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Argentina vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 8th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Ethiopia
Population
46048053
139917664
Population rank 35/197 10/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Argentina and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Ethiopia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $149,740,297,953
2023 $649,461,687,959 $135,874,093,202
2022 $633,993,756,301 $123,140,304,666
2021 $486,564,085,480 $109,070,960,372
2020 $385,740,508,437 $98,676,811,061
2019 $447,754,683,615 $91,834,517,113
2018 $524,819,892,360 $83,337,901,072
2017 $643,628,393,281 $76,366,081,767
2016 $557,532,320,663 $68,475,871,210
2015 $594,749,285,413 $62,103,418,182
2014 $526,319,673,732 $55,612,228,234
2013 $552,025,140,252 $47,648,276,605
2012 $545,982,375,701 $43,310,721,414
2011 $530,158,122,010 $31,952,763,089
2010 $423,627,422,092 $29,933,790,334
2009 $332,976,484,578 $32,437,389,116
2008 $361,558,037,110 $27,066,912,635
2007 $287,530,508,431 $19,707,616,773
2006 $232,557,260,817 $15,280,861,835
2005 $198,737,095,012 $12,401,139,454
2004 $164,657,930,453 $10,131,187,261
2003 $127,586,973,492 $8,623,691,300
2002 $97,724,004,252 $7,850,809,498
2001 $268,696,750,000 $8,231,326,016
2000 $284,203,750,000 $8,242,349,618
1999 $283,523,000,000 $7,892,973,532
1998 $298,948,250,000 $8,013,274,132
1997 $292,859,000,000 $8,803,539,988
1996 $272,149,750,000 $8,761,215,548
1995 $258,031,750,000 $7,855,205,207
1994 $257,440,000,000 $7,100,806,754
1993 $236,741,715,015 $9,051,043,870
1992 $228,778,917,308 $10,754,799,037
1991 $189,719,984,268 $13,799,799,324
1990 $141,352,654,305 $12,478,943,895
1989 $76,629,728,760 $11,762,932,007
1988 $126,890,235,049 $11,181,119,718
1987 $108,810,885,301 $10,790,001,558
1986 $105,872,372,614 $10,094,328,898
1985 $88,150,891,728 $9,717,392,687
1984 $116,915,052,107 $8,298,309,581
1983 $103,979,106,778 $8,781,664,427
1982 $84,307,486,837 $7,899,988,841
1981 $78,676,842,367 $7,507,663,567
1980 $76,961,923,741 $7,012,585,454
1979 $69,252,328,952 $6,586,048,398
1978 $89,049,453,088 $6,014,961,435
1977 $56,781,000,101 $5,651,840,585
1976 $51,169,499,892 $4,943,806,093
1975 $52,438,647,922 $4,577,047,854
1974 $72,436,777,342 $4,577,209,966
1973 $52,544,000,117 $4,070,570,550
1972 $34,733,000,536 $3,520,252,938
1971 $33,293,199,095 $3,224,280,835
1970 $31,584,210,366 $3,045,354,455
1969 $31,256,284,544 $2,768,987,372
1968 $26,436,857,247 $2,619,948,865
1967 $24,256,667,553 $2,461,762,003
1966 $28,630,474,728 $2,324,466,416
1965 $28,344,705,967 $2,159,998,591
1964 $25,605,249,382 $1,984,129,186
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,825,058,828
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,747,566,307
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,680,859,514
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,610,511,694

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

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Argentina and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Ethiopia
2024 $13,970 $1,134
2023 $14,262 $1,056
2022 $13,962 $982
2021 $10,738 $893
2020 $8,536 $830
2019 $9,956 $793
2018 $11,753 $740
2017 $14,533 $696
2016 $12,700 $642
2015 $13,680 $598
2014 $12,233 $550
2013 $12,964 $484
2012 $12,950 $452
2011 $12,704 $343
2010 $10,260 $331
2009 $8,150 $369
2008 $8,944 $316
2007 $7,185 $237.1
2006 $5,869 $189.3
2005 $5,068 $158.2
2004 $4,242 $133.2
2003 $3,320 $116.8
2002 $2,570 $109.6
2001 $7,141 $118.5
2000 $7,637 $122.3
1999 $7,706 $120.7
1998 $8,219 $126.5
1997 $8,147 $143.4
1996 $7,663 $147.3
1995 $7,358 $136.5
1994 $7,438 $127.7
1993 $6,932 $168.5
1992 $6,790 $207.4
1991 $5,709 $277.6
1990 $4,315 $262.1
1989 $2,375 $256.4
1988 $3,993 $253.2
1987 $3,477 $254.1
1986 $3,436 $246
1985 $2,906 $243.9
1984 $3,915 $214.2
1983 $3,538 $232.7
1982 $2,915 $215.3
1981 $2,764 $212.7
1980 $2,748 $203.7
1979 $2,512 $192.4
1978 $3,282 $178.3
1977 $2,126 $170.4
1976 $1,947 $152
1975 $2,027 $144.3
1974 $2,845 $147.9
1973 $2,098 $134.9
1972 $1,409 $119.8
1971 $1,373 $112.7
1970 $1,323 $109.4
1969 $1,330 $102.3
1968 $1,142 $99.5
1967 $1,064 $96.1
1966 $1,275 $93.2
1965 $1,282 $88.9
1964 $1,176 $83.8
1963 $853 $79.2
1962 $870 $77.8
1961 $971 $76.7
1960 $778 $75.3

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

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Argentina vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Ethiopia
2026 77.8 68.1
2025 77.7 67.9
2024 77.5 67.6
2023 77.4 67.3
2022 75.8 66.9
2021 73.9 65.3
2020 75.9 66
2019 76.8 65.7
2018 76.8 65.3
2017 76.5 64.8
2016 76.1 64.2
2015 76.6 63.6
2014 76.3 62.9
2013 75.8 62.2
2012 75.8 61.4
2011 76.1 60.6
2010 75.7 59.7
2009 75.6 58.7
2008 75.4 57.7
2007 74.8 56.6
2006 75.3 55.4
2005 75.2 54.4
2004 74.9 53.7
2003 74.3 52.9
2002 74.3 52.1
2001 74.2 51.4
2000 73.9 50.9
1999 73.7 49.5
1998 73.4 49.8
1997 73.4 49.2
1996 73.1 48.7
1995 72.9 48.2
1994 72.7 47.9
1993 72.3 47.7
1992 72.1 47.3
1991 72 46.7
1990 71.6 45.1
1989 71.5 45.6
1988 71.1 45.7
1987 70.7 45.9
1986 70.3 38.4
1985 69.9 37.7
1984 69.4 36.7
1983 69.3 36.3
1982 69 43.4
1981 68.9 43.1
1980 68.6 42.8
1979 68.4 42.4
1978 68 41.5
1977 67.6 41.4
1976 67 41.3
1975 67 38.9
1974 66.4 39.1
1973 66.2 41.1
1972 66 41
1971 65.6 42.2
1970 65.6 42.1
1969 65.1 42.1
1968 65.2 42.1
1967 65.5 41.9
1966 65.4 39.3
1965 65.1 41.4
1964 64.8 41.3
1963 64.9 41
1962 64.6 40.5
1961 64.6 40.2
1960 64.2 39.6
1959 64.1 39.2
1958 64.2 32.6
1957 63.2 32.2
1956 63.6 37.8
1955 62.7 37.3
1954 63.1 37
1953 62.5 36.6
1952 62.5 36.2
1951 61.7 35.9
1950 61.3 35.5

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

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Argentina and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Ethiopia
2024 45,696,159 132,059,767
2023 45,538,401 128,691,692
2022 45,407,904 125,384,287
2021 45,312,281 122,138,588
2020 45,191,965 118,917,671
2019 44,973,465 115,737,383
2018 44,654,882 112,664,152
2017 44,288,894 109,666,481
2016 43,900,313 106,718,162
2015 43,477,012 103,867,135
2014 43,024,071 101,115,610
2013 42,582,455 98,438,751
2012 42,161,721 95,798,767
2011 41,730,660 93,149,970
2010 41,288,694 90,538,514
2009 40,854,831 88,007,636
2008 40,424,148 85,543,668
2007 40,016,763 83,103,217
2006 39,622,115 80,703,490
2005 39,216,789 78,367,470
2004 38,815,916 76,077,206
2003 38,424,282 73,832,663
2002 38,029,349 71,635,517
2001 37,624,825 69,487,762
2000 37,213,984 67,411,494
1999 36,794,682 65,374,561
1998 36,372,860 63,363,524
1997 35,947,791 61,404,539
1996 35,513,793 59,467,635
1995 35,070,020 57,537,335
1994 34,613,491 55,611,508
1993 34,152,717 53,708,891
1992 33,693,527 51,853,747
1991 33,230,294 49,717,198
1990 32,755,901 47,609,755
1989 32,270,948 45,879,690
1988 31,780,532 44,150,825
1987 31,291,762 42,460,039
1986 30,811,980 41,037,656
1985 30,336,441 39,842,136
1984 29,863,093 38,735,722
1983 29,391,332 37,740,817
1982 28,924,262 36,701,290
1981 28,463,959 35,304,012
1980 28,011,596 34,428,514
1979 27,568,895 34,238,652
1978 27,132,158 33,734,592
1977 26,701,805 33,167,272
1976 26,282,283 32,534,418
1975 25,874,107 31,723,252
1974 25,461,351 30,957,273
1973 25,046,005 30,166,785
1972 24,644,328 29,374,608
1971 24,257,208 28,600,106
1970 23,878,327 27,829,128
1969 23,508,711 27,072,571
1968 23,150,583 26,337,930
1967 22,799,059 25,620,276
1966 22,453,893 24,952,689
1965 22,112,629 24,310,612
1964 21,769,453 23,666,548
1963 21,421,705 23,051,637
1962 21,072,538 22,465,126
1961 20,726,276 21,906,102
1960 20,386,045 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Ethiopia
2023 1.5 3.99
2022 1.48 4.08
2021 1.59 4.18
2020 1.6 4.27
2019 1.88 4.35
2018 2.07 4.37
2017 2.17 4.4
2016 2.24 4.47
2015 2.35 4.53
2014 2.39 4.61
2013 2.34 4.71
2012 2.3 4.89
2011 2.39 5.08
2010 2.41 5.28
2009 2.4 5.49
2008 2.43 5.7
2007 2.37 5.89
2006 2.4 6.05
2005 2.43 6.19
2004 2.43 6.3
2003 2.45 6.4
2002 2.49 6.5
2001 2.53 6.58
2000 2.59 6.65
1999 2.64 6.72
1998 2.66 6.79
1997 2.71 6.87
1996 2.78 6.93
1995 2.86 7
1994 2.94 7.05
1993 2.97 7.09
1992 2.99 7.13
1991 3.01 7.16
1990 3.03 7.2
1989 3.02 7.23
1988 3.05 7.26
1987 3.04 7.29
1986 3.05 7.32
1985 3.07 7.34
1984 3.12 7.36
1983 3.15 7.35
1982 3.2 7.34
1981 3.25 7.31
1980 3.3 7.29
1979 3.34 7.25
1978 3.36 7.23
1977 3.36 7.19
1976 3.32 7.13
1975 3.27 7.08
1974 3.22 7.02
1973 3.17 6.96
1972 3.14 6.9
1971 3.11 6.84
1970 3.09 6.78
1969 3.05 6.72
1968 3.01 6.7
1967 2.98 6.68
1966 2.97 6.66
1965 3.01 6.63
1964 3.08 6.61
1963 3.11 6.59
1962 3.13 6.56
1961 3.12 6.53
1960 3.14 6.51

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

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Argentina and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Ethiopia
2024 33.5 19.9
2023 33.2 19.7
2022 32.8 19.6
2021 32.4 19.4
2020 32.1 19.2
2019 31.8 19
2018 31.5 18.8
2017 31.3 18.6
2016 31.1 18.3
2015 30.9 18.1
2014 30.7 17.9
2013 30.5 17.6
2012 30.3 17.4
2011 30.1 17.1
2010 29.9 16.9
2009 29.7 16.7
2008 29.4 16.5
2007 29.2 16.4
2006 29 16.3
2005 28.8 16.2
2004 28.6 16.2
2003 28.4 16.1
2002 28.2 16.1
2001 28.1 16.1
2000 27.9 16.2
1999 27.8 16.2
1998 27.7 16.3
1997 27.6 16.4
1996 27.5 16.5
1995 27.5 16.6
1994 27.4 16.7
1993 27.4 16.8
1992 27.4 16.9
1991 27.3 16.9
1990 27.3 16.9
1989 27.3 16.9
1988 27.2 16.9
1987 27.2 16.9
1986 27.1 16.9
1985 27.1 16.9
1984 27.1 16.8
1983 27.1 16.7
1982 27 16.7
1981 27 16.8
1980 27 16.8
1979 27 16.9
1978 27 17
1977 27 17.1
1976 27 17.2
1975 27 17.3
1974 27 17.5
1973 27 17.6
1972 27 17.7
1971 27 17.9
1970 26.9 18.1
1969 26.9 18.3
1968 26.9 18.4
1967 26.8 18.5
1966 26.8 18.5
1965 26.7 18.6
1964 26.7 18.6
1963 26.7 18.6
1962 26.6 18.6
1961 26.6 18.6
1960 26.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.5%
2021
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
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Argentina Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Argentina Ethiopia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
60.5%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

Argentina Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Ethiopia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
74,671 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 (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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