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Argentina vs Bolivia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 12.4M in Bolivia (ranked 79/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 418,264 sq mi for Bolivia (ranked 8th vs. 27th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Bolivia
Population
46048053
12798112
Population rank 35/197 79/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$54.9B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$4,421
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 125/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$12,878
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$53.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$4,331
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 88/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$4,720
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 418,264 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.55
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.1 years
2026

Argentina and Bolivia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Bolivia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Bolivia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $54,881,327,453
2023 $649,461,687,959 $52,340,206,946
2022 $633,993,756,301 $50,959,081,954
2021 $486,564,085,480 $47,877,892,402
2020 $385,740,508,437 $42,313,784,081
2019 $447,754,683,615 $49,056,643,589
2018 $524,819,892,360 $48,414,038,842
2017 $643,628,393,281 $45,927,439,595
2016 $557,532,320,663 $33,941,126,194
2015 $594,749,285,413 $33,000,198,249
2014 $526,319,673,732 $32,996,188,017
2013 $552,025,140,252 $30,659,338,886
2012 $545,982,375,701 $27,084,497,482
2011 $530,158,122,010 $23,963,164,697
2010 $423,627,422,092 $19,649,723,722
2009 $332,976,484,578 $17,339,992,194
2008 $361,558,037,110 $16,674,276,286
2007 $287,530,508,431 $13,120,108,008
2006 $232,557,260,817 $11,451,844,902
2005 $198,737,095,012 $9,549,122,905
2004 $164,657,930,453 $8,773,451,752
2003 $127,586,973,492 $8,082,399,640
2002 $97,724,004,252 $7,905,485,146
2001 $268,696,750,000 $8,141,516,928
2000 $284,203,750,000 $8,397,855,485
1999 $283,523,000,000 $8,285,064,435
1998 $298,948,250,000 $8,497,494,652
1997 $292,859,000,000 $7,925,736,821
1996 $272,149,750,000 $7,396,949,126
1995 $258,031,750,000 $6,715,161,732
1994 $257,440,000,000 $5,981,222,859
1993 $236,741,715,015 $5,734,699,489
1992 $228,778,917,308 $5,643,868,749
1991 $189,719,984,268 $5,343,262,457
1990 $141,352,654,305 $4,867,582,598
1989 $76,629,728,760 $4,715,973,437
1988 $126,890,235,049 $4,597,612,362
1987 $108,810,885,301 $4,347,956,338
1986 $105,872,372,614 $3,959,382,833
1985 $88,150,891,728 $5,377,276,555
1984 $116,915,052,107 $6,169,483,225
1983 $103,979,106,778 $5,422,656,823
1982 $84,307,486,837 $5,594,126,369
1981 $78,676,842,367 $5,891,598,695
1980 $76,961,923,741 $4,537,479,608
1979 $69,252,328,952 $4,421,336,383
1978 $89,049,453,088 $3,758,220,890
1977 $56,781,000,101 $3,227,436,282
1976 $51,169,499,892 $2,731,984,008
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,404,697,651
1974 $72,436,777,342 $2,100,249,875
1973 $52,544,000,117 $1,262,968,516
1972 $34,733,000,536 $1,257,615,645
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,095,622,896
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,017,003,367
1969 $31,256,284,544 $929,629,630
1968 $26,436,857,247 $857,912,458
1967 $24,256,667,553 $755,808,081
1966 $28,630,474,728 $669,191,919
1965 $28,344,705,967 $604,377,104
1964 $25,605,249,382 $544,023,569
1963 $18,272,123,664 $482,828,283
1962 $18,337,691,145 $448,400,673
1961 $20,132,220,375 $410,101,010
1960 $15,865,474,315 $377,020,202

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

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Argentina and Bolivia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Bolivia
2024 $13,970 $4,421
2023 $14,262 $4,275
2022 $13,962 $4,219
2021 $10,738 $4,011
2020 $8,536 $3,581
2019 $9,956 $4,203
2018 $11,753 $4,207
2017 $14,533 $4,048
2016 $12,700 $3,036
2015 $13,680 $2,996
2014 $12,233 $3,041
2013 $12,964 $2,870
2012 $12,950 $2,576
2011 $12,704 $2,316
2010 $10,260 $1,930
2009 $8,150 $1,731
2008 $8,944 $1,693
2007 $7,185 $1,355
2006 $5,869 $1,203
2005 $5,068 $1,020
2004 $4,242 $953
2003 $3,320 $893
2002 $2,570 $888
2001 $7,141 $930
2000 $7,637 $976
1999 $7,706 $979
1998 $8,219 $1,022
1997 $8,147 $970
1996 $7,663 $922
1995 $7,358 $853
1994 $7,438 $774
1993 $6,932 $757
1992 $6,790 $760
1991 $5,709 $734
1990 $4,315 $683
1989 $2,375 $675
1988 $3,993 $673
1987 $3,477 $650
1986 $3,436 $604
1985 $2,906 $838
1984 $3,915 $982
1983 $3,538 $882
1982 $2,915 $930
1981 $2,764 $1,001
1980 $2,748 $788
1979 $2,512 $785
1978 $3,282 $683
1977 $2,126 $600
1976 $1,947 $520
1975 $2,027 $468
1974 $2,845 $418
1973 $2,098 $257.2
1972 $1,409 $261.9
1971 $1,373 $233.4
1970 $1,323 $221.6
1969 $1,330 $207.1
1968 $1,142 $195.5
1967 $1,064 $176.1
1966 $1,275 $159.3
1965 $1,282 $147.1
1964 $1,176 $135.2
1963 $853 $122.6
1962 $870 $116.2
1961 $971 $108.5
1960 $778 $101.8

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

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Argentina vs. Bolivia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Bolivia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Bolivia
2026 77.8 69.1
2025 77.7 68.9
2024 77.5 68.7
2023 77.4 68.6
2022 75.8 67.4
2021 73.9 61.4
2020 75.9 62.9
2019 76.8 67.8
2018 76.8 67.7
2017 76.5 67.5
2016 76.1 67.4
2015 76.6 67.2
2014 76.3 67
2013 75.8 66.8
2012 75.8 66.6
2011 76.1 66.3
2010 75.7 66
2009 75.6 65.7
2008 75.4 65.3
2007 74.8 64.9
2006 75.3 64.5
2005 75.2 64.2
2004 74.9 63.8
2003 74.3 63.5
2002 74.3 63.1
2001 74.2 62.5
2000 73.9 62.1
1999 73.7 61.7
1998 73.4 61.2
1997 73.4 60.7
1996 73.1 60.3
1995 72.9 59.8
1994 72.7 59.3
1993 72.3 58.7
1992 72.1 57.9
1991 72 57.4
1990 71.6 56.8
1989 71.5 56.1
1988 71.1 55.5
1987 70.7 54.9
1986 70.3 54.2
1985 69.9 53.8
1984 69.4 53.4
1983 69.3 52.9
1982 69 52.5
1981 68.9 52.3
1980 68.6 51.8
1979 68.4 51.4
1978 68 50.8
1977 67.6 50.4
1976 67 50
1975 67 49.3
1974 66.4 48.8
1973 66.2 48.3
1972 66 47.8
1971 65.6 47.5
1970 65.6 47.1
1969 65.1 46.7
1968 65.2 46.3
1967 65.5 45.9
1966 65.4 45.5
1965 65.1 45.1
1964 64.8 44.7
1963 64.9 44.3
1962 64.6 44
1961 64.6 43.6
1960 64.2 43.3
1959 64.1 43
1958 64.2 42.7
1957 63.2 42.4
1956 63.6 42.2
1955 62.7 41.9
1954 63.1 41.7
1953 62.5 41.4
1952 62.5 41
1951 61.7 40.9
1950 61.3 40.7

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

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Argentina and Bolivia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Bolivia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Bolivia
2024 45,696,159 12,413,315
2023 45,538,401 12,244,159
2022 45,407,904 12,077,154
2021 45,312,281 11,937,360
2020 45,191,965 11,816,299
2019 44,973,465 11,671,386
2018 44,654,882 11,508,368
2017 44,288,894 11,344,587
2016 43,900,313 11,180,020
2015 43,477,012 11,014,705
2014 43,024,071 10,848,888
2013 42,582,455 10,682,608
2012 42,161,721 10,515,807
2011 41,730,660 10,348,929
2010 41,288,694 10,182,345
2009 40,854,831 10,016,275
2008 40,424,148 9,850,858
2007 40,016,763 9,685,960
2006 39,622,115 9,521,689
2005 39,216,789 9,360,754
2004 38,815,916 9,204,287
2003 38,424,282 9,050,700
2002 38,029,349 8,900,355
2001 37,624,825 8,752,736
2000 37,213,984 8,606,326
1999 36,794,682 8,459,806
1998 36,372,860 8,313,394
1997 35,947,791 8,167,900
1996 35,513,793 8,021,736
1995 35,070,020 7,874,676
1994 34,613,491 7,727,322
1993 34,152,717 7,579,195
1992 33,693,527 7,430,336
1991 33,230,294 7,280,289
1990 32,755,901 7,130,142
1989 32,270,948 6,981,766
1988 31,780,532 6,835,508
1987 31,291,762 6,692,162
1986 30,811,980 6,552,479
1985 30,336,441 6,416,185
1984 29,863,093 6,281,868
1983 29,391,332 6,149,060
1982 28,924,262 6,018,088
1981 28,463,959 5,888,109
1980 28,011,596 5,758,900
1979 27,568,895 5,630,849
1978 27,132,158 5,504,123
1977 26,701,805 5,379,166
1976 26,282,283 5,256,496
1975 25,874,107 5,137,539
1974 25,461,351 5,022,475
1973 25,046,005 4,910,200
1972 24,644,328 4,800,978
1971 24,257,208 4,694,342
1970 23,878,327 4,590,010
1969 23,508,711 4,488,232
1968 23,150,583 4,388,944
1967 22,799,059 4,292,572
1966 22,453,893 4,199,550
1965 22,112,629 4,109,796
1964 21,769,453 4,022,996
1963 21,421,705 3,938,913
1962 21,072,538 3,857,493
1961 20,726,276 3,778,731
1960 20,386,045 3,702,323

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Bolivia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Bolivia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Bolivia
2023 1.5 2.55
2022 1.48 2.58
2021 1.59 2.62
2020 1.6 2.65
2019 1.88 2.69
2018 2.07 2.73
2017 2.17 2.78
2016 2.24 2.83
2015 2.35 2.89
2014 2.39 2.95
2013 2.34 3.01
2012 2.3 3.08
2011 2.39 3.14
2010 2.41 3.21
2009 2.4 3.29
2008 2.43 3.36
2007 2.37 3.45
2006 2.4 3.53
2005 2.43 3.56
2004 2.43 3.63
2003 2.45 3.72
2002 2.49 3.8
2001 2.53 3.89
2000 2.59 3.99
1999 2.64 4.09
1998 2.66 4.15
1997 2.71 4.22
1996 2.78 4.34
1995 2.86 4.41
1994 2.94 4.49
1993 2.97 4.59
1992 2.99 4.71
1991 3.01 4.85
1990 3.03 4.9
1989 3.02 4.97
1988 3.05 5.03
1987 3.04 5.06
1986 3.05 5.12
1985 3.07 5.15
1984 3.12 5.24
1983 3.15 5.29
1982 3.2 5.35
1981 3.25 5.41
1980 3.3 5.47
1979 3.34 5.54
1978 3.36 5.61
1977 3.36 5.67
1976 3.32 5.74
1975 3.27 5.75
1974 3.22 5.8
1973 3.17 5.85
1972 3.14 5.89
1971 3.11 5.95
1970 3.09 6
1969 3.05 6.06
1968 3.01 6.1
1967 2.98 6.13
1966 2.97 6.16
1965 3.01 6.18
1964 3.08 6.21
1963 3.11 6.23
1962 3.13 6.25
1961 3.12 6.26
1960 3.14 6.27

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

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Argentina and Bolivia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Bolivia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Bolivia
2024 33.5 26
2023 33.2 25.7
2022 32.8 25.4
2021 32.4 25.2
2020 32.1 25
2019 31.8 24.8
2018 31.5 24.5
2017 31.3 24.3
2016 31.1 24
2015 30.9 23.8
2014 30.7 23.5
2013 30.5 23.3
2012 30.3 23.1
2011 30.1 22.9
2010 29.9 22.6
2009 29.7 22.4
2008 29.4 22.2
2007 29.2 22.1
2006 29 21.9
2005 28.8 21.7
2004 28.6 21.6
2003 28.4 21.4
2002 28.2 21.3
2001 28.1 21.1
2000 27.9 20.9
1999 27.8 20.8
1998 27.7 20.6
1997 27.6 20.4
1996 27.5 20.3
1995 27.5 20.1
1994 27.4 20
1993 27.4 19.8
1992 27.4 19.8
1991 27.3 19.7
1990 27.3 19.6
1989 27.3 19.6
1988 27.2 19.6
1987 27.2 19.5
1986 27.1 19.5
1985 27.1 19.4
1984 27.1 19.4
1983 27.1 19.4
1982 27 19.4
1981 27 19.3
1980 27 19.3
1979 27 19.3
1978 27 19.3
1977 27 19.3
1976 27 19.3
1975 27 19.3
1974 27 19.3
1973 27 19.3
1972 27 19.4
1971 27 19.4
1970 26.9 19.4
1969 26.9 19.5
1968 26.9 19.5
1967 26.8 19.5
1966 26.8 19.5
1965 26.7 19.5
1964 26.7 19.5
1963 26.7 19.5
1962 26.6 19.6
1961 26.6 19.6
1960 26.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Bolivia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$51.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
39.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
8.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-10.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.73%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
53.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
31.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
42.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
31.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.8%
2023
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
$1.98B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.28B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
323,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.27%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
56.8%
2024

Energy

Argentina Bolivia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
798 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
28.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
84.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
12.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
3.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-67.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
859 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
38.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
25%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Argentina Bolivia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-3,179
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
71.2%
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
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
4.37
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
21.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
87
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
95.6%
2023
English speaking
6.52%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
70.2%
2023

Health

Argentina Bolivia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$255
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$69.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
1.23%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.28
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
146
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
29.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
12.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
3.59 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Bolivia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.73%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
33,695 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
149,867 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
193,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
n/a

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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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