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Argentina vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 8th vs. 47th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Botswana
Population
46048053
2615162
Population rank 35/197 142/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Argentina and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Botswana
2024 $638,365,455,340 $19,402,063,513
2023 $649,461,687,959 $19,411,266,967
2022 $633,993,756,301 $20,321,150,599
2021 $486,564,085,480 $18,750,182,236
2020 $385,740,508,437 $14,960,251,608
2019 $447,754,683,615 $16,725,908,149
2018 $524,819,892,360 $17,031,943,186
2017 $643,628,393,281 $16,105,155,857
2016 $557,532,320,663 $15,082,637,184
2015 $594,749,285,413 $13,530,748,845
2014 $526,319,673,732 $15,470,088,501
2013 $552,025,140,252 $14,271,738,933
2012 $545,982,375,701 $13,907,464,500
2011 $530,158,122,010 $15,110,643,612
2010 $423,627,422,092 $12,637,273,429
2009 $332,976,484,578 $10,118,459,242
2008 $361,558,037,110 $10,730,829,116
2007 $287,530,508,431 $10,567,270,656
2006 $232,557,260,817 $9,919,158,482
2005 $198,737,095,012 $9,918,907,108
2004 $164,657,930,453 $8,957,467,707
2003 $127,586,973,492 $7,511,582,173
2002 $97,724,004,252 $5,438,863,983
2001 $268,696,750,000 $5,489,608,300
2000 $284,203,750,000 $5,788,329,609
1999 $283,523,000,000 $5,484,263,347
1998 $298,948,250,000 $4,790,481,509
1997 $292,859,000,000 $5,020,265,627
1996 $272,149,750,000 $4,847,757,218
1995 $258,031,750,000 $4,730,599,122
1994 $257,440,000,000 $4,259,259,604
1993 $236,741,715,015 $4,160,129,175
1992 $228,778,917,308 $4,146,464,587
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,942,876,703
1990 $141,352,654,305 $3,790,636,324
1989 $76,629,728,760 $3,083,822,112
1988 $126,890,235,049 $2,644,554,159
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,965,226,890
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,392,602,164
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,114,783,343
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,240,822,167
1983 $103,979,106,778 $1,172,230,397
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,014,945,696
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,073,812,830
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,060,889,704
1979 $69,252,328,952 $819,870,259
1978 $89,049,453,088 $590,407,374
1977 $56,781,000,101 $451,624,780
1976 $51,169,499,892 $372,025,093
1975 $52,438,647,922 $355,168,572
1974 $72,436,777,342 $306,044,208
1973 $52,544,000,117 $244,124,164
1972 $34,733,000,536 $164,460,915
1971 $33,293,199,095 $127,448,614
1970 $31,584,210,366 $96,243,234
1969 $31,256,284,544 $77,361,547
1968 $26,436,857,247 $66,248,441
1967 $24,256,667,553 $58,642,354
1966 $28,630,474,728 $51,465,655
1965 $28,344,705,967 $45,788,696
1964 $25,605,249,382 $41,616,348
1963 $18,272,123,664 $38,091,843
1962 $18,337,691,145 $35,644,957
1961 $20,132,220,375 $32,902,613
1960 $15,865,474,315 $30,411,414

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

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Argentina and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Botswana
2024 $13,970 $7,696
2023 $14,262 $7,826
2022 $13,962 $8,329
2021 $10,738 $7,808
2020 $8,536 $6,323
2019 $9,956 $7,172
2018 $11,753 $7,408
2017 $14,533 $7,105
2016 $12,700 $6,749
2015 $13,680 $6,141
2014 $12,233 $7,122
2013 $12,964 $6,667
2012 $12,950 $6,596
2011 $12,704 $7,287
2010 $10,260 $6,216
2009 $8,150 $5,083
2008 $8,944 $5,503
2007 $7,185 $5,529
2006 $5,869 $5,292
2005 $5,068 $5,391
2004 $4,242 $4,957
2003 $3,320 $4,230
2002 $2,570 $3,117
2001 $7,141 $3,206
2000 $7,637 $3,451
1999 $7,706 $3,340
1998 $8,219 $2,981
1997 $8,147 $3,194
1996 $7,663 $3,156
1995 $7,358 $3,156
1994 $7,438 $2,917
1993 $6,932 $2,929
1992 $6,790 $3,005
1991 $5,709 $2,939
1990 $4,315 $2,903
1989 $2,375 $2,428
1988 $3,993 $2,141
1987 $3,477 $1,639
1986 $3,436 $1,200
1985 $2,906 $994
1984 $3,915 $1,145
1983 $3,538 $1,121
1982 $2,915 $1,006
1981 $2,764 $1,107
1980 $2,748 $1,132
1979 $2,512 $909
1978 $3,282 $695
1977 $2,126 $565
1976 $1,947 $490
1975 $2,027 $493
1974 $2,845 $446
1973 $2,098 $374
1972 $1,409 $264.2
1971 $1,373 $212.2
1970 $1,323 $163
1969 $1,330 $131.8
1968 $1,142 $113.4
1967 $1,064 $100.9
1966 $1,275 $89.1
1965 $1,282 $79.7
1964 $1,176 $73.5
1963 $853 $68.9
1962 $870 $66
1961 $971 $62.3
1960 $778 $58.9

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

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Argentina vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Botswana
2026 77.8 69.6
2025 77.7 69.4
2024 77.5 69.3
2023 77.4 69.2
2022 75.8 68.7
2021 73.9 63.3
2020 75.9 67.6
2019 76.8 67.2
2018 76.8 66.4
2017 76.5 65.4
2016 76.1 64.3
2015 76.6 63.2
2014 76.3 62.2
2013 75.8 61.2
2012 75.8 60.4
2011 76.1 59.7
2010 75.7 59.1
2009 75.6 58.3
2008 75.4 57.7
2007 74.8 56.7
2006 75.3 55.1
2005 75.2 54.4
2004 74.9 53.6
2003 74.3 52.9
2002 74.3 52.4
2001 74.2 52.2
2000 73.9 52.3
1999 73.7 52.5
1998 73.4 53
1997 73.4 53.6
1996 73.1 54.3
1995 72.9 54.7
1994 72.7 56
1993 72.3 57.3
1992 72.1 58.2
1991 72 58.9
1990 71.6 60.1
1989 71.5 61.2
1988 71.1 61.7
1987 70.7 62.8
1986 70.3 63.4
1985 69.9 63.6
1984 69.4 63.7
1983 69.3 63.6
1982 69 63.4
1981 68.9 63
1980 68.6 62.5
1979 68.4 62
1978 68 61.5
1977 67.6 60.9
1976 67 60.2
1975 67 59.5
1974 66.4 58.9
1973 66.2 58.3
1972 66 57.7
1971 65.6 57.1
1970 65.6 56.4
1969 65.1 55.9
1968 65.2 55.4
1967 65.5 54.9
1966 65.4 54.4
1965 65.1 53.9
1964 64.8 53.4
1963 64.9 52.8
1962 64.6 52.3
1961 64.6 51.8
1960 64.2 51.2
1959 64.1 50.7
1958 64.2 50.1
1957 63.2 49.5
1956 63.6 49
1955 62.7 48.5
1954 63.1 48
1953 62.5 47.5
1952 62.5 47
1951 61.7 46.6
1950 61.3 46.2

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

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Argentina and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Argentina Botswana
2024 45,696,159 2,521,139
2023 45,538,401 2,480,244
2022 45,407,904 2,439,892
2021 45,312,281 2,401,441
2020 45,191,965 2,365,894
2019 44,973,465 2,332,083
2018 44,654,882 2,299,141
2017 44,288,894 2,266,747
2016 43,900,313 2,234,776
2015 43,477,012 2,203,273
2014 43,024,071 2,172,044
2013 42,582,455 2,140,682
2012 42,161,721 2,108,617
2011 41,730,660 2,073,535
2010 41,288,694 2,033,111
2009 40,854,831 1,990,673
2008 40,424,148 1,949,970
2007 40,016,763 1,911,201
2006 39,622,115 1,874,516
2005 39,216,789 1,839,877
2004 38,815,916 1,807,146
2003 38,424,282 1,775,736
2002 38,029,349 1,744,763
2001 37,624,825 1,712,254
2000 37,213,984 1,677,382
1999 36,794,682 1,641,997
1998 36,372,860 1,606,899
1997 35,947,791 1,571,691
1996 35,513,793 1,535,914
1995 35,070,020 1,498,836
1994 34,613,491 1,460,023
1993 34,152,717 1,420,115
1992 33,693,527 1,380,033
1991 33,230,294 1,341,756
1990 32,755,901 1,305,696
1989 32,270,948 1,270,274
1988 31,780,532 1,235,476
1987 31,291,762 1,199,167
1986 30,811,980 1,160,650
1985 30,336,441 1,121,945
1984 29,863,093 1,083,660
1983 29,391,332 1,046,137
1982 28,924,262 1,009,269
1981 28,463,959 969,996
1980 28,011,596 937,485
1979 27,568,895 901,742
1978 27,132,158 849,239
1977 26,701,805 799,574
1976 26,282,283 758,508
1975 25,874,107 720,380
1974 25,461,351 685,448
1973 25,046,005 652,408
1972 24,644,328 622,407
1971 24,257,208 600,481
1970 23,878,327 590,334
1969 23,508,711 587,066
1968 23,150,583 583,966
1967 22,799,059 580,933
1966 22,453,893 577,866
1965 22,112,629 574,664
1964 21,769,453 566,266
1963 21,421,705 552,966
1962 21,072,538 540,186
1961 20,726,276 527,942
1960 20,386,045 516,165

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Botswana

Fertility rate
Argentina

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Botswana
2023 1.5 2.73
2022 1.48 2.79
2021 1.59 2.83
2020 1.6 2.86
2019 1.88 2.91
2018 2.07 2.94
2017 2.17 2.97
2016 2.24 2.99
2015 2.35 3.01
2014 2.39 3.03
2013 2.34 3.05
2012 2.3 3.07
2011 2.39 3.1
2010 2.41 3.14
2009 2.4 3.13
2008 2.43 3.13
2007 2.37 3.13
2006 2.4 3.11
2005 2.43 3.08
2004 2.43 3.06
2003 2.45 3.11
2002 2.49 3.18
2001 2.53 3.25
2000 2.59 3.29
1999 2.64 3.31
1998 2.66 3.36
1997 2.71 3.43
1996 2.78 3.57
1995 2.86 3.79
1994 2.94 4.02
1993 2.97 4.15
1992 2.99 4.26
1991 3.01 4.37
1990 3.03 4.51
1989 3.02 4.67
1988 3.05 4.88
1987 3.04 5.1
1986 3.05 5.33
1985 3.07 5.48
1984 3.12 5.63
1983 3.15 5.79
1982 3.2 5.97
1981 3.25 6.16
1980 3.3 6.29
1979 3.34 6.4
1978 3.36 6.48
1977 3.36 6.54
1976 3.32 6.6
1975 3.27 6.61
1974 3.22 6.61
1973 3.17 6.59
1972 3.14 6.56
1971 3.11 6.54
1970 3.09 6.55
1969 3.05 6.56
1968 3.01 6.58
1967 2.98 6.6
1966 2.97 6.61
1965 3.01 6.6
1964 3.08 6.61
1963 3.11 6.58
1962 3.13 6.54
1961 3.12 6.56
1960 3.14 6.6

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

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Argentina and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Botswana
2024 33.5 24.2
2023 33.2 23.9
2022 32.8 23.6
2021 32.4 23.4
2020 32.1 23.3
2019 31.8 23.1
2018 31.5 22.9
2017 31.3 22.8
2016 31.1 22.7
2015 30.9 22.7
2014 30.7 22.7
2013 30.5 22.7
2012 30.3 22.8
2011 30.1 22.7
2010 29.9 22.5
2009 29.7 22.2
2008 29.4 22
2007 29.2 21.7
2006 29 21.5
2005 28.8 21.2
2004 28.6 20.9
2003 28.4 20.6
2002 28.2 20.3
2001 28.1 20
2000 27.9 19.7
1999 27.8 19.4
1998 27.7 19.1
1997 27.6 18.8
1996 27.5 18.6
1995 27.5 18.3
1994 27.4 18
1993 27.4 17.8
1992 27.4 17.6
1991 27.3 17.4
1990 27.3 17.3
1989 27.3 17.1
1988 27.2 17
1987 27.2 16.9
1986 27.1 16.9
1985 27.1 16.8
1984 27.1 16.8
1983 27.1 16.8
1982 27 16.8
1981 27 16.8
1980 27 16.8
1979 27 16.9
1978 27 16.6
1977 27 16.4
1976 27 16.2
1975 27 16
1974 27 15.8
1973 27 15.6
1972 27 15.4
1971 27 15.3
1970 26.9 15.4
1969 26.9 15.6
1968 26.9 15.7
1967 26.8 15.9
1966 26.8 16.2
1965 26.7 16.4
1964 26.7 16.6
1963 26.7 16.8
1962 26.6 17.1
1961 26.6 17.4
1960 26.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.4%
2015
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
61.4%
2024

Energy

Argentina Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Argentina Botswana
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
86.8%
2013
English speaking
6.52%
2023
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
81.4%
2023

Health

Argentina Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Botswana
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
19,727 mi
2017

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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)

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