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Argentina vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 8th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Italy
Population
46048053
58562681
Population rank 35/197 26/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Argentina and Italy: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Italy economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Italy
2024 $638,365,455,340 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $649,461,687,959 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $633,993,756,301 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $486,564,085,480 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $447,754,683,615 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $524,819,892,360 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $526,319,673,732 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $552,025,140,252 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $545,982,375,701 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $423,627,422,092 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $332,976,484,578 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $361,558,037,110 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $287,530,508,431 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $164,657,930,453 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $127,586,973,492 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $97,724,004,252 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $268,696,750,000 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $284,203,750,000 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $283,523,000,000 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $298,948,250,000 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $292,859,000,000 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $272,149,750,000 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $258,031,750,000 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $236,741,715,015 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $228,778,917,308 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $189,719,984,268 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $141,352,654,305 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $76,629,728,760 $930,801,709,004
1988 $126,890,235,049 $893,663,934,841
1987 $108,810,885,301 $807,570,134,449
1986 $105,872,372,614 $641,862,313,287
1985 $88,150,891,728 $453,259,761,687
1984 $116,915,052,107 $438,896,930,791
1983 $103,979,106,778 $444,063,496,940
1982 $84,307,486,837 $428,257,421,618
1981 $78,676,842,367 $431,695,533,981
1980 $76,961,923,741 $478,356,755,596
1979 $69,252,328,952 $394,584,507,108
1978 $89,049,453,088 $315,784,469,541
1977 $56,781,000,101 $258,190,019,750
1976 $51,169,499,892 $225,235,205,862
1975 $52,438,647,922 $228,220,643,535
1974 $72,436,777,342 $200,024,444,775
1973 $52,544,000,117 $175,896,529,392
1972 $34,733,000,536 $145,594,833,997
1971 $33,293,199,095 $124,959,712,859
1970 $31,584,210,366 $113,656,669,765
1969 $31,256,284,544 $100,996,667,239
1968 $26,436,857,247 $91,485,448,148
1967 $24,256,667,553 $84,401,995,573
1966 $28,630,474,728 $76,622,444,787
1965 $28,344,705,967 $70,717,012,186
1964 $25,605,249,382 $65,720,771,779
1963 $18,272,123,664 $60,035,924,618
1962 $18,337,691,145 $52,413,872,628
1961 $20,132,220,375 $46,649,487,320
1960 $15,865,474,315 $42,012,422,612

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

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Argentina and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Italy
2024 $13,970 $40,385
2023 $14,262 $39,277
2022 $13,962 $35,654
2021 $10,738 $36,853
2020 $8,536 $32,091
2019 $9,956 $33,813
2018 $11,753 $34,904
2017 $14,533 $32,844
2016 $12,700 $31,392
2015 $13,680 $30,640
2014 $12,233 $36,028
2013 $12,964 $35,702
2012 $12,950 $34,854
2011 $12,704 $38,432
2010 $10,260 $35,857
2009 $8,150 $37,100
2008 $8,944 $40,829
2007 $7,185 $37,826
2006 $5,869 $33,537
2005 $5,068 $32,063
2004 $4,242 $31,348
2003 $3,320 $27,578
2002 $2,570 $22,451
2001 $7,141 $20,570
2000 $7,637 $20,190
1999 $7,706 $22,050
1998 $8,219 $22,365
1997 $8,147 $21,884
1996 $7,663 $23,123
1995 $7,358 $20,712
1994 $7,438 $19,382
1993 $6,932 $18,782
1992 $6,790 $23,297
1991 $5,709 $22,007
1990 $4,315 $20,874
1989 $2,375 $16,424
1988 $3,993 $15,781
1987 $3,477 $14,268
1986 $3,436 $11,341
1985 $2,906 $8,009
1984 $3,915 $7,758
1983 $3,538 $7,851
1982 $2,915 $7,574
1981 $2,764 $7,640
1980 $2,748 $8,476
1979 $2,512 $7,006
1978 $3,282 $5,623
1977 $2,126 $4,614
1976 $1,947 $4,042
1975 $2,027 $4,116
1974 $2,845 $3,629
1973 $2,098 $3,213
1972 $1,409 $2,677
1971 $1,373 $2,311
1970 $1,323 $2,112
1969 $1,330 $1,886
1968 $1,142 $1,718
1967 $1,064 $1,595
1966 $1,275 $1,459
1965 $1,282 $1,357
1964 $1,176 $1,272
1963 $853 $1,171
1962 $870 $1,030
1961 $971 $923
1960 $778 $837

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

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Argentina vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Italy
2026 77.8 84.2
2025 77.7 84
2024 77.5 83.9
2023 77.4 83.7
2022 75.8 82.1
2021 73.9 82.9
2020 75.9 82.2
2019 76.8 83.3
2018 76.8 83.2
2017 76.5 82.7
2016 76.1 83
2015 76.6 82.5
2014 76.3 82.9
2013 75.8 82.7
2012 75.8 82.3
2011 76.1 82.2
2010 75.7 82.1
2009 75.6 81.8
2008 75.4 81.6
2007 74.8 81.5
2006 75.3 81.4
2005 75.2 81
2004 74.9 81
2003 74.3 80.2
2002 74.3 80.1
2001 74.2 79.9
2000 73.9 79.6
1999 73.7 79.2
1998 73.4 78.8
1997 73.4 78.7
1996 73.1 78.4
1995 72.9 78.1
1994 72.7 77.9
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 72.1 77.4
1991 72 77
1990 71.6 77
1989 71.5 76.9
1988 71.1 76.5
1987 70.7 76.3
1986 70.3 75.9
1985 69.9 75.6
1984 69.4 75.5
1983 69.3 74.7
1982 69 74.9
1981 68.9 74.4
1980 68.6 74.1
1979 68.4 74.1
1978 68 73.8
1977 67.6 73.4
1976 67 73.1
1975 67 72.7
1974 66.4 72.8
1973 66.2 72.1
1972 66 72.1
1971 65.6 71.9
1970 65.6 71.6
1969 65.1 70.9
1968 65.2 70.9
1967 65.5 71
1966 65.4 71
1965 65.1 70.3
1964 64.8 70.4
1963 64.9 69.3
1962 64.6 69.2
1961 64.6 69.8
1960 64.2 69.2
1959 64.1 69.3
1958 64.2 68.9
1957 63.2 67.8
1956 63.6 67.6
1955 62.7 68.3
1954 63.1 67.9
1953 62.5 66.6
1952 62.5 65.9
1951 61.7 65.3
1950 61.3 65.7

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

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Argentina and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Italy
1x
Year Population
Argentina Italy
2024 45,696,159 58,952,704
2023 45,538,401 58,984,216
2022 45,407,904 59,013,667
2021 45,312,281 59,133,173
2020 45,191,965 59,438,851
2019 44,973,465 59,729,081
2018 44,654,882 60,148,658
2017 44,288,894 60,002,252
2016 43,900,313 60,115,223
2015 43,477,012 60,229,605
2014 43,024,071 60,320,707
2013 42,582,455 60,311,613
2012 42,161,721 60,191,247
2011 41,730,660 60,026,841
2010 41,288,694 59,819,407
2009 40,854,831 59,555,454
2008 40,424,148 59,211,181
2007 40,016,763 58,756,247
2006 39,622,115 58,399,861
2005 39,216,789 58,166,682
2004 38,815,916 57,828,179
2003 38,424,282 57,399,184
2002 38,029,349 57,089,824
2001 37,624,825 56,976,981
2000 37,213,984 56,942,108
1999 36,794,682 56,916,317
1998 36,372,860 56,906,744
1997 35,947,791 56,890,372
1996 35,513,793 56,860,281
1995 35,070,020 56,844,303
1994 34,613,491 56,843,400
1993 34,152,717 56,831,821
1992 33,693,527 56,797,087
1991 33,230,294 56,758,521
1990 32,755,901 56,719,240
1989 32,270,948 56,671,781
1988 31,780,532 56,629,288
1987 31,291,762 56,601,931
1986 30,811,980 56,596,155
1985 30,336,441 56,593,071
1984 29,863,093 56,576,718
1983 29,391,332 56,564,074
1982 28,924,262 56,543,548
1981 28,463,959 56,501,675
1980 28,011,596 56,433,883
1979 27,568,895 56,317,749
1978 27,132,158 56,155,143
1977 26,701,805 55,955,411
1976 26,282,283 55,718,260
1975 25,874,107 55,441,001
1974 25,461,351 55,110,868
1973 25,046,005 54,751,406
1972 24,644,328 54,381,345
1971 24,257,208 54,073,490
1970 23,878,327 53,821,850
1969 23,508,711 53,537,950
1968 23,150,583 53,235,750
1967 22,799,059 52,900,500
1966 22,453,893 52,519,000
1965 22,112,629 52,112,350
1964 21,769,453 51,675,350
1963 21,421,705 51,252,000
1962 21,072,538 50,879,450
1961 20,726,276 50,536,350
1960 20,386,045 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Italy

Fertility rate
Argentina

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Italy
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.48 1.24
2021 1.59 1.25
2020 1.6 1.24
2019 1.88 1.27
2018 2.07 1.31
2017 2.17 1.34
2016 2.24 1.36
2015 2.35 1.36
2014 2.39 1.38
2013 2.34 1.39
2012 2.3 1.42
2011 2.39 1.42
2010 2.41 1.44
2009 2.4 1.44
2008 2.43 1.44
2007 2.37 1.39
2006 2.4 1.37
2005 2.43 1.33
2004 2.43 1.34
2003 2.45 1.29
2002 2.49 1.27
2001 2.53 1.25
2000 2.59 1.26
1999 2.64 1.23
1998 2.66 1.22
1997 2.71 1.22
1996 2.78 1.2
1995 2.86 1.19
1994 2.94 1.21
1993 2.97 1.25
1992 2.99 1.3
1991 3.01 1.3
1990 3.03 1.33
1989 3.02 1.33
1988 3.05 1.36
1987 3.04 1.33
1986 3.05 1.35
1985 3.07 1.42
1984 3.12 1.46
1983 3.15 1.51
1982 3.2 1.56
1981 3.25 1.58
1980 3.3 1.64
1979 3.34 1.73
1978 3.36 1.84
1977 3.36 1.93
1976 3.32 2.04
1975 3.27 2.17
1974 3.22 2.28
1973 3.17 2.3
1972 3.14 2.35
1971 3.11 2.4
1970 3.09 2.38
1969 3.05 2.47
1968 3.01 2.46
1967 2.98 2.5
1966 2.97 2.58
1965 3.01 2.6
1964 3.08 2.66
1963 3.11 2.51
1962 3.13 2.46
1961 3.12 2.44
1960 3.14 2.4

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

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Argentina and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Italy
2024 33.5 48.8
2023 33.2 48.4
2022 32.8 48.1
2021 32.4 47.7
2020 32.1 47.4
2019 31.8 47
2018 31.5 46.6
2017 31.3 46.2
2016 31.1 45.8
2015 30.9 45.4
2014 30.7 45
2013 30.5 44.6
2012 30.3 44.2
2011 30.1 43.9
2010 29.9 43.5
2009 29.7 43.1
2008 29.4 42.8
2007 29.2 42.6
2006 29 42.3
2005 28.8 41.9
2004 28.6 41.6
2003 28.4 41.3
2002 28.2 41
2001 28.1 40.6
2000 27.9 40.3
1999 27.8 39.9
1998 27.7 39.6
1997 27.6 39.4
1996 27.5 39.1
1995 27.5 38.9
1994 27.4 38.6
1993 27.4 38.2
1992 27.4 37.9
1991 27.3 37.5
1990 27.3 37.1
1989 27.3 36.8
1988 27.2 36.4
1987 27.2 36.1
1986 27.1 35.8
1985 27.1 35.6
1984 27.1 35.3
1983 27.1 34.9
1982 27 34.6
1981 27 34.3
1980 27 34.1
1979 27 34
1978 27 33.9
1977 27 33.7
1976 27 33.6
1975 27 33.5
1974 27 33.4
1973 27 33.3
1972 27 33.2
1971 27 33.1
1970 26.9 33
1969 26.9 32.8
1968 26.9 32.7
1967 26.8 32.5
1966 26.8 32.4
1965 26.7 32.3
1964 26.7 32.2
1963 26.7 32.1
1962 26.6 32
1961 26.6 31.8
1960 26.5 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Argentina Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Italy
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.3%
2019
English speaking
6.52%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Argentina Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Italy
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
303,043 mi
2007

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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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