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Argentina vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 8th vs. 99th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Benin
Population
46048053
15272847
Population rank 35/197 76/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Argentina and Benin: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Benin economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Benin
2024 $638,365,455,340 $21,482,643,706
2023 $649,461,687,959 $19,673,291,004
2022 $633,993,756,301 $17,425,405,091
2021 $486,564,085,480 $17,687,623,530
2020 $385,740,508,437 $15,686,741,884
2019 $447,754,683,615 $14,391,686,313
2018 $524,819,892,360 $14,262,408,090
2017 $643,628,393,281 $12,701,655,837
2016 $557,532,320,663 $11,821,065,853
2015 $594,749,285,413 $11,388,160,997
2014 $526,319,673,732 $13,284,527,847
2013 $552,025,140,252 $12,517,845,124
2012 $545,982,375,701 $11,141,358,116
2011 $530,158,122,010 $10,693,321,364
2010 $423,627,422,092 $9,535,345,016
2009 $332,976,484,578 $9,738,626,517
2008 $361,558,037,110 $9,787,734,526
2007 $287,530,508,431 $8,169,048,383
2006 $232,557,260,817 $7,034,111,315
2005 $198,737,095,012 $6,567,654,954
2004 $164,657,930,453 $6,190,270,380
2003 $127,586,973,492 $5,349,258,094
2002 $97,724,004,252 $4,194,342,686
2001 $268,696,750,000 $3,666,222,635
2000 $284,203,750,000 $3,519,991,440
1999 $283,523,000,000 $3,677,393,999
1998 $298,948,250,000 $2,455,092,686
1997 $292,859,000,000 $2,268,301,646
1996 $272,149,750,000 $2,361,116,449
1995 $258,031,750,000 $2,169,627,138
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,598,075,944
1993 $236,741,715,015 $2,274,558,083
1992 $228,778,917,308 $1,695,315,306
1991 $189,719,984,268 $1,986,437,797
1990 $141,352,654,305 $1,959,965,330
1989 $76,629,728,760 $1,502,294,416
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,620,246,084
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,562,412,228
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,336,102,025
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,045,712,789
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,051,134,009
1983 $103,979,106,778 $1,095,348,199
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,267,778,670
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,291,120,188
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,405,251,847
1979 $69,252,328,952 $1,186,231,020
1978 $89,049,453,088 $928,843,469
1977 $56,781,000,101 $750,049,779
1976 $51,169,499,892 $698,408,262
1975 $52,438,647,922 $676,870,140
1974 $72,436,777,342 $554,654,861
1973 $52,544,000,117 $504,376,074
1972 $34,733,000,536 $410,331,857
1971 $33,293,199,095 $335,073,028
1970 $31,584,210,366 $333,627,713
1969 $31,256,284,544 $330,748,245
1968 $26,436,857,247 $326,323,105
1967 $24,256,667,553 $306,221,953
1966 $28,630,474,728 $302,925,235
1965 $28,344,705,967 $289,908,680
1964 $25,605,249,382 $269,819,006
1963 $18,272,123,664 $253,927,697
1962 $18,337,691,145 $236,434,954
1961 $20,132,220,375 $235,668,221
1960 $15,865,474,315 $226,195,578

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

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Argentina and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Benin
2024 $13,970 $1,485
2023 $14,262 $1,394
2022 $13,962 $1,266
2021 $10,738 $1,319
2020 $8,536 $1,200
2019 $9,956 $1,131
2018 $11,753 $1,152
2017 $14,533 $1,055
2016 $12,700 $1,011
2015 $13,680 $1,002
2014 $12,233 $1,204
2013 $12,964 $1,169
2012 $12,950 $1,072
2011 $12,704 $1,059
2010 $10,260 $973
2009 $8,150 $1,024
2008 $8,944 $1,061
2007 $7,185 $912
2006 $5,869 $809
2005 $5,068 $779
2004 $4,242 $759
2003 $3,320 $676
2002 $2,570 $546
2001 $7,141 $492
2000 $7,637 $487
1999 $7,706 $525
1998 $8,219 $362
1997 $8,147 $345
1996 $7,663 $369
1995 $7,358 $348
1994 $7,438 $262.1
1993 $6,932 $387
1992 $6,790 $302
1991 $5,709 $365
1990 $4,315 $371
1989 $2,375 $293.3
1988 $3,993 $326
1987 $3,477 $324
1986 $3,436 $285.8
1985 $2,906 $230.4
1984 $3,915 $238.6
1983 $3,538 $256
1982 $2,915 $305
1981 $2,764 $320
1980 $2,748 $358
1979 $2,512 $311
1978 $3,282 $249.8
1977 $2,126 $207
1976 $1,947 $197.7
1975 $2,027 $196.5
1974 $2,845 $164.9
1973 $2,098 $153.6
1972 $1,409 $127.9
1971 $1,373 $106.9
1970 $1,323 $108.8
1969 $1,330 $110.3
1968 $1,142 $111.2
1967 $1,064 $106.6
1966 $1,275 $107.6
1965 $1,282 $105.1
1964 $1,176 $99.8
1963 $853 $95.7
1962 $870 $90.8
1961 $971 $92.1
1960 $778 $89.9

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

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Argentina vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Benin
2026 77.8 61.3
2025 77.7 61.1
2024 77.5 61
2023 77.4 60.8
2022 75.8 60.5
2021 73.9 59.6
2020 75.9 60.2
2019 76.8 59.9
2018 76.8 59.7
2017 76.5 59.5
2016 76.1 59.3
2015 76.6 59.1
2014 76.3 59
2013 75.8 58.9
2012 75.8 58.6
2011 76.1 58.5
2010 75.7 58.4
2009 75.6 58.3
2008 75.4 58.1
2007 74.8 58.2
2006 75.3 58
2005 75.2 57.7
2004 74.9 57.3
2003 74.3 57.1
2002 74.3 56.9
2001 74.2 56.7
2000 73.9 56.6
1999 73.7 56.3
1998 73.4 56.2
1997 73.4 56
1996 73.1 55.6
1995 72.9 55.4
1994 72.7 55
1993 72.3 54.6
1992 72.1 54.1
1991 72 53.4
1990 71.6 53
1989 71.5 52.5
1988 71.1 52
1987 70.7 51.3
1986 70.3 50.6
1985 69.9 50
1984 69.4 49.4
1983 69.3 48.8
1982 69 48.5
1981 68.9 48.1
1980 68.6 47.7
1979 68.4 47.4
1978 68 46.9
1977 67.6 46.5
1976 67 46
1975 67 45.4
1974 66.4 44.9
1973 66.2 44.4
1972 66 43.9
1971 65.6 43.4
1970 65.6 43
1969 65.1 42.6
1968 65.2 42.2
1967 65.5 41.8
1966 65.4 41.3
1965 65.1 41
1964 64.8 40.5
1963 64.9 40.1
1962 64.6 39.6
1961 64.6 39.2
1960 64.2 38.8
1959 64.1 38.4
1958 64.2 38
1957 63.2 37.6
1956 63.6 37.3
1955 62.7 37
1954 63.1 36.7
1953 62.5 36.3
1952 62.5 36
1951 61.7 35.7
1950 61.3 35.4

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

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Argentina and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Benin
1x
Year Population
Argentina Benin
2024 45,696,159 14,462,724
2023 45,538,401 14,111,034
2022 45,407,904 13,759,501
2021 45,312,281 13,413,417
2020 45,191,965 13,070,169
2019 44,973,465 12,726,755
2018 44,654,882 12,383,347
2017 44,288,894 12,039,780
2016 43,900,313 11,697,842
2015 43,477,012 11,360,681
2014 43,024,071 11,030,004
2013 42,582,455 10,708,834
2012 42,161,721 10,397,657
2011 41,730,660 10,093,623
2010 41,288,694 9,797,484
2009 40,854,831 9,509,423
2008 40,424,148 9,228,466
2007 40,016,763 8,953,969
2006 39,622,115 8,693,242
2005 39,216,789 8,426,144
2004 38,815,916 8,159,094
2003 38,424,282 7,913,070
2002 38,029,349 7,675,426
2001 37,624,825 7,445,596
2000 37,213,984 7,221,619
1999 36,794,682 7,002,818
1998 36,372,860 6,789,489
1997 35,947,791 6,583,365
1996 35,513,793 6,391,858
1995 35,070,020 6,226,773
1994 34,613,491 6,096,506
1993 34,152,717 5,872,706
1992 33,693,527 5,617,844
1991 33,230,294 5,446,932
1990 32,755,901 5,281,479
1989 32,270,948 5,121,657
1988 31,780,532 4,967,341
1987 31,291,762 4,818,486
1986 30,811,980 4,675,420
1985 30,336,441 4,538,012
1984 29,863,093 4,405,895
1983 29,391,332 4,278,978
1982 28,924,262 4,156,596
1981 28,463,959 4,038,307
1980 28,011,596 3,925,251
1979 27,568,895 3,818,528
1978 27,132,158 3,718,305
1977 26,701,805 3,623,202
1976 26,282,283 3,532,196
1975 25,874,107 3,445,407
1974 25,461,351 3,362,633
1973 25,046,005 3,283,496
1972 24,644,328 3,207,543
1971 24,257,208 3,134,767
1970 23,878,327 3,065,057
1969 23,508,711 2,998,222
1968 23,150,583 2,934,257
1967 22,799,059 2,872,997
1966 22,453,893 2,814,317
1965 22,112,629 2,757,936
1964 21,769,453 2,704,003
1963 21,421,705 2,652,908
1962 21,072,538 2,604,659
1961 20,726,276 2,559,223
1960 20,386,045 2,517,286

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Benin

Fertility rate
Argentina

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Benin
2023 1.5 4.56
2022 1.48 4.63
2021 1.59 4.71
2020 1.6 4.8
2019 1.88 4.9
2018 2.07 5.03
2017 2.17 5.16
2016 2.24 5.25
2015 2.35 5.32
2014 2.39 5.37
2013 2.34 5.41
2012 2.3 5.43
2011 2.39 5.44
2010 2.41 5.45
2009 2.4 5.49
2008 2.43 5.55
2007 2.37 5.63
2006 2.4 5.67
2005 2.43 5.69
2004 2.43 5.72
2003 2.45 5.76
2002 2.49 5.79
2001 2.53 5.85
2000 2.59 5.94
1999 2.64 6.03
1998 2.66 6.14
1997 2.71 6.23
1996 2.78 6.28
1995 2.86 6.33
1994 2.94 6.42
1993 2.97 6.51
1992 2.99 6.59
1991 3.01 6.67
1990 3.03 6.74
1989 3.02 6.82
1988 3.05 6.87
1987 3.04 6.92
1986 3.05 6.96
1985 3.07 7
1984 3.12 7.03
1983 3.15 7.05
1982 3.2 7.06
1981 3.25 7.06
1980 3.3 6.99
1979 3.34 6.91
1978 3.36 6.82
1977 3.36 6.83
1976 3.32 6.83
1975 3.27 6.83
1974 3.22 6.82
1973 3.17 6.81
1972 3.14 6.8
1971 3.11 6.77
1970 3.09 6.74
1969 3.05 6.71
1968 3.01 6.67
1967 2.98 6.64
1966 2.97 6.63
1965 3.01 6.61
1964 3.08 6.57
1963 3.11 6.51
1962 3.13 6.46
1961 3.12 6.4
1960 3.14 6.28

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

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Argentina and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Benin
2024 33.5 19
2023 33.2 18.8
2022 32.8 18.7
2021 32.4 18.6
2020 32.1 18.5
2019 31.8 18.4
2018 31.5 18.3
2017 31.3 18.3
2016 31.1 18.2
2015 30.9 18.1
2014 30.7 18.1
2013 30.5 18
2012 30.3 18
2011 30.1 17.9
2010 29.9 17.8
2009 29.7 17.8
2008 29.4 17.7
2007 29.2 17.6
2006 29 17.6
2005 28.8 17.5
2004 28.6 17.4
2003 28.4 17.4
2002 28.2 17.3
2001 28.1 17.2
2000 27.9 17.1
1999 27.8 17.1
1998 27.7 17
1997 27.6 17
1996 27.5 16.9
1995 27.5 17
1994 27.4 17.2
1993 27.4 17.1
1992 27.4 16.9
1991 27.3 16.9
1990 27.3 16.9
1989 27.3 16.9
1988 27.2 16.9
1987 27.2 16.9
1986 27.1 17
1985 27.1 17
1984 27.1 17.1
1983 27.1 17.1
1982 27 17.2
1981 27 17.3
1980 27 17.3
1979 27 17.4
1978 27 17.5
1977 27 17.6
1976 27 17.7
1975 27 17.8
1974 27 17.9
1973 27 18.1
1972 27 18.3
1971 27 18.4
1970 26.9 18.6
1969 26.9 18.8
1968 26.9 19
1967 26.8 19.3
1966 26.8 19.5
1965 26.7 19.7
1964 26.7 19.9
1963 26.7 20.1
1962 26.6 20.3
1961 26.6 20.6
1960 26.5 20.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
51.8%
2024

Energy

Argentina Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Argentina Benin
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
51.4%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
32.2%
2023

Health

Argentina Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Benin
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2006

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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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