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Argentina vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 8th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Laos
Population
46048053
8004838
Population rank 35/197 103/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Argentina and Laos: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Laos economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Laos
2024 $638,365,455,340 $16,502,933,121
2023 $649,461,687,959 $15,843,155,731
2022 $633,993,756,301 $15,468,785,204
2021 $486,564,085,480 $18,827,148,531
2020 $385,740,508,437 $18,981,805,250
2019 $447,754,683,615 $18,740,561,513
2018 $524,819,892,360 $18,141,641,090
2017 $643,628,393,281 $17,071,155,481
2016 $557,532,320,663 $15,912,501,723
2015 $594,749,285,413 $14,426,380,126
2014 $526,319,673,732 $13,279,245,886
2013 $552,025,140,252 $11,983,252,627
2012 $545,982,375,701 $10,192,846,339
2011 $530,158,122,010 $8,750,104,617
2010 $423,627,422,092 $7,131,771,015
2009 $332,976,484,578 $5,836,137,330
2008 $361,558,037,110 $5,446,433,157
2007 $287,530,508,431 $4,223,152,739
2006 $232,557,260,817 $3,455,030,061
2005 $198,737,095,012 $2,735,558,735
2004 $164,657,930,453 $2,366,398,120
2003 $127,586,973,492 $2,023,324,407
2002 $97,724,004,252 $1,758,176,653
2001 $268,696,750,000 $1,768,619,058
2000 $284,203,750,000 $1,731,198,022
1999 $283,523,000,000 $1,454,430,642
1998 $298,948,250,000 $1,280,177,839
1997 $292,859,000,000 $1,747,011,857
1996 $272,149,750,000 $1,873,671,550
1995 $258,031,750,000 $1,763,536,305
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,543,606,345
1993 $236,741,715,015 $1,327,748,690
1992 $228,778,917,308 $1,127,806,945
1991 $189,719,984,268 $1,028,087,972
1990 $141,352,654,305 $865,559,879
1989 $76,629,728,760 $714,046,821
1988 $126,890,235,049 $598,961,269
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,087,273,104
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,776,842,097
1985 $88,150,891,728 $2,366,666,616
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,757,142,856
1983 $103,979,106,778 -
1982 $84,307,486,837 -
1981 $78,676,842,367 -
1980 $76,961,923,741 -
1979 $69,252,328,952 -
1978 $89,049,453,088 -
1977 $56,781,000,101 -
1976 $51,169,499,892 -
1975 $52,438,647,922 -
1974 $72,436,777,342 -
1973 $52,544,000,117 -
1972 $34,733,000,536 -
1971 $33,293,199,095 -
1970 $31,584,210,366 -
1969 $31,256,284,544 -
1968 $26,436,857,247 -
1967 $24,256,667,553 -
1966 $28,630,474,728 -
1965 $28,344,705,967 -
1964 $25,605,249,382 -
1963 $18,272,123,664 -
1962 $18,337,691,145 -
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 Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Laos
2024 $13,970 $2,124
2023 $14,262 $2,067
2022 $13,962 $2,046
2021 $10,738 $2,526
2020 $8,536 $2,584
2019 $9,956 $2,589
2018 $11,753 $2,545
2017 $14,533 $2,432
2016 $12,700 $2,303
2015 $13,680 $2,121
2014 $12,233 $1,981
2013 $12,964 $1,813
2012 $12,950 $1,564
2011 $12,704 $1,362
2010 $10,260 $1,126
2009 $8,150 $935
2008 $8,944 $886
2007 $7,185 $697
2006 $5,869 $579
2005 $5,068 $466
2004 $4,242 $409
2003 $3,320 $355
2002 $2,570 $313
2001 $7,141 $320
2000 $7,637 $319
1999 $7,706 $272.3
1998 $8,219 $243.9
1997 $8,147 $339
1996 $7,663 $371
1995 $7,358 $358
1994 $7,438 $321
1993 $6,932 $283.4
1992 $6,790 $247.3
1991 $5,709 $231.8
1990 $4,315 $200.7
1989 $2,375 $170.4
1988 $3,993 $147.1
1987 $3,477 $274.7
1986 $3,436 $462
1985 $2,906 $633
1984 $3,915 $483
1983 $3,538 -
1982 $2,915 -
1981 $2,764 -
1980 $2,748 -
1979 $2,512 -
1978 $3,282 -
1977 $2,126 -
1976 $1,947 -
1975 $2,027 -
1974 $2,845 -
1973 $2,098 -
1972 $1,409 -
1971 $1,373 -
1970 $1,323 -
1969 $1,330 -
1968 $1,142 -
1967 $1,064 -
1966 $1,275 -
1965 $1,282 -
1964 $1,176 -
1963 $853 -
1962 $870 -
1961 $971 -
1960 $778 -

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

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Argentina vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Laos
2026 77.8 69.7
2025 77.7 69.5
2024 77.5 69.2
2023 77.4 69
2022 75.8 68.7
2021 73.9 67.8
2020 75.9 68.3
2019 76.8 67.9
2018 76.8 67.6
2017 76.5 67.3
2016 76.1 67
2015 76.6 66.7
2014 76.3 66.3
2013 75.8 65.7
2012 75.8 65.1
2011 76.1 64.5
2010 75.7 63.7
2009 75.6 63
2008 75.4 62.2
2007 74.8 61.7
2006 75.3 61.1
2005 75.2 60.7
2004 74.9 60.1
2003 74.3 59.6
2002 74.3 59.3
2001 74.2 58.9
2000 73.9 58.3
1999 73.7 57.9
1998 73.4 57.5
1997 73.4 57.3
1996 73.1 56.8
1995 72.9 56.3
1994 72.7 55.8
1993 72.3 55.6
1992 72.1 55.1
1991 72 54.7
1990 71.6 54
1989 71.5 53.6
1988 71.1 53.1
1987 70.7 52.6
1986 70.3 52.1
1985 69.9 51.6
1984 69.4 51
1983 69.3 50.5
1982 69 49.9
1981 68.9 49.2
1980 68.6 48.6
1979 68.4 47.5
1978 68 46.8
1977 67.6 46.4
1976 67 46
1975 67 46.1
1974 66.4 45.9
1973 66.2 44.7
1972 66 44.4
1971 65.6 44.1
1970 65.6 43.8
1969 65.1 43.5
1968 65.2 43.2
1967 65.5 42.9
1966 65.4 42.3
1965 65.1 42.2
1964 64.8 41.9
1963 64.9 41.5
1962 64.6 42.3
1961 64.6 41.3
1960 64.2 41
1959 64.1 40.7
1958 64.2 41.2
1957 63.2 40.9
1956 63.6 40.6
1955 62.7 40.3
1954 63.1 40
1953 62.5 39.7
1952 62.5 39.4
1951 61.7 39.2
1950 61.3 38.9

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

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Argentina and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Laos
1x
Year Population
Argentina Laos
2024 45,696,159 7,769,819
2023 45,538,401 7,664,993
2022 45,407,904 7,559,007
2021 45,312,281 7,453,194
2020 45,191,965 7,346,533
2019 44,973,465 7,237,636
2018 44,654,882 7,128,045
2017 44,288,894 7,018,147
2016 43,900,313 6,908,802
2015 43,477,012 6,801,645
2014 43,024,071 6,703,172
2013 42,582,455 6,611,385
2012 42,161,721 6,518,978
2011 41,730,660 6,426,590
2010 41,288,694 6,334,194
2009 40,854,831 6,241,642
2008 40,424,148 6,148,969
2007 40,016,763 6,056,236
2006 39,622,115 5,963,200
2005 39,216,789 5,869,523
2004 38,815,916 5,781,626
2003 38,424,282 5,697,945
2002 38,029,349 5,610,889
2001 37,624,825 5,521,482
2000 37,213,984 5,431,212
1999 36,794,682 5,340,784
1998 36,372,860 5,248,266
1997 35,947,791 5,152,011
1996 35,513,793 5,045,678
1995 35,070,020 4,929,409
1994 34,613,491 4,809,220
1993 34,152,717 4,685,060
1992 33,693,527 4,559,646
1991 33,230,294 4,435,118
1990 32,755,901 4,311,955
1989 32,270,948 4,190,974
1988 31,780,532 4,072,601
1987 31,291,762 3,957,612
1986 30,811,980 3,846,715
1985 30,336,441 3,739,985
1984 29,863,093 3,637,843
1983 29,391,332 3,541,001
1982 28,924,262 3,450,026
1981 28,463,959 3,366,631
1980 28,011,596 3,292,573
1979 27,568,895 3,228,202
1978 27,132,158 3,171,740
1977 26,701,805 3,118,923
1976 26,282,283 3,064,876
1975 25,874,107 3,005,521
1974 25,461,351 2,939,761
1973 25,046,005 2,870,573
1972 24,644,328 2,801,660
1971 24,257,208 2,734,628
1970 23,878,327 2,669,702
1969 23,508,711 2,606,959
1968 23,150,583 2,546,377
1967 22,799,059 2,487,715
1966 22,453,893 2,431,084
1965 22,112,629 2,376,200
1964 21,769,453 2,322,826
1963 21,421,705 2,271,061
1962 21,072,538 2,219,910
1961 20,726,276 2,169,796
1960 20,386,045 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Laos

Fertility rate
Argentina

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Laos
2023 1.5 2.42
2022 1.48 2.46
2021 1.59 2.49
2020 1.6 2.54
2019 1.88 2.59
2018 2.07 2.63
2017 2.17 2.69
2016 2.24 2.74
2015 2.35 2.8
2014 2.39 2.8
2013 2.34 2.87
2012 2.3 2.95
2011 2.39 3.05
2010 2.41 3.14
2009 2.4 3.23
2008 2.43 3.33
2007 2.37 3.44
2006 2.4 3.56
2005 2.43 3.69
2004 2.43 3.9
2003 2.45 4.02
2002 2.49 4.13
2001 2.53 4.29
2000 2.59 4.43
1999 2.64 4.64
1998 2.66 4.79
1997 2.71 4.96
1996 2.78 5.15
1995 2.86 5.36
1994 2.94 5.6
1993 2.97 5.8
1992 2.99 5.9
1991 3.01 5.99
1990 3.03 6.06
1989 3.02 6.1
1988 3.05 6.16
1987 3.04 6.21
1986 3.05 6.26
1985 3.07 6.33
1984 3.12 6.37
1983 3.15 6.38
1982 3.2 6.37
1981 3.25 6.35
1980 3.3 6.33
1979 3.34 6.31
1978 3.36 6.3
1977 3.36 6.29
1976 3.32 6.29
1975 3.27 6.29
1974 3.22 6.29
1973 3.17 6.28
1972 3.14 6.28
1971 3.11 6.3
1970 3.09 6.31
1969 3.05 6.3
1968 3.01 6.3
1967 2.98 6.31
1966 2.97 6.31
1965 3.01 6.32
1964 3.08 6.31
1963 3.11 6.32
1962 3.13 6.31
1961 3.12 6.31
1960 3.14 6.29

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

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Argentina and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Laos
2024 33.5 25.6
2023 33.2 25.3
2022 32.8 25
2021 32.4 24.7
2020 32.1 24.4
2019 31.8 24.1
2018 31.5 23.8
2017 31.3 23.6
2016 31.1 23.3
2015 30.9 23
2014 30.7 22.7
2013 30.5 22.3
2012 30.3 21.9
2011 30.1 21.4
2010 29.9 21
2009 29.7 20.5
2008 29.4 20
2007 29.2 19.6
2006 29 19.2
2005 28.8 18.9
2004 28.6 18.7
2003 28.4 18.5
2002 28.2 18.4
2001 28.1 18.2
2000 27.9 18.1
1999 27.8 18
1998 27.7 18
1997 27.6 18
1996 27.5 17.9
1995 27.5 17.9
1994 27.4 17.9
1993 27.4 17.9
1992 27.4 17.9
1991 27.3 17.9
1990 27.3 17.9
1989 27.3 17.9
1988 27.2 17.9
1987 27.2 17.8
1986 27.1 17.8
1985 27.1 17.8
1984 27.1 17.8
1983 27.1 17.8
1982 27 17.8
1981 27 17.9
1980 27 17.9
1979 27 18
1978 27 18.1
1977 27 18.3
1976 27 18.4
1975 27 18.5
1974 27 18.6
1973 27 18.7
1972 27 18.7
1971 27 18.7
1970 26.9 18.7
1969 26.9 18.8
1968 26.9 18.8
1967 26.8 18.9
1966 26.8 18.9
1965 26.7 18.9
1964 26.7 19
1963 26.7 19
1962 26.6 19.1
1961 26.6 19.2
1960 26.5 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3%
2018
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
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Argentina Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Argentina Laos
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
75.6%
2023
English speaking
6.52%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Argentina Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Laos
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
24,598 mi
2009

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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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