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Argentina vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 8th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Gambia
Population
46048053
2902554
Population rank 35/197 138/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$741
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Argentina and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Gambia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $2,404,888,749
2023 $649,461,687,959 $2,382,262,185
2022 $633,993,756,301 $2,204,734,528
2021 $486,564,085,480 $2,014,158,842
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,812,170,891
2019 $447,754,683,615 $1,813,609,692
2018 $524,819,892,360 $1,670,671,328
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,504,909,463
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,484,578,886
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,378,176,609
2014 $526,319,673,732 $1,229,461,721
2013 $552,025,140,252 $1,375,609,453
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,415,004,738
2011 $530,158,122,010 $1,409,693,597
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,543,294,927
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,450,142,509
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,561,766,956
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,279,703,047
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,054,112,488
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,027,701,068
2004 $164,657,930,453 $961,900,651
2003 $127,586,973,492 $487,038,685
2002 $97,724,004,252 $578,235,309
2001 $268,696,750,000 $687,410,645
2000 $284,203,750,000 $782,913,872
1999 $283,523,000,000 $814,724,032
1998 $298,948,250,000 $840,285,265
1997 $292,859,000,000 $803,633,342
1996 $272,149,750,000 $848,239,446
1995 $258,031,750,000 $785,999,865
1994 $257,440,000,000 $746,493,952
1993 $236,741,715,015 $755,040,974
1992 $228,778,917,308 $714,254,256
1991 $189,719,984,268 $690,311,081
1990 $141,352,654,305 $317,083,695
1989 $76,629,728,760 $284,120,329
1988 $126,890,235,049 $266,672,212
1987 $108,810,885,301 $220,626,484
1986 $105,872,372,614 $185,646,987
1985 $88,150,891,728 $225,726,359
1984 $116,915,052,107 $177,340,880
1983 $103,979,106,778 $213,448,585
1982 $84,307,486,837 $216,050,552
1981 $78,676,842,367 $218,767,743
1980 $76,961,923,741 $241,083,090
1979 $69,252,328,952 $207,112,628
1978 $89,049,453,088 $171,833,086
1977 $56,781,000,101 $138,093,099
1976 $51,169,499,892 $112,190,829
1975 $52,438,647,922 $115,179,719
1974 $72,436,777,342 $95,796,022
1973 $52,544,000,117 $75,187,749
1972 $34,733,000,536 $59,160,569
1971 $33,293,199,095 $55,728,663
1970 $31,584,210,366 $52,296,084
1969 $31,256,284,544 $45,168,072
1968 $26,436,857,247 $41,160,066
1967 $24,256,667,553 $46,695,007
1966 $28,630,474,728 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Gambia
2024 $13,970 $871
2023 $14,262 $883
2022 $13,962 $836
2021 $10,738 $782
2020 $8,536 $720
2019 $9,956 $738
2018 $11,753 $696
2017 $14,533 $643
2016 $12,700 $650
2015 $13,680 $620
2014 $12,233 $568
2013 $12,964 $654
2012 $12,950 $693
2011 $12,704 $711
2010 $10,260 $801
2009 $8,150 $775
2008 $8,944 $859
2007 $7,185 $725
2006 $5,869 $615
2005 $5,068 $616
2004 $4,242 $593
2003 $3,320 $309
2002 $2,570 $377
2001 $7,141 $460
2000 $7,637 $538
1999 $7,706 $575
1998 $8,219 $610
1997 $8,147 $600
1996 $7,663 $652
1995 $7,358 $622
1994 $7,438 $608
1993 $6,932 $635
1992 $6,790 $623
1991 $5,709 $628
1990 $4,315 $301
1989 $2,375 $280.9
1988 $3,993 $274.9
1987 $3,477 $237
1986 $3,436 $207.7
1985 $2,906 $262.8
1984 $3,915 $214.8
1983 $3,538 $268.6
1982 $2,915 $282.1
1981 $2,764 $296
1980 $2,748 $338
1979 $2,512 $300
1978 $3,282 $257.6
1977 $2,126 $213.8
1976 $1,947 $179.3
1975 $2,027 $189.8
1974 $2,845 $162.6
1973 $2,098 $131.4
1972 $1,409 $106.5
1971 $1,373 $103.3
1970 $1,323 $99.8
1969 $1,330 $88.7
1968 $1,142 $83.1
1967 $1,064 $97
1966 $1,275 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Gambia
2026 77.8 66.5
2025 77.7 66.3
2024 77.5 66.1
2023 77.4 65.9
2022 75.8 64.9
2021 73.9 63.8
2020 75.9 64.4
2019 76.8 64.4
2018 76.8 64
2017 76.5 63.7
2016 76.1 63.4
2015 76.6 63
2014 76.3 62.6
2013 75.8 62.3
2012 75.8 61.9
2011 76.1 61.6
2010 75.7 61.2
2009 75.6 60.7
2008 75.4 60.5
2007 74.8 60
2006 75.3 59.7
2005 75.2 59.1
2004 74.9 58.7
2003 74.3 58.2
2002 74.3 57.7
2001 74.2 57.3
2000 73.9 56.9
1999 73.7 56.5
1998 73.4 56
1997 73.4 55.2
1996 73.1 54.8
1995 72.9 54.3
1994 72.7 53.8
1993 72.3 53.2
1992 72.1 52.5
1991 72 51.9
1990 71.6 51.3
1989 71.5 50.7
1988 71.1 50.1
1987 70.7 49.4
1986 70.3 48.8
1985 69.9 48.2
1984 69.4 47.5
1983 69.3 46.9
1982 69 46.3
1981 68.9 44.5
1980 68.6 45
1979 68.4 44.5
1978 68 43.6
1977 67.6 43.4
1976 67 42.9
1975 67 42.2
1974 66.4 41.7
1973 66.2 41.1
1972 66 40.5
1971 65.6 40
1970 65.6 39.5
1969 65.1 39
1968 65.2 38.5
1967 65.5 38.1
1966 65.4 37.6
1965 65.1 37.1
1964 64.8 36.6
1963 64.9 36.1
1962 64.6 35.6
1961 64.6 35.1
1960 64.2 34.6
1959 64.1 34.1
1958 64.2 33.6
1957 63.2 33.1
1956 63.6 32.8
1955 62.7 32.4
1954 63.1 32.2
1953 62.5 31.9
1952 62.5 31.7
1951 61.7 31.5
1950 61.3 31.2

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

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Argentina and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Gambia
2024 45,696,159 2,759,988
2023 45,538,401 2,697,845
2022 45,407,904 2,636,470
2021 45,312,281 2,576,010
2020 45,191,965 2,515,733
2019 44,973,465 2,456,844
2018 44,654,882 2,399,632
2017 44,288,894 2,342,189
2016 43,900,313 2,283,769
2015 43,477,012 2,224,529
2014 43,024,071 2,164,528
2013 42,582,455 2,103,820
2012 42,161,721 2,043,094
2011 41,730,660 1,983,784
2010 41,288,694 1,926,630
2009 40,854,831 1,871,422
2008 40,424,148 1,817,852
2007 40,016,763 1,765,774
2006 39,622,115 1,715,275
2005 39,216,789 1,667,037
2004 38,815,916 1,621,312
2003 38,424,282 1,577,611
2002 38,029,349 1,535,691
2001 37,624,825 1,495,011
2000 37,213,984 1,455,084
1999 36,794,682 1,415,779
1998 36,372,860 1,376,987
1997 35,947,791 1,338,889
1996 35,513,793 1,301,410
1995 35,070,020 1,264,313
1994 34,613,491 1,227,226
1993 34,152,717 1,188,365
1992 33,693,527 1,145,582
1991 33,230,294 1,099,959
1990 32,755,901 1,054,696
1989 32,270,948 1,011,357
1988 31,780,532 970,160
1987 31,291,762 931,091
1986 30,811,980 894,019
1985 30,336,441 858,874
1984 29,863,093 825,631
1983 29,391,332 794,525
1982 28,924,262 765,753
1981 28,463,959 739,125
1980 28,011,596 713,913
1979 27,568,895 689,781
1978 27,132,158 667,103
1977 26,701,805 645,770
1976 26,282,283 625,667
1975 25,874,107 606,821
1974 25,461,351 589,085
1973 25,046,005 571,991
1972 24,644,328 555,370
1971 24,257,208 539,388
1970 23,878,327 524,105
1969 23,508,711 509,440
1968 23,150,583 495,269
1967 22,799,059 481,588
1966 22,453,893 468,516
1965 22,112,629 455,952
1964 21,769,453 443,687
1963 21,421,705 431,757
1962 21,072,538 420,163
1961 20,726,276 408,930
1960 20,386,045 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Gambia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Gambia
2023 1.5 4.01
2022 1.48 4.08
2021 1.59 4.17
2020 1.6 4.25
2019 1.88 4.33
2018 2.07 4.42
2017 2.17 4.61
2016 2.24 4.81
2015 2.35 5
2014 2.39 5.2
2013 2.34 5.39
2012 2.3 5.52
2011 2.39 5.54
2010 2.41 5.56
2009 2.4 5.57
2008 2.43 5.63
2007 2.37 5.69
2006 2.4 5.74
2005 2.43 5.71
2004 2.43 5.68
2003 2.45 5.66
2002 2.49 5.66
2001 2.53 5.67
2000 2.59 5.72
1999 2.64 5.77
1998 2.66 5.82
1997 2.71 5.85
1996 2.78 5.93
1995 2.86 5.99
1994 2.94 6.04
1993 2.97 6.03
1992 2.99 6.11
1991 3.01 6.19
1990 3.03 6.25
1989 3.02 6.25
1988 3.05 6.26
1987 3.04 6.3
1986 3.05 6.34
1985 3.07 6.36
1984 3.12 6.39
1983 3.15 6.39
1982 3.2 6.4
1981 3.25 6.4
1980 3.3 6.41
1979 3.34 6.41
1978 3.36 6.42
1977 3.36 6.43
1976 3.32 6.43
1975 3.27 6.43
1974 3.22 6.42
1973 3.17 6.41
1972 3.14 6.37
1971 3.11 6.33
1970 3.09 6.26
1969 3.05 6.25
1968 3.01 6.22
1967 2.98 6.21
1966 2.97 6.18
1965 3.01 6.19
1964 3.08 6.2
1963 3.11 6.2
1962 3.13 6.21
1961 3.12 6.23
1960 3.14 6.25

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

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Argentina and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Gambia
2024 33.5 19.4
2023 33.2 19.2
2022 32.8 19.1
2021 32.4 18.9
2020 32.1 18.7
2019 31.8 18.5
2018 31.5 18.4
2017 31.3 18.2
2016 31.1 18.1
2015 30.9 17.9
2014 30.7 17.8
2013 30.5 17.7
2012 30.3 17.6
2011 30.1 17.5
2010 29.9 17.4
2009 29.7 17.3
2008 29.4 17.2
2007 29.2 17.1
2006 29 17
2005 28.8 16.9
2004 28.6 16.8
2003 28.4 16.7
2002 28.2 16.6
2001 28.1 16.6
2000 27.9 16.5
1999 27.8 16.5
1998 27.7 16.5
1997 27.6 16.6
1996 27.5 16.7
1995 27.5 16.8
1994 27.4 16.9
1993 27.4 17
1992 27.4 17.1
1991 27.3 17.1
1990 27.3 17.2
1989 27.3 17.2
1988 27.2 17.3
1987 27.2 17.4
1986 27.1 17.4
1985 27.1 17.5
1984 27.1 17.6
1983 27.1 17.8
1982 27 17.9
1981 27 18.1
1980 27 18.2
1979 27 18.4
1978 27 18.5
1977 27 18.6
1976 27 18.8
1975 27 18.9
1974 27 19.1
1973 27 19.2
1972 27 19.3
1971 27 19.4
1970 26.9 19.5
1969 26.9 19.6
1968 26.9 19.7
1967 26.8 19.8
1966 26.8 19.7
1965 26.7 19.7
1964 26.7 19.6
1963 26.7 19.6
1962 26.6 19.5
1961 26.6 19.4
1960 26.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.6%
2020
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Argentina Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Argentina Gambia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
58.7%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Argentina Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Gambia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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