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Argentina vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 8th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Zimbabwe
Population
46048053
17361868
Population rank 35/197 74/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Argentina and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Zimbabwe
2024 $638,365,455,340 $41,539,411,516
2023 $649,461,687,959 $35,871,779,681
2022 $633,993,756,301 $40,757,561,709
2021 $486,564,085,480 $41,287,673,690
2020 $385,740,508,437 $31,980,334,561
2019 $447,754,683,615 $33,357,695,635
2018 $524,819,892,360 $34,141,666,667
2017 $643,628,393,281 $51,035,657,371
2016 $557,532,320,663 $20,559,250,000
2015 $594,749,285,413 $19,973,250,000
2014 $526,319,673,732 $19,505,500,000
2013 $552,025,140,252 $19,100,750,000
2012 $545,982,375,701 $17,123,500,000
2011 $530,158,122,010 $14,109,000,000
2010 $423,627,422,092 $12,047,750,000
2009 $332,976,484,578 $9,670,750,000
2008 $361,558,037,110 $4,418,000,000
2007 $287,530,508,431 $5,294,750,000
2006 $232,557,260,817 $5,446,750,000
2005 $198,737,095,012 $5,758,250,000
2004 $164,657,930,453 $5,808,500,000
2003 $127,586,973,492 $5,730,500,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $6,345,250,000
2001 $268,696,750,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $284,203,750,000 $6,693,250,000
1999 $283,523,000,000 $6,861,500,000
1998 $298,948,250,000 $6,405,250,000
1997 $292,859,000,000 $8,534,000,000
1996 $272,149,750,000 $8,557,500,000
1995 $258,031,750,000 $7,115,000,000
1994 $257,440,000,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 $236,741,715,015 $6,567,250,000
1992 $228,778,917,308 $6,755,000,000
1991 $189,719,984,268 $8,646,000,000
1990 $141,352,654,305 $8,788,301,546
1989 $76,629,728,760 $8,290,553,535
1988 $126,890,235,049 $7,818,774,177
1987 $108,810,885,301 $6,744,657,033
1986 $105,872,372,614 $6,220,698,247
1985 $88,150,891,728 $5,640,137,575
1984 $116,915,052,107 $6,355,369,172
1983 $103,979,106,778 $7,768,031,182
1982 $84,307,486,837 $8,544,060,905
1981 $78,676,842,367 $8,015,464,252
1980 $76,961,923,741 $6,682,278,300
1979 $69,252,328,952 $5,180,102,910
1978 $89,049,453,088 $4,353,822,343
1977 $56,781,000,101 $4,366,610,469
1976 $51,169,499,892 $4,320,576,877
1975 $52,438,647,922 $4,373,532,601
1974 $72,436,777,342 $3,984,194,614
1973 $52,544,000,117 $3,311,043,292
1972 $34,733,000,536 $2,679,096,597
1971 $33,293,199,095 $2,179,828,710
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,885,168,339
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,748,891,294
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,480,355,355
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,397,715,282
1966 $28,630,474,728 $1,282,403,936
1965 $28,344,705,967 $1,312,105,394
1964 $25,605,249,382 $1,217,759,447
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,160,103,724
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,118,172,226
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,097,206,526
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,053,528,036

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

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Argentina and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Zimbabwe
2024 $13,970 $2,497
2023 $14,262 $2,195
2022 $13,962 $2,536
2021 $10,738 $2,614
2020 $8,536 $2,060
2019 $9,956 $2,184
2018 $11,753 $2,271
2017 $14,533 $3,445
2016 $12,700 $1,408
2015 $13,680 $1,387
2014 $12,233 $1,373
2013 $12,964 $1,363
2012 $12,950 $1,239
2011 $12,704 $1,038
2010 $10,260 $902
2009 $8,150 $736
2008 $8,944 $341
2007 $7,185 $414
2006 $5,869 $431
2005 $5,068 $461
2004 $4,242 $470
2003 $3,320 $468
2002 $2,570 $525
2001 $7,141 $566
2000 $7,637 $563
1999 $7,706 $582
1998 $8,219 $552
1997 $8,147 $751
1996 $7,663 $767
1995 $7,358 $648
1994 $7,438 $634
1993 $6,932 $605
1992 $6,790 $631
1991 $5,709 $831
1990 $4,315 $867
1989 $2,375 $840
1988 $3,993 $816
1987 $3,477 $726
1986 $3,436 $693
1985 $2,906 $649
1984 $3,915 $757
1983 $3,538 $959
1982 $2,915 $1,096
1981 $2,764 $1,069
1980 $2,748 $949
1979 $2,512 $779
1978 $3,282 $665
1977 $2,126 $677
1976 $1,947 $687
1975 $2,027 $717
1974 $2,845 $674
1973 $2,098 $579
1972 $1,409 $483
1971 $1,373 $406
1970 $1,323 $361
1969 $1,330 $346
1968 $1,142 $302
1967 $1,064 $294.4
1966 $1,275 $278.7
1965 $1,282 $294.3
1964 $1,176 $281.9
1963 $853 $277.1
1962 $870 $275.7
1961 $971 $279.2
1960 $778 $276.6

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

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Argentina vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Zimbabwe
2026 77.8 63.6
2025 77.7 63.3
2024 77.5 63.1
2023 77.4 62.8
2022 75.8 62.4
2021 73.9 60.1
2020 75.9 61.5
2019 76.8 61.1
2018 76.8 60.9
2017 76.5 60.3
2016 76.1 59.8
2015 76.6 59
2014 76.3 58.1
2013 75.8 56.8
2012 75.8 55.4
2011 76.1 53.9
2010 75.7 51.9
2009 75.6 49.7
2008 75.4 48.5
2007 74.8 47.6
2006 75.3 47.1
2005 75.2 46.6
2004 74.9 46
2003 74.3 45.4
2002 74.3 45.9
2001 74.2 44.5
2000 73.9 46
1999 73.7 46.4
1998 73.4 47.6
1997 73.4 48.5
1996 73.1 49
1995 72.9 51.1
1994 72.7 52.5
1993 72.3 54
1992 72.1 55.6
1991 72 57
1990 71.6 58.3
1989 71.5 59.4
1988 71.1 60.2
1987 70.7 60.7
1986 70.3 61
1985 69.9 60.9
1984 69.4 60.6
1983 69.3 60
1982 69 59.9
1981 68.9 59.4
1980 68.6 59.1
1979 68.4 54.9
1978 68 54.7
1977 67.6 57
1976 67 57.6
1975 67 58.2
1974 66.4 58.2
1973 66.2 58.1
1972 66 58.2
1971 65.6 58
1970 65.6 57.8
1969 65.1 57.5
1968 65.2 57.1
1967 65.5 56.8
1966 65.4 56.4
1965 65.1 55.9
1964 64.8 55.4
1963 64.9 54.9
1962 64.6 54.5
1961 64.6 54
1960 64.2 53.5
1959 64.1 53
1958 64.2 52.6
1957 63.2 52.2
1956 63.6 51.8
1955 62.7 51.4
1954 63.1 51
1953 62.5 50.6
1952 62.5 50.2
1951 61.7 49.8
1950 61.3 49.4

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

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Argentina and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Argentina Zimbabwe
2024 45,696,159 16,634,373
2023 45,538,401 16,340,822
2022 45,407,904 16,069,056
2021 45,312,281 15,797,210
2020 45,191,965 15,526,888
2019 44,973,465 15,271,368
2018 44,654,882 15,034,452
2017 44,288,894 14,812,482
2016 43,900,313 14,600,294
2015 43,477,012 14,399,013
2014 43,024,071 14,207,359
2013 42,582,455 14,013,808
2012 42,161,721 13,817,887
2011 41,730,660 13,595,424
2010 41,288,694 13,356,548
2009 40,854,831 13,142,790
2008 40,424,148 12,959,149
2007 40,016,763 12,804,058
2006 39,622,115 12,636,445
2005 39,216,789 12,483,432
2004 38,815,916 12,365,896
2003 38,424,282 12,232,323
2002 38,029,349 12,087,653
2001 37,624,825 11,971,901
2000 37,213,984 11,892,055
1999 36,794,682 11,783,458
1998 36,372,860 11,594,297
1997 35,947,791 11,369,827
1996 35,513,793 11,158,360
1995 35,070,020 10,974,599
1994 34,613,491 10,873,148
1993 34,152,717 10,860,288
1992 33,693,527 10,702,700
1991 33,230,294 10,404,816
1990 32,755,901 10,137,281
1989 32,270,948 9,864,798
1988 31,780,532 9,583,094
1987 31,291,762 9,284,644
1986 30,811,980 8,982,578
1985 30,336,441 8,686,813
1984 29,863,093 8,391,488
1983 29,391,332 8,098,404
1982 28,924,262 7,796,496
1981 28,463,959 7,498,635
1980 28,011,596 7,041,303
1979 27,568,895 6,647,556
1978 27,132,158 6,543,575
1977 26,701,805 6,449,512
1976 26,282,283 6,287,105
1975 25,874,107 6,098,658
1974 25,461,351 5,908,328
1973 25,046,005 5,720,404
1972 24,644,328 5,542,445
1971 24,257,208 5,374,712
1970 23,878,327 5,215,918
1969 23,508,711 5,058,181
1968 23,150,583 4,900,440
1967 22,799,059 4,748,307
1966 22,453,893 4,601,217
1965 22,112,629 4,458,462
1964 21,769,453 4,320,006
1963 21,421,705 4,185,877
1962 21,072,538 4,055,959
1961 20,726,276 3,930,401
1960 20,386,045 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Argentina

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Zimbabwe
2023 1.5 3.72
2022 1.48 3.77
2021 1.59 3.77
2020 1.6 3.75
2019 1.88 3.75
2018 2.07 3.74
2017 2.17 3.77
2016 2.24 3.83
2015 2.35 3.91
2014 2.39 4.01
2013 2.34 4.11
2012 2.3 4.13
2011 2.39 4.13
2010 2.41 4.04
2009 2.4 3.95
2008 2.43 3.78
2007 2.37 3.68
2006 2.4 3.64
2005 2.43 3.69
2004 2.43 3.78
2003 2.45 3.86
2002 2.49 3.93
2001 2.53 3.98
2000 2.59 4.01
1999 2.64 4.06
1998 2.66 4.07
1997 2.71 4.08
1996 2.78 4.11
1995 2.86 4.15
1994 2.94 4.28
1993 2.97 4.39
1992 2.99 4.57
1991 3.01 4.72
1990 3.03 4.88
1989 3.02 5.07
1988 3.05 5.28
1987 3.04 5.5
1986 3.05 5.69
1985 3.07 5.87
1984 3.12 6.04
1983 3.15 6.2
1982 3.2 6.33
1981 3.25 6.45
1980 3.3 6.52
1979 3.34 6.59
1978 3.36 6.66
1977 3.36 6.71
1976 3.32 6.77
1975 3.27 6.83
1974 3.22 6.88
1973 3.17 6.94
1972 3.14 6.94
1971 3.11 6.94
1970 3.09 6.98
1969 3.05 7.04
1968 3.01 7.11
1967 2.98 7.16
1966 2.97 7.2
1965 3.01 7.23
1964 3.08 7.23
1963 3.11 7.23
1962 3.13 7.23
1961 3.12 7.21
1960 3.14 7.2

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

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Argentina and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Zimbabwe
2024 33.5 19
2023 33.2 18.9
2022 32.8 18.7
2021 32.4 18.6
2020 32.1 18.5
2019 31.8 18.3
2018 31.5 18.2
2017 31.3 18.1
2016 31.1 18
2015 30.9 18
2014 30.7 18
2013 30.5 18
2012 30.3 18.1
2011 30.1 18.2
2010 29.9 18.3
2009 29.7 18.4
2008 29.4 18.5
2007 29.2 18.5
2006 29 18.5
2005 28.8 18.3
2004 28.6 18.3
2003 28.4 18.2
2002 28.2 18.1
2001 28.1 18
2000 27.9 17.8
1999 27.8 17.7
1998 27.7 17.5
1997 27.6 17.2
1996 27.5 16.9
1995 27.5 16.6
1994 27.4 16.4
1993 27.4 16.3
1992 27.4 16.4
1991 27.3 16.5
1990 27.3 16.3
1989 27.3 16.1
1988 27.2 15.9
1987 27.2 15.9
1986 27.1 15.9
1985 27.1 15.9
1984 27.1 15.8
1983 27.1 15.8
1982 27 15.8
1981 27 15.7
1980 27 15.6
1979 27 15.6
1978 27 15.7
1977 27 15.8
1976 27 15.8
1975 27 15.9
1974 27 15.9
1973 27 15.8
1972 27 15.8
1971 27 15.8
1970 26.9 15.7
1969 26.9 15.7
1968 26.9 15.7
1967 26.8 15.7
1966 26.8 15.7
1965 26.7 15.7
1964 26.7 15.7
1963 26.7 15.8
1962 26.6 16
1961 26.6 16.2
1960 26.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Argentina Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Argentina Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
89.8%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Argentina Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Zimbabwe
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
60,439 mi
2019

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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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