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Argentina vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 8th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Ghana
Population
46048053
35885254
Population rank 35/197 46/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Argentina and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Ghana
2024 $638,365,455,340 $82,308,110,386
2023 $649,461,687,959 $80,547,146,878
2022 $633,993,756,301 $73,919,003,210
2021 $486,564,085,480 $79,514,204,730
2020 $385,740,508,437 $70,008,243,860
2019 $447,754,683,615 $68,352,629,246
2018 $524,819,892,360 $67,259,353,966
2017 $643,628,393,281 $60,385,409,435
2016 $557,532,320,663 $56,144,179,398
2015 $594,749,285,413 $49,436,806,230
2014 $526,319,673,732 $54,678,533,806
2013 $552,025,140,252 $62,845,721,960
2012 $545,982,375,701 $41,271,701,061
2011 $530,158,122,010 $39,336,668,081
2010 $423,627,422,092 $32,197,655,567
2009 $332,976,484,578 $26,048,720,006
2008 $361,558,037,110 $28,679,383,241
2007 $287,530,508,431 $24,827,339,138
2006 $232,557,260,817 $20,885,037,597
2005 $198,737,095,012 $10,744,568,381
2004 $164,657,930,453 $8,881,417,907
2003 $127,586,973,492 $7,632,723,556
2002 $97,724,004,252 $6,166,197,848
2001 $268,696,750,000 $5,314,872,854
2000 $284,203,750,000 $4,982,850,662
1999 $283,523,000,000 $7,718,109,982
1998 $298,948,250,000 $7,482,069,162
1997 $292,859,000,000 $6,891,443,192
1996 $272,149,750,000 $6,932,991,739
1995 $258,031,750,000 $6,464,382,808
1994 $257,440,000,000 $5,446,383,727
1993 $236,741,715,015 $5,968,922,939
1992 $228,778,917,308 $6,416,103,926
1991 $189,719,984,268 $6,603,185,268
1990 $141,352,654,305 $5,889,106,573
1989 $76,629,728,760 $5,251,858,440
1988 $126,890,235,049 $5,197,765,032
1987 $108,810,885,301 $5,074,829,932
1986 $105,872,372,614 $5,735,677,434
1985 $88,150,891,728 $4,504,306,723
1984 $116,915,052,107 $4,412,279,843
1983 $103,979,106,778 $4,057,275,132
1982 $84,307,486,837 $4,035,994,398
1981 $78,676,842,367 $4,222,441,860
1980 $76,961,923,741 $4,445,228,216
1979 $69,252,328,952 $4,020,227,920
1978 $89,049,453,088 $3,662,478,185
1977 $56,781,000,101 $3,189,428,571
1976 $51,169,499,892 $2,765,254,237
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,810,106,383
1974 $72,436,777,342 $2,894,409,938
1973 $52,544,000,117 $3,006,766,758
1972 $34,733,000,536 $2,112,293,280
1971 $33,293,199,095 $2,417,108,578
1970 $31,584,210,366 $2,215,028,588
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,962,050,556
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,666,909,518
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,747,187,645
1966 $28,630,474,728 $2,126,300,672
1965 $28,344,705,967 $2,053,462,968
1964 $25,605,249,382 $1,731,296,200
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,540,797,589
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,382,515,654
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,302,674,325
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,217,230,095

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

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Argentina and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Ghana
2024 $13,970 $2,391
2023 $14,262 $2,384
2022 $13,962 $2,230
2021 $10,738 $2,445
2020 $8,536 $2,195
2019 $9,956 $2,187
2018 $11,753 $2,195
2017 $14,533 $2,012
2016 $12,700 $1,912
2015 $13,680 $1,723
2014 $12,233 $1,950
2013 $12,964 $2,295
2012 $12,950 $1,544
2011 $12,704 $1,507
2010 $10,260 $1,264
2009 $8,150 $1,048
2008 $8,944 $1,183
2007 $7,185 $1,050
2006 $5,869 $906
2005 $5,068 $479
2004 $4,242 $406
2003 $3,320 $358
2002 $2,570 $297.5
2001 $7,141 $263.5
2000 $7,637 $253.7
1999 $7,706 $403
1998 $8,219 $400
1997 $8,147 $378
1996 $7,663 $389
1995 $7,358 $372
1994 $7,438 $321
1993 $6,932 $360
1992 $6,790 $396
1991 $5,709 $418
1990 $4,315 $383
1989 $2,375 $350
1988 $3,993 $355
1987 $3,477 $355
1986 $3,436 $411
1985 $2,906 $330
1984 $3,915 $330
1983 $3,538 $311
1982 $2,915 $319
1981 $2,764 $344
1980 $2,748 $372
1979 $2,512 $347
1978 $3,282 $326
1977 $2,126 $292.3
1976 $1,947 $261
1975 $2,027 $273
1974 $2,845 $289.4
1973 $2,098 $310
1972 $1,409 $223.8
1971 $1,373 $263.4
1970 $1,323 $248.2
1969 $1,330 $225.8
1968 $1,142 $196.7
1967 $1,064 $211.2
1966 $1,275 $263.3
1965 $1,282 $260.5
1964 $1,176 $225
1963 $853 $205
1962 $870 $188.4
1961 $971 $181.9
1960 $778 $174.9

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

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Argentina vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Ghana
2026 77.8 66.1
2025 77.7 65.9
2024 77.5 65.7
2023 77.4 65.5
2022 75.8 65.2
2021 73.9 64.3
2020 75.9 64.3
2019 76.8 64.5
2018 76.8 64.1
2017 76.5 63.8
2016 76.1 63.5
2015 76.6 63.2
2014 76.3 62.8
2013 75.8 62.4
2012 75.8 62
2011 76.1 61.6
2010 75.7 61.3
2009 75.6 60.9
2008 75.4 60.6
2007 74.8 60.3
2006 75.3 60
2005 75.2 59.6
2004 74.9 59.3
2003 74.3 59
2002 74.3 58.7
2001 74.2 58.4
2000 73.9 58.1
1999 73.7 57.8
1998 73.4 57.5
1997 73.4 57.2
1996 73.1 57
1995 72.9 56.7
1994 72.7 56.2
1993 72.3 56.3
1992 72.1 56.1
1991 72 55.7
1990 71.6 55.4
1989 71.5 54.9
1988 71.1 54.4
1987 70.7 53.8
1986 70.3 53.3
1985 69.9 52.7
1984 69.4 52.2
1983 69.3 51.8
1982 69 51.4
1981 68.9 51.3
1980 68.6 51.1
1979 68.4 50.8
1978 68 50.5
1977 67.6 50.1
1976 67 49.7
1975 67 49.3
1974 66.4 48.9
1973 66.2 48.6
1972 66 48.3
1971 65.6 47.9
1970 65.6 47.9
1969 65.1 47.9
1968 65.2 47.8
1967 65.5 47.7
1966 65.4 47.7
1965 65.1 47.7
1964 64.8 47.6
1963 64.9 47.5
1962 64.6 47.3
1961 64.6 47.1
1960 64.2 46.9
1959 64.1 46.7
1958 64.2 46.4
1957 63.2 46.1
1956 63.6 45.7
1955 62.7 45.4
1954 63.1 45
1953 62.5 44.5
1952 62.5 44
1951 61.7 43.6
1950 61.3 43.1

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

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Argentina and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Argentina Ghana
2024 45,696,159 34,427,414
2023 45,538,401 33,787,914
2022 45,407,904 33,149,152
2021 45,312,281 32,518,665
2020 45,191,965 31,887,809
2019 44,973,465 31,258,945
2018 44,654,882 30,637,585
2017 44,288,894 30,008,354
2016 43,900,313 29,356,742
2015 43,477,012 28,696,068
2014 43,024,071 28,041,592
2013 42,582,455 27,386,193
2012 42,161,721 26,734,268
2011 41,730,660 26,095,088
2010 41,288,694 25,474,995
2009 40,854,831 24,862,664
2008 40,424,148 24,249,946
2007 40,016,763 23,642,279
2006 39,622,115 23,040,702
2005 39,216,789 22,449,438
2004 38,815,916 21,868,298
2003 38,424,282 21,296,705
2002 38,029,349 20,729,388
2001 37,624,825 20,167,069
2000 37,213,984 19,637,087
1999 36,794,682 19,149,864
1998 36,372,860 18,688,036
1997 35,947,791 18,238,958
1996 35,513,793 17,810,181
1995 35,070,020 17,399,017
1994 34,613,491 16,993,190
1993 34,152,717 16,589,519
1992 33,693,527 16,184,855
1991 33,230,294 15,787,496
1990 32,755,901 15,394,648
1989 32,270,948 15,006,813
1988 31,780,532 14,636,568
1987 31,291,762 14,289,108
1986 30,811,980 13,965,217
1985 30,336,441 13,661,229
1984 29,863,093 13,370,590
1983 29,391,332 13,029,836
1982 28,924,262 12,643,819
1981 28,463,959 12,281,712
1980 28,011,596 11,941,448
1979 27,568,895 11,597,255
1978 27,132,158 11,248,450
1977 26,701,805 10,911,871
1976 26,282,283 10,594,913
1975 25,874,107 10,294,308
1974 25,461,351 10,000,523
1973 25,046,005 9,714,617
1972 24,644,328 9,438,187
1971 24,257,208 9,176,264
1970 23,878,327 8,925,813
1969 23,508,711 8,690,383
1968 23,150,583 8,475,729
1967 22,799,059 8,271,913
1966 22,453,893 8,074,521
1965 22,112,629 7,882,606
1964 21,769,453 7,695,739
1963 21,421,705 7,514,714
1962 21,072,538 7,337,375
1961 20,726,276 7,162,667
1960 20,386,045 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Ghana

Fertility rate
Argentina

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Ghana
2023 1.5 3.4
2022 1.48 3.43
2021 1.59 3.49
2020 1.6 3.54
2019 1.88 3.59
2018 2.07 3.65
2017 2.17 3.72
2016 2.24 3.87
2015 2.35 3.98
2014 2.39 4.03
2013 2.34 4.11
2012 2.3 4.15
2011 2.39 4.18
2010 2.41 4.18
2009 2.4 4.18
2008 2.43 4.22
2007 2.37 4.29
2006 2.4 4.4
2005 2.43 4.5
2004 2.43 4.5
2003 2.45 4.6
2002 2.49 4.69
2001 2.53 4.77
2000 2.59 4.83
1999 2.64 4.82
1998 2.66 4.83
1997 2.71 4.88
1996 2.78 4.96
1995 2.86 5.11
1994 2.94 5.25
1993 2.97 5.41
1992 2.99 5.52
1991 3.01 5.63
1990 3.03 5.74
1989 3.02 5.82
1988 3.05 5.92
1987 3.04 6.02
1986 3.05 6.08
1985 3.07 6.12
1984 3.12 6.15
1983 3.15 6.23
1982 3.2 6.31
1981 3.25 6.42
1980 3.3 6.47
1979 3.34 6.51
1978 3.36 6.56
1977 3.36 6.64
1976 3.32 6.7
1975 3.27 6.76
1974 3.22 6.82
1973 3.17 6.87
1972 3.14 6.92
1971 3.11 6.95
1970 3.09 6.95
1969 3.05 6.95
1968 3.01 6.89
1967 2.98 6.89
1966 2.97 6.86
1965 3.01 6.88
1964 3.08 6.9
1963 3.11 6.94
1962 3.13 6.94
1961 3.12 6.91
1960 3.14 6.89

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

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Argentina and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Ghana
2024 33.5 22.2
2023 33.2 22
2022 32.8 21.8
2021 32.4 21.7
2020 32.1 21.5
2019 31.8 21.3
2018 31.5 21.2
2017 31.3 21
2016 31.1 20.9
2015 30.9 20.8
2014 30.7 20.7
2013 30.5 20.6
2012 30.3 20.5
2011 30.1 20.3
2010 29.9 20.2
2009 29.7 20
2008 29.4 19.9
2007 29.2 19.7
2006 29 19.5
2005 28.8 19.3
2004 28.6 19.1
2003 28.4 19
2002 28.2 18.8
2001 28.1 18.6
2000 27.9 18.4
1999 27.8 18.3
1998 27.7 18.1
1997 27.6 17.9
1996 27.5 17.7
1995 27.5 17.6
1994 27.4 17.5
1993 27.4 17.4
1992 27.4 17.3
1991 27.3 17.2
1990 27.3 17.2
1989 27.3 17.1
1988 27.2 17.1
1987 27.2 17.1
1986 27.1 17.1
1985 27.1 17.1
1984 27.1 17.1
1983 27.1 17
1982 27 16.9
1981 27 16.7
1980 27 16.7
1979 27 16.5
1978 27 16.4
1977 27 16.2
1976 27 16
1975 27 15.9
1974 27 15.8
1973 27 15.8
1972 27 15.8
1971 27 15.9
1970 26.9 15.9
1969 26.9 16
1968 26.9 16.1
1967 26.8 16.2
1966 26.8 16.4
1965 26.7 16.5
1964 26.7 16.7
1963 26.7 16.9
1962 26.6 17.2
1961 26.6 17.4
1960 26.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Argentina Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Argentina Ghana
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
76.5%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Argentina Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Ghana
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
68,049 mi
2009

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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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