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Argentina vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 8th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Eritrea
Population
46048053
3700586
Population rank 35/197 130/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 24/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 72/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$540B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 46/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Argentina and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Eritrea
2024 $638,365,455,340 -
2023 $649,461,687,959 -
2022 $633,993,756,301 -
2021 $486,564,085,480 -
2020 $385,740,508,437 -
2019 $447,754,683,615 -
2018 $524,819,892,360 -
2017 $643,628,393,281 -
2016 $557,532,320,663 -
2015 $594,749,285,413 -
2014 $526,319,673,732 -
2013 $552,025,140,252 -
2012 $545,982,375,701 -
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,065,001,626
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,589,515,447
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,856,695,551
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,380,188,800
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,317,974,491
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,211,161,880
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,098,424,686
2004 $164,657,930,453 $1,109,054,005
2003 $127,586,973,492 $870,248,268
2002 $97,724,004,252 $729,321,680
2001 $268,696,750,000 $752,371,689
2000 $284,203,750,000 $706,370,816
1999 $283,523,000,000 $688,918,537
1998 $298,948,250,000 $745,523,117
1997 $292,859,000,000 $686,490,090
1996 $272,149,750,000 $693,535,954
1995 $258,031,750,000 $578,015,625
1994 $257,440,000,000 $531,688,312
1993 $236,741,715,015 $467,872,715
1992 $228,778,917,308 $477,101,652
1991 $189,719,984,268 -
1990 $141,352,654,305 -
1989 $76,629,728,760 -
1988 $126,890,235,049 -
1987 $108,810,885,301 -
1986 $105,872,372,614 -
1985 $88,150,891,728 -
1984 $116,915,052,107 -
1983 $103,979,106,778 -
1982 $84,307,486,837 -
1981 $78,676,842,367 -
1980 $76,961,923,741 -
1979 $69,252,328,952 -
1978 $89,049,453,088 -
1977 $56,781,000,101 -
1976 $51,169,499,892 -
1975 $52,438,647,922 -
1974 $72,436,777,342 -
1973 $52,544,000,117 -
1972 $34,733,000,536 -
1971 $33,293,199,095 -
1970 $31,584,210,366 -
1969 $31,256,284,544 -
1968 $26,436,857,247 -
1967 $24,256,667,553 -
1966 $28,630,474,728 -
1965 $28,344,705,967 -
1964 $25,605,249,382 -
1963 $18,272,123,664 -
1962 $18,337,691,145 -
1961 $20,132,220,375 -
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

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

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Argentina and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Eritrea
2024 $13,970 -
2023 $14,262 -
2022 $13,962 -
2021 $10,738 -
2020 $8,536 -
2019 $9,956 -
2018 $11,753 -
2017 $14,533 -
2016 $12,700 -
2015 $13,680 -
2014 $12,233 -
2013 $12,964 -
2012 $12,950 -
2011 $12,704 $689
2010 $10,260 $540
2009 $8,150 $643
2008 $8,944 $490
2007 $7,185 $480
2006 $5,869 $448
2005 $5,068 $413
2004 $4,242 $427
2003 $3,320 $349
2002 $2,570 $305
2001 $7,141 $325
2000 $7,637 $314
1999 $7,706 $311
1998 $8,219 $342
1997 $8,147 $319
1996 $7,663 $326
1995 $7,358 $285.4
1994 $7,438 $277.8
1993 $6,932 $252.1
1992 $6,790 $265.2
1991 $5,709 -
1990 $4,315 -
1989 $2,375 -
1988 $3,993 -
1987 $3,477 -
1986 $3,436 -
1985 $2,906 -
1984 $3,915 -
1983 $3,538 -
1982 $2,915 -
1981 $2,764 -
1980 $2,748 -
1979 $2,512 -
1978 $3,282 -
1977 $2,126 -
1976 $1,947 -
1975 $2,027 -
1974 $2,845 -
1973 $2,098 -
1972 $1,409 -
1971 $1,373 -
1970 $1,323 -
1969 $1,330 -
1968 $1,142 -
1967 $1,064 -
1966 $1,275 -
1965 $1,282 -
1964 $1,176 -
1963 $853 -
1962 $870 -
1961 $971 -
1960 $778 -

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

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Argentina vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Eritrea
2026 77.8 69.4
2025 77.7 69.2
2024 77.5 68.9
2023 77.4 68.6
2022 75.8 67.8
2021 73.9 66.9
2020 75.9 67
2019 76.8 67.3
2018 76.8 67
2017 76.5 66.6
2016 76.1 66.2
2015 76.6 65.9
2014 76.3 65.5
2013 75.8 65
2012 75.8 64.7
2011 76.1 64.2
2010 75.7 63.7
2009 75.6 63.2
2008 75.4 62.4
2007 74.8 62
2006 75.3 61.5
2005 75.2 60.6
2004 74.9 60.1
2003 74.3 59.5
2002 74.3 58.9
2001 74.2 58.4
2000 73.9 56.3
1999 73.7 44.5
1998 73.4 50
1997 73.4 56.2
1996 73.1 55.5
1995 72.9 54.8
1994 72.7 54
1993 72.3 53.2
1992 72.1 52.4
1991 72 50.5
1990 71.6 49.7
1989 71.5 47.8
1988 71.1 48.1
1987 70.7 47.4
1986 70.3 39.5
1985 69.9 38.6
1984 69.4 37.7
1983 69.3 37.2
1982 69 44.9
1981 68.9 45
1980 68.6 44.6
1979 68.4 43.8
1978 68 43.4
1977 67.6 43
1976 67 42.6
1975 67 39
1974 66.4 39
1973 66.2 41.1
1972 66 40.7
1971 65.6 41.5
1970 65.6 41.2
1969 65.1 40.8
1968 65.2 40.5
1967 65.5 40.2
1966 65.4 37.6
1965 65.1 39.6
1964 64.8 39.2
1963 64.9 38.8
1962 64.6 38.3
1961 64.6 37.9
1960 64.2 37.4
1959 64.1 37
1958 64.2 30.9
1957 63.2 30.4
1956 63.6 35.6
1955 62.7 35.2
1954 63.1 34.8
1953 62.5 34.4
1952 62.5 34
1951 61.7 33.6
1950 61.3 33.3

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

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Argentina and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Argentina Eritrea
2024 45,696,159 3,535,603
2023 45,538,401 3,470,390
2022 45,407,904 3,409,447
2021 45,312,281 3,350,183
2020 45,191,965 3,291,271
2019 44,973,465 3,240,194
2018 44,654,882 3,192,760
2017 44,288,894 3,150,347
2016 43,900,313 3,124,698
2015 43,477,012 3,105,546
2014 43,024,071 3,095,173
2013 42,582,455 3,074,360
2012 42,161,721 3,036,988
2011 41,730,660 2,998,485
2010 41,288,694 2,945,186
2009 40,854,831 2,887,885
2008 40,424,148 2,816,327
2007 40,016,763 2,743,222
2006 39,622,115 2,703,502
2005 39,216,789 2,661,215
2004 38,815,916 2,598,284
2003 38,424,282 2,493,903
2002 38,029,349 2,392,978
2001 37,624,825 2,312,079
2000 37,213,984 2,247,031
1999 36,794,682 2,212,780
1998 36,372,860 2,180,419
1997 35,947,791 2,152,135
1996 35,513,793 2,128,464
1995 35,070,020 2,025,267
1994 34,613,491 1,913,915
1993 34,152,717 1,856,006
1992 33,693,527 1,798,748
1991 33,230,294 1,919,571
1990 32,755,901 2,032,737
1989 32,270,948 1,987,017
1988 31,780,532 1,938,255
1987 31,291,762 1,888,669
1986 30,811,980 1,845,164
1985 30,336,441 1,807,816
1984 29,863,093 1,771,730
1983 29,391,332 1,736,160
1982 28,924,262 1,695,461
1981 28,463,959 1,649,939
1980 28,011,596 1,605,797
1979 27,568,895 1,563,332
1978 27,132,158 1,522,378
1977 26,701,805 1,482,565
1976 26,282,283 1,443,807
1975 25,874,107 1,408,210
1974 25,461,351 1,375,688
1973 25,046,005 1,342,669
1972 24,644,328 1,309,235
1971 24,257,208 1,276,154
1970 23,878,327 1,243,453
1969 23,508,711 1,212,005
1968 23,150,583 1,181,737
1967 22,799,059 1,152,339
1966 22,453,893 1,124,957
1965 22,112,629 1,098,335
1964 21,769,453 1,071,287
1963 21,421,705 1,045,092
1962 21,072,538 1,019,788
1961 20,726,276 995,573
1960 20,386,045 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Argentina

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Eritrea
2023 1.5 3.71
2022 1.48 3.79
2021 1.59 3.87
2020 1.6 3.93
2019 1.88 4
2018 2.07 4.06
2017 2.17 4.11
2016 2.24 4.16
2015 2.35 4.22
2014 2.39 4.27
2013 2.34 4.34
2012 2.3 4.41
2011 2.39 4.49
2010 2.41 4.57
2009 2.4 4.66
2008 2.43 4.74
2007 2.37 4.81
2006 2.4 4.88
2005 2.43 4.93
2004 2.43 5.04
2003 2.45 5.14
2002 2.49 5.23
2001 2.53 5.31
2000 2.59 5.4
1999 2.64 5.52
1998 2.66 5.63
1997 2.71 5.74
1996 2.78 5.84
1995 2.86 5.94
1994 2.94 6.01
1993 2.97 6.07
1992 2.99 6.16
1991 3.01 6.24
1990 3.03 6.34
1989 3.02 6.41
1988 3.05 6.47
1987 3.04 6.52
1986 3.05 6.56
1985 3.07 6.59
1984 3.12 6.62
1983 3.15 6.65
1982 3.2 6.63
1981 3.25 6.62
1980 3.3 6.61
1979 3.34 6.62
1978 3.36 6.61
1977 3.36 6.61
1976 3.32 6.6
1975 3.27 6.59
1974 3.22 6.57
1973 3.17 6.55
1972 3.14 6.54
1971 3.11 6.54
1970 3.09 6.54
1969 3.05 6.5
1968 3.01 6.5
1967 2.98 6.5
1966 2.97 6.5
1965 3.01 6.49
1964 3.08 6.49
1963 3.11 6.48
1962 3.13 6.5
1961 3.12 6.47
1960 3.14 6.48

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

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Argentina and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Eritrea
2024 33.5 19.9
2023 33.2 19.7
2022 32.8 19.5
2021 32.4 19.3
2020 32.1 19.1
2019 31.8 18.9
2018 31.5 18.7
2017 31.3 18.5
2016 31.1 18.4
2015 30.9 18.4
2014 30.7 18.5
2013 30.5 18.5
2012 30.3 18.5
2011 30.1 18.5
2010 29.9 18.4
2009 29.7 18.4
2008 29.4 18.2
2007 29.2 18.1
2006 29 18.2
2005 28.8 18.3
2004 28.6 18.3
2003 28.4 18
2002 28.2 17.7
2001 28.1 17.5
2000 27.9 17.4
1999 27.8 17.5
1998 27.7 17.8
1997 27.6 18
1996 27.5 18.4
1995 27.5 18.1
1994 27.4 17.6
1993 27.4 17.6
1992 27.4 17.5
1991 27.3 17.6
1990 27.3 17.6
1989 27.3 17.7
1988 27.2 17.8
1987 27.2 17.9
1986 27.1 17.9
1985 27.1 17.8
1984 27.1 17.8
1983 27.1 17.7
1982 27 17.7
1981 27 17.7
1980 27 17.8
1979 27 17.8
1978 27 17.8
1977 27 17.9
1976 27 18
1975 27 18.1
1974 27 18.2
1973 27 18.2
1972 27 18.3
1971 27 18.5
1970 26.9 18.6
1969 26.9 18.8
1968 26.9 18.9
1967 26.8 18.9
1966 26.8 19
1965 26.7 19
1964 26.7 19
1963 26.7 19
1962 26.6 18.9
1961 26.6 18.9
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 Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
n/a
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Argentina Eritrea
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
76.6%
2018
English speaking
6.52%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Argentina Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Eritrea
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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