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Argentina vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 8th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina DR Congo
Population
46048053
117507801
Population rank 35/197 15/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Argentina and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Argentina and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Argentina

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Argentina DR Congo
2024 $638,365,455,340 $70,962,185,791
2023 $649,461,687,959 $69,843,655,425
2022 $633,993,756,301 $70,422,346,142
2021 $486,564,085,480 $59,067,289,574
2020 $385,740,508,437 $46,691,989,749
2019 $447,754,683,615 $46,845,900,350
2018 $524,819,892,360 $46,659,954,092
2017 $643,628,393,281 $37,537,521,566
2016 $557,532,320,663 $38,600,224,214
2015 $594,749,285,413 $40,179,574,490
2014 $526,319,673,732 $38,352,980,553
2013 $552,025,140,252 $34,891,189,160
2012 $545,982,375,701 $30,029,369,929
2011 $530,158,122,010 $26,392,379,642
2010 $423,627,422,092 $24,161,641,931
2009 $332,976,484,578 $18,607,259,481
2008 $361,558,037,110 $22,723,488,723
2007 $287,530,508,431 $18,374,807,773
2006 $232,557,260,817 $15,484,044,535
2005 $198,737,095,012 $12,609,728,573
2004 $164,657,930,453 $10,297,483,481
2003 $127,586,973,492 $8,937,567,060
2002 $97,724,004,252 $8,728,038,525
2001 $268,696,750,000 $7,438,189,100
2000 $284,203,750,000 $19,088,046,306
1999 $283,523,000,000 $4,711,259,427
1998 $298,948,250,000 $6,217,805,821
1997 $292,859,000,000 $6,090,838,693
1996 $272,149,750,000 $5,771,456,952
1995 $258,031,750,000 $5,643,439,376
1994 $257,440,000,000 $5,820,382,248
1993 $236,741,715,015 $10,706,259,937
1992 $228,778,917,308 $8,227,343,907
1991 $189,719,984,268 $9,625,436,873
1990 $141,352,654,305 $9,349,764,580
1989 $76,629,728,760 $9,021,862,775
1988 $126,890,235,049 $8,861,299,977
1987 $108,810,885,301 $7,661,625,473
1986 $105,872,372,614 $8,095,367,168
1985 $88,150,891,728 $7,195,042,616
1984 $116,915,052,107 $7,857,729,193
1983 $103,979,106,778 $11,006,712,650
1982 $84,307,486,837 $13,651,667,371
1981 $78,676,842,367 $12,537,821,038
1980 $76,961,923,741 $14,394,927,495
1979 $69,252,328,952 $15,068,422,236
1978 $89,049,453,088 $15,372,608,002
1977 $56,781,000,101 $12,344,424,764
1976 $51,169,499,892 $9,648,583,225
1975 $52,438,647,922 $10,237,343,174
1974 $72,436,777,342 $9,596,960,180
1973 $52,544,000,117 $7,870,239,461
1972 $34,733,000,536 $6,173,712,814
1971 $33,293,199,095 $5,594,770,359
1970 $31,584,210,366 $4,877,684,910
1969 $31,256,284,544 $5,032,434,970
1968 $26,436,857,247 $3,909,780,539
1967 $24,256,667,553 $3,384,063,372
1966 $28,630,474,728 $4,532,660,182
1965 $28,344,705,967 $4,043,901,818
1964 $25,605,249,382 $2,881,545,273
1963 $18,272,123,664 $6,213,185,743
1962 $18,337,691,145 $3,779,841,429
1961 $20,132,220,375 $3,086,746,857
1960 $15,865,474,315 $3,359,404,118

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

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Argentina and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina DR Congo
2024 $13,970 $649
2023 $14,262 $660
2022 $13,962 $688
2021 $10,738 $596
2020 $8,536 $486
2019 $9,956 $504
2018 $11,753 $518
2017 $14,533 $431
2016 $12,700 $460
2015 $13,680 $496
2014 $12,233 $489
2013 $12,964 $460
2012 $12,950 $410
2011 $12,704 $373
2010 $10,260 $352
2009 $8,150 $280.2
2008 $8,944 $353
2007 $7,185 $294.1
2006 $5,869 $255.4
2005 $5,068 $214.5
2004 $4,242 $180.7
2003 $3,320 $161.5
2002 $2,570 $162.4
2001 $7,141 $142.7
2000 $7,637 $378
1999 $7,706 $96.3
1998 $8,219 $131.5
1997 $8,147 $132.3
1996 $7,663 $127.4
1995 $7,358 $127
1994 $7,438 $136.5
1993 $6,932 $263.3
1992 $6,790 $209.7
1991 $5,709 $253.8
1990 $4,315 $254.9
1989 $2,375 $254.2
1988 $3,993 $257.7
1987 $3,477 $230.1
1986 $3,436 $250.9
1985 $2,906 $230.1
1984 $3,915 $259.8
1983 $3,538 $376
1982 $2,915 $482
1981 $2,764 $456
1980 $2,748 $539
1979 $2,512 $582
1978 $3,282 $615
1977 $2,126 $509
1976 $1,947 $408
1975 $2,027 $445
1974 $2,845 $428
1973 $2,098 $361
1972 $1,409 $290.5
1971 $1,373 $270.3
1970 $1,323 $242.2
1969 $1,330 $257.1
1968 $1,142 $205.6
1967 $1,064 $183.3
1966 $1,275 $252.8
1965 $1,282 $232
1964 $1,176 $169.9
1963 $853 $376
1962 $870 $235.1
1961 $971 $197.1
1960 $778 $220.1

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

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Argentina vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina DR Congo
2026 77.8 62.4
2025 77.7 62.2
2024 77.5 62.1
2023 77.4 61.9
2022 75.8 61
2021 73.9 60
2020 75.9 60.4
2019 76.8 60.2
2018 76.8 59.9
2017 76.5 59.5
2016 76.1 59.1
2015 76.6 58.7
2014 76.3 58.2
2013 75.8 57.8
2012 75.8 57.4
2011 76.1 56.9
2010 75.7 56.4
2009 75.6 55.8
2008 75.4 55.4
2007 74.8 55
2006 75.3 54.5
2005 75.2 54
2004 74.9 53.5
2003 74.3 53
2002 74.3 52.4
2001 74.2 52.2
2000 73.9 51.9
1999 73.7 50.1
1998 73.4 49.7
1997 73.4 50.5
1996 73.1 49.4
1995 72.9 50.4
1994 72.7 49.9
1993 72.3 49.6
1992 72.1 49.3
1991 72 48.9
1990 71.6 48.5
1989 71.5 48.1
1988 71.1 47.8
1987 70.7 47.4
1986 70.3 47
1985 69.9 46.7
1984 69.4 46.5
1983 69.3 46.2
1982 69 45.9
1981 68.9 45.7
1980 68.6 45.5
1979 68.4 45.3
1978 68 44.6
1977 67.6 44.9
1976 67 44.7
1975 67 44.5
1974 66.4 44.3
1973 66.2 44.1
1972 66 43.9
1971 65.6 43.6
1970 65.6 43.3
1969 65.1 43
1968 65.2 42.7
1967 65.5 42.3
1966 65.4 42.2
1965 65.1 40.8
1964 64.8 40.1
1963 64.9 40.6
1962 64.6 40.4
1961 64.6 40.2
1960 64.2 40.8
1959 64.1 40.6
1958 64.2 40.5
1957 63.2 40.2
1956 63.6 39.9
1955 62.7 39.7
1954 63.1 39.4
1953 62.5 39.1
1952 62.5 38.9
1951 61.7 38.5
1950 61.3 38.2

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

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Argentina and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Argentina DR Congo
2024 45,696,159 109,276,265
2023 45,538,401 105,789,731
2022 45,407,904 102,396,968
2021 45,312,281 99,148,932
2020 45,191,965 95,989,998
2019 44,973,465 92,947,442
2018 44,654,882 90,047,644
2017 44,288,894 87,083,398
2016 43,900,313 83,956,415
2015 43,477,012 81,035,531
2014 43,024,071 78,403,242
2013 42,582,455 75,789,395
2012 42,161,721 73,254,618
2011 41,730,660 70,849,311
2010 41,288,694 68,563,038
2009 40,854,831 66,412,044
2008 40,424,148 64,390,664
2007 40,016,763 62,477,752
2006 39,622,115 60,615,908
2005 39,216,789 58,775,724
2004 38,815,916 56,997,741
2003 38,424,282 55,343,867
2002 38,029,349 53,750,524
2001 37,624,825 52,132,646
2000 37,213,984 50,507,442
1999 36,794,682 48,912,971
1998 36,372,860 47,297,600
1997 35,947,791 46,029,902
1996 35,513,793 45,296,124
1995 35,070,020 44,433,704
1994 34,613,491 42,626,876
1993 34,152,717 40,656,336
1992 33,693,527 39,228,910
1991 33,230,294 37,925,817
1990 32,755,901 36,684,063
1989 32,270,948 35,486,866
1988 31,780,532 34,382,752
1987 31,291,762 33,298,904
1986 30,811,980 32,265,196
1985 30,336,441 31,264,816
1984 29,863,093 30,245,081
1983 29,391,332 29,250,963
1982 28,924,262 28,338,190
1981 28,463,959 27,500,515
1980 28,011,596 26,711,099
1979 27,568,895 25,886,782
1978 27,132,158 24,992,689
1977 26,701,805 24,229,061
1976 26,282,283 23,624,031
1975 25,874,107 23,021,101
1974 25,461,351 22,418,878
1973 25,046,005 21,827,665
1972 24,644,328 21,251,160
1971 24,257,208 20,695,569
1970 23,878,327 20,137,436
1969 23,508,711 19,570,445
1968 23,150,583 19,012,189
1967 22,799,059 18,462,782
1966 22,453,893 17,931,929
1965 22,112,629 17,427,802
1964 21,769,453 16,955,327
1963 21,421,705 16,507,599
1962 21,072,538 16,075,724
1961 20,726,276 15,662,374
1960 20,386,045 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Argentina

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina DR Congo
2023 1.5 6.05
2022 1.48 6.11
2021 1.59 6.16
2020 1.6 6.21
2019 1.88 6.25
2018 2.07 6.3
2017 2.17 6.35
2016 2.24 6.39
2015 2.35 6.44
2014 2.39 6.48
2013 2.34 6.53
2012 2.3 6.56
2011 2.39 6.58
2010 2.41 6.59
2009 2.4 6.59
2008 2.43 6.58
2007 2.37 6.56
2006 2.4 6.55
2005 2.43 6.53
2004 2.43 6.53
2003 2.45 6.55
2002 2.49 6.61
2001 2.53 6.66
2000 2.59 6.7
1999 2.64 6.69
1998 2.66 6.7
1997 2.71 6.69
1996 2.78 6.67
1995 2.86 6.68
1994 2.94 6.64
1993 2.97 6.64
1992 2.99 6.64
1991 3.01 6.65
1990 3.03 6.65
1989 3.02 6.65
1988 3.05 6.66
1987 3.04 6.65
1986 3.05 6.63
1985 3.07 6.61
1984 3.12 6.59
1983 3.15 6.56
1982 3.2 6.54
1981 3.25 6.52
1980 3.3 6.5
1979 3.34 6.48
1978 3.36 6.46
1977 3.36 6.45
1976 3.32 6.44
1975 3.27 6.42
1974 3.22 6.4
1973 3.17 6.39
1972 3.14 6.37
1971 3.11 6.34
1970 3.09 6.33
1969 3.05 6.3
1968 3.01 6.29
1967 2.98 6.27
1966 2.97 6.24
1965 3.01 6.21
1964 3.08 6.19
1963 3.11 6.16
1962 3.13 6.14
1961 3.12 6.12
1960 3.14 6.11

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

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Argentina and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Argentina DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Argentina DR Congo
% of world population
0.56%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
80.5%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
30.5%
2023

Health

Argentina DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina DR Congo
% of world land
1.84%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
94,680 mi
2015

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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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