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Argentina vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 8th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Canada
Population
46048053
42181965
Population rank 35/197 38/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Argentina and Canada: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Canada economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Canada
2024 $638,365,455,340 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $649,461,687,959 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $633,993,756,301 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $486,564,085,480 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $447,754,683,615 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $524,819,892,360 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $526,319,673,732 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $552,025,140,252 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $530,158,122,010 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $164,657,930,453 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $127,586,973,492 $895,540,646,635
2002 $97,724,004,252 $760,649,334,098
2001 $268,696,750,000 $738,981,792,355
2000 $284,203,750,000 $744,773,415,932
1999 $283,523,000,000 $678,412,196,271
1998 $298,948,250,000 $634,000,000,000
1997 $292,859,000,000 $654,986,999,856
1996 $272,149,750,000 $630,607,994,133
1995 $258,031,750,000 $605,961,090,061
1994 $257,440,000,000 $579,944,346,807
1993 $236,741,715,015 $579,053,561,739
1992 $228,778,917,308 $594,387,358,319
1991 $189,719,984,268 $612,527,712,316
1990 $141,352,654,305 $596,075,591,361
1989 $76,629,728,760 $567,211,993,243
1988 $126,890,235,049 $509,380,027,627
1987 $108,810,885,301 $433,134,238,311
1986 $105,872,372,614 $379,006,836,992
1985 $88,150,891,728 $366,186,012,450
1984 $116,915,052,107 $356,718,400,124
1983 $103,979,106,778 $341,866,277,183
1982 $84,307,486,837 $314,647,807,409
1981 $78,676,842,367 $307,246,642,756
1980 $76,961,923,741 $274,776,566,028
1979 $69,252,328,952 $243,891,124,296
1978 $89,049,453,088 $219,369,542,386
1977 $56,781,000,101 $212,325,176,305
1976 $51,169,499,892 $207,271,612,576
1975 $52,438,647,922 $174,419,757,177
1974 $72,436,777,342 $160,949,188,139
1973 $52,544,000,117 $131,764,343,566
1972 $34,733,000,536 $113,463,848,874
1971 $33,293,199,095 $99,606,454,744
1970 $31,584,210,366 $88,192,257,632
1969 $31,256,284,544 $79,405,011,125
1968 $26,436,857,247 $72,048,833,006
1967 $24,256,667,553 $65,856,924,424
1966 $28,630,474,728 $61,252,415,405
1965 $28,344,705,967 $54,649,410,479
1964 $25,605,249,382 $49,503,663,836
1963 $18,272,123,664 $45,140,337,827
1962 $18,337,691,145 $42,336,211,556
1961 $20,132,220,375 $41,038,192,838
1960 $15,865,474,315 $40,563,768,947

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

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Argentina and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Canada
2024 $13,970 $54,340
2023 $14,262 $54,220
2022 $13,962 $56,257
2021 $10,738 $52,887
2020 $8,536 $43,538
2019 $9,956 $46,353
2018 $11,753 $46,539
2017 $14,533 $45,130
2016 $12,700 $42,314
2015 $13,680 $43,594
2014 $12,233 $50,961
2013 $12,964 $52,638
2012 $12,950 $52,670
2011 $12,704 $52,224
2010 $10,260 $47,561
2009 $8,150 $40,875
2008 $8,944 $46,710
2007 $7,185 $44,660
2006 $5,869 $40,504
2005 $5,068 $36,384
2004 $4,242 $32,146
2003 $3,320 $28,302
2002 $2,570 $24,256
2001 $7,141 $23,822
2000 $7,637 $24,271
1999 $7,706 $22,315
1998 $8,219 $21,025
1997 $8,147 $21,902
1996 $7,663 $21,297
1995 $7,358 $20,680
1994 $7,438 $19,998
1993 $6,932 $20,187
1992 $6,790 $20,950
1991 $5,709 $21,847
1990 $4,315 $21,526
1989 $2,375 $20,795
1988 $3,993 $19,013
1987 $3,477 $16,378
1986 $3,436 $14,521
1985 $2,906 $14,170
1984 $3,915 $13,930
1983 $3,538 $13,477
1982 $2,915 $12,527
1981 $2,764 $12,379
1980 $2,748 $11,208
1979 $2,512 $10,078
1978 $3,282 $9,154
1977 $2,126 $8,949
1976 $1,947 $8,839
1975 $2,027 $7,537
1974 $2,845 $7,057
1973 $2,098 $5,858
1972 $1,409 $5,107
1971 $1,373 $4,535
1970 $1,323 $4,136
1969 $1,330 $3,776
1968 $1,142 $3,473
1967 $1,064 $3,226
1966 $1,275 $3,055
1965 $1,282 $2,777
1964 $1,176 $2,562
1963 $853 $2,380
1962 $870 $2,274
1961 $971 $2,246
1960 $778 $2,265

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

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Argentina vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Canada
2026 77.8 83.1
2025 77.7 82.9
2024 77.5 82.7
2023 77.4 82.6
2022 75.8 81.2
2021 73.9 82
2020 75.9 81.7
2019 76.8 82.3
2018 76.8 81.9
2017 76.5 81.9
2016 76.1 82
2015 76.6 81.9
2014 76.3 81.8
2013 75.8 81.8
2012 75.8 81.7
2011 76.1 81.5
2010 75.7 81.3
2009 75.6 81.1
2008 75.4 80.7
2007 74.8 80.5
2006 75.3 80.5
2005 75.2 80.1
2004 74.9 80
2003 74.3 79.7
2002 74.3 79.6
2001 74.2 79.4
2000 73.9 79.2
1999 73.7 78.9
1998 73.4 78.7
1997 73.4 78.5
1996 73.1 78.3
1995 72.9 78
1994 72.7 77.9
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 72.1 77.9
1991 72 77.6
1990 71.6 77.4
1989 71.5 77.1
1988 71.1 76.9
1987 70.7 76.8
1986 70.3 76.5
1985 69.9 76.3
1984 69.4 76.4
1983 69.3 76.1
1982 69 75.7
1981 68.9 75.5
1980 68.6 75.1
1979 68.4 74.8
1978 68 74.5
1977 67.6 74.2
1976 67 73.9
1975 67 73.4
1974 66.4 73.1
1973 66.2 73.1
1972 66 72.8
1971 65.6 72.9
1970 65.6 72.6
1969 65.1 72.4
1968 65.2 72.2
1967 65.5 72.1
1966 65.4 71.9
1965 65.1 71.7
1964 64.8 71.6
1963 64.9 71.3
1962 64.6 71.2
1961 64.6 71.2
1960 64.2 71
1959 64.1 70.6
1958 64.2 70.6
1957 63.2 69.9
1956 63.6 70
1955 62.7 70
1954 63.1 69.9
1953 62.5 69.1
1952 62.5 68.7
1951 61.7 68.5
1950 61.3 68.2

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

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Argentina and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Canada
1x
Year Population
Argentina Canada
2024 45,696,159 41,288,599
2023 45,538,401 40,083,484
2022 45,407,904 38,935,934
2021 45,312,281 38,239,864
2020 45,191,965 38,028,638
2019 44,973,465 37,618,495
2018 44,654,882 37,072,620
2017 44,288,894 36,545,075
2016 43,900,313 36,110,803
2015 43,477,012 35,704,498
2014 43,024,071 35,434,066
2013 42,582,455 35,080,992
2012 42,161,721 34,713,395
2011 41,730,660 34,339,221
2010 41,288,694 34,005,902
2009 40,854,831 33,630,069
2008 40,424,148 33,247,298
2007 40,016,763 32,888,886
2006 39,622,115 32,571,193
2005 39,216,789 32,242,732
2004 38,815,916 31,938,807
2003 38,424,282 31,642,461
2002 38,029,349 31,359,199
2001 37,624,825 31,020,855
2000 37,213,984 30,685,730
1999 36,794,682 30,401,286
1998 36,372,860 30,155,173
1997 35,947,791 29,905,948
1996 35,513,793 29,610,218
1995 35,070,020 29,302,311
1994 34,613,491 29,000,663
1993 34,152,717 28,684,764
1992 33,693,527 28,371,264
1991 33,230,294 28,037,420
1990 32,755,901 27,691,138
1989 32,270,948 27,276,781
1988 31,780,532 26,791,747
1987 31,291,762 26,446,601
1986 30,811,980 26,100,278
1985 30,336,441 25,842,116
1984 29,863,093 25,607,053
1983 29,391,332 25,366,451
1982 28,924,262 25,116,942
1981 28,463,959 24,819,915
1980 28,011,596 24,515,667
1979 27,568,895 24,201,544
1978 27,132,158 23,963,203
1977 26,701,805 23,725,843
1976 26,282,283 23,449,808
1975 25,874,107 23,143,275
1974 25,461,351 22,807,969
1973 25,046,005 22,491,777
1972 24,644,328 22,218,463
1971 24,257,208 21,962,032
1970 23,878,327 21,324,000
1969 23,508,711 21,028,000
1968 23,150,583 20,744,000
1967 22,799,059 20,412,000
1966 22,453,893 20,048,000
1965 22,112,629 19,678,000
1964 21,769,453 19,325,000
1963 21,421,705 18,964,000
1962 21,072,538 18,614,000
1961 20,726,276 18,271,000
1960 20,386,045 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Canada

Fertility rate
Argentina

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Canada
2023 1.5 1.26
2022 1.48 1.33
2021 1.59 1.44
2020 1.6 1.41
2019 1.88 1.47
2018 2.07 1.51
2017 2.17 1.55
2016 2.24 1.59
2015 2.35 1.6
2014 2.39 1.61
2013 2.34 1.61
2012 2.3 1.63
2011 2.39 1.63
2010 2.41 1.65
2009 2.4 1.69
2008 2.43 1.7
2007 2.37 1.67
2006 2.4 1.63
2005 2.43 1.58
2004 2.43 1.56
2003 2.45 1.55
2002 2.49 1.52
2001 2.53 1.54
2000 2.59 1.51
1999 2.64 1.55
1998 2.66 1.56
1997 2.71 1.57
1996 2.78 1.63
1995 2.86 1.67
1994 2.94 1.69
1993 2.97 1.69
1992 2.99 1.71
1991 3.01 1.72
1990 3.03 1.83
1989 3.02 1.77
1988 3.05 1.68
1987 3.04 1.68
1986 3.05 1.68
1985 3.07 1.67
1984 3.12 1.65
1983 3.15 1.68
1982 3.2 1.69
1981 3.25 1.7
1980 3.3 1.74
1979 3.34 1.75
1978 3.36 1.77
1977 3.36 1.78
1976 3.32 1.8
1975 3.27 1.82
1974 3.22 1.84
1973 3.17 1.89
1972 3.14 1.98
1971 3.11 2.14
1970 3.09 2.26
1969 3.05 2.33
1968 3.01 2.39
1967 2.98 2.53
1966 2.97 2.75
1965 3.01 3.12
1964 3.08 3.46
1963 3.11 3.61
1962 3.13 3.68
1961 3.12 3.75
1960 3.14 3.81

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

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Argentina and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Canada
2024 33.5 41.5
2023 33.2 41.4
2022 32.8 41.3
2021 32.4 41.1
2020 32.1 40.9
2019 31.8 40.8
2018 31.5 40.8
2017 31.3 40.8
2016 31.1 40.7
2015 30.9 40.6
2014 30.7 40.5
2013 30.5 40.3
2012 30.3 40.1
2011 30.1 39.9
2010 29.9 39.7
2009 29.7 39.5
2008 29.4 39.3
2007 29.2 39.1
2006 29 38.8
2005 28.8 38.5
2004 28.6 38.1
2003 28.4 37.8
2002 28.2 37.4
2001 28.1 37.1
2000 27.9 36.7
1999 27.8 36.4
1998 27.7 36
1997 27.6 35.5
1996 27.5 35.1
1995 27.5 34.7
1994 27.4 34.3
1993 27.4 33.9
1992 27.4 33.6
1991 27.3 33.2
1990 27.3 32.9
1989 27.3 32.5
1988 27.2 32.2
1987 27.2 31.8
1986 27.1 31.4
1985 27.1 31
1984 27.1 30.6
1983 27.1 30.2
1982 27 29.8
1981 27 29.5
1980 27 29.2
1979 27 28.8
1978 27 28.5
1977 27 28.1
1976 27 27.7
1975 27 27.4
1974 27 27.2
1973 27 26.9
1972 27 26.6
1971 27 26.3
1970 26.9 26
1969 26.9 25.8
1968 26.9 25.7
1967 26.8 25.5
1966 26.8 25.5
1965 26.7 25.5
1964 26.7 25.6
1963 26.7 25.8
1962 26.6 26
1961 26.6 26.3
1960 26.5 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Argentina Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
57%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Canada
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
94%
2023

Health

Argentina Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Canada
% of world land
1.84%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
647,655 mi
2014

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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