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Argentina vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 8th vs. 136th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Belgium
Population
46048053
11902714
Population rank 35/197 83/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Argentina and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Belgium
2024 $638,365,455,340 $671,370,081,636
2023 $649,461,687,959 $651,330,595,110
2022 $633,993,756,301 $591,085,783,326
2021 $486,564,085,480 $598,522,422,242
2020 $385,740,508,437 $529,694,473,502
2019 $447,754,683,615 $536,726,344,405
2018 $524,819,892,360 $542,638,913,428
2017 $643,628,393,281 $500,908,767,352
2016 $557,532,320,663 $474,271,566,740
2015 $594,749,285,413 $461,044,767,545
2014 $526,319,673,732 $537,987,419,164
2013 $552,025,140,252 $524,097,026,599
2012 $545,982,375,701 $498,414,364,945
2011 $530,158,122,010 $527,196,649,049
2010 $423,627,422,092 $481,556,503,720
2009 $332,976,484,578 $485,014,525,992
2008 $361,558,037,110 $517,328,087,920
2007 $287,530,508,431 $470,922,156,309
2006 $232,557,260,817 $408,259,840,869
2005 $198,737,095,012 $385,714,762,230
2004 $164,657,930,453 $369,214,712,443
2003 $127,586,973,492 $318,082,528,507
2002 $97,724,004,252 $258,383,599,375
2001 $268,696,750,000 $236,746,141,604
2000 $284,203,750,000 $236,792,460,312
1999 $283,523,000,000 $258,245,733,221
1998 $298,948,250,000 $258,528,339,631
1997 $292,859,000,000 $252,708,051,421
1996 $272,149,750,000 $279,201,433,225
1995 $258,031,750,000 $288,025,588,396
1994 $257,440,000,000 $244,884,129,491
1993 $236,741,715,015 $224,721,795,709
1992 $228,778,917,308 $234,781,652,447
1991 $189,719,984,268 $210,510,999,409
1990 $141,352,654,305 $205,331,747,948
1989 $76,629,728,760 $164,221,056,511
1988 $126,890,235,049 $162,299,103,675
1987 $108,810,885,301 $149,394,404,106
1986 $105,872,372,614 $120,018,787,249
1985 $88,150,891,728 $86,268,264,148
1984 $116,915,052,107 $83,349,530,159
1983 $103,979,106,778 $87,184,239,053
1982 $84,307,486,837 $92,095,926,188
1981 $78,676,842,367 $104,730,018,470
1980 $76,961,923,741 $126,829,314,388
1979 $69,252,328,952 $116,315,456,797
1978 $89,049,453,088 $101,246,526,194
1977 $56,781,000,101 $82,839,905,459
1976 $51,169,499,892 $71,113,882,968
1975 $52,438,647,922 $65,678,189,097
1974 $72,436,777,342 $56,033,077,879
1973 $52,544,000,117 $47,743,801,490
1972 $34,733,000,536 $37,209,418,019
1971 $33,293,199,095 $29,821,661,870
1970 $31,584,210,366 $26,706,196,047
1969 $31,256,284,544 $24,019,653,475
1968 $26,436,857,247 $21,654,856,965
1967 $24,256,667,553 $20,252,508,995
1966 $28,630,474,728 $18,894,891,312
1965 $28,344,705,967 $17,597,783,297
1964 $25,605,249,382 $16,168,044,450
1963 $18,272,123,664 $14,445,805,381
1962 $18,337,691,145 $13,436,827,167
1961 $20,132,220,375 $12,561,701,694
1960 $15,865,474,315 $11,810,619,368

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

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Argentina and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Belgium
2024 $13,970 $56,615
2023 $14,262 $55,291
2022 $13,962 $50,606
2021 $10,738 $51,658
2020 $8,536 $45,906
2019 $9,956 $46,717
2018 $11,753 $47,487
2017 $14,533 $44,035
2016 $12,700 $41,855
2015 $13,680 $40,894
2014 $12,233 $47,996
2013 $12,964 $46,965
2012 $12,950 $44,874
2011 $12,704 $47,761
2010 $10,260 $44,197
2009 $8,150 $44,923
2008 $8,944 $48,303
2007 $7,185 $44,319
2006 $5,869 $38,705
2005 $5,068 $36,810
2004 $4,242 $35,429
2003 $3,320 $30,655
2002 $2,570 $25,006
2001 $7,141 $23,015
2000 $7,637 $23,099
1999 $7,706 $25,253
1998 $8,219 $25,338
1997 $8,147 $24,821
1996 $7,663 $27,490
1995 $7,358 $28,414
1994 $7,438 $24,209
1993 $6,932 $22,284
1992 $6,790 $23,373
1991 $5,709 $21,042
1990 $4,315 $20,600
1989 $2,375 $16,525
1988 $3,993 $16,391
1987 $3,477 $15,136
1986 $3,436 $12,170
1985 $2,906 $8,751
1984 $3,915 $8,457
1983 $3,538 $8,846
1982 $2,915 $9,344
1981 $2,764 $10,623
1980 $2,748 $12,864
1979 $2,512 $11,811
1978 $3,282 $10,290
1977 $2,126 $8,427
1976 $1,947 $7,243
1975 $2,027 $6,701
1974 $2,845 $5,734
1973 $2,098 $4,901
1972 $1,409 $3,832
1971 $1,373 $3,083
1970 $1,323 $2,766
1969 $1,330 $2,490
1968 $1,142 $2,251
1967 $1,064 $2,114
1966 $1,275 $1,983
1965 $1,282 $1,860
1964 $1,176 $1,724
1963 $853 $1,555
1962 $870 $1,457
1961 $971 $1,368
1960 $778 $1,290

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

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Argentina vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Belgium
2026 77.8 82.6
2025 77.7 82.4
2024 77.5 82.3
2023 77.4 82.1
2022 75.8 81.2
2021 73.9 81.7
2020 75.9 80.8
2019 76.8 81.8
2018 76.8 81.5
2017 76.5 81.4
2016 76.1 81.3
2015 76.6 80.9
2014 76.3 81.1
2013 75.8 80.5
2012 75.8 80.3
2011 76.1 80.4
2010 75.7 80
2009 75.6 79.8
2008 75.4 79.6
2007 74.8 79.5
2006 75.3 79.4
2005 75.2 79.1
2004 74.9 79
2003 74.3 78.3
2002 74.3 78.2
2001 74.2 78.1
2000 73.9 77.8
1999 73.7 77.6
1998 73.4 77.5
1997 73.4 77.4
1996 73.1 77.2
1995 72.9 76.8
1994 72.7 76.7
1993 72.3 76.4
1992 72.1 76.4
1991 72 76.2
1990 71.6 76.1
1989 71.5 75.6
1988 71.1 75.6
1987 70.7 75.3
1986 70.3 74.7
1985 69.9 74.5
1984 69.4 74.4
1983 69.3 73.9
1982 69 73.9
1981 68.9 73.7
1980 68.6 73.2
1979 68.4 73.2
1978 68 72.7
1977 67.6 72.8
1976 67 72.1
1975 67 72
1974 66.4 72
1973 66.2 71.6
1972 66 71.4
1971 65.6 71.1
1970 65.6 70.9
1969 65.1 70.7
1968 65.2 70.6
1967 65.5 70.9
1966 65.4 70.6
1965 65.1 70.6
1964 64.8 70.7
1963 64.9 70
1962 64.6 70.2
1961 64.6 70.5
1960 64.2 69.6
1959 64.1 70.3
1958 64.2 69.9
1957 63.2 69.2
1956 63.6 68.8
1955 62.7 68.5
1954 63.1 68.6
1953 62.5 68.4
1952 62.5 68
1951 61.7 66.7
1950 61.3 66.3

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

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Argentina and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Argentina Belgium
2024 45,696,159 11,858,610
2023 45,538,401 11,779,946
2022 45,407,904 11,680,210
2021 45,312,281 11,586,195
2020 45,191,965 11,538,604
2019 44,973,465 11,488,980
2018 44,654,882 11,427,054
2017 44,288,894 11,375,158
2016 43,900,313 11,331,422
2015 43,477,012 11,274,196
2014 43,024,071 11,209,057
2013 42,582,455 11,159,407
2012 42,161,721 11,106,932
2011 41,730,660 11,038,264
2010 41,288,694 10,895,586
2009 40,854,831 10,796,493
2008 40,424,148 10,709,973
2007 40,016,763 10,625,700
2006 39,622,115 10,547,958
2005 39,216,789 10,478,617
2004 38,815,916 10,421,137
2003 38,424,282 10,376,133
2002 38,029,349 10,332,785
2001 37,624,825 10,286,570
2000 37,213,984 10,251,250
1999 36,794,682 10,226,419
1998 36,372,860 10,203,008
1997 35,947,791 10,181,245
1996 35,513,793 10,156,637
1995 35,070,020 10,136,811
1994 34,613,491 10,115,603
1993 34,152,717 10,084,475
1992 33,693,527 10,045,158
1991 33,230,294 10,004,486
1990 32,755,901 9,967,379
1989 32,270,948 9,937,697
1988 31,780,532 9,901,664
1987 31,291,762 9,870,234
1986 30,811,980 9,861,823
1985 30,336,441 9,858,308
1984 29,863,093 9,855,372
1983 29,391,332 9,855,520
1982 28,924,262 9,856,303
1981 28,463,959 9,858,982
1980 28,011,596 9,859,242
1979 27,568,895 9,848,382
1978 27,132,158 9,839,534
1977 26,701,805 9,830,358
1976 26,282,283 9,818,227
1975 25,874,107 9,800,700
1974 25,461,351 9,772,419
1973 25,046,005 9,741,720
1972 24,644,328 9,711,115
1971 24,257,208 9,673,162
1970 23,878,327 9,655,549
1969 23,508,711 9,646,032
1968 23,150,583 9,618,756
1967 22,799,059 9,580,991
1966 22,453,893 9,527,807
1965 22,112,629 9,463,667
1964 21,769,453 9,378,113
1963 21,421,705 9,289,770
1962 21,072,538 9,220,578
1961 20,726,276 9,183,948
1960 20,386,045 9,153,489

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Belgium

Fertility rate
Argentina

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Belgium
2023 1.5 1.47
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.59 1.6
2020 1.6 1.55
2019 1.88 1.6
2018 2.07 1.62
2017 2.17 1.65
2016 2.24 1.68
2015 2.35 1.7
2014 2.39 1.74
2013 2.34 1.76
2012 2.3 1.8
2011 2.39 1.81
2010 2.41 1.86
2009 2.4 1.84
2008 2.43 1.85
2007 2.37 1.82
2006 2.4 1.8
2005 2.43 1.76
2004 2.43 1.72
2003 2.45 1.67
2002 2.49 1.65
2001 2.53 1.67
2000 2.59 1.67
1999 2.64 1.62
1998 2.66 1.6
1997 2.71 1.6
1996 2.78 1.59
1995 2.86 1.56
1994 2.94 1.56
1993 2.97 1.61
1992 2.99 1.65
1991 3.01 1.66
1990 3.03 1.62
1989 3.02 1.58
1988 3.05 1.57
1987 3.04 1.54
1986 3.05 1.54
1985 3.07 1.51
1984 3.12 1.54
1983 3.15 1.57
1982 3.2 1.61
1981 3.25 1.66
1980 3.3 1.68
1979 3.34 1.69
1978 3.36 1.69
1977 3.36 1.71
1976 3.32 1.73
1975 3.27 1.74
1974 3.22 1.83
1973 3.17 1.95
1972 3.14 2.09
1971 3.11 2.21
1970 3.09 2.25
1969 3.05 2.27
1968 3.01 2.31
1967 2.98 2.41
1966 2.97 2.52
1965 3.01 2.61
1964 3.08 2.71
1963 3.11 2.68
1962 3.13 2.59
1961 3.12 2.63
1960 3.14 2.54

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

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Argentina and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Belgium
2024 33.5 42.7
2023 33.2 42.4
2022 32.8 42.2
2021 32.4 42
2020 32.1 41.9
2019 31.8 41.8
2018 31.5 41.7
2017 31.3 41.6
2016 31.1 41.4
2015 30.9 41.4
2014 30.7 41.3
2013 30.5 41.2
2012 30.3 41.1
2011 30.1 40.9
2010 29.9 40.8
2009 29.7 40.8
2008 29.4 40.7
2007 29.2 40.6
2006 29 40.4
2005 28.8 40.2
2004 28.6 40
2003 28.4 39.7
2002 28.2 39.4
2001 28.1 39.2
2000 27.9 38.9
1999 27.8 38.6
1998 27.7 38.3
1997 27.6 38.1
1996 27.5 37.8
1995 27.5 37.5
1994 27.4 37.2
1993 27.4 37
1992 27.4 36.7
1991 27.3 36.5
1990 27.3 36.3
1989 27.3 36.1
1988 27.2 35.9
1987 27.2 35.6
1986 27.1 35.4
1985 27.1 35.2
1984 27.1 35
1983 27.1 34.8
1982 27 34.5
1981 27 34.3
1980 27 34.2
1979 27 34.1
1978 27 34.1
1977 27 34.1
1976 27 34.1
1975 27 34.2
1974 27 34.3
1973 27 34.3
1972 27 34.3
1971 27 34.4
1970 26.9 34.5
1969 26.9 34.6
1968 26.9 34.7
1967 26.8 34.7
1966 26.8 34.7
1965 26.7 34.8
1964 26.7 34.8
1963 26.7 34.9
1962 26.6 34.9
1961 26.6 34.9
1960 26.5 34.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.2%
2024

Energy

Argentina Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Belgium
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Argentina Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$1,276
2023
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
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Belgium
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
73,579 mi
2015

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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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