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Argentina vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 8th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Iceland
Population
46048053
397129
Population rank 35/197 173/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Argentina and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Iceland
2024 $638,365,455,340 $33,255,181,469
2023 $649,461,687,959 $31,677,891,897
2022 $633,993,756,301 $29,166,102,877
2021 $486,564,085,480 $26,234,872,402
2020 $385,740,508,437 $22,034,665,041
2019 $447,754,683,615 $24,985,687,022
2018 $524,819,892,360 $26,677,652,544
2017 $643,628,393,281 $25,060,086,488
2016 $557,532,320,663 $21,083,713,310
2015 $594,749,285,413 $17,700,486,957
2014 $526,319,673,732 $18,052,183,515
2013 $552,025,140,252 $16,244,319,959
2012 $545,982,375,701 $14,943,757,823
2011 $530,158,122,010 $15,394,005,872
2010 $423,627,422,092 $13,922,711,577
2009 $332,976,484,578 $13,212,543,838
2008 $361,558,037,110 $18,247,921,360
2007 $287,530,508,431 $21,960,110,030
2006 $232,557,260,817 $17,671,649,843
2005 $198,737,095,012 $17,146,410,561
2004 $164,657,930,453 $13,963,943,244
2003 $127,586,973,492 $11,564,687,742
2002 $97,724,004,252 $9,416,199,700
2001 $268,696,750,000 $8,323,401,820
2000 $284,203,750,000 $9,140,168,922
1999 $283,523,000,000 $9,107,644,691
1998 $298,948,250,000 $8,637,732,542
1997 $292,859,000,000 $7,716,781,803
1996 $272,149,750,000 $7,686,566,105
1995 $258,031,750,000 $7,372,640,169
1994 $257,440,000,000 $6,612,804,056
1993 $236,741,715,015 $6,435,952,174
1992 $228,778,917,308 $7,328,497,599
1991 $189,719,984,268 $7,151,260,062
1990 $141,352,654,305 $6,694,851,159
1989 $76,629,728,760 $5,870,854,233
1988 $126,890,235,049 $6,320,093,411
1987 $108,810,885,301 $5,713,281,235
1986 $105,872,372,614 $4,129,080,094
1985 $88,150,891,728 $3,088,359,967
1984 $116,915,052,107 $2,964,568,006
1983 $103,979,106,778 $2,862,634,164
1982 $84,307,486,837 $3,318,714,326
1981 $78,676,842,367 $3,615,094,820
1980 $76,961,923,741 $3,499,616,683
1979 $69,252,328,952 $2,953,176,971
1978 $89,049,453,088 $2,599,627,089
1977 $56,781,000,101 $2,285,707,749
1976 $51,169,499,892 $1,727,845,419
1975 $52,438,647,922 $1,456,052,700
1974 $72,436,777,342 $1,568,154,077
1973 $52,544,000,117 $1,194,794,186
1972 $34,733,000,536 $869,002,946
1971 $33,293,199,095 $693,679,545
1970 $31,584,210,366 $545,115,909
1969 $31,256,284,544 $435,659,610
1968 $26,436,857,247 $498,365,200
1967 $24,256,667,553 $652,609,076
1966 $28,630,474,728 $660,663,763
1965 $28,344,705,967 $550,150,988
1964 $25,605,249,382 $456,206,299
1963 $18,272,123,664 $357,240,896
1962 $18,337,691,145 $299,309,938
1961 $20,132,220,375 $266,711,460
1960 $15,865,474,315 $260,984,499

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

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Argentina and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Iceland
2024 $13,970 $86,041
2023 $14,262 $82,139
2022 $13,962 $76,350
2021 $10,738 $70,425
2020 $8,536 $60,128
2019 $9,956 $69,296
2018 $11,753 $75,634
2017 $14,533 $72,976
2016 $12,700 $62,854
2015 $13,680 $53,506
2014 $12,233 $55,140
2013 $12,964 $50,173
2012 $12,950 $46,595
2011 $12,704 $48,255
2010 $10,260 $43,776
2009 $8,150 $41,484
2008 $8,944 $57,489
2007 $7,185 $70,483
2006 $5,869 $58,172
2005 $5,068 $57,784
2004 $4,242 $47,810
2003 $3,320 $39,944
2002 $2,570 $32,749
2001 $7,141 $29,208
2000 $7,637 $32,504
1999 $7,706 $32,834
1998 $8,219 $31,519
1997 $8,147 $28,462
1996 $7,663 $28,584
1995 $7,358 $27,565
1994 $7,438 $24,858
1993 $6,932 $24,404
1992 $6,790 $28,072
1991 $5,709 $27,740
1990 $4,315 $26,272
1989 $2,375 $23,219
1988 $3,993 $25,307
1987 $3,477 $23,238
1986 $3,436 $16,980
1985 $2,906 $12,793
1984 $3,915 $12,378
1983 $3,538 $12,080
1982 $2,915 $14,191
1981 $2,764 $15,666
1980 $2,748 $15,340
1979 $2,512 $13,082
1978 $3,282 $11,630
1977 $2,126 $10,305
1976 $1,947 $7,848
1975 $2,027 $6,680
1974 $2,845 $7,287
1973 $2,098 $5,627
1972 $1,409 $4,155
1971 $1,373 $3,366
1970 $1,323 $2,666
1969 $1,330 $2,142
1968 $1,142 $2,473
1967 $1,064 $3,284
1966 $1,275 $3,378
1965 $1,282 $2,861
1964 $1,176 $2,414
1963 $853 $1,924
1962 $870 $1,641
1961 $971 $1,490
1960 $778 $1,486

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

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Argentina vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Iceland
2026 77.8 83.3
2025 77.7 83.2
2024 77.5 83
2023 77.4 82.7
2022 75.8 81.6
2021 73.9 82.8
2020 75.9 82.7
2019 76.8 82.8
2018 76.8 82.5
2017 76.5 82.2
2016 76.1 81.8
2015 76.6 82.2
2014 76.3 82.4
2013 75.8 81.7
2012 75.8 82.3
2011 76.1 82
2010 75.7 81.6
2009 75.6 81.4
2008 75.4 81.2
2007 74.8 81.1
2006 75.3 80.9
2005 75.2 81.2
2004 74.9 80.7
2003 74.3 80.8
2002 74.3 80.3
2001 74.2 80.4
2000 73.9 79.5
1999 73.7 79.2
1998 73.4 79.4
1997 73.4 78.7
1996 73.1 78.6
1995 72.9 77.5
1994 72.7 79
1993 72.3 78.8
1992 72.1 78.6
1991 72 77.8
1990 71.6 77.7
1989 71.5 77.9
1988 71.1 76.9
1987 70.7 77.1
1986 70.3 77.9
1985 69.9 77.4
1984 69.4 77.3
1983 69.3 76.4
1982 69 76.8
1981 68.9 76.2
1980 68.6 76.6
1979 68.4 76.5
1978 68 76.4
1977 67.6 76.1
1976 67 76.6
1975 67 75.3
1974 66.4 74.1
1973 66.2 74.3
1972 66 74.4
1971 65.6 73.5
1970 65.6 73.8
1969 65.1 73.7
1968 65.2 73.9
1967 65.5 73.7
1966 65.4 73.1
1965 65.1 73.8
1964 64.8 73.5
1963 64.9 72.9
1962 64.6 73.6
1961 64.6 73.4
1960 64.2 74
1959 64.1 72.6
1958 64.2 73.3
1957 63.2 73.4
1956 63.6 72.9
1955 62.7 73.3
1954 63.1 73.3
1953 62.5 72.3
1952 62.5 72.4
1951 61.7 71
1950 61.3 71

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

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Argentina and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Argentina Iceland
2024 45,696,159 386,506
2023 45,538,401 385,663
2022 45,407,904 382,003
2021 45,312,281 372,520
2020 45,191,965 366,463
2019 44,973,465 360,563
2018 44,654,882 352,721
2017 44,288,894 343,400
2016 43,900,313 335,439
2015 43,477,012 330,815
2014 43,024,071 327,386
2013 42,582,455 323,764
2012 42,161,721 320,716
2011 41,730,660 319,014
2010 41,288,694 318,041
2009 40,854,831 318,499
2008 40,424,148 317,414
2007 40,016,763 311,566
2006 39,622,115 303,782
2005 39,216,789 296,734
2004 38,815,916 292,074
2003 38,424,282 289,521
2002 38,029,349 287,523
2001 37,624,825 284,968
2000 37,213,984 281,205
1999 36,794,682 277,381
1998 36,372,860 274,047
1997 35,947,791 271,128
1996 35,513,793 268,916
1995 35,070,020 267,468
1994 34,613,491 266,021
1993 34,152,717 263,725
1992 33,693,527 261,057
1991 33,230,294 257,797
1990 32,755,901 254,826
1989 32,270,948 252,852
1988 31,780,532 249,740
1987 31,291,762 245,859
1986 30,811,980 243,180
1985 30,336,441 241,405
1984 29,863,093 239,511
1983 29,391,332 236,977
1982 28,924,262 233,860
1981 28,463,959 230,755
1980 28,011,596 228,138
1979 27,568,895 225,735
1978 27,132,158 223,537
1977 26,701,805 221,799
1976 26,282,283 220,154
1975 25,874,107 217,979
1974 25,461,351 215,209
1973 25,046,005 212,317
1972 24,644,328 209,137
1971 24,257,208 206,098
1970 23,878,327 204,438
1969 23,508,711 203,369
1968 23,150,583 201,488
1967 22,799,059 198,751
1966 22,453,893 195,570
1965 22,112,629 192,286
1964 21,769,453 188,983
1963 21,421,705 185,653
1962 21,072,538 182,378
1961 20,726,276 179,029
1960 20,386,045 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Iceland

Fertility rate
Argentina

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Iceland
2023 1.5 1.59
2022 1.48 1.59
2021 1.59 1.82
2020 1.6 1.72
2019 1.88 1.74
2018 2.07 1.71
2017 2.17 1.71
2016 2.24 1.74
2015 2.35 1.8
2014 2.39 1.93
2013 2.34 1.93
2012 2.3 2.04
2011 2.39 2.02
2010 2.41 2.2
2009 2.4 2.23
2008 2.43 2.15
2007 2.37 2.09
2006 2.4 2.08
2005 2.43 2.05
2004 2.43 2.04
2003 2.45 1.99
2002 2.49 1.93
2001 2.53 1.95
2000 2.59 2.08
1999 2.64 1.99
1998 2.66 2.05
1997 2.71 2.04
1996 2.78 2.12
1995 2.86 2.08
1994 2.94 2.14
1993 2.97 2.22
1992 2.99 2.21
1991 3.01 2.18
1990 3.03 2.3
1989 3.02 2.19
1988 3.05 2.26
1987 3.04 2.06
1986 3.05 1.92
1985 3.07 1.93
1984 3.12 2.08
1983 3.15 2.24
1982 3.2 2.27
1981 3.25 2.33
1980 3.3 2.48
1979 3.34 2.49
1978 3.36 2.35
1977 3.36 2.31
1976 3.32 2.52
1975 3.27 2.65
1974 3.22 2.66
1973 3.17 2.94
1972 3.14 3.09
1971 3.11 2.92
1970 3.09 2.81
1969 3.05 2.99
1968 3.01 3.06
1967 2.98 3.28
1966 2.97 3.59
1965 3.01 3.73
1964 3.08 3.88
1963 3.11 3.99
1962 3.13 3.98
1961 3.12 3.88
1960 3.14 4.29

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

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Argentina and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Iceland
2024 33.5 37.1
2023 33.2 36.9
2022 32.8 36.7
2021 32.4 36.7
2020 32.1 36.6
2019 31.8 36.5
2018 31.5 36.4
2017 31.3 36.3
2016 31.1 36.2
2015 30.9 36
2014 30.7 35.7
2013 30.5 35.5
2012 30.3 35.4
2011 30.1 35.1
2010 29.9 34.9
2009 29.7 34.6
2008 29.4 34.5
2007 29.2 34.6
2006 29 34.5
2005 28.8 34.2
2004 28.6 34
2003 28.4 33.7
2002 28.2 33.4
2001 28.1 33
2000 27.9 32.8
1999 27.8 32.6
1998 27.7 32.4
1997 27.6 32.1
1996 27.5 31.8
1995 27.5 31.5
1994 27.4 31.1
1993 27.4 30.8
1992 27.4 30.5
1991 27.3 30.2
1990 27.3 30
1989 27.3 29.6
1988 27.2 29.3
1987 27.2 29.1
1986 27.1 28.8
1985 27.1 28.4
1984 27.1 28
1983 27.1 27.7
1982 27 27.5
1981 27 27.2
1980 27 26.9
1979 27 26.7
1978 27 26.4
1977 27 26
1976 27 25.7
1975 27 25.4
1974 27 25.1
1973 27 24.9
1972 27 24.8
1971 27 24.7
1970 26.9 24.5
1969 26.9 24.3
1968 26.9 24.2
1967 26.8 24.1
1966 26.8 24.1
1965 26.7 24.2
1964 26.7 24.4
1963 26.7 24.7
1962 26.6 24.9
1961 26.6 25.2
1960 26.5 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Argentina Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Iceland
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Argentina Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Iceland
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
8,014 mi
2012

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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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