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Argentina vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 8th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina France
Population
46048053
68788006
Population rank 35/197 23/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Argentina and France: Comparison Charts

Argentina and France economies compared

GDP
Argentina

France
1x
Year GDP
Argentina France
2024 $638,365,455,340 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $649,461,687,959 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $633,993,756,301 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $486,564,085,480 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $385,740,508,437 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $447,754,683,615 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $524,819,892,360 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $643,628,393,281 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $557,532,320,663 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $594,749,285,413 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $526,319,673,732 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $552,025,140,252 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $545,982,375,701 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $423,627,422,092 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $332,976,484,578 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $361,558,037,110 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $287,530,508,431 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $232,557,260,817 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $198,737,095,012 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $164,657,930,453 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $127,586,973,492 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $97,724,004,252 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $268,696,750,000 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $284,203,750,000 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $283,523,000,000 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $298,948,250,000 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $292,859,000,000 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $272,149,750,000 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $258,031,750,000 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $236,741,715,015 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $228,778,917,308 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $189,719,984,268 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $141,352,654,305 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $76,629,728,760 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $108,810,885,301 $926,320,855,615
1986 $105,872,372,614 $764,946,585,851
1985 $88,150,891,728 $547,220,981,165
1984 $116,915,052,107 $525,033,325,828
1983 $103,979,106,778 $553,356,312,936
1982 $84,307,486,837 $578,152,310,610
1981 $78,676,842,367 $609,184,791,792
1980 $76,961,923,741 $694,529,183,483
1979 $69,252,328,952 $608,218,624,730
1978 $89,049,453,088 $501,724,418,605
1977 $56,781,000,101 $406,401,711,688
1976 $51,169,499,892 $368,363,152,144
1975 $52,438,647,922 $357,324,307,786
1974 $72,436,777,342 $282,739,225,314
1973 $52,544,000,117 $261,970,536,240
1972 $34,733,000,536 $201,738,881,664
1971 $33,293,199,095 $164,694,210,962
1970 $31,584,210,366 $147,312,861,698
1969 $31,256,284,544 $140,660,914,841
1968 $26,436,857,247 $128,710,572,572
1967 $24,256,667,553 $118,088,635,381
1966 $28,630,474,728 $109,306,730,313
1965 $28,344,705,967 $100,927,668,584
1964 $25,605,249,382 $93,424,179,943
1963 $18,272,123,664 $84,227,606,650
1962 $18,337,691,145 $75,196,980,365
1961 $20,132,220,375 $67,158,050,215
1960 $15,865,474,315 $61,959,085,885

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

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Argentina and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina France
2024 $13,970 $46,103
2023 $14,262 $44,700
2022 $13,962 $40,989
2021 $10,738 $43,725
2020 $8,536 $39,170
2019 $9,956 $40,408
2018 $11,753 $41,418
2017 $14,533 $38,687
2016 $12,700 $37,024
2015 $13,680 $36,702
2014 $12,233 $43,148
2013 $12,964 $42,669
2012 $12,950 $40,864
2011 $12,704 $43,930
2010 $10,260 $40,695
2009 $8,150 $41,728
2008 $8,944 $45,465
2007 $7,185 $41,486
2006 $5,869 $36,432
2005 $5,068 $34,696
2004 $4,242 $33,645
2003 $3,320 $29,480
2002 $2,570 $24,145
2001 $7,141 $22,332
2000 $7,637 $22,341
1999 $7,706 $24,576
1998 $8,219 $24,869
1997 $8,147 $24,169
1996 $7,663 $26,758
1995 $7,358 $26,792
1994 $7,438 $23,360
1993 $6,932 $22,239
1992 $6,790 $23,615
1991 $5,709 $21,501
1990 $4,315 $21,586
1989 $2,375 $17,547
1988 $3,993 $17,550
1987 $3,477 $16,176
1986 $3,436 $13,430
1985 $2,906 $9,657
1984 $3,915 $9,312
1983 $3,538 $9,862
1982 $2,915 $10,360
1981 $2,764 $10,956
1980 $2,748 $12,565
1979 $2,512 $11,063
1978 $3,282 $9,167
1977 $2,126 $7,459
1976 $1,947 $6,792
1975 $2,027 $6,617
1974 $2,845 $5,261
1973 $2,098 $4,907
1972 $1,409 $3,809
1971 $1,373 $3,137
1970 $1,323 $2,833
1969 $1,330 $2,729
1968 $1,142 $2,518
1967 $1,064 $2,328
1966 $1,275 $2,173
1965 $1,282 $2,024
1964 $1,176 $1,891
1963 $853 $1,723
1962 $870 $1,554
1961 $971 $1,402
1960 $778 $1,307

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

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Argentina vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina France
2026 77.8 83.7
2025 77.7 83.6
2024 77.5 83.5
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 75.8 82.5
2021 73.9 82.3
2020 75.9 82.2
2019 76.8 82.7
2018 76.8 82.6
2017 76.5 82.4
2016 76.1 82.4
2015 76.6 82.1
2014 76.3 82.4
2013 75.8 82
2012 75.8 81.7
2011 76.1 81.8
2010 75.7 81.4
2009 75.6 81.2
2008 75.4 81
2007 74.8 81
2006 75.3 80.7
2005 75.2 80.3
2004 74.9 80.3
2003 74.3 79.4
2002 74.3 79.4
2001 74.2 79.2
2000 73.9 79
1999 73.7 78.7
1998 73.4 78.6
1997 73.4 78.4
1996 73.1 78.1
1995 72.9 77.9
1994 72.7 77.8
1993 72.3 77.3
1992 72.1 77.3
1991 72 77
1990 71.6 76.8
1989 71.5 76.5
1988 71.1 76.4
1987 70.7 76.1
1986 70.3 75.6
1985 69.9 75.3
1984 69.4 75.2
1983 69.3 74.7
1982 69 74.8
1981 68.9 74.4
1980 68.6 74.2
1979 68.4 74.1
1978 68 73.8
1977 67.6 73.7
1976 67 73.1
1975 67 72.9
1974 66.4 72.8
1973 66.2 72.5
1972 66 72.3
1971 65.6 72.1
1970 65.6 72.1
1969 65.1 71.2
1968 65.2 71.5
1967 65.5 71.5
1966 65.4 71.5
1965 65.1 71.1
1964 64.8 71.3
1963 64.9 70.3
1962 64.6 70.5
1961 64.6 71
1960 64.2 70.4
1959 64.1 70.2
1958 64.2 70.1
1957 63.2 68.9
1956 63.6 68.5
1955 62.7 68.4
1954 63.1 68.2
1953 62.5 67.3
1952 62.5 67.4
1951 61.7 66.1
1950 61.3 66.4

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

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Argentina and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

France
1x
Year Population
Argentina France
2024 45,696,159 68,551,653
2023 45,538,401 68,372,286
2022 45,407,904 68,184,457
2021 45,312,281 67,842,811
2020 45,191,965 67,601,110
2019 44,973,465 67,382,061
2018 44,654,882 67,158,348
2017 44,288,894 66,918,020
2016 43,900,313 66,724,104
2015 43,477,012 66,548,272
2014 43,024,071 66,312,067
2013 42,582,455 65,997,932
2012 42,161,721 65,657,659
2011 41,730,660 65,340,830
2010 41,288,694 65,026,211
2009 40,854,831 64,706,436
2008 40,424,148 64,375,116
2007 40,016,763 64,016,890
2006 39,622,115 63,622,342
2005 39,216,789 63,180,854
2004 38,815,916 62,707,588
2003 38,424,282 62,249,855
2002 38,029,349 61,812,142
2001 37,624,825 61,364,377
2000 37,213,984 60,918,661
1999 36,794,682 60,501,986
1998 36,372,860 60,190,684
1997 35,947,791 59,968,066
1996 35,513,793 59,754,504
1995 35,070,020 59,541,294
1994 34,613,491 59,324,863
1993 34,152,717 59,103,094
1992 33,693,527 58,846,584
1991 33,230,294 58,554,242
1990 32,755,901 58,261,012
1989 32,270,948 57,943,062
1988 31,780,532 57,598,186
1987 31,291,762 57,266,167
1986 30,811,980 56,956,002
1985 30,336,441 56,665,619
1984 29,863,093 56,383,085
1983 29,391,332 56,108,330
1982 28,924,262 55,806,789
1981 28,463,959 55,603,353
1980 28,011,596 55,274,184
1979 27,568,895 54,979,851
1978 27,132,158 54,734,030
1977 26,701,805 54,486,467
1976 26,282,283 54,232,383
1975 25,874,107 54,002,853
1974 25,461,351 53,746,571
1973 25,046,005 53,392,161
1972 24,644,328 52,962,356
1971 24,257,208 52,499,553
1970 23,878,327 52,007,169
1969 23,508,711 51,536,014
1968 23,150,583 51,112,980
1967 22,799,059 50,722,791
1966 22,453,893 50,311,637
1965 22,112,629 49,877,725
1964 21,769,453 49,401,492
1963 21,421,705 48,877,567
1962 21,072,538 48,389,516
1961 20,726,276 47,905,982
1960 20,386,045 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and France

Fertility rate
Argentina

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina France
2023 1.5 1.66
2022 1.48 1.79
2021 1.59 1.84
2020 1.6 1.83
2019 1.88 1.86
2018 2.07 1.87
2017 2.17 1.89
2016 2.24 1.92
2015 2.35 1.96
2014 2.39 2
2013 2.34 1.99
2012 2.3 2.01
2011 2.39 2.01
2010 2.41 2.03
2009 2.4 2
2008 2.43 2.01
2007 2.37 1.98
2006 2.4 2
2005 2.43 1.94
2004 2.43 1.92
2003 2.45 1.89
2002 2.49 1.88
2001 2.53 1.9
2000 2.59 1.89
1999 2.64 1.81
1998 2.66 1.78
1997 2.71 1.77
1996 2.78 1.75
1995 2.86 1.74
1994 2.94 1.73
1993 2.97 1.73
1992 2.99 1.74
1991 3.01 1.75
1990 3.03 1.77
1989 3.02 1.79
1988 3.05 1.81
1987 3.04 1.83
1986 3.05 1.85
1985 3.07 1.86
1984 3.12 1.86
1983 3.15 1.86
1982 3.2 1.86
1981 3.25 1.85
1980 3.3 1.85
1979 3.34 1.87
1978 3.36 1.89
1977 3.36 1.94
1976 3.32 2.01
1975 3.27 2.09
1974 3.22 2.18
1973 3.17 2.28
1972 3.14 2.38
1971 3.11 2.47
1970 3.09 2.55
1969 3.05 2.62
1968 3.01 2.69
1967 2.98 2.75
1966 2.97 2.8
1965 3.01 2.84
1964 3.08 2.87
1963 3.11 2.89
1962 3.13 2.89
1961 3.12 2.87
1960 3.14 2.85

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

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Argentina and France demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina France
2024 33.5 43
2023 33.2 42.8
2022 32.8 42.6
2021 32.4 42.4
2020 32.1 42.3
2019 31.8 42.1
2018 31.5 41.9
2017 31.3 41.6
2016 31.1 41.4
2015 30.9 41.2
2014 30.7 41
2013 30.5 40.8
2012 30.3 40.5
2011 30.1 40.3
2010 29.9 40
2009 29.7 39.8
2008 29.4 39.6
2007 29.2 39.4
2006 29 39.1
2005 28.8 38.9
2004 28.6 38.6
2003 28.4 38.4
2002 28.2 38.2
2001 28.1 37.9
2000 27.9 37.7
1999 27.8 37.4
1998 27.7 37.1
1997 27.6 36.8
1996 27.5 36.5
1995 27.5 36.2
1994 27.4 35.9
1993 27.4 35.6
1992 27.4 35.3
1991 27.3 35
1990 27.3 34.7
1989 27.3 34.5
1988 27.2 34.2
1987 27.2 34
1986 27.1 33.7
1985 27.1 33.5
1984 27.1 33.3
1983 27.1 33
1982 27 32.8
1981 27 32.6
1980 27 32.4
1979 27 32.3
1978 27 32.1
1977 27 31.9
1976 27 31.7
1975 27 31.6
1974 27 31.7
1973 27 31.8
1972 27 32
1971 27 32.2
1970 26.9 32.4
1969 26.9 32.5
1968 26.9 32.6
1967 26.8 32.7
1966 26.8 32.7
1965 26.7 32.7
1964 26.7 32.8
1963 26.7 32.8
1962 26.6 32.9
1961 26.6 32.8
1960 26.5 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina France
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Argentina France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina France
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Argentina France
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina France
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
654,437 mi
2011

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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