859,000,000 $294,788,198,856
1996 $272,149,750,000 $340,103,959,547
1995 $258,031,750,000 $352,835,806,342
1994 $257,440,000,000 $301,375,055,202
1993 $236,741,715,015 $272,237,527,071
1992 $228,778,917,308 $279,921,425,828
1991 $189,719,984,268 $268,901,693,863
1990 $141,352,654,305 $265,763,573,999
1989 $76,629,728,760 $208,105,846,934
1988 $126,890,235,049 $215,540,625,299
1987 $108,810,885,301 $199,236,370,038
1986 $105,872,372,614 $159,089,921,063
1985 $88,150,891,728 $110,980,314,192
1984 $116,915,052,107 $109,455,312,168
1983 $103,979,106,778 $114,634,358,535
1982 $84,307,486,837 $115,043,365,512
1981 $78,676,842,367 $112,244,805,519
1980 $76,961,923,741 $122,557,843,886
1979 $69,252,328,952 $114,970,094,425
1978 $89,049,453,088 $102,280,472,036
1977 $56,781,000,101 $73,135,771,167
1976 $51,169,499,892 $68,476,524,644
1975 $52,438,647,922 $65,466,081,819
1974 $72,436,777,342 $57,103,011,446
1973 $52,544,000,117 $49,550,006,320
1972 $34,733,000,536 $36,844,318,854
1971 $33,293,199,095 $30,040,171,751
1970 $31,584,210,366 $24,998,066,773
1969 $31,256,284,544 $22,442,043,274
1968 $26,436,857,247 $20,712,102,794
1967 $24,256,667,553 $19,397,044,714
1966 $28,630,474,728 $18,019,402,374
1965 $28,344,705,967 $16,780,226,225
1964 $25,605,249,382 $15,833,133,858
1963 $18,272,123,664 $14,283,872,299
1962 $18,337,691,145 $12,989,649,694
1961 $20,132,220,375 $11,713,348,834
1960 $15,865,474,315 $10,412,232,621

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

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Argentina and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Switzerland
2024 $13,970 $103,998
2023 $14,262 $100,624
2022 $13,962 $94,395
2021 $10,738 $93,665
2020 $8,536 $85,898
2019 $9,956 $84,122
2018 $11,753 $85,217
2017 $14,533 $82,254
2016 $12,700 $82,153
2015 $13,680 $83,806
2014 $12,233 $88,725
2013 $12,964 $87,304
2012 $12,950 $85,836
2011 $12,704 $90,477
2010 $10,260 $76,531
2009 $8,150 $71,568
2008 $8,944 $74,175
2007 $7,185 $64,989
2006 $5,869 $59,011
2005 $5,068 $56,243
2004 $4,242 $54,659
2003 $3,320 $49,336
2002 $2,570 $42,459
2001 $7,141 $39,639
2000 $7,637 $38,865
1999 $7,706 $41,696
1998 $8,219 $42,681
1997 $8,147 $41,584
1996 $7,663 $48,093
1995 $7,358 $50,114
1994 $7,438 $43,092
1993 $6,932 $39,237
1992 $6,790 $40,714
1991 $5,709 $39,544
1990 $4,315 $39,575
1989 $2,375 $31,309
1988 $3,993 $32,690
1987 $3,477 $30,441
1986 $3,436 $24,460
1985 $2,906 $17,152
1984 $3,915 $16,991
1983 $3,538 $17,859
1982 $2,915 $18,000
1981 $2,764 $17,665
1980 $2,748 $19,394
1979 $2,512 $18,266
1978 $3,282 $16,282
1977 $2,126 $11,644
1976 $1,947 $10,865
1975 $2,027 $10,328
1974 $2,845 $9,005
1973 $2,098 $7,856
1972 $1,409 $5,885
1971 $1,373 $4,835
1970 $1,323 $4,044
1969 $1,330 $3,657
1968 $1,142 $3,413
1967 $1,064 $3,237
1966 $1,275 $3,045
1965 $1,282 $2,865
1964 $1,176 $2,735
1963 $853 $2,508
1962 $870 $2,330
1961 $971 $2,155
1960 $778 $1,954

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

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Argentina vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Switzerland
2026 77.8 84.4
2025 77.7 84.2
2024 77.5 84.1
2023 77.4 84
2022 75.8 83.2
2021 73.9 83.6
2020 75.9 83.1
2019 76.8 83.8
2018 76.8 83.6
2017 76.5 83.4
2016 76.1 83.4
2015 76.6 82.8
2014 76.3 83.1
2013 75.8 82.7
2012 75.8 82.6
2011 76.1 82.6
2010 75.7 82.3
2009 75.6 82
2008 75.4 82
2007 74.8 81.7
2006 75.3 81.5
2005 75.2 81.2
2004 74.9 81.1
2003 74.3 80.5
2002 74.3 80.4
2001 74.2 80.3
2000 73.9 79.8
1999 73.7 79.7
1998 73.4 79.5
1997 73.4 79.2
1996 73.1 79
1995 72.9 78.6
1994 72.7 78.5
1993 72.3 78.2
1992 72.1 77.9
1991 72 77.6
1990 71.6 77.4
1989 71.5 77.6
1988 71.1 77.4
1987 70.7 77.3
1986 70.3 77
1985 69.9 76.9
1984 69.4 76.8
1983 69.3 76.2
1982 69 76.2
1981 68.9 75.8
1980 68.6 75.6
1979 68.4 75.6
1978 68 75.3
1977 67.6 75.4
1976 67 74.9
1975 67 74.8
1974 66.4 74.4
1973 66.2 74.1
1972 66 73.8
1971 65.6 73.2
1970 65.6 73.1
1969 65.1 72.7
1968 65.2 72.7
1967 65.5 72.7
1966 65.4 72.4
1965 65.1 72.3
1964 64.8 72.2
1963 64.9 71.3
1962 64.6 71.3
1961 64.6 71.7
1960 64.2 71.4
1959 64.1 71.5
1958 64.2 71.3
1957 63.2 70.5
1956 63.6 70.2
1955 62.7 70.1
1954 63.1 70
1953 62.5 69.5
1952 62.5 69.6
1951 61.7 68.7
1950 61.3 68.9

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

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Argentina and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Argentina Switzerland
2024 45,696,159 9,005,582
2023 45,538,401 8,888,822
2022 45,407,904 8,777,088
2021 45,312,281 8,704,546
2020 45,191,965 8,638,167
2019 44,973,465 8,575,280
2018 44,654,882 8,514,329
2017 44,288,894 8,451,840
2016 43,900,313 8,373,338
2015 43,477,012 8,282,396
2014 43,024,071 8,188,649
2013 42,582,455 8,089,346
2012 42,161,721 7,996,861
2011 41,730,660 7,912,398
2010 41,288,694 7,824,909
2009 40,854,831 7,743,831
2008 40,424,148 7,647,675
2007 40,016,763 7,551,117
2006 39,622,115 7,483,934
2005 39,216,789 7,437,115
2004 38,815,916 7,389,625
2003 38,424,282 7,339,001
2002 38,029,349 7,284,753
2001 37,624,825 7,229,854
2000 37,213,984 7,184,250
1999 36,794,682 7,143,991
1998 36,372,860 7,110,001
1997 35,947,791 7,088,906
1996 35,513,793 7,071,850
1995 35,070,020 7,040,687
1994 34,613,491 6,993,795
1993 34,152,717 6,938,265
1992 33,693,527 6,875,364
1991 33,230,294 6,799,978
1990 32,755,901 6,715,519
1989 32,270,948 6,646,912
1988 31,780,532 6,593,386
1987 31,291,762 6,545,106
1986 30,811,980 6,504,124
1985 30,336,441 6,470,365
1984 29,863,093 6,441,865
1983 29,391,332 6,418,773
1982 28,924,262 6,391,309
1981 28,463,959 6,354,074
1980 28,011,596 6,319,408
1979 27,568,895 6,294,365
1978 27,132,158 6,281,738
1977 26,701,805 6,281,174
1976 26,282,283 6,302,504
1975 25,874,107 6,338,632
1974 25,461,351 6,341,405
1973 25,046,005 6,307,347
1972 24,644,328 6,260,956
1971 24,257,208 6,213,399
1970 23,878,327 6,180,877
1969 23,508,711 6,136,387
1968 23,150,583 6,067,714
1967 22,799,059 5,991,785
1966 22,453,893 5,918,002
1965 22,112,629 5,856,472
1964 21,769,453 5,789,228
1963 21,421,705 5,694,247
1962 21,072,538 5,573,815
1961 20,726,276 5,434,294
1960 20,386,045 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Argentina

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Switzerland
2023 1.5 1.33
2022 1.48 1.39
2021 1.59 1.52
2020 1.6 1.46
2019 1.88 1.48
2018 2.07 1.52
2017 2.17 1.52
2016 2.24 1.54
2015 2.35 1.54
2014 2.39 1.54
2013 2.34 1.52
2012 2.3 1.52
2011 2.39 1.52
2010 2.41 1.52
2009 2.4 1.5
2008 2.43 1.48
2007 2.37 1.46
2006 2.4 1.44
2005 2.43 1.42
2004 2.43 1.42
2003 2.45 1.39
2002 2.49 1.39
2001 2.53 1.38
2000 2.59 1.5
1999 2.64 1.48
1998 2.66 1.47
1997 2.71 1.48
1996 2.78 1.5
1995 2.86 1.48
1994 2.94 1.49
1993 2.97 1.51
1992 2.99 1.58
1991 3.01 1.58
1990 3.03 1.58
1989 3.02 1.56
1988 3.05 1.57
1987 3.04 1.52
1986 3.05 1.53
1985 3.07 1.52
1984 3.12 1.53
1983 3.15 1.52
1982 3.2 1.56
1981 3.25 1.55
1980 3.3 1.55
1979 3.34 1.52
1978 3.36 1.51
1977 3.36 1.53
1976 3.32 1.55
1975 3.27 1.61
1974 3.22 1.73
1973 3.17 1.81
1972 3.14 1.91
1971 3.11 2.04
1970 3.09 2.1
1969 3.05 2.19
1968 3.01 2.29
1967 2.98 2.39
1966 2.97 2.5
1965 3.01 2.59
1964 3.08 2.66
1963 3.11 2.65
1962 3.13 2.58
1961 3.12 2.52
1960 3.14 2.44

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

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Argentina and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Switzerland
2024 33.5 43.7
2023 33.2 43.4
2022 32.8 43
2021 32.4 42.8
2020 32.1 42.7
2019 31.8 42.6
2018 31.5 42.5
2017 31.3 42.4
2016 31.1 42.3
2015 30.9 42.2
2014 30.7 42.1
2013 30.5 42
2012 30.3 41.8
2011 30.1 41.6
2010 29.9 41.5
2009 29.7 41.3
2008 29.4 41.1
2007 29.2 40.9
2006 29 40.6
2005 28.8 40.3
2004 28.6 39.9
2003 28.4 39.6
2002 28.2 39.3
2001 28.1 39
2000 27.9 38.7
1999 27.8 38.4
1998 27.7 38.2
1997 27.6 37.9
1996 27.5 37.6
1995 27.5 37.3
1994 27.4 37.1
1993 27.4 37
1992 27.4 36.9
1991 27.3 36.9
1990 27.3 36.9
1989 27.3 36.8
1988 27.2 36.7
1987 27.2 36.5
1986 27.1 36.3
1985 27.1 36.1
1984 27.1 35.9
1983 27.1 35.6
1982 27 35.3
1981 27 35
1980 27 34.8
1979 27 34.5
1978 27 34.2
1977 27 33.8
1976 27 33.5
1975 27 33.1
1974 27 32.7
1973 27 32.5
1972 27 32.3
1971 27 32.2
1970 26.9 32
1969 26.9 31.7
1968 26.9 31.7
1967 26.8 31.6
1966 26.8 31.6
1965 26.7 31.6
1964 26.7 31.5
1963 26.7 31.7
1962 26.6 32
1961 26.6 32.4
1960 26.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Argentina Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Switzerland
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Argentina Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Switzerland
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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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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