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Argentina vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 8th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Ireland
Population
46048053
5518360
Population rank 35/197 121/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Argentina and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Ireland
2024 $638,365,455,340 $609,157,459,747
2023 $649,461,687,959 $567,372,737,459
2022 $633,993,756,301 $548,341,794,599
2021 $486,564,085,480 $530,394,123,830
2020 $385,740,508,437 $436,009,027,819
2019 $447,754,683,615 $407,211,793,801
2018 $524,819,892,360 $395,780,319,817
2017 $643,628,393,281 $348,355,212,569
2016 $557,532,320,663 $305,431,252,709
2015 $594,749,285,413 $302,101,388,556
2014 $526,319,673,732 $266,490,442,124
2013 $552,025,140,252 $242,924,245,719
2012 $545,982,375,701 $226,921,827,888
2011 $530,158,122,010 $240,975,871,047
2010 $423,627,422,092 $221,732,824,603
2009 $332,976,484,578 $236,443,115,854
2008 $361,558,037,110 $275,447,471,451
2007 $287,530,508,431 $270,079,279,420
2006 $232,557,260,817 $232,180,617,162
2005 $198,737,095,012 $211,876,989,656
2004 $164,657,930,453 $194,372,115,041
2003 $127,586,973,492 $164,670,771,260
2002 $97,724,004,252 $128,596,035,288
2001 $268,696,750,000 $109,346,669,230
2000 $284,203,750,000 $100,207,610,430
1999 $283,523,000,000 $98,893,958,263
1998 $298,948,250,000 $90,199,410,116
1997 $292,859,000,000 $82,856,648,758
1996 $272,149,750,000 $75,790,786,290
1995 $258,031,750,000 $69,139,823,232
1994 $257,440,000,000 $57,097,656,066
1993 $236,741,715,015 $52,417,477,614
1992 $228,778,917,308 $55,918,538,121
1991 $189,719,984,268 $49,787,501,584
1990 $141,352,654,305 $49,305,632,408
1989 $76,629,728,760 $39,238,392,678
1988 $126,890,235,049 $37,772,896,221
1987 $108,810,885,301 $33,920,518,493
1986 $105,872,372,614 $28,714,571,852
1985 $88,150,891,728 $21,270,013,326
1984 $116,915,052,107 $20,106,648,455
1983 $103,979,106,778 $20,766,047,764
1982 $84,307,486,837 $21,474,752,962
1981 $78,676,842,367 $20,670,190,138
1980 $76,961,923,741 $21,747,855,640
1979 $69,252,328,952 $18,319,334,300
1978 $89,049,453,088 $14,647,996,074
1977 $56,781,000,101 $11,248,340,431
1976 $51,169,499,892 $9,453,756,015
1975 $52,438,647,922 $9,483,808,362
1974 $72,436,777,342 $7,896,860,615
1973 $52,544,000,117 $7,481,173,066
1972 $34,733,000,536 $6,318,060,582
1971 $33,293,199,095 $5,098,250,287
1970 $31,584,210,366 $4,395,995,086
1969 $31,256,284,544 $3,902,721,632
1968 $26,436,857,247 $3,378,701,147
1967 $24,256,667,553 $3,445,739,915
1966 $28,630,474,728 $3,198,820,904
1965 $28,344,705,967 $3,035,655,794
1964 $25,605,249,382 $2,851,091,646
1963 $18,272,123,664 $2,505,073,358
1962 $18,337,691,145 $2,329,372,972
1961 $20,132,220,375 $2,151,772,980
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,998,550,222

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

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Argentina and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Ireland
2024 $13,970 $112,895
2023 $14,262 $106,819
2022 $13,962 $105,191
2021 $10,738 $103,783
2020 $8,536 $86,514
2019 $9,956 $81,828
2018 $11,753 $80,804
2017 $14,533 $72,161
2016 $12,700 $64,130
2015 $13,680 $64,250
2014 $12,233 $57,215
2013 $12,964 $52,538
2012 $12,950 $49,336
2011 $12,704 $52,614
2010 $10,260 $48,624
2009 $8,150 $52,133
2008 $8,944 $61,353
2007 $7,185 $61,396
2006 $5,869 $54,329
2005 $5,068 $50,933
2004 $4,242 $47,754
2003 $3,320 $41,204
2002 $2,570 $32,705
2001 $7,141 $28,282
2000 $7,637 $26,335
1999 $7,706 $26,338
1998 $8,219 $24,295
1997 $8,147 $22,551
1996 $7,663 $20,836
1995 $7,358 $19,158
1994 $7,438 $15,903
1993 $6,932 $14,657
1992 $6,790 $15,714
1991 $5,709 $14,087
1990 $4,315 $14,031
1989 $2,375 $11,176
1988 $3,993 $10,716
1987 $3,477 $9,582
1986 $3,436 $8,112
1985 $2,906 $6,012
1984 $3,915 $5,692
1983 $3,538 $5,915
1982 $2,915 $6,161
1981 $2,764 $5,986
1980 $2,748 $6,372
1979 $2,512 $5,430
1978 $3,282 $4,400
1977 $2,126 $3,427
1976 $1,947 $2,920
1975 $2,027 $2,973
1974 $2,845 $2,517
1973 $2,098 $2,424
1972 $1,409 $2,080
1971 $1,373 $1,704
1970 $1,323 $1,487
1969 $1,330 $1,331
1968 $1,142 $1,159
1967 $1,064 $1,187
1966 $1,275 $1,107
1965 $1,282 $1,055
1964 $1,176 $995
1963 $853 $878
1962 $870 $821
1961 $971 $762
1960 $778 $707

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

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Argentina vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Ireland
2026 77.8 82.9
2025 77.7 82.7
2024 77.5 82.6
2023 77.4 82.4
2022 75.8 82.1
2021 73.9 81.9
2020 75.9 82.4
2019 76.8 82.4
2018 76.8 82.1
2017 76.5 82.1
2016 76.1 81.7
2015 76.6 81.5
2014 76.3 81.4
2013 75.8 81.1
2012 75.8 80.9
2011 76.1 80.7
2010 75.7 80.6
2009 75.6 80.1
2008 75.4 79.8
2007 74.8 79.6
2006 75.3 79.2
2005 75.2 78.9
2004 74.9 78.5
2003 74.3 78.1
2002 74.3 77.6
2001 74.2 77.1
2000 73.9 76.5
1999 73.7 76.1
1998 73.4 76.2
1997 73.4 76
1996 73.1 75.8
1995 72.9 75.5
1994 72.7 75.8
1993 72.3 75.3
1992 72.1 75.4
1991 72 75
1990 71.6 74.8
1989 71.5 74.5
1988 71.1 74.4
1987 70.7 74.4
1986 70.3 73.6
1985 69.9 73.6
1984 69.4 73.6
1983 69.3 73.2
1982 69 73.2
1981 68.9 72.9
1980 68.6 72.5
1979 68.4 72.2
1978 68 71.9
1977 67.6 71.9
1976 67 71.8
1975 67 71.7
1974 66.4 71.1
1973 66.2 71.2
1972 66 71
1971 65.6 71.6
1970 65.6 70.8
1969 65.1 70.8
1968 65.2 70.9
1967 65.5 71.2
1966 65.4 70.2
1965 65.1 70.6
1964 64.8 70.4
1963 64.9 70.2
1962 64.6 69.9
1961 64.6 69.6
1960 64.2 70.2
1959 64.1 69.4
1958 64.2 69.3
1957 63.2 69
1956 63.6 69
1955 62.7 68
1954 63.1 68
1953 62.5 67.9
1952 62.5 67.2
1951 61.7 64.8
1950 61.3 65.6

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

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Argentina and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Argentina Ireland
2024 45,696,159 5,395,790
2023 45,538,401 5,311,538
2022 45,407,904 5,212,836
2021 45,312,281 5,110,585
2020 45,191,965 5,039,747
2019 44,973,465 4,976,456
2018 44,654,882 4,898,022
2017 44,288,894 4,827,445
2016 43,900,313 4,762,722
2015 43,477,012 4,701,957
2014 43,024,071 4,657,740
2013 42,582,455 4,623,816
2012 42,161,721 4,599,533
2011 41,730,660 4,580,084
2010 41,288,694 4,560,155
2009 40,854,831 4,535,375
2008 40,424,148 4,489,544
2007 40,016,763 4,398,942
2006 39,622,115 4,273,591
2005 39,216,789 4,159,914
2004 38,815,916 4,070,262
2003 38,424,282 3,996,521
2002 38,029,349 3,931,947
2001 37,624,825 3,866,243
2000 37,213,984 3,805,174
1999 36,794,682 3,754,786
1998 36,372,860 3,712,696
1997 35,947,791 3,674,171
1996 35,513,793 3,637,510
1995 35,070,020 3,608,841
1994 34,613,491 3,590,386
1993 34,152,717 3,576,261
1992 33,693,527 3,558,430
1991 33,230,294 3,534,235
1990 32,755,901 3,513,974
1989 32,270,948 3,511,009
1988 31,780,532 3,524,949
1987 31,291,762 3,540,057
1986 30,811,980 3,539,690
1985 30,336,441 3,538,082
1984 29,863,093 3,532,423
1983 29,391,332 3,510,600
1982 28,924,262 3,485,800
1981 28,463,959 3,453,000
1980 28,011,596 3,412,800
1979 27,568,895 3,373,750
1978 27,132,158 3,329,100
1977 26,701,805 3,282,200
1976 26,282,283 3,238,050
1975 25,874,107 3,189,550
1974 25,461,351 3,137,500
1973 25,046,005 3,085,950
1972 24,644,328 3,036,850
1971 24,257,208 2,992,050
1970 23,878,327 2,957,250
1969 23,508,711 2,932,650
1968 23,150,583 2,915,550
1967 22,799,059 2,902,450
1966 22,453,893 2,888,800
1965 22,112,629 2,877,300
1964 21,769,453 2,866,550
1963 21,421,705 2,852,650
1962 21,072,538 2,836,050
1961 20,726,276 2,824,400
1960 20,386,045 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Ireland

Fertility rate
Argentina

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Ireland
2023 1.5 1.5
2022 1.48 1.54
2021 1.59 1.78
2020 1.6 1.63
2019 1.88 1.71
2018 2.07 1.75
2017 2.17 1.77
2016 2.24 1.81
2015 2.35 1.85
2014 2.39 1.89
2013 2.34 1.93
2012 2.3 1.98
2011 2.39 2.03
2010 2.41 2.05
2009 2.4 2.06
2008 2.43 2.06
2007 2.37 2.01
2006 2.4 1.91
2005 2.43 1.86
2004 2.43 1.93
2003 2.45 1.96
2002 2.49 1.97
2001 2.53 1.94
2000 2.59 1.89
1999 2.64 1.9
1998 2.66 1.94
1997 2.71 1.93
1996 2.78 1.88
1995 2.86 1.84
1994 2.94 1.85
1993 2.97 1.9
1992 2.99 1.99
1991 3.01 2.08
1990 3.03 2.11
1989 3.02 2.08
1988 3.05 2.17
1987 3.04 2.32
1986 3.05 2.44
1985 3.07 2.48
1984 3.12 2.58
1983 3.15 2.74
1982 3.2 2.94
1981 3.25 3.05
1980 3.3 3.21
1979 3.34 3.21
1978 3.36 3.21
1977 3.36 3.24
1976 3.32 3.29
1975 3.27 3.37
1974 3.22 3.59
1973 3.17 3.71
1972 3.14 3.84
1971 3.11 3.93
1970 3.09 3.85
1969 3.05 3.83
1968 3.01 3.77
1967 2.98 3.84
1966 2.97 3.94
1965 3.01 4.04
1964 3.08 4.07
1963 3.11 4.01
1962 3.13 3.92
1961 3.12 3.78
1960 3.14 3.78

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

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Argentina and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Ireland
2024 33.5 39.7
2023 33.2 39.4
2022 32.8 38.9
2021 32.4 38.6
2020 32.1 38.2
2019 31.8 37.8
2018 31.5 37.4
2017 31.3 37.1
2016 31.1 36.8
2015 30.9 36.4
2014 30.7 36
2013 30.5 35.6
2012 30.3 35.2
2011 30.1 34.8
2010 29.9 34.3
2009 29.7 33.9
2008 29.4 33.5
2007 29.2 33.4
2006 29 33.4
2005 28.8 33.4
2004 28.6 33.4
2003 28.4 33.2
2002 28.2 33
2001 28.1 32.7
2000 27.9 32.5
1999 27.8 32.2
1998 27.7 31.9
1997 27.6 31.6
1996 27.5 31.3
1995 27.5 30.9
1994 27.4 30.6
1993 27.4 30.2
1992 27.4 29.9
1991 27.3 29.6
1990 27.3 29.2
1989 27.3 28.8
1988 27.2 28.4
1987 27.2 27.9
1986 27.1 27.6
1985 27.1 27.3
1984 27.1 27.1
1983 27.1 26.9
1982 27 26.7
1981 27 26.6
1980 27 26.5
1979 27 26.5
1978 27 26.5
1977 27 26.5
1976 27 26.4
1975 27 26.5
1974 27 26.5
1973 27 26.7
1972 27 26.9
1971 27 27.1
1970 26.9 27.4
1969 26.9 27.6
1968 26.9 27.8
1967 26.8 28
1966 26.8 28.2
1965 26.7 28.6
1964 26.7 28.9
1963 26.7 29.2
1962 26.6 29.5
1961 26.6 29.8
1960 26.5 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Argentina Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Ireland
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
96.5%
2023

Health

Argentina Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Ireland
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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