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Argentina vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 8th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Kenya
Population
46048053
58955623
Population rank 35/197 25/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Argentina and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Kenya
2024 $638,365,455,340 $120,339,557,906
2023 $649,461,687,959 $107,500,884,685
2022 $633,993,756,301 $114,448,978,153
2021 $486,564,085,480 $109,703,658,905
2020 $385,740,508,437 $100,657,505,751
2019 $447,754,683,615 $100,378,436,207
2018 $524,819,892,360 $92,202,979,985
2017 $643,628,393,281 $82,036,510,877
2016 $557,532,320,663 $74,815,144,164
2015 $594,749,285,413 $70,120,446,897
2014 $526,319,673,732 $68,285,796,514
2013 $552,025,140,252 $61,671,440,408
2012 $545,982,375,701 $56,396,704,672
2011 $530,158,122,010 $46,869,473,151
2010 $423,627,422,092 $45,405,615,064
2009 $332,976,484,578 $42,347,217,913
2008 $361,558,037,110 $35,895,153,328
2007 $287,530,508,431 $31,958,195,182
2006 $232,557,260,817 $25,825,512,284
2005 $198,737,095,012 $18,737,895,513
2004 $164,657,930,453 $16,095,337,094
2003 $127,586,973,492 $14,904,517,650
2002 $97,724,004,252 $13,147,736,899
2001 $268,696,750,000 $12,986,007,426
2000 $284,203,750,000 $12,705,350,098
1999 $283,523,000,000 $12,896,010,459
1998 $298,948,250,000 $14,093,998,844
1997 $292,859,000,000 $13,115,764,358
1996 $272,149,750,000 $12,045,865,396
1995 $258,031,750,000 $9,046,320,255
1994 $257,440,000,000 $7,148,148,564
1993 $236,741,715,015 $5,751,786,643
1992 $228,778,917,308 $8,209,120,763
1991 $189,719,984,268 $8,151,488,783
1990 $141,352,654,305 $8,572,359,038
1989 $76,629,728,760 $8,283,114,514
1988 $126,890,235,049 $8,355,380,879
1987 $108,810,885,301 $7,970,820,369
1986 $105,872,372,614 $7,239,126,568
1985 $88,150,891,728 $6,135,034,214
1984 $116,915,052,107 $6,191,437,070
1983 $103,979,106,778 $5,979,198,314
1982 $84,307,486,837 $6,431,579,357
1981 $78,676,842,367 $6,854,491,706
1980 $76,961,923,741 $7,265,315,820
1979 $69,252,328,952 $6,234,391,113
1978 $89,049,453,088 $5,303,735,111
1977 $56,781,000,101 $4,494,378,764
1976 $51,169,499,892 $3,474,542,392
1975 $52,438,647,922 $3,259,345,083
1974 $72,436,777,342 $2,969,958,812
1973 $52,544,000,117 $2,509,001,324
1972 $34,733,000,536 $2,107,279,157
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,778,391,289
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,603,447,359
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,458,379,417
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,353,295,459
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,232,559,507
1966 $28,630,474,728 $1,164,519,674
1965 $28,344,705,967 $997,919,321
1964 $25,605,249,382 $998,759,334
1963 $18,272,123,664 $926,589,349
1962 $18,337,691,145 $868,111,401
1961 $20,132,220,375 $792,959,473
1960 $15,865,474,315 $791,265,459

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

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Argentina and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Kenya
2024 $13,970 $2,132
2023 $14,262 $1,943
2022 $13,962 $2,110
2021 $10,738 $2,061
2020 $8,536 $1,928
2019 $9,956 $1,960
2018 $11,753 $1,836
2017 $14,533 $1,667
2016 $12,700 $1,554
2015 $13,680 $1,489
2014 $12,233 $1,483
2013 $12,964 $1,371
2012 $12,950 $1,285
2011 $12,704 $1,096
2010 $10,260 $1,092
2009 $8,150 $1,048
2008 $8,944 $916
2007 $7,185 $840
2006 $5,869 $700
2005 $5,068 $523
2004 $4,242 $464
2003 $3,320 $443
2002 $2,570 $403
2001 $7,141 $411
2000 $7,637 $415
1999 $7,706 $434
1998 $8,219 $488
1997 $8,147 $467
1996 $7,663 $441
1995 $7,358 $340
1994 $7,438 $276.4
1993 $6,932 $229
1992 $6,790 $337
1991 $5,709 $345
1990 $4,315 $374
1989 $2,375 $374
1988 $3,993 $391
1987 $3,477 $387
1986 $3,436 $364
1985 $2,906 $320
1984 $3,915 $334
1983 $3,538 $335
1982 $2,915 $374
1981 $2,764 $413
1980 $2,748 $454
1979 $2,512 $403
1978 $3,282 $355
1977 $2,126 $311
1976 $1,947 $248.9
1975 $2,027 $241.2
1974 $2,845 $227.2
1973 $2,098 $198.6
1972 $1,409 $172.6
1971 $1,373 $150.9
1970 $1,323 $141
1969 $1,330 $133.3
1968 $1,142 $128.7
1967 $1,064 $121.9
1966 $1,275 $119.8
1965 $1,282 $106.9
1964 $1,176 $111.3
1963 $853 $107.4
1962 $870 $104.6
1961 $971 $99.3
1960 $778 $102.8

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

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Argentina vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Kenya
2026 77.8 64.2
2025 77.7 64
2024 77.5 63.8
2023 77.4 63.6
2022 75.8 63.5
2021 73.9 61.2
2020 75.9 61.6
2019 76.8 62.9
2018 76.8 62.8
2017 76.5 62.7
2016 76.1 62.5
2015 76.6 62.3
2014 76.3 62
2013 75.8 61.7
2012 75.8 61.5
2011 76.1 61.3
2010 75.7 60.9
2009 75.6 60.5
2008 75.4 60
2007 74.8 59.4
2006 75.3 59.1
2005 75.2 58.5
2004 74.9 57.9
2003 74.3 57.4
2002 74.3 56.8
2001 74.2 56.5
2000 73.9 56.1
1999 73.7 55.9
1998 73.4 55.6
1997 73.4 55.5
1996 73.1 55.6
1995 72.9 55.9
1994 72.7 56.1
1993 72.3 56.7
1992 72.1 57.1
1991 72 57.8
1990 71.6 58.3
1989 71.5 60
1988 71.1 60.3
1987 70.7 60.7
1986 70.3 60.8
1985 69.9 60.9
1984 69.4 60.6
1983 69.3 60.3
1982 69 59.9
1981 68.9 59.6
1980 68.6 59.2
1979 68.4 58.7
1978 68 58.2
1977 67.6 57.7
1976 67 57.2
1975 67 56.6
1974 66.4 56
1973 66.2 55.5
1972 66 55
1971 65.6 54.5
1970 65.6 54.1
1969 65.1 53.7
1968 65.2 53.3
1967 65.5 52.8
1966 65.4 52.4
1965 65.1 51.9
1964 64.8 51.3
1963 64.9 50.8
1962 64.6 50.1
1961 64.6 49.3
1960 64.2 48.5
1959 64.1 47.5
1958 64.2 46.5
1957 63.2 45.3
1956 63.6 43.5
1955 62.7 42.3
1954 63.1 41
1953 62.5 39.8
1952 62.5 38.6
1951 61.7 38
1950 61.3 36.9

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

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Argentina and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Argentina Kenya
2024 45,696,159 56,432,944
2023 45,538,401 55,339,003
2022 45,407,904 54,252,461
2021 45,312,281 53,219,166
2020 45,191,965 52,217,334
2019 44,973,465 51,202,827
2018 44,654,882 50,207,107
2017 44,288,894 49,197,766
2016 43,900,313 48,139,687
2015 43,477,012 47,088,526
2014 43,024,071 46,051,440
2013 42,582,455 44,986,791
2012 42,161,721 43,888,303
2011 41,730,660 42,758,461
2010 41,288,694 41,598,567
2009 40,854,831 40,408,891
2008 40,424,148 39,206,351
2007 40,016,763 38,036,349
2006 39,622,115 36,904,008
2005 39,216,789 35,796,484
2004 38,815,916 34,713,455
2003 38,424,282 33,652,223
2002 38,029,349 32,629,808
2001 37,624,825 31,619,170
2000 37,213,984 30,642,890
1999 36,794,682 29,733,408
1998 36,372,860 28,888,057
1997 35,947,791 28,101,768
1996 35,513,793 27,344,211
1995 35,070,020 26,601,751
1994 34,613,491 25,857,130
1993 34,152,717 25,117,188
1992 33,693,527 24,382,460
1991 33,230,294 23,646,514
1990 32,755,901 22,892,651
1989 32,270,948 22,118,434
1988 31,780,532 21,356,219
1987 31,291,762 20,616,096
1986 30,811,980 19,901,646
1985 30,336,441 19,201,768
1984 29,863,093 18,514,906
1983 29,391,332 17,846,374
1982 28,924,262 17,206,175
1981 28,463,959 16,601,507
1980 28,011,596 16,018,459
1979 27,568,895 15,460,666
1978 27,132,158 14,934,126
1977 26,701,805 14,428,819
1976 26,282,283 13,957,623
1975 25,874,107 13,511,671
1974 25,461,351 13,070,078
1973 25,046,005 12,634,835
1972 24,644,328 12,206,060
1971 24,257,208 11,788,904
1970 23,878,327 11,368,791
1969 23,508,711 10,939,695
1968 23,150,583 10,518,823
1967 22,799,059 10,111,057
1966 22,453,893 9,717,816
1965 22,112,629 9,338,078
1964 21,769,453 8,973,535
1963 21,421,705 8,627,971
1962 21,072,538 8,299,308
1961 20,726,276 7,987,770
1960 20,386,045 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Kenya

Fertility rate
Argentina

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Kenya
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.48 3.26
2021 1.59 3.31
2020 1.6 3.36
2019 1.88 3.43
2018 2.07 3.54
2017 2.17 3.61
2016 2.24 3.69
2015 2.35 3.77
2014 2.39 3.84
2013 2.34 3.96
2012 2.3 4.12
2011 2.39 4.28
2010 2.41 4.45
2009 2.4 4.57
2008 2.43 4.66
2007 2.37 4.72
2006 2.4 4.75
2005 2.43 4.8
2004 2.43 4.86
2003 2.45 4.94
2002 2.49 5.03
2001 2.53 5.09
2000 2.59 5.14
1999 2.64 5.18
1998 2.66 5.24
1997 2.71 5.27
1996 2.78 5.31
1995 2.86 5.37
1994 2.94 5.44
1993 2.97 5.57
1992 2.99 5.74
1991 3.01 5.94
1990 3.03 6.14
1989 3.02 6.33
1988 3.05 6.52
1987 3.04 6.69
1986 3.05 6.84
1985 3.07 6.96
1984 3.12 7.08
1983 3.15 7.22
1982 3.2 7.35
1981 3.25 7.45
1980 3.3 7.53
1979 3.34 7.6
1978 3.36 7.67
1977 3.36 7.73
1976 3.32 7.77
1975 3.27 7.8
1974 3.22 7.82
1973 3.17 7.86
1972 3.14 7.89
1971 3.11 7.92
1970 3.09 7.94
1969 3.05 7.95
1968 3.01 7.95
1967 2.98 7.95
1966 2.97 7.96
1965 3.01 7.92
1964 3.08 7.87
1963 3.11 7.82
1962 3.13 7.77
1961 3.12 7.72
1960 3.14 7.65

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

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Argentina and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Kenya
2024 33.5 20.8
2023 33.2 20.6
2022 32.8 20.3
2021 32.4 20
2020 32.1 19.8
2019 31.8 19.6
2018 31.5 19.3
2017 31.3 19.1
2016 31.1 18.9
2015 30.9 18.7
2014 30.7 18.5
2013 30.5 18.4
2012 30.3 18.2
2011 30.1 18.1
2010 29.9 17.9
2009 29.7 17.8
2008 29.4 17.7
2007 29.2 17.6
2006 29 17.5
2005 28.8 17.4
2004 28.6 17.3
2003 28.4 17.1
2002 28.2 17
2001 28.1 16.8
2000 27.9 16.7
1999 27.8 16.5
1998 27.7 16.4
1997 27.6 16.2
1996 27.5 16.1
1995 27.5 16
1994 27.4 15.9
1993 27.4 15.7
1992 27.4 15.6
1991 27.3 15.5
1990 27.3 15.3
1989 27.3 15.2
1988 27.2 15.1
1987 27.2 15
1986 27.1 15
1985 27.1 14.9
1984 27.1 14.8
1983 27.1 14.7
1982 27 14.6
1981 27 14.5
1980 27 14.5
1979 27 14.4
1978 27 14.3
1977 27 14.3
1976 27 14.3
1975 27 14.3
1974 27 14.3
1973 27 14.3
1972 27 14.3
1971 27 14.4
1970 26.9 14.4
1969 26.9 14.5
1968 26.9 14.5
1967 26.8 14.6
1966 26.8 14.8
1965 26.7 14.9
1964 26.7 15.1
1963 26.7 15.2
1962 26.6 15.3
1961 26.6 15.5
1960 26.5 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Argentina Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Argentina Kenya
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
82.9%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
35%
2024

Health

Argentina Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Kenya
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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