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Argentina vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 8th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Ecuador
Population
46048053
18487749
Population rank 35/197 71/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Argentina and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Ecuador
2024 $638,365,455,340 $124,676,074,700
2023 $649,461,687,959 $121,147,057,000
2022 $633,993,756,301 $116,133,121,000
2021 $486,564,085,480 $107,179,074,000
2020 $385,740,508,437 $95,865,473,000
2019 $447,754,683,615 $107,595,830,000
2018 $524,819,892,360 $107,478,961,000
2017 $643,628,393,281 $104,467,486,000
2016 $557,532,320,663 $97,671,433,000
2015 $594,749,285,413 $97,209,558,000
2014 $526,319,673,732 $102,717,794,000
2013 $552,025,140,252 $96,570,334,000
2012 $545,982,375,701 $87,735,048,000
2011 $530,158,122,010 $78,986,648,000
2010 $423,627,422,092 $68,151,329,000
2009 $332,976,484,578 $60,094,978,000
2008 $361,558,037,110 $61,139,438,000
2007 $287,530,508,431 $49,848,725,000
2006 $232,557,260,817 $45,690,762,000
2005 $198,737,095,012 $40,278,849,000
2004 $164,657,930,453 $35,194,947,000
2003 $127,586,973,492 $30,965,208,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $27,054,197,000
2001 $268,696,750,000 $23,127,055,000
2000 $284,203,750,000 $17,539,454,727
1999 $283,523,000,000 $19,645,272,636
1998 $298,948,250,000 $27,981,896,948
1997 $292,859,000,000 $28,162,053,027
1996 $272,149,750,000 $25,226,393,197
1995 $258,031,750,000 $24,432,884,442
1994 $257,440,000,000 $22,708,673,337
1993 $236,741,715,015 $18,938,717,359
1992 $228,778,917,308 $18,094,238,119
1991 $189,719,984,268 $16,988,535,268
1990 $141,352,654,305 $15,239,272,612
1989 $76,629,728,760 $13,890,823,705
1988 $126,890,235,049 $13,051,881,851
1987 $108,810,885,301 $13,945,426,859
1986 $105,872,372,614 $15,314,138,472
1985 $88,150,891,728 $17,149,088,413
1984 $116,915,052,107 $16,912,509,092
1983 $103,979,106,778 $17,152,477,037
1982 $84,307,486,837 $19,929,846,396
1981 $78,676,842,367 $21,810,759,354
1980 $76,961,923,741 $17,881,508,242
1979 $69,252,328,952 $14,175,160,902
1978 $89,049,453,088 $11,922,497,876
1977 $56,781,000,101 $11,026,342,618
1976 $51,169,499,892 $9,091,921,030
1975 $52,438,647,922 $7,731,674,472
1974 $72,436,777,342 $6,599,257,044
1973 $52,544,000,117 $3,891,754,150
1972 $34,733,000,536 $3,185,986,087
1971 $33,293,199,095 $2,754,219,271
1970 $31,584,210,366 $2,862,503,139
1969 $31,256,284,544 $3,112,165,727
1968 $26,436,857,247 $2,582,179,864
1967 $24,256,667,553 $2,553,595,172
1966 $28,630,474,728 $2,429,308,639
1965 $28,344,705,967 $2,387,047,396
1964 $25,605,249,382 $2,244,146,103
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,824,343,871
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,518,207,703
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,753,850,955
1960 $15,865,474,315 $2,069,464,937

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

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Argentina and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Ecuador
2024 $13,970 $6,875
2023 $14,262 $6,738
2022 $13,962 $6,516
2021 $10,738 $6,061
2020 $8,536 $5,464
2019 $9,956 $6,205
2018 $11,753 $6,304
2017 $14,533 $6,233
2016 $12,700 $5,918
2015 $13,680 $5,976
2014 $12,233 $6,406
2013 $12,964 $6,109
2012 $12,950 $5,634
2011 $12,704 $5,154
2010 $10,260 $4,520
2009 $8,150 $4,053
2008 $8,944 $4,195
2007 $7,185 $3,479
2006 $5,869 $3,244
2005 $5,068 $2,909
2004 $4,242 $2,586
2003 $3,320 $2,316
2002 $2,570 $2,059
2001 $7,141 $1,791
2000 $7,637 $1,382
1999 $7,706 $1,575
1998 $8,219 $2,284
1997 $8,147 $2,341
1996 $7,663 $2,136
1995 $7,358 $2,108
1994 $7,438 $1,997
1993 $6,932 $1,698
1992 $6,790 $1,655
1991 $5,709 $1,587
1990 $4,315 $1,455
1989 $2,375 $1,356
1988 $3,993 $1,304
1987 $3,477 $1,426
1986 $3,436 $1,604
1985 $2,906 $1,842
1984 $3,915 $1,864
1983 $3,538 $1,940
1982 $2,915 $2,314
1981 $2,764 $2,601
1980 $2,748 $2,190
1979 $2,512 $1,783
1978 $3,282 $1,541
1977 $2,126 $1,465
1976 $1,947 $1,242
1975 $2,027 $1,086
1974 $2,845 $954
1973 $2,098 $579
1972 $1,409 $488
1971 $1,373 $434
1970 $1,323 $465
1969 $1,330 $521
1968 $1,142 $445
1967 $1,064 $454
1966 $1,275 $445
1965 $1,282 $450
1964 $1,176 $436
1963 $853 $365
1962 $870 $312
1961 $971 $371
1960 $778 $451

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

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Argentina vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Ecuador
2026 77.8 77.9
2025 77.7 77.8
2024 77.5 77.6
2023 77.4 77.4
2022 75.8 76.6
2021 73.9 72.7
2020 75.9 72
2019 76.8 77.3
2018 76.8 77.2
2017 76.5 76.2
2016 76.1 76.1
2015 76.6 76.2
2014 76.3 76.1
2013 75.8 75.8
2012 75.8 75.5
2011 76.1 75.2
2010 75.7 75.2
2009 75.6 74.9
2008 75.4 74.7
2007 74.8 74.2
2006 75.3 74
2005 75.2 73.9
2004 74.9 73.9
2003 74.3 73.6
2002 74.3 73.2
2001 74.2 72.6
2000 73.9 72.1
1999 73.7 71.9
1998 73.4 71.9
1997 73.4 72
1996 73.1 71.8
1995 72.9 71.3
1994 72.7 70.9
1993 72.3 70.1
1992 72.1 69.5
1991 72 69
1990 71.6 68.4
1989 71.5 67.8
1988 71.1 67
1987 70.7 66.6
1986 70.3 66.1
1985 69.9 65.6
1984 69.4 65.2
1983 69.3 64.7
1982 69 64.3
1981 68.9 63.8
1980 68.6 63.3
1979 68.4 62.9
1978 68 62.4
1977 67.6 61.9
1976 67 61.4
1975 67 61.1
1974 66.4 60.7
1973 66.2 60.3
1972 66 59.8
1971 65.6 59.3
1970 65.6 58.8
1969 65.1 58.3
1968 65.2 57.9
1967 65.5 57.5
1966 65.4 57
1965 65.1 56.5
1964 64.8 56
1963 64.9 55.3
1962 64.6 54.7
1961 64.6 54.1
1960 64.2 53.4
1959 64.1 52.7
1958 64.2 52.1
1957 63.2 51.5
1956 63.6 50.9
1955 62.7 50.4
1954 63.1 50
1953 62.5 49.6
1952 62.5 49.2
1951 61.7 48.9
1950 61.3 48.4

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

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Argentina and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Argentina Ecuador
2024 45,696,159 18,135,478
2023 45,538,401 17,980,083
2022 45,407,904 17,823,897
2021 45,312,281 17,682,454
2020 45,191,965 17,546,065
2019 44,973,465 17,340,021
2018 44,654,882 17,049,547
2017 44,288,894 16,759,519
2016 43,900,313 16,505,139
2015 43,477,012 16,266,225
2014 43,024,071 16,035,124
2013 42,582,455 15,807,128
2012 42,161,721 15,572,194
2011 41,730,660 15,326,227
2010 41,288,694 15,076,695
2009 40,854,831 14,825,954
2008 40,424,148 14,575,202
2007 40,016,763 14,328,773
2006 39,622,115 14,086,131
2005 39,216,789 13,846,163
2004 38,815,916 13,608,701
2003 38,424,282 13,372,306
2002 38,029,349 13,138,472
2001 37,624,825 12,910,740
2000 37,213,984 12,689,206
1999 36,794,682 12,470,795
1998 36,372,860 12,251,184
1997 35,947,791 12,031,127
1996 35,513,793 11,810,950
1995 35,070,020 11,590,514
1994 34,613,491 11,372,197
1993 34,152,717 11,154,274
1992 33,693,527 10,930,128
1991 33,230,294 10,702,380
1990 32,755,901 10,473,673
1989 32,270,948 10,241,852
1988 31,780,532 10,010,808
1987 31,291,762 9,779,290
1986 30,811,980 9,545,998
1985 30,336,441 9,311,154
1984 29,863,093 9,074,782
1983 29,391,332 8,840,417
1982 28,924,262 8,611,298
1981 28,463,959 8,386,910
1980 28,011,596 8,165,877
1979 27,568,895 7,948,869
1978 27,132,158 7,736,167
1977 26,701,805 7,526,819
1976 26,282,283 7,320,912
1975 25,874,107 7,118,251
1974 25,461,351 6,918,573
1973 25,046,005 6,722,033
1972 24,644,328 6,529,034
1971 24,257,208 6,340,052
1970 23,878,327 6,155,387
1969 23,508,711 5,975,236
1968 23,150,583 5,799,680
1967 22,799,059 5,629,057
1966 22,453,893 5,463,748
1965 22,112,629 5,303,963
1964 21,769,453 5,149,918
1963 21,421,705 5,001,716
1962 21,072,538 4,859,269
1961 20,726,276 4,722,331
1960 20,386,045 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Argentina

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Ecuador
2023 1.5 1.82
2022 1.48 1.86
2021 1.59 1.91
2020 1.6 1.97
2019 1.88 2.04
2018 2.07 2.11
2017 2.17 2.13
2016 2.24 2.12
2015 2.35 2.21
2014 2.39 2.27
2013 2.34 2.36
2012 2.3 2.51
2011 2.39 2.61
2010 2.41 2.62
2009 2.4 2.68
2008 2.43 2.69
2007 2.37 2.7
2006 2.4 2.75
2005 2.43 2.8
2004 2.43 2.85
2003 2.45 2.91
2002 2.49 2.97
2001 2.53 3.04
2000 2.59 3.1
1999 2.64 3.17
1998 2.66 3.23
1997 2.71 3.29
1996 2.78 3.35
1995 2.86 3.38
1994 2.94 3.42
1993 2.97 3.49
1992 2.99 3.58
1991 3.01 3.63
1990 3.03 3.68
1989 3.02 3.74
1988 3.05 3.79
1987 3.04 3.87
1986 3.05 4
1985 3.07 4.14
1984 3.12 4.31
1983 3.15 4.39
1982 3.2 4.5
1981 3.25 4.61
1980 3.3 4.73
1979 3.34 4.86
1978 3.36 4.99
1977 3.36 5.13
1976 3.32 5.28
1975 3.27 5.43
1974 3.22 5.58
1973 3.17 5.73
1972 3.14 5.87
1971 3.11 6.01
1970 3.09 6.14
1969 3.05 6.25
1968 3.01 6.35
1967 2.98 6.44
1966 2.97 6.51
1965 3.01 6.56
1964 3.08 6.61
1963 3.11 6.65
1962 3.13 6.68
1961 3.12 6.7
1960 3.14 6.72

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

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Argentina and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Ecuador
2024 33.5 29.8
2023 33.2 29.4
2022 32.8 29
2021 32.4 28.6
2020 32.1 28.3
2019 31.8 27.9
2018 31.5 27.5
2017 31.3 27.2
2016 31.1 26.8
2015 30.9 26.4
2014 30.7 26
2013 30.5 25.7
2012 30.3 25.4
2011 30.1 25.1
2010 29.9 24.8
2009 29.7 24.5
2008 29.4 24.2
2007 29.2 24
2006 29 23.7
2005 28.8 23.4
2004 28.6 23.2
2003 28.4 22.9
2002 28.2 22.7
2001 28.1 22.4
2000 27.9 22.2
1999 27.8 22
1998 27.7 21.8
1997 27.6 21.6
1996 27.5 21.4
1995 27.5 21.2
1994 27.4 21
1993 27.4 20.8
1992 27.4 20.6
1991 27.3 20.4
1990 27.3 20.2
1989 27.3 20
1988 27.2 19.8
1987 27.2 19.6
1986 27.1 19.4
1985 27.1 19.2
1984 27.1 19.1
1983 27.1 18.9
1982 27 18.8
1981 27 18.6
1980 27 18.5
1979 27 18.4
1978 27 18.3
1977 27 18.2
1976 27 18.1
1975 27 18
1974 27 17.9
1973 27 17.9
1972 27 17.8
1971 27 17.8
1970 26.9 17.7
1969 26.9 17.7
1968 26.9 17.7
1967 26.8 17.7
1966 26.8 17.7
1965 26.7 17.7
1964 26.7 17.8
1963 26.7 17.8
1962 26.6 17.9
1961 26.6 18
1960 26.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Argentina Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Argentina Ecuador
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
96.3%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
77.2%
2024

Health

Argentina Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.31
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Ecuador
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
26,853 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) (2000–2019, 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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