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Argentina vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 8th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Gabon
Population
46048053
2663339
Population rank 35/197 141/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Argentina and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Gabon
2024 $638,365,455,340 $20,895,684,426
2023 $649,461,687,959 $19,388,372,071
2022 $633,993,756,301 $20,440,655,695
2021 $486,564,085,480 $19,444,935,097
2020 $385,740,508,437 $15,342,236,164
2019 $447,754,683,615 $16,874,405,465
2018 $524,819,892,360 $16,867,326,402
2017 $643,628,393,281 $14,929,487,485
2016 $557,532,320,663 $14,023,890,265
2015 $594,749,285,413 $14,383,107,763
2014 $526,319,673,732 $18,203,966,896
2013 $552,025,140,252 $17,595,744,798
2012 $545,982,375,701 $17,170,464,016
2011 $530,158,122,010 $18,210,307,744
2010 $423,627,422,092 $14,372,593,020
2009 $332,976,484,578 $12,113,699,068
2008 $361,558,037,110 $15,571,348,344
2007 $287,530,508,431 $12,455,409,587
2006 $232,557,260,817 $10,327,598,306
2005 $198,737,095,012 $9,582,783,991
2004 $164,657,930,453 $7,770,219,008
2003 $127,586,973,492 $6,511,903,365
2002 $97,724,004,252 $5,335,451,100
2001 $268,696,750,000 $5,023,265,413
2000 $284,203,750,000 $5,080,483,629
1999 $283,523,000,000 $4,662,992,036
1998 $298,948,250,000 $4,483,417,310
1997 $292,859,000,000 $5,326,817,115
1996 $272,149,750,000 $5,694,040,003
1995 $258,031,750,000 $4,958,845,648
1994 $257,440,000,000 $4,190,819,344
1993 $236,741,715,015 $4,378,645,081
1992 $228,778,917,308 $5,592,390,827
1991 $189,719,984,268 $5,402,919,785
1990 $141,352,654,305 $5,952,293,765
1989 $76,629,728,760 $4,186,411,464
1988 $126,890,235,049 $3,834,503,376
1987 $108,810,885,301 $3,281,797,043
1986 $105,872,372,614 $3,403,638,189
1985 $88,150,891,728 $3,339,914,757
1984 $116,915,052,107 $3,561,451,561
1983 $103,979,106,778 $3,391,275,732
1982 $84,307,486,837 $3,618,007,841
1981 $78,676,842,367 $3,862,269,121
1980 $76,961,923,741 $4,279,637,942
1979 $69,252,328,952 $3,030,251,120
1978 $89,049,453,088 $2,389,479,272
1977 $56,781,000,101 $2,809,349,069
1976 $51,169,499,892 $3,009,409,974
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,157,592,940
1974 $72,436,777,342 $1,544,216,002
1973 $52,544,000,117 $722,780,701
1972 $34,733,000,536 $430,508,359
1971 $33,293,199,095 $381,687,073
1970 $31,584,210,366 $323,802,476
1969 $31,256,284,544 $318,124,701
1968 $26,436,857,247 $294,468,564
1967 $24,256,667,553 $271,543,680
1966 $28,630,474,728 $245,849,781
1965 $28,344,705,967 $226,474,286
1964 $25,605,249,382 $215,679,855
1963 $18,272,123,664 $154,480,244
1962 $18,337,691,145 $182,796,536
1961 $20,132,220,375 $167,637,907
1960 $15,865,474,315 $141,468,978

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

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Argentina and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Gabon
2024 $13,970 $8,230
2023 $14,262 $7,803
2022 $13,962 $8,409
2021 $10,738 $8,181
2020 $8,536 $6,606
2019 $9,956 $7,441
2018 $11,753 $7,624
2017 $14,533 $6,922
2016 $12,700 $6,677
2015 $13,680 $7,047
2014 $12,233 $9,201
2013 $12,964 $9,198
2012 $12,950 $9,297
2011 $12,704 $10,219
2010 $10,260 $8,357
2009 $8,150 $7,291
2008 $8,944 $9,689
2007 $7,185 $8,004
2006 $5,869 $6,847
2005 $5,068 $6,548
2004 $4,242 $5,466
2003 $3,320 $4,711
2002 $2,570 $3,966
2001 $7,141 $3,836
2000 $7,637 $3,983
1999 $7,706 $3,751
1998 $8,219 $3,700
1997 $8,147 $4,509
1996 $7,663 $4,943
1995 $7,358 $4,415
1994 $7,438 $3,828
1993 $6,932 $4,106
1992 $6,790 $5,386
1991 $5,709 $5,345
1990 $4,315 $6,051
1989 $2,375 $4,374
1988 $3,993 $4,119
1987 $3,477 $3,624
1986 $3,436 $3,865
1985 $2,906 $3,898
1984 $3,915 $4,273
1983 $3,538 $4,182
1982 $2,915 $4,584
1981 $2,764 $5,026
1980 $2,748 $5,718
1979 $2,512 $4,155
1978 $3,282 $3,360
1977 $2,126 $4,048
1976 $1,947 $4,441
1975 $2,027 $3,258
1974 $2,845 $2,384
1973 $2,098 $1,140
1972 $1,409 $693
1971 $1,373 $627
1970 $1,323 $543
1969 $1,330 $545
1968 $1,142 $515
1967 $1,064 $482
1966 $1,275 $443
1965 $1,282 $415
1964 $1,176 $400
1963 $853 $290.7
1962 $870 $348
1961 $971 $323
1960 $778 $276.1

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

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Argentina vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Gabon
2026 77.8 68.9
2025 77.7 68.7
2024 77.5 68.5
2023 77.4 68.3
2022 75.8 67.7
2021 73.9 67.1
2020 75.9 67.1
2019 76.8 67.3
2018 76.8 67
2017 76.5 66.8
2016 76.1 66.6
2015 76.6 66.3
2014 76.3 66.1
2013 75.8 65.8
2012 75.8 65.4
2011 76.1 65.1
2010 75.7 64.7
2009 75.6 64.4
2008 75.4 64
2007 74.8 63.6
2006 75.3 63.3
2005 75.2 63
2004 74.9 62.7
2003 74.3 62.5
2002 74.3 62.2
2001 74.2 62
2000 73.9 61.8
1999 73.7 61.7
1998 73.4 61.5
1997 73.4 61.4
1996 73.1 61.3
1995 72.9 61.3
1994 72.7 61.2
1993 72.3 61.1
1992 72.1 61
1991 72 60.9
1990 71.6 60.7
1989 71.5 60.6
1988 71.1 60.4
1987 70.7 60.2
1986 70.3 60
1985 69.9 59.7
1984 69.4 59.3
1983 69.3 59
1982 69 58.6
1981 68.9 58.3
1980 68.6 57.9
1979 68.4 57.4
1978 68 57
1977 67.6 56.5
1976 67 56
1975 67 55.5
1974 66.4 54.9
1973 66.2 54.4
1972 66 53.8
1971 65.6 53.3
1970 65.6 52.7
1969 65.1 52.1
1968 65.2 51.5
1967 65.5 50.9
1966 65.4 50.3
1965 65.1 49.7
1964 64.8 49
1963 64.9 48.4
1962 64.6 47.8
1961 64.6 47.1
1960 64.2 46.4
1959 64.1 45.8
1958 64.2 45.1
1957 63.2 44.4
1956 63.6 43.7
1955 62.7 42.9
1954 63.1 42.2
1953 62.5 41.5
1952 62.5 40.7
1951 61.7 40
1950 61.3 39.3

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

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Argentina and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Argentina Gabon
2024 45,696,159 2,538,952
2023 45,538,401 2,484,789
2022 45,407,904 2,430,747
2021 45,312,281 2,376,722
2020 45,191,965 2,322,539
2019 44,973,465 2,267,706
2018 44,654,882 2,212,318
2017 44,288,894 2,156,900
2016 43,900,313 2,100,306
2015 43,477,012 2,040,989
2014 43,024,071 1,978,399
2013 42,582,455 1,913,059
2012 42,161,721 1,846,889
2011 41,730,660 1,781,985
2010 41,288,694 1,719,879
2009 40,854,831 1,661,556
2008 40,424,148 1,607,175
2007 40,016,763 1,556,237
2006 39,622,115 1,508,337
2005 39,216,789 1,463,495
2004 38,815,916 1,421,609
2003 38,424,282 1,382,350
2002 38,029,349 1,345,135
2001 37,624,825 1,309,589
2000 37,213,984 1,275,572
1999 36,794,682 1,243,016
1998 36,372,860 1,211,736
1997 35,947,791 1,181,439
1996 35,513,793 1,152,015
1995 35,070,020 1,123,213
1994 34,613,491 1,094,720
1993 34,152,717 1,066,405
1992 33,693,527 1,038,380
1991 33,230,294 1,010,818
1990 32,755,901 983,734
1989 32,270,948 957,138
1988 31,780,532 931,020
1987 31,291,762 905,479
1986 30,811,980 880,705
1985 30,336,441 856,726
1984 29,863,093 833,501
1983 29,391,332 811,005
1982 28,924,262 789,286
1981 28,463,959 768,385
1980 28,011,596 748,389
1979 27,568,895 729,375
1978 27,132,158 711,245
1977 26,701,805 693,984
1976 26,282,283 677,628
1975 25,874,107 662,197
1974 25,461,351 647,691
1973 25,046,005 633,995
1972 24,644,328 620,960
1971 24,257,208 608,348
1970 23,878,327 595,846
1969 23,508,711 583,276
1968 23,150,583 572,257
1967 22,799,059 563,108
1966 22,453,893 554,463
1965 22,112,629 546,308
1964 21,769,453 538,657
1963 21,421,705 531,452
1962 21,072,538 524,649
1961 20,726,276 518,266
1960 20,386,045 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Gabon

Fertility rate
Argentina

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Gabon
2023 1.5 3.65
2022 1.48 3.71
2021 1.59 3.78
2020 1.6 3.83
2019 1.88 3.88
2018 2.07 3.91
2017 2.17 3.91
2016 2.24 3.92
2015 2.35 3.92
2014 2.39 3.95
2013 2.34 4.02
2012 2.3 4.09
2011 2.39 4.15
2010 2.41 4.15
2009 2.4 4.14
2008 2.43 4.12
2007 2.37 4.14
2006 2.4 4.17
2005 2.43 4.21
2004 2.43 4.25
2003 2.45 4.3
2002 2.49 4.36
2001 2.53 4.42
2000 2.59 4.47
1999 2.64 4.5
1998 2.66 4.58
1997 2.71 4.66
1996 2.78 4.74
1995 2.86 4.88
1994 2.94 5.04
1993 2.97 5.19
1992 2.99 5.29
1991 3.01 5.37
1990 3.03 5.46
1989 3.02 5.55
1988 3.05 5.62
1987 3.04 5.67
1986 3.05 5.69
1985 3.07 5.71
1984 3.12 5.73
1983 3.15 5.76
1982 3.2 5.74
1981 3.25 5.73
1980 3.3 5.66
1979 3.34 5.61
1978 3.36 5.57
1977 3.36 5.52
1976 3.32 5.46
1975 3.27 5.39
1974 3.22 5.33
1973 3.17 5.29
1972 3.14 5.24
1971 3.11 5.16
1970 3.09 5.1
1969 3.05 5.05
1968 3.01 4.98
1967 2.98 4.92
1966 2.97 4.86
1965 3.01 4.79
1964 3.08 4.71
1963 3.11 4.65
1962 3.13 4.59
1961 3.12 4.5
1960 3.14 4.42

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

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Argentina and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Gabon
2024 33.5 22.6
2023 33.2 22.6
2022 32.8 22.5
2021 32.4 22.5
2020 32.1 22.5
2019 31.8 22.5
2018 31.5 22.4
2017 31.3 22.4
2016 31.1 22.3
2015 30.9 22.2
2014 30.7 22.1
2013 30.5 21.9
2012 30.3 21.7
2011 30.1 21.4
2010 29.9 21.2
2009 29.7 21
2008 29.4 20.8
2007 29.2 20.6
2006 29 20.3
2005 28.8 20.1
2004 28.6 19.9
2003 28.4 19.7
2002 28.2 19.6
2001 28.1 19.4
2000 27.9 19.3
1999 27.8 19.1
1998 27.7 19
1997 27.6 18.9
1996 27.5 18.9
1995 27.5 18.8
1994 27.4 18.8
1993 27.4 18.8
1992 27.4 18.8
1991 27.3 18.9
1990 27.3 18.9
1989 27.3 19
1988 27.2 19.2
1987 27.2 19.3
1986 27.1 19.5
1985 27.1 19.7
1984 27.1 19.9
1983 27.1 20.1
1982 27 20.4
1981 27 20.7
1980 27 21
1979 27 21.3
1978 27 21.6
1977 27 21.9
1976 27 22.2
1975 27 22.5
1974 27 22.9
1973 27 23.2
1972 27 23.5
1971 27 23.9
1970 26.9 24.2
1969 26.9 24.5
1968 26.9 24.8
1967 26.8 25.2
1966 26.8 25.6
1965 26.7 25.9
1964 26.7 26.2
1963 26.7 26.5
1962 26.6 26.8
1961 26.6 27
1960 26.5 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Argentina Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Argentina Gabon
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
85.7%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Argentina Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Gabon
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
8,886 mi
2001

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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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