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Argentina vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 8th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Iran
Population
46048053
93468444
Population rank 35/197 17/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Argentina and Iran: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Iran economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Iran
2024 $638,365,455,340 $475,252,089,215
2023 $649,461,687,959 $457,510,482,317
2022 $633,993,756,301 $422,662,261,526
2021 $486,564,085,480 $407,350,685,583
2020 $385,740,508,437 $280,934,329,280
2019 $447,754,683,615 $347,988,400,958
2018 $524,819,892,360 $411,903,303,606
2017 $643,628,393,281 $510,239,893,418
2016 $557,532,320,663 $478,618,064,871
2015 $594,749,285,413 $409,191,686,497
2014 $526,319,673,732 $462,284,793,281
2013 $552,025,140,252 $500,399,839,840
2012 $545,982,375,701 $644,019,315,004
2011 $530,158,122,010 $629,082,257,472
2010 $423,627,422,092 $487,069,570,464
2009 $332,976,484,578 $414,059,094,949
2008 $361,558,037,110 $406,070,949,554
2007 $287,530,508,431 $349,736,591,832
2006 $232,557,260,817 $265,602,187,404
2005 $198,737,095,012 $224,970,371,325
2004 $164,657,930,453 $187,754,571,248
2003 $127,586,973,492 $151,911,222,119
2002 $97,724,004,252 $128,626,917,504
2001 $268,696,750,000 $126,878,750,296
2000 $284,203,750,000 $109,591,707,802
1999 $283,523,000,000 $113,848,450,088
1998 $298,948,250,000 $110,276,913,363
1997 $292,859,000,000 $113,919,163,421
1996 $272,149,750,000 $120,403,931,885
1995 $258,031,750,000 $96,419,225,744
1994 $257,440,000,000 $71,841,461,173
1993 $236,741,715,015 $63,743,623,232
1992 $228,778,917,308 $119,768,691,217
1991 $189,719,984,268 $131,637,664,958
1990 $141,352,654,305 $124,813,263,926
1989 $76,629,728,760 $120,496,362,916
1988 $126,890,235,049 $123,057,861,334
1987 $108,810,885,301 $134,009,995,923
1986 $105,872,372,614 $209,094,561,833
1985 $88,150,891,728 $180,183,629,600
1984 $116,915,052,107 $162,276,728,620
1983 $103,979,106,778 $156,365,156,618
1982 $84,307,486,837 $125,948,756,439
1981 $78,676,842,367 $100,499,312,750
1980 $76,961,923,741 $94,362,275,580
1979 $69,252,328,952 $90,391,877,326
1978 $89,049,453,088 $77,994,316,621
1977 $56,781,000,101 $80,600,122,702
1976 $51,169,499,892 $68,055,295,081
1975 $52,438,647,922 $51,776,222,350
1974 $72,436,777,342 $46,209,092,072
1973 $52,544,000,117 $27,081,698,250
1972 $34,733,000,536 $17,153,463,263
1971 $33,293,199,095 $13,731,802,833
1970 $31,584,210,366 $10,976,245,154
1969 $31,256,284,544 $9,743,089,607
1968 $26,436,857,247 $8,623,172,960
1967 $24,256,667,553 $7,555,383,690
1966 $28,630,474,728 $6,789,938,672
1965 $28,344,705,967 $6,197,319,929
1964 $25,605,249,382 $5,379,845,648
1963 $18,272,123,664 $4,928,628,018
1962 $18,337,691,145 $4,693,566,416
1961 $20,132,220,375 $4,426,949,095
1960 $15,865,474,315 $4,199,134,390

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

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Argentina and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Iran
2024 $13,970 $5,190
2023 $14,262 $5,049
2022 $13,962 $4,721
2021 $10,738 $4,605
2020 $8,536 $3,203
2019 $9,956 $3,997
2018 $11,753 $4,783
2017 $14,533 $6,001
2016 $12,700 $5,711
2015 $13,680 $4,953
2014 $12,233 $5,672
2013 $12,964 $6,223
2012 $12,950 $8,114
2011 $12,704 $8,026
2010 $10,260 $6,291
2009 $8,150 $5,416
2008 $8,944 $5,377
2007 $7,185 $4,688
2006 $5,869 $3,619
2005 $5,068 $3,132
2004 $4,242 $2,672
2003 $3,320 $2,209
2002 $2,570 $1,891
2001 $7,141 $1,881
2000 $7,637 $1,650
1999 $7,706 $1,740
1998 $8,219 $1,709
1997 $8,147 $1,790
1996 $7,663 $1,915
1995 $7,358 $1,550
1994 $7,438 $1,168
1993 $6,932 $1,038
1992 $6,790 $1,957
1991 $5,709 $2,194
1990 $4,315 $2,138
1989 $2,375 $2,125
1988 $3,993 $2,234
1987 $3,477 $2,513
1986 $3,436 $4,064
1985 $2,906 $3,634
1984 $3,915 $3,395
1983 $3,538 $3,397
1982 $2,915 $2,845
1981 $2,764 $2,393
1980 $2,748 $2,368
1979 $2,512 $2,352
1978 $3,282 $2,101
1977 $2,126 $2,243
1976 $1,947 $1,954
1975 $2,027 $1,532
1974 $2,845 $1,409
1973 $2,098 $851
1972 $1,409 $555
1971 $1,373 $457
1970 $1,323 $377
1969 $1,330 $345
1968 $1,142 $314
1967 $1,064 $283.7
1966 $1,275 $262.9
1965 $1,282 $247.5
1964 $1,176 $221.7
1963 $853 $209.6
1962 $870 $205.8
1961 $971 $200.1
1960 $778 $195.6

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

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Argentina vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Iran
2026 77.8 78.2
2025 77.7 78.1
2024 77.5 77.9
2023 77.4 77.7
2022 75.8 76.8
2021 73.9 73.8
2020 75.9 74.1
2019 76.8 76.9
2018 76.8 76.6
2017 76.5 76.4
2016 76.1 76.2
2015 76.6 75.9
2014 76.3 75.6
2013 75.8 75.3
2012 75.8 75
2011 76.1 74.7
2010 75.7 74.4
2009 75.6 74
2008 75.4 73.7
2007 74.8 73.3
2006 75.3 72.9
2005 75.2 72.4
2004 74.9 72
2003 74.3 70.5
2002 74.3 71.1
2001 74.2 70.6
2000 73.9 70.2
1999 73.7 69.7
1998 73.4 69.2
1997 73.4 68.6
1996 73.1 68.3
1995 72.9 67.9
1994 72.7 67.5
1993 72.3 67
1992 72.1 66.7
1991 72 66.2
1990 71.6 64.1
1989 71.5 65.3
1988 71.1 63.3
1987 70.7 62.7
1986 70.3 62.1
1985 69.9 61.5
1984 69.4 60.9
1983 69.3 58.5
1982 69 57.6
1981 68.9 56.6
1980 68.6 58.4
1979 68.4 58.5
1978 68 56
1977 67.6 56.7
1976 67 55.8
1975 67 54.8
1974 66.4 53.9
1973 66.2 52.9
1972 66 51.7
1971 65.6 51.1
1970 65.6 50.2
1969 65.1 49.4
1968 65.2 47.9
1967 65.5 47.8
1966 65.4 47.1
1965 65.1 46.4
1964 64.8 45.7
1963 64.9 45.1
1962 64.6 43.8
1961 64.6 43.9
1960 64.2 43.3
1959 64.1 42.8
1958 64.2 42.2
1957 63.2 41.3
1956 63.6 41.1
1955 62.7 40.6
1954 63.1 40
1953 62.5 39.5
1952 62.5 39.2
1951 61.7 38.7
1950 61.3 38.2

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

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Argentina and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Iran
1x
Year Population
Argentina Iran
2024 45,696,159 91,567,738
2023 45,538,401 90,608,707
2022 45,407,904 89,524,246
2021 45,312,281 88,455,488
2020 45,191,965 87,723,443
2019 44,973,465 87,051,648
2018 44,654,882 86,117,998
2017 44,288,894 85,026,754
2016 43,900,313 83,812,228
2015 43,477,012 82,619,362
2014 43,024,071 81,502,045
2013 42,582,455 80,414,686
2012 42,161,721 79,370,580
2011 41,730,660 78,383,598
2010 41,288,694 77,420,842
2009 40,854,831 76,457,825
2008 40,424,148 75,514,204
2007 40,016,763 74,602,648
2006 39,622,115 73,392,747
2005 39,216,789 71,828,455
2004 38,815,916 70,256,316
2003 38,424,282 68,769,340
2002 38,029,349 68,011,317
2001 37,624,825 67,452,005
2000 37,213,984 66,418,659
1999 36,794,682 65,445,391
1998 36,372,860 64,519,859
1997 35,947,791 63,639,638
1996 35,513,793 62,881,300
1995 35,070,020 62,205,567
1994 34,613,491 61,520,598
1993 34,152,717 61,403,543
1992 33,693,527 61,184,983
1991 33,230,294 59,986,931
1990 32,755,901 58,380,092
1989 32,270,948 56,704,914
1988 31,780,532 55,072,694
1987 31,291,762 53,323,493
1986 30,811,980 51,446,045
1985 30,336,441 49,582,289
1984 29,863,093 47,793,998
1983 29,391,332 46,029,535
1982 28,924,262 44,272,141
1981 28,463,959 41,989,312
1980 28,011,596 39,842,324
1979 27,568,895 38,424,952
1978 27,132,158 37,126,535
1977 26,701,805 35,933,181
1976 26,282,283 34,837,271
1975 25,874,107 33,802,973
1974 25,461,351 32,796,463
1973 25,046,005 31,839,838
1972 24,644,328 30,921,179
1971 24,257,208 30,029,071
1970 23,878,327 29,145,100
1969 23,508,711 28,273,482
1968 23,150,583 27,437,391
1967 22,799,059 26,628,432
1966 22,453,893 25,829,270
1965 22,112,629 25,036,978
1964 21,769,453 24,262,859
1963 21,421,705 23,519,005
1962 21,072,538 22,807,907
1961 20,726,276 22,125,726
1960 20,386,045 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Iran

Fertility rate
Argentina

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Iran
2023 1.5 1.7
2022 1.48 1.7
2021 1.59 1.71
2020 1.6 1.7
2019 1.88 1.77
2018 2.07 1.92
2017 2.17 2.02
2016 2.24 2.05
2015 2.35 2.02
2014 2.39 1.98
2013 2.34 1.91
2012 2.3 1.85
2011 2.39 1.79
2010 2.41 1.75
2009 2.4 1.74
2008 2.43 1.74
2007 2.37 1.75
2006 2.4 1.76
2005 2.43 1.76
2004 2.43 1.78
2003 2.45 1.8
2002 2.49 1.84
2001 2.53 1.92
2000 2.59 2
1999 2.64 2.09
1998 2.66 2.19
1997 2.71 2.32
1996 2.78 2.54
1995 2.86 2.85
1994 2.94 3.24
1993 2.97 3.67
1992 2.99 4.1
1991 3.01 4.57
1990 3.03 4.93
1989 3.02 5.17
1988 3.05 5.43
1987 3.04 5.72
1986 3.05 6.01
1985 3.07 6.24
1984 3.12 6.43
1983 3.15 6.53
1982 3.2 6.59
1981 3.25 6.62
1980 3.3 6.63
1979 3.34 6.55
1978 3.36 6.34
1977 3.36 6.18
1976 3.32 6.07
1975 3.27 5.95
1974 3.22 5.97
1973 3.17 6.06
1972 3.14 6.26
1971 3.11 6.55
1970 3.09 6.8
1969 3.05 7.01
1968 3.01 7.12
1967 2.98 7.19
1966 2.97 7.21
1965 3.01 7.22
1964 3.08 7.24
1963 3.11 7.32
1962 3.13 7.4
1961 3.12 7.46
1960 3.14 7.52

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

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Argentina and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Iran
2024 33.5 34.3
2023 33.2 33.8
2022 32.8 33.3
2021 32.4 32.8
2020 32.1 32.3
2019 31.8 31.7
2018 31.5 31.2
2017 31.3 30.7
2016 31.1 30.2
2015 30.9 29.7
2014 30.7 29.2
2013 30.5 28.7
2012 30.3 28.2
2011 30.1 27.7
2010 29.9 27.2
2009 29.7 26.6
2008 29.4 26.1
2007 29.2 25.5
2006 29 24.8
2005 28.8 24.3
2004 28.6 23.7
2003 28.4 23.1
2002 28.2 22.6
2001 28.1 22
2000 27.9 21.4
1999 27.8 20.7
1998 27.7 20
1997 27.6 19.5
1996 27.5 19.1
1995 27.5 18.7
1994 27.4 18.4
1993 27.4 18.3
1992 27.4 18.4
1991 27.3 18.3
1990 27.3 18.2
1989 27.3 18.1
1988 27.2 18.2
1987 27.2 18.2
1986 27.1 18.2
1985 27.1 18.3
1984 27.1 18.4
1983 27.1 18.5
1982 27 18.6
1981 27 18.4
1980 27 18.2
1979 27 18.3
1978 27 18.3
1977 27 18.3
1976 27 18.2
1975 27 18.1
1974 27 18
1973 27 17.9
1972 27 17.8
1971 27 17.7
1970 26.9 17.6
1969 26.9 17.6
1968 26.9 17.6
1967 26.8 17.7
1966 26.8 17.7
1965 26.7 17.8
1964 26.7 17.9
1963 26.7 18.1
1962 26.6 18.4
1961 26.6 18.7
1960 26.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Argentina Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Iran
% of world population
0.56%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
88.9%
2023
English speaking
6.52%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Argentina Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Iran
% of world land
1.84%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
138,867 mi
2018

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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)

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