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Argentina vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 8th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Iraq
Population
46048053
48289334
Population rank 35/197 33/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Argentina and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Iraq
2024 $638,365,455,340 $279,641,257,615
2023 $649,461,687,959 $268,881,051,644
2022 $633,993,756,301 $287,372,232,138
2021 $486,564,085,480 $209,691,945,713
2020 $385,740,508,437 $180,898,797,517
2019 $447,754,683,615 $233,636,097,800
2018 $524,819,892,360 $227,367,469,034
2017 $643,628,393,281 $187,217,660,051
2016 $557,532,320,663 $166,743,557,748
2015 $594,749,285,413 $166,774,104,959
2014 $526,319,673,732 $228,415,656,175
2013 $552,025,140,252 $234,637,675,129
2012 $545,982,375,701 $218,002,476,129
2011 $530,158,122,010 $185,749,664,444
2010 $423,627,422,092 $138,516,722,650
2009 $332,976,484,578 $111,657,580,326
2008 $361,558,037,110 $131,614,434,154
2007 $287,530,508,431 $88,837,057,320
2006 $232,557,260,817 $65,147,051,918
2005 $198,737,095,012 $50,065,104,668
2004 $164,657,930,453 $36,633,669,269
2003 $127,586,973,492 $21,921,569,479
2002 $97,724,004,252 $32,928,454,672
2001 $268,696,750,000 $36,176,430,129
2000 $284,203,750,000 $48,364,250,944
1999 $283,523,000,000 $36,881,601,584
1998 $298,948,250,000 $20,617,405,044
1997 $292,859,000,000 $20,764,857,056
1996 $272,149,750,000 $10,433,698,621
1995 $258,031,750,000 $12,894,029,888
1994 $257,440,000,000 $3,991,349,283
1993 $236,741,715,015 $1,031,944,881
1992 $228,778,917,308 $553,671,958
1991 $189,719,984,268 $407,796,350
1990 $141,352,654,305 $180,408,064,516
1989 $76,629,728,760 $65,831,935,484
1988 $126,890,235,049 $62,684,516,129
1987 $108,810,885,301 $56,774,193,548
1986 $105,872,372,614 $47,264,516,129
1985 $88,150,891,728 $48,425,161,290
1984 $116,915,052,107 $46,938,387,097
1983 $103,979,106,778 $40,712,903,226
1982 $84,307,486,837 $42,382,333,333
1981 $78,676,842,367 $37,823,000,000
1980 $76,961,923,741 $52,569,000,000
1979 $69,252,328,952 $37,816,457,839
1978 $89,049,453,088 $23,762,275,652
1977 $56,781,000,101 $19,838,130,715
1976 $51,169,499,892 $17,754,825,601
1975 $52,438,647,922 $13,458,516,763
1974 $72,436,777,342 $11,516,762,614
1973 $52,544,000,117 $5,134,367,778
1972 $34,733,000,536 $4,113,848,002
1971 $33,293,199,095 $3,865,346,535
1970 $31,584,210,366 $3,281,318,687
1969 $31,256,284,544 $3,007,758,797
1968 $26,436,857,247 $2,896,598,841
1967 $24,256,667,553 $2,551,522,656
1966 $28,630,474,728 $2,530,306,096
1965 $28,344,705,967 $2,335,785,506
1964 $25,605,249,382 $2,136,408,198
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,805,901,510
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,784,174,541
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,671,960,965
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,537,252,193

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

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Argentina and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Iraq
2024 $13,970 $6,074
2023 $14,262 $5,965
2022 $13,962 $6,521
2021 $10,738 $4,868
2020 $8,536 $4,295
2019 $9,956 $5,672
2018 $11,753 $5,647
2017 $14,533 $4,759
2016 $12,700 $4,334
2015 $13,680 $4,440
2014 $12,233 $6,249
2013 $12,964 $6,650
2012 $12,950 $6,478
2011 $12,704 $5,776
2010 $10,260 $4,462
2009 $8,150 $3,715
2008 $8,944 $4,543
2007 $7,185 $3,129
2006 $5,869 $2,277
2005 $5,068 $1,762
2004 $4,242 $1,328
2003 $3,320 $818
2002 $2,570 $1,266
2001 $7,141 $1,436
2000 $7,637 $1,980
1999 $7,706 $1,560
1998 $8,219 $901
1997 $8,147 $936
1996 $7,663 $485
1995 $7,358 $619
1994 $7,438 $198.2
1993 $6,932 $53.7
1992 $6,790 $30.3
1991 $5,709 $23
1990 $4,315 $10,261
1989 $2,375 $3,791
1988 $3,993 $3,707
1987 $3,477 $3,436
1986 $3,436 $2,940
1985 $2,906 $3,088
1984 $3,915 $3,066
1983 $3,538 $2,743
1982 $2,915 $2,942
1981 $2,764 $2,700
1980 $2,748 $3,868
1979 $2,512 $2,871
1978 $3,282 $1,863
1977 $2,126 $1,609
1976 $1,947 $1,489
1975 $2,027 $1,166
1974 $2,845 $1,031
1973 $2,098 $476
1972 $1,409 $394
1971 $1,373 $384
1970 $1,323 $337
1969 $1,330 $320
1968 $1,142 $319
1967 $1,064 $290.6
1966 $1,275 $298.2
1965 $1,282 $284.8
1964 $1,176 $269.4
1963 $853 $235.5
1962 $870 $240.7
1961 $971 $232.4
1960 $778 $218.9

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

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Argentina vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Iraq
2026 77.8 72.6
2025 77.7 72.5
2024 77.5 72.4
2023 77.4 72.3
2022 75.8 72
2021 73.9 70.7
2020 75.9 69.7
2019 76.8 71.2
2018 76.8 71.1
2017 76.5 69.8
2016 76.1 68.7
2015 76.6 70
2014 76.3 69.7
2013 75.8 69
2012 75.8 68.8
2011 76.1 68.4
2010 75.7 68.1
2009 75.6 67.8
2008 75.4 66.5
2007 74.8 64.4
2006 75.3 64
2005 75.2 64.9
2004 74.9 64.6
2003 74.3 64.8
2002 74.3 65.7
2001 74.2 65.3
2000 73.9 64.9
1999 73.7 64.5
1998 73.4 64.4
1997 73.4 64.2
1996 73.1 64.6
1995 72.9 64.8
1994 72.7 65
1993 72.3 65.3
1992 72.1 65.3
1991 72 61.3
1990 71.6 57.6
1989 71.5 57.5
1988 71.1 56.7
1987 70.7 60.3
1986 70.3 60
1985 69.9 59.8
1984 69.4 59.5
1983 69.3 59.3
1982 69 59
1981 68.9 58.7
1980 68.6 60.9
1979 68.4 64.4
1978 68 64.2
1977 67.6 63.9
1976 67 63.6
1975 67 61.4
1974 66.4 61
1973 66.2 62.3
1972 66 61.8
1971 65.6 61.3
1970 65.6 60.5
1969 65.1 59.6
1968 65.2 59
1967 65.5 58.4
1966 65.4 57.3
1965 65.1 56.4
1964 64.8 55.2
1963 64.9 54.4
1962 64.6 53.5
1961 64.6 52.3
1960 64.2 51.5
1959 64.1 49.7
1958 64.2 49
1957 63.2 47.7
1956 63.6 46.4
1955 62.7 45
1954 63.1 43.5
1953 62.5 42.1
1952 62.5 40.5
1951 61.7 39
1950 61.3 37.4

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

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Argentina and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Argentina Iraq
2024 45,696,159 46,042,015
2023 45,538,401 45,074,049
2022 45,407,904 44,070,551
2021 45,312,281 43,071,211
2020 45,191,965 42,116,605
2019 44,973,465 41,192,171
2018 44,654,882 40,265,624
2017 44,288,894 39,337,353
2016 43,900,313 38,469,627
2015 43,477,012 37,560,535
2014 43,024,071 36,550,059
2013 42,582,455 35,281,989
2012 42,161,721 33,654,842
2011 41,730,660 32,161,424
2010 41,288,694 31,045,366
2009 40,854,831 30,058,206
2008 40,424,148 28,971,036
2007 40,016,763 28,391,607
2006 39,622,115 28,616,515
2005 39,216,789 28,407,448
2004 38,815,916 27,577,878
2003 38,424,282 26,802,659
2002 38,029,349 26,006,559
2001 37,624,825 25,197,840
2000 37,213,984 24,424,056
1999 36,794,682 23,636,527
1998 36,372,860 22,884,399
1997 35,947,791 22,176,593
1996 35,513,793 21,501,321
1995 35,070,020 20,825,860
1994 34,613,491 20,139,807
1993 34,152,717 19,201,195
1992 33,693,527 18,300,845
1991 33,230,294 17,767,253
1990 32,755,901 17,581,206
1989 32,270,948 17,364,542
1988 31,780,532 16,908,819
1987 31,291,762 16,521,049
1986 30,811,980 16,074,145
1985 30,336,441 15,683,430
1984 29,863,093 15,310,733
1983 29,391,332 14,840,555
1982 28,924,262 14,406,083
1981 28,463,959 14,006,381
1980 28,011,596 13,591,992
1979 27,568,895 13,170,365
1978 27,132,158 12,753,355
1977 26,701,805 12,331,046
1976 26,282,283 11,927,651
1975 25,874,107 11,543,639
1974 25,461,351 11,167,761
1973 25,046,005 10,795,869
1972 24,644,328 10,430,164
1971 24,257,208 10,077,809
1970 23,878,327 9,735,611
1969 23,508,711 9,403,356
1968 23,150,583 9,085,016
1967 22,799,059 8,778,869
1966 22,453,893 8,485,104
1965 22,112,629 8,202,140
1964 21,769,453 7,929,566
1963 21,421,705 7,667,928
1962 21,072,538 7,413,875
1961 20,726,276 7,194,553
1960 20,386,045 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Iraq

Fertility rate
Argentina

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Iraq
2023 1.5 3.25
2022 1.48 3.29
2021 1.59 3.36
2020 1.6 3.42
2019 1.88 3.48
2018 2.07 3.55
2017 2.17 3.64
2016 2.24 3.84
2015 2.35 4.08
2014 2.39 4.31
2013 2.34 4.44
2012 2.3 4.54
2011 2.39 4.59
2010 2.41 4.46
2009 2.4 4.38
2008 2.43 4.37
2007 2.37 4.4
2006 2.4 4.46
2005 2.43 4.45
2004 2.43 4.53
2003 2.45 4.58
2002 2.49 4.67
2001 2.53 4.8
2000 2.59 4.92
1999 2.64 5.04
1998 2.66 5.11
1997 2.71 5.19
1996 2.78 5.25
1995 2.86 5.36
1994 2.94 5.49
1993 2.97 5.61
1992 2.99 5.72
1991 3.01 5.83
1990 3.03 5.93
1989 3.02 5.99
1988 3.05 6.05
1987 3.04 6.11
1986 3.05 6.18
1985 3.07 6.25
1984 3.12 6.32
1983 3.15 6.39
1982 3.2 6.46
1981 3.25 6.53
1980 3.3 6.59
1979 3.34 6.66
1978 3.36 6.73
1977 3.36 6.8
1976 3.32 6.86
1975 3.27 6.91
1974 3.22 6.95
1973 3.17 6.99
1972 3.14 7.02
1971 3.11 7.06
1970 3.09 7.07
1969 3.05 7.08
1968 3.01 7.06
1967 2.98 7.03
1966 2.97 7.02
1965 3.01 7.02
1964 3.08 7.01
1963 3.11 7.01
1962 3.13 6.99
1961 3.12 5.8
1960 3.14 5.3

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

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Argentina and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Iraq
2024 33.5 21.6
2023 33.2 21.4
2022 32.8 21.1
2021 32.4 20.9
2020 32.1 20.6
2019 31.8 20.4
2018 31.5 20.1
2017 31.3 19.9
2016 31.1 19.7
2015 30.9 19.5
2014 30.7 19.4
2013 30.5 19.3
2012 30.3 19.2
2011 30.1 19.1
2010 29.9 19
2009 29.7 18.9
2008 29.4 18.8
2007 29.2 18.7
2006 29 18.6
2005 28.8 18.5
2004 28.6 18.3
2003 28.4 18.2
2002 28.2 18.1
2001 28.1 18
2000 27.9 17.9
1999 27.8 17.9
1998 27.7 17.8
1997 27.6 17.7
1996 27.5 17.6
1995 27.5 17.5
1994 27.4 17.4
1993 27.4 17.3
1992 27.4 17.3
1991 27.3 17.2
1990 27.3 17.1
1989 27.3 17
1988 27.2 16.9
1987 27.2 16.9
1986 27.1 16.8
1985 27.1 16.7
1984 27.1 16.6
1983 27.1 16.6
1982 27 16.5
1981 27 16.5
1980 27 16.5
1979 27 16.5
1978 27 16.6
1977 27 16.6
1976 27 16.7
1975 27 17
1974 27 17.2
1973 27 17.5
1972 27 17.7
1971 27 17.9
1970 26.9 18.1
1969 26.9 18.3
1968 26.9 18.5
1967 26.8 18.7
1966 26.8 19
1965 26.7 19.3
1964 26.7 19.5
1963 26.7 19.8
1962 26.6 20.1
1961 26.6 20.4
1960 26.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.7%
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
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Argentina Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Iraq
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
84.1%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Argentina Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Iraq
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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