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Argentina vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 8th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Germany
Population
46048053
82575542
Population rank 35/197 19/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Argentina and Germany: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Germany economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Germany
2024 $638,365,455,340 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $649,461,687,959 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $633,993,756,301 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $486,564,085,480 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $385,740,508,437 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $447,754,683,615 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $524,819,892,360 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $643,628,393,281 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $557,532,320,663 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $594,749,285,413 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $526,319,673,732 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $552,025,140,252 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $545,982,375,701 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $530,158,122,010 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $423,627,422,092 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $332,976,484,578 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $361,558,037,110 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $287,530,508,431 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $232,557,260,817 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $198,737,095,012 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $164,657,930,453 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $127,586,973,492 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $97,724,004,252 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $268,696,750,000 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $284,203,750,000 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $283,523,000,000 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $298,948,250,000 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $292,859,000,000 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $272,149,750,000 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $258,031,750,000 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $257,440,000,000 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $236,741,715,015 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $228,778,917,308 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $189,719,984,268 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $141,352,654,305 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $76,629,728,760 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $88,150,891,728 $735,218,723,093
1984 $116,915,052,107 $727,767,760,979
1983 $103,979,106,778 $773,507,930,295
1982 $84,307,486,837 $779,421,633,755
1981 $78,676,842,367 $803,404,797,058
1980 $76,961,923,741 $953,772,499,462
1979 $69,252,328,952 $884,574,218,333
1978 $89,049,453,088 $743,182,891,918
1977 $56,781,000,101 $602,698,323,086
1976 $51,169,499,892 $521,658,712,133
1975 $52,438,647,922 $492,434,094,920
1974 $72,436,777,342 $446,934,971,657
1973 $52,544,000,117 $399,833,571,167
1972 $34,733,000,536 $300,899,944,795
1971 $33,293,199,095 $250,900,942,397
1970 $31,584,210,366 $216,629,229,947
1969 $31,256,284,544 $177,733,486,326
1968 $26,436,857,247 $156,527,292,653
1967 $24,256,667,553 $145,100,667,773
1966 $28,630,474,728 $143,304,275,684
1965 $28,344,705,967 $134,774,688,191
1964 $25,605,249,382 $123,330,404,665
1963 $18,272,123,664 $112,232,503,744
1962 $18,337,691,145 $105,895,435,234
1961 $20,132,220,375 $96,558,204,043
1960 $15,865,474,315 $84,619,845,881

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

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Argentina and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Germany
2024 $13,970 $56,104
2023 $14,262 $54,777
2022 $13,962 $50,507
2021 $10,738 $52,349
2020 $8,536 $47,395
2019 $9,956 $47,656
2018 $11,753 $48,916
2017 $14,533 $45,554
2016 $12,700 $42,949
2015 $13,680 $41,930
2014 $12,233 $48,960
2013 $12,964 $47,207
2012 $12,950 $44,718
2011 $12,704 $47,631
2010 $10,260 $42,397
2009 $8,150 $42,472
2008 $8,944 $46,379
2007 $7,185 $42,351
2006 $5,869 $36,980
2005 $5,068 $35,084
2004 $4,242 $34,567
2003 $3,320 $30,711
2002 $2,570 $25,487
2001 $7,141 $23,878
2000 $7,637 $23,926
1999 $7,706 $26,965
1998 $8,219 $27,396
1997 $8,147 $27,047
1996 $7,663 $30,600
1995 $7,358 $31,747
1994 $7,438 $27,202
1993 $6,932 $25,617
1992 $6,790 $26,560
1991 $5,709 $23,443
1990 $4,315 $22,386
1989 $2,375 $17,829
1988 $3,993 $17,997
1987 $3,477 $16,739
1986 $3,436 $13,511
1985 $2,906 $9,464
1984 $3,915 $9,347
1983 $3,538 $9,900
1982 $2,915 $9,950
1981 $2,764 $10,246
1980 $2,748 $12,183
1979 $2,512 $11,322
1978 $3,282 $9,517
1977 $2,126 $7,711
1976 $1,947 $6,659
1975 $2,027 $6,259
1974 $2,845 $5,660
1973 $2,098 $5,065
1972 $1,409 $3,824
1971 $1,373 $3,204
1970 $1,323 $2,771
1969 $1,330 $2,281
1968 $1,142 $2,025
1967 $1,064 $1,886
1966 $1,275 $1,871
1965 $1,282 $1,774
1964 $1,176 $1,637
1963 $853 $1,502
1962 $870 $1,431
1961 $971 $1,316
1960 $778 $1,162

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

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Argentina vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Germany
2026 77.8 81.9
2025 77.7 81.7
2024 77.5 81.5
2023 77.4 81.4
2022 75.8 80.6
2021 73.9 81.1
2020 75.9 81
2019 76.8 81.2
2018 76.8 80.9
2017 76.5 80.9
2016 76.1 80.8
2015 76.6 80.6
2014 76.3 80.9
2013 75.8 80.5
2012 75.8 80.5
2011 76.1 80.4
2010 75.7 80.1
2009 75.6 79.9
2008 75.4 79.8
2007 74.8 79.7
2006 75.3 79.6
2005 75.2 79.3
2004 74.9 79.1
2003 74.3 78.5
2002 74.3 78.5
2001 74.2 78.4
2000 73.9 78.1
1999 73.7 77.8
1998 73.4 77.6
1997 73.4 77.2
1996 73.1 76.8
1995 72.9 76.6
1994 72.7 76.4
1993 72.3 76.1
1992 72.1 76
1991 72 75.6
1990 71.6 75.3
1989 71.5 75.5
1988 71.1 75.3
1987 70.7 75.1
1986 70.3 74.7
1985 69.9 74.5
1984 69.4 74.4
1983 69.3 73.9
1982 69 73.6
1981 68.9 73.3
1980 68.6 73.1
1979 68.4 72.9
1978 68 72.6
1977 67.6 72.6
1976 67 72
1975 67 71.5
1974 66.4 71.7
1973 66.2 71.4
1972 66 71.1
1971 65.6 70.9
1970 65.6 70.7
1969 65.1 70.5
1968 65.2 70.6
1967 65.5 71
1966 65.4 70.7
1965 65.1 70.6
1964 64.8 70.6
1963 64.9 70.1
1962 64.6 70
1961 64.6 69.8
1960 64.2 69.3
1959 64.1 69.3
1958 64.2 69.2
1957 63.2 68.5
1956 63.6 68.6
1955 62.7 68.3
1954 63.1 68.1
1953 62.5 67.8
1952 62.5 67.5
1951 61.7 67.1
1950 61.3 66.8

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

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Argentina and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Germany
1x
Year Population
Argentina Germany
2024 45,696,159 83,516,593
2023 45,538,401 83,287,273
2022 45,407,904 83,177,813
2021 45,312,281 83,196,078
2020 45,191,965 83,160,871
2019 44,973,465 83,092,962
2018 44,654,882 82,905,782
2017 44,288,894 82,657,002
2016 43,900,313 82,348,669
2015 43,477,012 81,686,611
2014 43,024,071 80,982,500
2013 42,582,455 80,645,605
2012 42,161,721 80,425,823
2011 41,730,660 80,274,983
2010 41,288,694 81,776,930
2009 40,854,831 81,902,307
2008 40,424,148 82,110,097
2007 40,016,763 82,266,372
2006 39,622,115 82,376,451
2005 39,216,789 82,469,422
2004 38,815,916 82,516,260
2003 38,424,282 82,534,176
2002 38,029,349 82,488,495
2001 37,624,825 82,349,925
2000 37,213,984 82,211,508
1999 36,794,682 82,100,243
1998 36,372,860 82,047,195
1997 35,947,791 82,034,771
1996 35,513,793 81,914,831
1995 35,070,020 81,678,051
1994 34,613,491 81,438,348
1993 34,152,717 81,156,363
1992 33,693,527 80,624,598
1991 33,230,294 80,013,896
1990 32,755,901 79,433,029
1989 32,270,948 78,751,283
1988 31,780,532 78,144,619
1987 31,291,762 77,839,920
1986 30,811,980 77,720,436
1985 30,336,441 77,684,873
1984 29,863,093 77,858,685
1983 29,391,332 78,128,282
1982 28,924,262 78,333,366
1981 28,463,959 78,407,907
1980 28,011,596 78,288,576
1979 27,568,895 78,126,350
1978 27,132,158 78,091,820
1977 26,701,805 78,159,814
1976 26,282,283 78,336,950
1975 25,874,107 78,673,554
1974 25,461,351 78,967,433
1973 25,046,005 78,936,666
1972 24,644,328 78,688,452
1971 24,257,208 78,312,842
1970 23,878,327 78,169,289
1969 23,508,711 77,909,682
1968 23,150,583 77,294,314
1967 22,799,059 76,951,336
1966 22,453,893 76,600,311
1965 22,112,629 75,963,695
1964 21,769,453 75,318,337
1963 21,421,705 74,714,353
1962 21,072,538 74,025,784
1961 20,726,276 73,377,632
1960 20,386,045 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Germany

Fertility rate
Argentina

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Germany
2023 1.5 1.39
2022 1.48 1.46
2021 1.59 1.58
2020 1.6 1.53
2019 1.88 1.54
2018 2.07 1.57
2017 2.17 1.57
2016 2.24 1.6
2015 2.35 1.5
2014 2.39 1.47
2013 2.34 1.42
2012 2.3 1.41
2011 2.39 1.39
2010 2.41 1.39
2009 2.4 1.36
2008 2.43 1.38
2007 2.37 1.37
2006 2.4 1.33
2005 2.43 1.34
2004 2.43 1.36
2003 2.45 1.34
2002 2.49 1.34
2001 2.53 1.35
2000 2.59 1.38
1999 2.64 1.36
1998 2.66 1.36
1997 2.71 1.35
1996 2.78 1.3
1995 2.86 1.25
1994 2.94 1.24
1993 2.97 1.28
1992 2.99 1.29
1991 3.01 1.33
1990 3.03 1.45
1989 3.02 1.42
1988 3.05 1.46
1987 3.04 1.43
1986 3.05 1.43
1985 3.07 1.37
1984 3.12 1.29
1983 3.15 1.33
1982 3.2 1.41
1981 3.25 1.43
1980 3.3 1.44
1979 3.34 1.38
1978 3.36 1.38
1977 3.36 1.4
1976 3.32 1.45
1975 3.27 1.45
1974 3.22 1.51
1973 3.17 1.54
1972 3.14 1.71
1971 3.11 1.92
1970 3.09 2.03
1969 3.05 2.21
1968 3.01 2.38
1967 2.98 2.48
1966 2.97 2.53
1965 3.01 2.5
1964 3.08 2.54
1963 3.11 2.51
1962 3.13 2.44
1961 3.12 2.45
1960 3.14 2.37

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

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Argentina and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Germany
2024 33.5 46.3
2023 33.2 46.2
2022 32.8 46
2021 32.4 45.9
2020 32.1 45.8
2019 31.8 45.8
2018 31.5 45.8
2017 31.3 45.8
2016 31.1 45.7
2015 30.9 45.7
2014 30.7 45.7
2013 30.5 45.5
2012 30.3 45.1
2011 30.1 44.6
2010 29.9 44.2
2009 29.7 43.9
2008 29.4 43.5
2007 29.2 43.1
2006 29 42.5
2005 28.8 42
2004 28.6 41.6
2003 28.4 41.2
2002 28.2 40.8
2001 28.1 40.4
2000 27.9 40
1999 27.8 39.7
1998 27.7 39.3
1997 27.6 38.9
1996 27.5 38.6
1995 27.5 38.4
1994 27.4 38.1
1993 27.4 37.9
1992 27.4 37.8
1991 27.3 37.7
1990 27.3 37.6
1989 27.3 37.6
1988 27.2 37.6
1987 27.2 37.4
1986 27.1 37.2
1985 27.1 37.1
1984 27.1 37
1983 27.1 36.7
1982 27 36.6
1981 27 36.5
1980 27 36.5
1979 27 36.4
1978 27 36.3
1977 27 36.1
1976 27 35.8
1975 27 35.5
1974 27 35
1973 27 34.7
1972 27 34.6
1971 27 34.4
1970 26.9 34.3
1969 26.9 34.1
1968 26.9 34.2
1967 26.8 34.3
1966 26.8 34.4
1965 26.7 34.4
1964 26.7 34.5
1963 26.7 34.6
1962 26.6 34.7
1961 26.6 34.7
1960 26.5 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Argentina Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Germany
% of world population
0.56%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Argentina Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Germany
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
515,738 mi
2022

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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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