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Argentina vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 8th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Kuwait
Population
46048053
5100145
Population rank 35/197 127/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81 years
2026

Argentina and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Kuwait
2024 $638,365,455,340 $160,227,273,053
2023 $649,461,687,959 $165,384,407,116
2022 $633,993,756,301 $183,502,046,694
2021 $486,564,085,480 $148,350,671,489
2020 $385,740,508,437 $111,045,470,606
2019 $447,754,683,615 $140,856,394,861
2018 $524,819,892,360 $138,646,316,351
2017 $643,628,393,281 $120,687,539,806
2016 $557,532,320,663 $109,406,674,125
2015 $594,749,285,413 $114,585,555,689
2014 $526,319,673,732 $162,650,450,685
2013 $552,025,140,252 $174,168,116,535
2012 $545,982,375,701 $174,047,662,680
2011 $530,158,122,010 $154,039,231,246
2010 $423,627,422,092 $115,416,245,242
2009 $332,976,484,578 $105,968,691,905
2008 $361,558,037,110 $147,379,737,230
2007 $287,530,508,431 $114,634,043,362
2006 $232,557,260,817 $101,557,330,723
2005 $198,737,095,012 $80,798,630,137
2004 $164,657,930,453 $59,439,090,601
2003 $127,586,973,492 $47,874,582,232
2002 $97,724,004,252 $38,135,788,414
2001 $268,696,750,000 $34,889,559,870
2000 $284,203,750,000 $37,718,743,480
1999 $283,523,000,000 $30,122,365,849
1998 $298,948,250,000 $25,943,705,784
1997 $292,859,000,000 $30,350,190,704
1996 $272,149,750,000 $31,492,373,309
1995 $258,031,750,000 $27,186,980,647
1994 $257,440,000,000 $24,848,483,838
1993 $236,741,715,015 $23,941,391,391
1992 $228,778,917,308 $19,858,555,215
1991 $189,719,984,268 $11,009,993,703
1990 $141,352,654,305 $18,427,777,778
1989 $76,629,728,760 $24,313,855,653
1988 $126,890,235,049 $20,690,322,153
1987 $108,810,885,301 $22,368,704,134
1986 $105,872,372,614 $17,903,989,745
1985 $88,150,891,728 $21,445,970,614
1984 $116,915,052,107 $21,700,082,753
1983 $103,979,106,778 $20,871,081,080
1982 $84,307,486,837 $21,577,153,356
1981 $78,676,842,367 $25,058,020,338
1980 $76,961,923,741 $28,638,868,356
1979 $69,252,328,952 $24,749,063,922
1978 $89,049,453,088 $15,503,557,496
1977 $56,781,000,101 $14,137,406,741
1976 $51,169,499,892 $13,132,252,802
1975 $52,438,647,922 $12,022,811,621
1974 $72,436,777,342 $13,006,948,296
1973 $52,544,000,117 $5,408,804,607
1972 $34,733,000,536 $4,450,537,925
1971 $33,293,199,095 $3,880,392,195
1970 $31,584,210,366 $2,873,638,851
1969 $31,256,284,544 $2,769,198,892
1968 $26,436,857,247 $2,662,798,935
1967 $24,256,667,553 $2,441,599,023
1966 $28,630,474,728 $2,391,199,044
1965 $28,344,705,967 $2,097,199,161
1964 $25,605,249,382 $2,071,668,533
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,900,895,857
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,828,107,503
1961 $20,132,220,375 -
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

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

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Argentina and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Kuwait
2024 $13,970 $32,718
2023 $14,262 $34,076
2022 $13,962 $39,982
2021 $10,738 $34,019
2020 $8,536 $25,236
2019 $9,956 $31,708
2018 $11,753 $32,068
2017 $14,533 $29,048
2016 $12,700 $27,324
2015 $13,680 $29,882
2014 $12,233 $44,369
2013 $12,964 $49,651
2012 $12,950 $52,155
2011 $12,704 $49,170
2010 $10,260 $39,212
2009 $8,150 $37,907
2008 $8,944 $55,585
2007 $7,185 $45,709
2006 $5,869 $42,947
2005 $5,068 $36,123
2004 $4,242 $27,552
2003 $3,320 $22,691
2002 $2,570 $18,513
2001 $7,141 $17,374
2000 $7,637 $19,296
1999 $7,706 $15,854
1998 $8,219 $14,067
1997 $8,147 $16,977
1996 $7,663 $18,201
1995 $7,358 $16,168
1994 $7,438 $14,930
1993 $6,932 $14,318
1992 $6,790 $12,146
1991 $5,709 $8,147
1990 $4,315 $10,938
1989 $2,375 $10,965
1988 $3,993 $9,692
1987 $3,477 $10,896
1986 $3,436 $9,077
1985 $2,906 $11,322
1984 $3,915 $11,919
1983 $3,538 $11,965
1982 $2,915 $12,979
1981 $2,764 $15,825
1980 $2,748 $19,032
1979 $2,512 $17,386
1978 $3,282 $11,567
1977 $2,126 $11,238
1976 $1,947 $11,141
1975 $2,027 $10,882
1974 $2,845 $12,527
1973 $2,098 $5,532
1972 $1,409 $4,836
1971 $1,373 $4,486
1970 $1,323 $3,552
1969 $1,330 $3,695
1968 $1,142 $3,872
1967 $1,064 $3,887
1966 $1,275 $4,176
1965 $1,282 $4,024
1964 $1,176 $4,379
1963 $853 $4,445
1962 $870 $4,748
1961 $971 -
1960 $778 -

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

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Argentina vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Kuwait
2026 77.8 81
2025 77.7 80.8
2024 77.5 80.6
2023 77.4 80.4
2022 75.8 78.8
2021 73.9 77.6
2020 75.9 78.2
2019 76.8 80
2018 76.8 79.9
2017 76.5 79.7
2016 76.1 79.5
2015 76.6 79.2
2014 76.3 78.9
2013 75.8 78.6
2012 75.8 78.2
2011 76.1 77.9
2010 75.7 77.5
2009 75.6 77.2
2008 75.4 76.9
2007 74.8 76.7
2006 75.3 76.6
2005 75.2 76.5
2004 74.9 76.4
2003 74.3 76.3
2002 74.3 76.2
2001 74.2 76
2000 73.9 75.9
1999 73.7 75.7
1998 73.4 75.6
1997 73.4 75.6
1996 73.1 75.6
1995 72.9 75.7
1994 72.7 75.7
1993 72.3 75.8
1992 72.1 75.7
1991 72 73.3
1990 71.6 72.9
1989 71.5 75
1988 71.1 74.6
1987 70.7 74.2
1986 70.3 73.8
1985 69.9 73.3
1984 69.4 72.9
1983 69.3 72.4
1982 69 71.9
1981 68.9 71.5
1980 68.6 71.1
1979 68.4 70.8
1978 68 70.5
1977 67.6 70.2
1976 67 69.9
1975 67 69.7
1974 66.4 69.4
1973 66.2 69.2
1972 66 68.9
1971 65.6 68.5
1970 65.6 68
1969 65.1 67.3
1968 65.2 66.6
1967 65.5 65.8
1966 65.4 64.9
1965 65.1 63.9
1964 64.8 63
1963 64.9 62
1962 64.6 61
1961 64.6 60
1960 64.2 58.9
1959 64.1 57.9
1958 64.2 56.9
1957 63.2 55.9
1956 63.6 54.9
1955 62.7 54
1954 63.1 53.1
1953 62.5 52.3
1952 62.5 51.4
1951 61.7 50.6
1950 61.3 49.7

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

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Argentina and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Argentina Kuwait
2024 45,696,159 4,897,263
2023 45,538,401 4,853,420
2022 45,407,904 4,589,643
2021 45,312,281 4,360,865
2020 45,191,965 4,400,267
2019 44,973,465 4,442,316
2018 44,654,882 4,323,515
2017 44,288,894 4,154,812
2016 43,900,313 4,004,096
2015 43,477,012 3,834,574
2014 43,024,071 3,665,876
2013 42,582,455 3,507,844
2012 42,161,721 3,337,109
2011 41,730,660 3,132,814
2010 41,288,694 2,943,372
2009 40,854,831 2,795,484
2008 40,424,148 2,651,421
2007 40,016,763 2,507,887
2006 39,622,115 2,364,733
2005 39,216,789 2,236,788
2004 38,815,916 2,157,320
2003 38,424,282 2,109,881
2002 38,029,349 2,059,974
2001 37,624,825 2,008,121
2000 37,213,984 1,954,709
1999 36,794,682 1,900,030
1998 36,372,860 1,844,302
1997 35,947,791 1,787,683
1996 35,513,793 1,730,246
1995 35,070,020 1,681,513
1994 34,613,491 1,664,361
1993 34,152,717 1,672,151
1992 33,693,527 1,634,961
1991 33,230,294 1,351,399
1990 32,755,901 1,684,819
1989 32,270,948 2,217,468
1988 31,780,532 2,134,707
1987 31,291,762 2,052,994
1986 30,811,980 1,972,520
1985 30,336,441 1,894,242
1984 29,863,093 1,820,688
1983 29,391,332 1,744,295
1982 28,924,262 1,662,480
1981 28,463,959 1,583,426
1980 28,011,596 1,504,782
1979 27,568,895 1,423,514
1978 27,132,158 1,340,319
1977 26,701,805 1,258,023
1976 26,282,283 1,178,711
1975 25,874,107 1,104,863
1974 25,461,351 1,038,346
1973 25,046,005 977,654
1972 24,644,328 920,352
1971 24,257,208 865,076
1970 23,878,327 809,114
1969 23,508,711 749,452
1968 23,150,583 687,716
1967 22,799,059 628,089
1966 22,453,893 572,590
1965 22,112,629 521,174
1964 21,769,453 473,115
1963 21,421,705 427,694
1962 21,072,538 384,995
1961 20,726,276 345,945
1960 20,386,045 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Argentina

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Kuwait
2023 1.5 1.52
2022 1.48 1.55
2021 1.59 2.15
2020 1.6 2.03
2019 1.88 2.08
2018 2.07 2.12
2017 2.17 2.16
2016 2.24 2.06
2015 2.35 2.03
2014 2.39 2.06
2013 2.34 1.97
2012 2.3 1.99
2011 2.39 1.96
2010 2.41 2.04
2009 2.4 2.15
2008 2.43 2.27
2007 2.37 2.41
2006 2.4 2.59
2005 2.43 2.73
2004 2.43 2.76
2003 2.45 2.77
2002 2.49 2.8
2001 2.53 2.84
2000 2.59 2.89
1999 2.64 2.95
1998 2.66 3.04
1997 2.71 3.14
1996 2.78 3.22
1995 2.86 3.25
1994 2.94 3.27
1993 2.97 3.31
1992 2.99 3.35
1991 3.01 3.4
1990 3.03 3.49
1989 3.02 3.59
1988 3.05 3.7
1987 3.04 3.83
1986 3.05 4
1985 3.07 4.22
1984 3.12 4.45
1983 3.15 4.66
1982 3.2 4.85
1981 3.25 5.02
1980 3.3 5.18
1979 3.34 5.33
1978 3.36 5.52
1977 3.36 5.71
1976 3.32 5.9
1975 3.27 6.06
1974 3.22 6.23
1973 3.17 6.43
1972 3.14 6.64
1971 3.11 6.84
1970 3.09 7.03
1969 3.05 7.18
1968 3.01 7.28
1967 2.98 7.33
1966 2.97 7.34
1965 3.01 7.31
1964 3.08 7.29
1963 3.11 7.28
1962 3.13 7.25
1961 3.12 7.25
1960 3.14 7.22

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

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Argentina and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Kuwait
2024 33.5 35.8
2023 33.2 35.5
2022 32.8 34.4
2021 32.4 35.8
2020 32.1 37.7
2019 31.8 37.1
2018 31.5 36.4
2017 31.3 35.6
2016 31.1 34.7
2015 30.9 33.8
2014 30.7 33
2013 30.5 32.3
2012 30.3 31.5
2011 30.1 30.5
2010 29.9 29.6
2009 29.7 29.2
2008 29.4 28.8
2007 29.2 28.6
2006 29 28.5
2005 28.8 28.3
2004 28.6 27.9
2003 28.4 27.3
2002 28.2 26.8
2001 28.1 26.3
2000 27.9 25.9
1999 27.8 25.6
1998 27.7 25.5
1997 27.6 25.5
1996 27.5 25.5
1995 27.5 25.5
1994 27.4 25.1
1993 27.4 24.2
1992 27.4 23.8
1991 27.3 23.6
1990 27.3 23.4
1989 27.3 23.2
1988 27.2 23
1987 27.2 22.8
1986 27.1 22.7
1985 27.1 22.4
1984 27.1 22.1
1983 27.1 21.7
1982 27 21.3
1981 27 20.9
1980 27 20.5
1979 27 20.1
1978 27 19.6
1977 27 19.2
1976 27 18.7
1975 27 18.4
1974 27 18.4
1973 27 18.3
1972 27 18.3
1971 27 18.3
1970 26.9 18.5
1969 26.9 18.8
1968 26.9 19.2
1967 26.8 19.6
1966 26.8 20
1965 26.7 20.4
1964 26.7 20.7
1963 26.7 21
1962 26.6 21.5
1961 26.6 21.8
1960 26.5 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Argentina Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Kuwait
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
96.5%
2020
English speaking
6.52%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Argentina Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Kuwait
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
3,572 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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