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Argentina vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 8th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Guatemala
Population
46048053
19049936
Population rank 35/197 69/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

Argentina and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Guatemala
2024 $638,365,455,340 $113,199,581,158
2023 $649,461,687,959 $104,368,755,055
2022 $633,993,756,301 $95,641,446,501
2021 $486,564,085,480 $86,455,522,273
2020 $385,740,508,437 $77,719,468,248
2019 $447,754,683,615 $77,172,331,693
2018 $524,819,892,360 $73,328,356,008
2017 $643,628,393,281 $71,653,780,740
2016 $557,532,320,663 $66,053,408,206
2015 $594,749,285,413 $62,186,066,548
2014 $526,319,673,732 $57,852,159,008
2013 $552,025,140,252 $52,996,420,177
2012 $545,982,375,701 $49,593,929,487
2011 $530,158,122,010 $46,876,006,272
2010 $423,627,422,092 $40,676,578,423
2009 $332,976,484,578 $37,126,148,265
2008 $361,558,037,110 $38,503,720,224
2007 $287,530,508,431 $33,567,850,824
2006 $232,557,260,817 $29,744,246,827
2005 $198,737,095,012 $26,783,389,294
2004 $164,657,930,453 $23,577,298,095
2003 $127,586,973,492 $21,576,351,799
2002 $97,724,004,252 $20,444,205,991
2001 $268,696,750,000 $18,405,220,247
2000 $284,203,750,000 $19,288,929,030
1999 $283,523,000,000 $18,318,412,251
1998 $298,948,250,000 $19,395,491,993
1997 $292,859,000,000 $17,790,026,222
1996 $272,149,750,000 $15,674,835,615
1995 $258,031,750,000 $14,655,404,433
1994 $257,440,000,000 $12,983,233,311
1993 $236,741,715,015 $11,400,017,301
1992 $228,778,917,308 $10,440,781,588
1991 $189,719,984,268 $9,406,135,143
1990 $141,352,654,305 $7,650,196,845
1989 $76,629,728,760 $8,410,724,361
1988 $126,890,235,049 $7,841,602,824
1987 $108,810,885,301 $7,084,399,840
1986 $105,872,372,614 $7,231,963,516
1985 $88,150,891,728 $9,721,652,087
1984 $116,915,052,107 $9,470,000,100
1983 $103,979,106,778 $9,050,000,400
1982 $84,307,486,837 $8,716,999,700
1981 $78,676,842,367 $8,607,500,300
1980 $76,961,923,741 $7,878,700,000
1979 $69,252,328,952 $6,902,600,200
1978 $89,049,453,088 $6,070,600,200
1977 $56,781,000,101 $5,480,500,200
1976 $51,169,499,892 $4,365,300,200
1975 $52,438,647,922 $3,645,900,000
1974 $72,436,777,342 $3,161,499,900
1973 $52,544,000,117 $2,569,200,100
1972 $34,733,000,536 $2,101,300,000
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,984,800,000
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,904,000,000
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,715,399,900
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,610,500,000
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,453,500,000
1966 $28,630,474,728 $1,390,700,000
1965 $28,344,705,967 $1,331,399,900
1964 $25,605,249,382 $1,299,099,900
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,262,800,000
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,143,600,000
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,076,699,900
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,043,599,900

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

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Argentina and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Guatemala
2024 $13,970 $6,150
2023 $14,262 $5,758
2022 $13,962 $5,359
2021 $10,738 $4,913
2020 $8,536 $4,478
2019 $9,956 $4,512
2018 $11,753 $4,353
2017 $14,533 $4,325
2016 $12,700 $4,060
2015 $13,680 $3,894
2014 $12,233 $3,689
2013 $12,964 $3,444
2012 $12,950 $3,287
2011 $12,704 $3,169
2010 $10,260 $2,805
2009 $8,150 $2,612
2008 $8,944 $2,763
2007 $7,185 $2,459
2006 $5,869 $2,225
2005 $5,068 $2,046
2004 $4,242 $1,841
2003 $3,320 $1,723
2002 $2,570 $1,669
2001 $7,141 $1,538
2000 $7,637 $1,649
1999 $7,706 $1,604
1998 $8,219 $1,741
1997 $8,147 $1,638
1996 $7,663 $1,481
1995 $7,358 $1,421
1994 $7,438 $1,293
1993 $6,932 $1,166
1992 $6,790 $1,096
1991 $5,709 $1,014
1990 $4,315 $848
1989 $2,375 $958
1988 $3,993 $919
1987 $3,477 $854
1986 $3,436 $896
1985 $2,906 $1,238
1984 $3,915 $1,241
1983 $3,538 $1,220
1982 $2,915 $1,204
1981 $2,764 $1,216
1980 $2,748 $1,142
1979 $2,512 $1,026
1978 $3,282 $925
1977 $2,126 $856
1976 $1,947 $697
1975 $2,027 $595
1974 $2,845 $529
1973 $2,098 $441
1972 $1,409 $370
1971 $1,373 $358
1970 $1,323 $353
1969 $1,330 $326
1968 $1,142 $315
1967 $1,064 $291.9
1966 $1,275 $287.3
1965 $1,282 $283
1964 $1,176 $284.2
1963 $853 $284.4
1962 $870 $265.2
1961 $971 $257.2
1960 $778 $256.8

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

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Argentina vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Guatemala
2026 77.8 73
2025 77.7 72.9
2024 77.5 72.7
2023 77.4 72.6
2022 75.8 71.2
2021 73.9 67.9
2020 75.9 70
2019 76.8 71.6
2018 76.8 71.5
2017 76.5 71.6
2016 76.1 71.2
2015 76.6 70.9
2014 76.3 70.9
2013 75.8 70.9
2012 75.8 70.7
2011 76.1 70.3
2010 75.7 69.9
2009 75.6 69.7
2008 75.4 69.5
2007 74.8 69.3
2006 75.3 68.8
2005 75.2 68.2
2004 74.9 68.2
2003 74.3 68.2
2002 74.3 67.8
2001 74.2 67.4
2000 73.9 67.1
1999 73.7 66.6
1998 73.4 66
1997 73.4 65.2
1996 73.1 64.5
1995 72.9 63.7
1994 72.7 63
1993 72.3 62.4
1992 72.1 62
1991 72 61.9
1990 71.6 61.8
1989 71.5 61.7
1988 71.1 61.5
1987 70.7 61
1986 70.3 60.3
1985 69.9 59.8
1984 69.4 59.1
1983 69.3 57.9
1982 69 48.9
1981 68.9 54.7
1980 68.6 55.3
1979 68.4 56.6
1978 68 56.4
1977 67.6 55.2
1976 67 47.6
1975 67 52.8
1974 66.4 53
1973 66.2 52.8
1972 66 51.8
1971 65.6 50.3
1970 65.6 48.5
1969 65.1 47.5
1968 65.2 47.8
1967 65.5 47.7
1966 65.4 47.5
1965 65.1 47.2
1964 64.8 47.1
1963 64.9 46.6
1962 64.6 46.5
1961 64.6 46.1
1960 64.2 45.8
1959 64.1 44.3
1958 64.2 43.1
1957 63.2 41.9
1956 63.6 41.3
1955 62.7 40.7
1954 63.1 40.1
1953 62.5 39.5
1952 62.5 38.9
1951 61.7 38.3
1950 61.3 37.8

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

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Argentina and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Argentina Guatemala
2024 45,696,159 18,406,359
2023 45,538,401 18,124,838
2022 45,407,904 17,847,877
2021 45,312,281 17,598,650
2020 45,191,965 17,357,325
2019 44,973,465 17,103,803
2018 44,654,882 16,845,685
2017 44,288,894 16,567,357
2016 43,900,313 16,268,760
2015 43,477,012 15,971,743
2014 43,024,071 15,681,725
2013 42,582,455 15,387,337
2012 42,161,721 15,089,647
2011 41,730,660 14,792,126
2010 41,288,694 14,500,112
2009 40,854,831 14,215,611
2008 40,424,148 13,935,174
2007 40,016,763 13,652,040
2006 39,622,115 13,367,459
2005 39,216,789 13,087,629
2004 38,815,916 12,807,402
2003 38,424,282 12,525,842
2002 38,029,349 12,246,915
2001 37,624,825 11,969,422
2000 37,213,984 11,697,592
1999 36,794,682 11,422,965
1998 36,372,860 11,139,145
1997 35,947,791 10,857,754
1996 35,513,793 10,583,526
1995 35,070,020 10,312,996
1994 34,613,491 10,043,718
1993 34,152,717 9,779,761
1992 33,693,527 9,522,266
1991 33,230,294 9,272,584
1990 32,755,901 9,024,773
1989 32,270,948 8,775,546
1988 31,780,532 8,532,099
1987 31,291,762 8,296,485
1986 30,811,980 8,070,818
1985 30,336,441 7,849,693
1984 29,863,093 7,630,682
1983 29,391,332 7,419,642
1982 28,924,262 7,240,241
1981 28,463,959 7,075,648
1980 28,011,596 6,900,212
1979 27,568,895 6,727,797
1978 27,132,158 6,561,534
1977 26,701,805 6,401,515
1976 26,282,283 6,262,404
1975 25,874,107 6,128,731
1974 25,461,351 5,981,197
1973 25,046,005 5,831,631
1972 24,644,328 5,682,833
1971 24,257,208 5,538,355
1970 23,878,327 5,396,966
1969 23,508,711 5,257,081
1968 23,150,583 5,118,111
1967 22,799,059 4,978,862
1966 22,453,893 4,840,958
1965 22,112,629 4,704,965
1964 21,769,453 4,571,109
1963 21,421,705 4,440,264
1962 21,072,538 4,312,044
1961 20,726,276 4,186,201
1960 20,386,045 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Argentina

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Guatemala
2023 1.5 2.31
2022 1.48 2.34
2021 1.59 2.39
2020 1.6 2.47
2019 1.88 2.59
2018 2.07 2.74
2017 2.17 2.86
2016 2.24 2.97
2015 2.35 3.03
2014 2.39 3.09
2013 2.34 3.15
2012 2.3 3.22
2011 2.39 3.29
2010 2.41 3.38
2009 2.4 3.47
2008 2.43 3.57
2007 2.37 3.72
2006 2.4 3.85
2005 2.43 3.97
2004 2.43 4.13
2003 2.45 4.25
2002 2.49 4.37
2001 2.53 4.5
2000 2.59 4.58
1999 2.64 4.69
1998 2.66 4.8
1997 2.71 4.91
1996 2.78 5.01
1995 2.86 5.11
1994 2.94 5.19
1993 2.97 5.25
1992 2.99 5.31
1991 3.01 5.38
1990 3.03 5.48
1989 3.02 5.56
1988 3.05 5.62
1987 3.04 5.64
1986 3.05 5.66
1985 3.07 5.73
1984 3.12 5.86
1983 3.15 5.98
1982 3.2 6.06
1981 3.25 6.12
1980 3.3 6.17
1979 3.34 6.22
1978 3.36 6.26
1977 3.36 6.32
1976 3.32 6.37
1975 3.27 6.41
1974 3.22 6.46
1973 3.17 6.49
1972 3.14 6.51
1971 3.11 6.55
1970 3.09 6.6
1969 3.05 6.65
1968 3.01 6.7
1967 2.98 6.76
1966 2.97 6.8
1965 3.01 6.84
1964 3.08 6.87
1963 3.11 6.9
1962 3.13 6.93
1961 3.12 6.98
1960 3.14 7

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

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Argentina and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Guatemala
2024 33.5 24
2023 33.2 23.7
2022 32.8 23.3
2021 32.4 22.9
2020 32.1 22.6
2019 31.8 22.3
2018 31.5 22
2017 31.3 21.7
2016 31.1 21.3
2015 30.9 21.1
2014 30.7 20.8
2013 30.5 20.4
2012 30.3 20.1
2011 30.1 19.9
2010 29.9 19.6
2009 29.7 19.4
2008 29.4 19.1
2007 29.2 18.9
2006 29 18.7
2005 28.8 18.5
2004 28.6 18.3
2003 28.4 18.1
2002 28.2 18
2001 28.1 17.8
2000 27.9 17.7
1999 27.8 17.7
1998 27.7 17.6
1997 27.6 17.5
1996 27.5 17.4
1995 27.5 17.4
1994 27.4 17.3
1993 27.4 17.3
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
1984 27.1 17
1983 27.1 17
1982 27 17.1
1981 27 17.1
1980 27 17.1
1979 27 17.1
1978 27 17
1977 27 17
1976 27 17
1975 27 16.9
1974 27 16.8
1973 27 16.8
1972 27 16.8
1971 27 16.8
1970 26.9 16.8
1969 26.9 16.8
1968 26.9 16.7
1967 26.8 16.7
1966 26.8 16.7
1965 26.7 16.7
1964 26.7 16.6
1963 26.7 16.6
1962 26.6 16.6
1961 26.6 16.7
1960 26.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.6%
2023
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
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Argentina Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Guatemala
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
82.1%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
56.1%
2023

Health

Argentina Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Guatemala
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
10,949 mi
2016

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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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