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Argentina vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 8th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Congo
Population
46048053
6681829
Population rank 35/197 109/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Argentina and Congo: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Congo economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Congo
2024 $638,365,455,340 $15,719,986,077
2023 $649,461,687,959 $15,321,055,823
2022 $633,993,756,301 $15,817,030,155
2021 $486,564,085,480 $14,825,690,211
2020 $385,740,508,437 $11,468,687,464
2019 $447,754,683,615 $13,976,637,780
2018 $524,819,892,360 $14,773,900,289
2017 $643,628,393,281 $11,834,473,039
2016 $557,532,320,663 $10,931,328,151
2015 $594,749,285,413 $12,434,793,867
2014 $526,319,673,732 $17,919,321,078
2013 $552,025,140,252 $17,958,720,699
2012 $545,982,375,701 $17,692,911,296
2011 $530,158,122,010 $15,655,383,577
2010 $423,627,422,092 $13,148,396,212
2009 $332,976,484,578 $9,723,299,915
2008 $361,558,037,110 $11,649,857,673
2007 $287,530,508,431 $8,782,703,437
2006 $232,557,260,817 $8,072,305,029
2005 $198,737,095,012 $6,650,001,680
2004 $164,657,930,453 $4,656,974,940
2003 $127,586,973,492 $3,503,723,088
2002 $97,724,004,252 $3,034,250,924
2001 $268,696,750,000 $2,796,704,604
2000 $284,203,750,000 $3,227,927,698
1999 $283,523,000,000 $2,354,772,960
1998 $298,948,250,000 $1,949,481,379
1997 $292,859,000,000 $2,322,719,103
1996 $272,149,750,000 $2,540,697,539
1995 $258,031,750,000 $2,116,003,868
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,769,365,438
1993 $236,741,715,015 $2,684,323,623
1992 $228,778,917,308 $2,933,222,703
1991 $189,719,984,268 $2,724,853,506
1990 $141,352,654,305 $2,798,746,050
1989 $76,629,728,760 $2,389,593,026
1988 $126,890,235,049 $2,212,536,312
1987 $108,810,885,301 $2,297,753,652
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,849,268,212
1985 $88,150,891,728 $2,160,872,540
1984 $116,915,052,107 $2,193,581,365
1983 $103,979,106,778 $2,097,274,290
1982 $84,307,486,837 $2,160,640,565
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,993,512,323
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,705,796,853
1979 $69,252,328,952 $1,198,749,667
1978 $89,049,453,088 $878,771,772
1977 $56,781,000,101 $765,224,029
1976 $51,169,499,892 $754,549,601
1975 $52,438,647,922 $767,102,680
1974 $72,436,777,342 $585,364,634
1973 $52,544,000,117 $541,973,363
1972 $34,733,000,536 $410,669,264
1971 $33,293,199,095 $322,128,019
1970 $31,584,210,366 $274,960,700
1969 $31,256,284,544 $265,040,036
1968 $26,436,857,247 $251,247,458
1967 $24,256,667,553 $237,397,428
1966 $28,630,474,728 $220,613,582
1965 $28,344,705,967 $198,318,064
1964 $25,605,249,382 $185,693,725
1963 $18,272,123,664 $172,233,431
1962 $18,337,691,145 $166,521,240
1961 $20,132,220,375 $151,675,739
1960 $15,865,474,315 $131,731,863

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

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Argentina and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Congo
2024 $13,970 $2,482
2023 $14,262 $2,478
2022 $13,962 $2,621
2021 $10,738 $2,516
2020 $8,536 $1,994
2019 $9,956 $2,488
2018 $11,753 $2,694
2017 $14,533 $2,212
2016 $12,700 $2,093
2015 $13,680 $2,439
2014 $12,233 $3,601
2013 $12,964 $3,697
2012 $12,950 $3,732
2011 $12,704 $3,396
2010 $10,260 $2,947
2009 $8,150 $2,271
2008 $8,944 $2,832
2007 $7,185 $2,206
2006 $5,869 $2,104
2005 $5,068 $1,799
2004 $4,242 $1,306
2003 $3,320 $1,017
2002 $2,570 $906
2001 $7,141 $855
2000 $7,637 $1,024
1999 $7,706 $776
1998 $8,219 $660
1997 $8,147 $804
1996 $7,663 $899
1995 $7,358 $770
1994 $7,438 $662
1993 $6,932 $1,034
1992 $6,790 $1,164
1991 $5,709 $1,113
1990 $4,315 $1,176
1989 $2,375 $1,033
1988 $3,993 $984
1987 $3,477 $1,052
1986 $3,436 $872
1985 $2,906 $1,049
1984 $3,915 $1,097
1983 $3,538 $1,075
1982 $2,915 $1,131
1981 $2,764 $1,066
1980 $2,748 $933
1979 $2,512 $670
1978 $3,282 $503
1977 $2,126 $448
1976 $1,947 $453
1975 $2,027 $471
1974 $2,845 $370
1973 $2,098 $353
1972 $1,409 $276.3
1971 $1,373 $223.5
1970 $1,323 $196.7
1969 $1,330 $195.4
1968 $1,142 $190.8
1967 $1,064 $185.7
1966 $1,275 $177.6
1965 $1,282 $164.2
1964 $1,176 $158.1
1963 $853 $150.7
1962 $870 $149.6
1961 $971 $139.9
1960 $778 $124.7

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

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Argentina vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Congo
2026 77.8 66.4
2025 77.7 66.2
2024 77.5 66
2023 77.4 65.8
2022 75.8 65
2021 73.9 64.2
2020 75.9 64.4
2019 76.8 63.2
2018 76.8 64.5
2017 76.5 64.2
2016 76.1 63.9
2015 76.6 63.7
2014 76.3 63.3
2013 75.8 63
2012 75.8 62.7
2011 76.1 62.3
2010 75.7 61.7
2009 75.6 61.2
2008 75.4 60.8
2007 74.8 60.1
2006 75.3 59.5
2005 75.2 58.7
2004 74.9 58
2003 74.3 57.1
2002 74.3 56.4
2001 74.2 55.9
2000 73.9 55.4
1999 73.7 54.4
1998 73.4 52.6
1997 73.4 48.6
1996 73.1 55.2
1995 72.9 55.5
1994 72.7 55.6
1993 72.3 56
1992 72.1 56.5
1991 72 56.8
1990 71.6 57.1
1989 71.5 57.3
1988 71.1 57.5
1987 70.7 57.6
1986 70.3 57.6
1985 69.9 57.6
1984 69.4 57.5
1983 69.3 57.4
1982 69 57.2
1981 68.9 57.1
1980 68.6 56.8
1979 68.4 56.5
1978 68 56.2
1977 67.6 56
1976 67 55.7
1975 67 55.4
1974 66.4 55.1
1973 66.2 54.7
1972 66 54.4
1971 65.6 54
1970 65.6 53.6
1969 65.1 53.1
1968 65.2 52.6
1967 65.5 51.9
1966 65.4 51.6
1965 65.1 51
1964 64.8 50.4
1963 64.9 49.7
1962 64.6 49
1961 64.6 48.4
1960 64.2 47.6
1959 64.1 46.8
1958 64.2 46
1957 63.2 45.1
1956 63.6 44.3
1955 62.7 43.4
1954 63.1 42.6
1953 62.5 41.9
1952 62.5 41.1
1951 61.7 40.3
1950 61.3 39.6

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

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Argentina and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Congo
1x
Year Population
Argentina Congo
2024 45,696,159 6,332,961
2023 45,538,401 6,182,885
2022 45,407,904 6,035,104
2021 45,312,281 5,892,183
2020 45,191,965 5,752,791
2019 44,973,465 5,616,661
2018 44,654,882 5,483,118
2017 44,288,894 5,351,011
2016 43,900,313 5,222,536
2015 43,477,012 5,097,581
2014 43,024,071 4,975,880
2013 42,582,455 4,857,099
2012 42,161,721 4,740,450
2011 41,730,660 4,609,724
2010 41,288,694 4,462,290
2009 40,854,831 4,281,219
2008 40,424,148 4,113,517
2007 40,016,763 3,980,430
2006 39,622,115 3,837,409
2005 39,216,789 3,696,393
2004 38,815,916 3,565,554
2003 38,424,282 3,445,753
2002 38,029,349 3,350,771
2001 37,624,825 3,272,537
2000 37,213,984 3,151,345
1999 36,794,682 3,032,874
1998 36,372,860 2,952,061
1997 35,947,791 2,887,862
1996 35,513,793 2,826,785
1995 35,070,020 2,749,461
1994 34,613,491 2,673,144
1993 34,152,717 2,595,124
1992 33,693,527 2,519,465
1991 33,230,294 2,449,229
1990 32,755,901 2,380,560
1989 32,270,948 2,313,558
1988 31,780,532 2,247,653
1987 31,291,762 2,183,473
1986 30,811,980 2,120,602
1985 30,336,441 2,059,311
1984 29,863,093 1,999,528
1983 29,391,332 1,950,321
1982 28,924,262 1,910,430
1981 28,463,959 1,869,759
1980 28,011,596 1,828,985
1979 27,568,895 1,788,524
1978 27,132,158 1,748,089
1977 26,701,805 1,707,568
1976 26,282,283 1,667,225
1975 25,874,107 1,627,032
1974 25,461,351 1,582,301
1973 25,046,005 1,533,680
1972 24,644,328 1,486,468
1971 24,257,208 1,441,039
1970 23,878,327 1,397,638
1969 23,508,711 1,356,182
1968 23,150,583 1,316,519
1967 22,799,059 1,278,691
1966 22,453,893 1,242,534
1965 22,112,629 1,207,880
1964 21,769,453 1,174,816
1963 21,421,705 1,143,263
1962 21,072,538 1,113,175
1961 20,726,276 1,084,389
1960 20,386,045 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Congo

Fertility rate
Argentina

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Congo
2023 1.5 4.16
2022 1.48 4.22
2021 1.59 4.28
2020 1.6 4.33
2019 1.88 4.38
2018 2.07 4.44
2017 2.17 4.5
2016 2.24 4.55
2015 2.35 4.61
2014 2.39 4.67
2013 2.34 4.73
2012 2.3 4.79
2011 2.39 4.83
2010 2.41 4.85
2009 2.4 4.81
2008 2.43 4.73
2007 2.37 4.65
2006 2.4 4.65
2005 2.43 4.67
2004 2.43 4.69
2003 2.45 4.7
2002 2.49 4.7
2001 2.53 4.67
2000 2.59 4.72
1999 2.64 4.81
1998 2.66 4.91
1997 2.71 5
1996 2.78 5.03
1995 2.86 5.07
1994 2.94 5.1
1993 2.97 5.13
1992 2.99 5.18
1991 3.01 5.22
1990 3.03 5.27
1989 3.02 5.33
1988 3.05 5.39
1987 3.04 5.46
1986 3.05 5.51
1985 3.07 5.59
1984 3.12 5.66
1983 3.15 5.76
1982 3.2 5.85
1981 3.25 5.98
1980 3.3 6.07
1979 3.34 6.14
1978 3.36 6.21
1977 3.36 6.27
1976 3.32 6.32
1975 3.27 6.36
1974 3.22 6.39
1973 3.17 6.42
1972 3.14 6.44
1971 3.11 6.42
1970 3.09 6.38
1969 3.05 6.35
1968 3.01 6.33
1967 2.98 6.29
1966 2.97 6.27
1965 3.01 6.23
1964 3.08 6.18
1963 3.11 6.15
1962 3.13 6.1
1961 3.12 6.09
1960 3.14 6.09

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

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Argentina and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Congo
2024 33.5 19.5
2023 33.2 19.4
2022 32.8 19.3
2021 32.4 19.2
2020 32.1 19.2
2019 31.8 19.1
2018 31.5 19.1
2017 31.3 19.2
2016 31.1 19.2
2015 30.9 19.3
2014 30.7 19.4
2013 30.5 19.5
2012 30.3 19.6
2011 30.1 19.7
2010 29.9 19.8
2009 29.7 19.7
2008 29.4 19.5
2007 29.2 19.5
2006 29 19.3
2005 28.8 19.2
2004 28.6 19
2003 28.4 18.9
2002 28.2 18.8
2001 28.1 18.8
2000 27.9 18.5
1999 27.8 18.2
1998 27.7 18.1
1997 27.6 18.1
1996 27.5 18.1
1995 27.5 18.1
1994 27.4 18
1993 27.4 17.9
1992 27.4 17.8
1991 27.3 17.7
1990 27.3 17.7
1989 27.3 17.6
1988 27.2 17.5
1987 27.2 17.4
1986 27.1 17.4
1985 27.1 17.3
1984 27.1 17.2
1983 27.1 17.2
1982 27 17.1
1981 27 17
1980 27 17
1979 27 17
1978 27 17
1977 27 17
1976 27 17.1
1975 27 17.2
1974 27 17.3
1973 27 17.4
1972 27 17.4
1971 27 17.5
1970 26.9 17.6
1969 26.9 17.7
1968 26.9 17.8
1967 26.8 17.9
1966 26.8 18.1
1965 26.7 18.2
1964 26.7 18.3
1963 26.7 18.4
1962 26.6 18.6
1961 26.6 18.7
1960 26.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.6%
2011
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
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Argentina Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Argentina Congo
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
80.6%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Argentina Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Congo
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
14,493 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) (2000–2025, 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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