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Argentina vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 8th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Latvia
Population
46048053
1829763
Population rank 35/197 149/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Argentina and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Latvia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $43,684,254,432
2023 $649,461,687,959 $42,779,550,937
2022 $633,993,756,301 $38,003,198,509
2021 $486,564,085,480 $38,183,326,785
2020 $385,740,508,437 $33,379,927,435
2019 $447,754,683,615 $33,099,503,951
2018 $524,819,892,360 $33,247,935,477
2017 $643,628,393,281 $29,391,059,767
2016 $557,532,320,663 $27,117,105,060
2015 $594,749,285,413 $26,344,565,877
2014 $526,319,673,732 $30,277,203,767
2013 $552,025,140,252 $29,152,128,168
2012 $545,982,375,701 $27,116,149,949
2011 $530,158,122,010 $26,575,547,901
2010 $423,627,422,092 $23,468,324,572
2009 $332,976,484,578 $25,691,530,442
2008 $361,558,037,110 $34,135,200,994
2007 $287,530,508,431 $29,420,499,248
2006 $232,557,260,817 $20,434,922,247
2005 $198,737,095,012 $16,306,935,905
2004 $164,657,930,453 $13,827,070,379
2003 $127,586,973,492 $11,244,337,720
2002 $97,724,004,252 $9,249,030,241
2001 $268,696,750,000 $8,190,888,740
2000 $284,203,750,000 $7,761,252,607
1999 $283,523,000,000 $7,324,192,890
1998 $298,948,250,000 $6,974,112,951
1997 $292,859,000,000 $6,349,481,007
1996 $272,149,750,000 $5,799,465,288
1995 $258,031,750,000 $5,608,208,785
1994 $257,440,000,000 -
1993 $236,741,715,015 -
1992 $228,778,917,308 -
1991 $189,719,984,268 -
1990 $141,352,654,305 -
1989 $76,629,728,760 -
1988 $126,890,235,049 -
1987 $108,810,885,301 -
1986 $105,872,372,614 -
1985 $88,150,891,728 -
1984 $116,915,052,107 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Latvia
2024 $13,970 $23,409
2023 $14,262 $22,710
2022 $13,962 $20,221
2021 $10,738 $20,262
2020 $8,536 $17,564
2019 $9,956 $17,295
2018 $11,753 $17,252
2017 $14,533 $15,132
2016 $12,700 $13,839
2015 $13,680 $13,322
2014 $12,233 $15,186
2013 $12,964 $14,484
2012 $12,950 $13,329
2011 $12,704 $12,903
2010 $10,260 $11,188
2009 $8,150 $11,996
2008 $8,944 $15,678
2007 $7,185 $13,371
2006 $5,869 $9,212
2005 $5,068 $7,284
2004 $4,242 $6,110
2003 $3,320 $4,915
2002 $2,570 $4,004
2001 $7,141 $3,505
2000 $7,637 $3,278
1999 $7,706 $3,064
1998 $8,219 $2,894
1997 $8,147 $2,610
1996 $7,663 $2,360
1995 $7,358 $2,257
1994 $7,438 -
1993 $6,932 -
1992 $6,790 -
1991 $5,709 -
1990 $4,315 -
1989 $2,375 -
1988 $3,993 -
1987 $3,477 -
1986 $3,436 -
1985 $2,906 -
1984 $3,915 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Latvia
2026 77.8 76.6
2025 77.7 76.5
2024 77.5 76.3
2023 77.4 76.2
2022 75.8 74.9
2021 73.9 73.2
2020 75.9 75.5
2019 76.8 75.6
2018 76.8 75
2017 76.5 74.8
2016 76.1 74.8
2015 76.6 74.7
2014 76.3 74.3
2013 75.8 74.2
2012 75.8 73.9
2011 76.1 73.7
2010 75.7 73
2009 75.6 72.7
2008 75.4 72
2007 74.8 70.8
2006 75.3 70.6
2005 75.2 70.6
2004 74.9 70.9
2003 74.3 70.6
2002 74.3 70.2
2001 74.2 69.9
2000 73.9 70.2
1999 73.7 69.6
1998 73.4 68.9
1997 73.4 69.2
1996 73.1 68.6
1995 72.9 66
1994 72.7 65.2
1993 72.3 66.6
1992 72.1 68.5
1991 72 69.2
1990 71.6 69.5
1989 71.5 70.4
1988 71.1 70.9
1987 70.7 71
1986 70.3 71
1985 69.9 69.6
1984 69.4 69.4
1983 69.3 69.4
1982 69 69.6
1981 68.9 69.1
1980 68.6 69.1
1979 68.4 68.8
1978 68 69.3
1977 67.6 69.4
1976 67 69.4
1975 67 69.3
1974 66.4 70.1
1973 66.2 70.2
1972 66 70.3
1971 65.6 70.6
1970 65.6 70.2
1969 65.1 70.2
1968 65.2 70.5
1967 65.5 70.9
1966 65.4 71.2
1965 65.1 71.2
1964 64.8 71.5
1963 64.9 70.3
1962 64.6 69.9
1961 64.6 70.5
1960 64.2 70.3
1959 64.1 69.5
1958 64.2 68.9
1957 63.2 68.3
1956 63.6 67.6
1955 62.7 67.1
1954 63.1 66.7
1953 62.5 66.2
1952 62.5 65.7
1951 61.7 65.2
1950 61.3 64.6

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

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Argentina and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Latvia
2024 45,696,159 1,866,124
2023 45,538,401 1,883,710
2022 45,407,904 1,879,383
2021 45,312,281 1,884,490
2020 45,191,965 1,900,449
2019 44,973,465 1,913,822
2018 44,654,882 1,927,174
2017 44,288,894 1,942,248
2016 43,900,313 1,959,537
2015 43,477,012 1,977,527
2014 43,024,071 1,993,782
2013 42,582,455 2,012,647
2012 42,161,721 2,034,319
2011 41,730,660 2,059,709
2010 41,288,694 2,097,555
2009 40,854,831 2,141,669
2008 40,424,148 2,177,322
2007 40,016,763 2,200,325
2006 39,622,115 2,218,357
2005 39,216,789 2,238,799
2004 38,815,916 2,263,122
2003 38,424,282 2,287,955
2002 38,029,349 2,310,173
2001 37,624,825 2,337,170
2000 37,213,984 2,367,550
1999 36,794,682 2,390,482
1998 36,372,860 2,410,019
1997 35,947,791 2,432,851
1996 35,513,793 2,457,222
1995 35,070,020 2,485,056
1994 34,613,491 2,520,742
1993 34,152,717 2,563,290
1992 33,693,527 2,614,338
1991 33,230,294 2,650,581
1990 32,755,901 2,663,151
1989 32,270,948 2,666,955
1988 31,780,532 2,653,434
1987 31,291,762 2,626,583
1986 30,811,980 2,599,892
1985 30,336,441 2,578,873
1984 29,863,093 2,562,047
1983 29,391,332 2,546,011
1982 28,924,262 2,531,080
1981 28,463,959 2,519,421
1980 28,011,596 2,511,701
1979 27,568,895 2,505,953
1978 27,132,158 2,497,921
1977 26,701,805 2,485,073
1976 26,282,283 2,470,989
1975 25,874,107 2,456,130
1974 25,461,351 2,437,186
1973 25,046,005 2,415,819
1972 24,644,328 2,395,674
1971 24,257,208 2,376,389
1970 23,878,327 2,359,164
1969 23,508,711 2,343,173
1968 23,150,583 2,323,619
1967 22,799,059 2,301,220
1966 22,453,893 2,283,217
1965 22,112,629 2,265,919
1964 21,769,453 2,240,623
1963 21,421,705 2,210,919
1962 21,072,538 2,181,586
1961 20,726,276 2,152,681
1960 20,386,045 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Latvia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Latvia
2023 1.5 1.36
2022 1.48 1.47
2021 1.59 1.57
2020 1.6 1.55
2019 1.88 1.61
2018 2.07 1.6
2017 2.17 1.69
2016 2.24 1.74
2015 2.35 1.7
2014 2.39 1.65
2013 2.34 1.52
2012 2.3 1.44
2011 2.39 1.33
2010 2.41 1.36
2009 2.4 1.46
2008 2.43 1.58
2007 2.37 1.54
2006 2.4 1.46
2005 2.43 1.39
2004 2.43 1.29
2003 2.45 1.32
2002 2.49 1.26
2001 2.53 1.22
2000 2.59 1.25
1999 2.64 1.16
1998 2.66 1.09
1997 2.71 1.11
1996 2.78 1.16
1995 2.86 1.25
1994 2.94 1.39
1993 2.97 1.51
1992 2.99 1.73
1991 3.01 1.86
1990 3.03 2.02
1989 3.02 2.05
1988 3.05 2.11
1987 3.04 2.15
1986 3.05 2.12
1985 3.07 2.08
1984 3.12 2.09
1983 3.15 2.07
1982 3.2 1.97
1981 3.25 1.88
1980 3.3 1.86
1979 3.34 1.87
1978 3.36 1.87
1977 3.36 1.89
1976 3.32 1.93
1975 3.27 1.96
1974 3.22 1.97
1973 3.17 1.98
1972 3.14 2
1971 3.11 2
1970 3.09 1.96
1969 3.05 1.88
1968 3.01 1.83
1967 2.98 1.8
1966 2.97 1.76
1965 3.01 1.74
1964 3.08 1.79
1963 3.11 1.85
1962 3.13 1.91
1961 3.12 1.94
1960 3.14 1.94

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

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Argentina and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Latvia
2024 33.5 44.3
2023 33.2 44.1
2022 32.8 44
2021 32.4 43.9
2020 32.1 43.8
2019 31.8 43.6
2018 31.5 43.4
2017 31.3 43.2
2016 31.1 43
2015 30.9 42.8
2014 30.7 42.5
2013 30.5 42.3
2012 30.3 42
2011 30.1 41.6
2010 29.9 41.1
2009 29.7 40.5
2008 29.4 40.1
2007 29.2 39.9
2006 29 39.7
2005 28.8 39.4
2004 28.6 39.2
2003 28.4 38.9
2002 28.2 38.6
2001 28.1 38.3
2000 27.9 37.9
1999 27.8 37.6
1998 27.7 37.3
1997 27.6 36.9
1996 27.5 36.6
1995 27.5 36.2
1994 27.4 36
1993 27.4 35.6
1992 27.4 35.2
1991 27.3 34.8
1990 27.3 34.6
1989 27.3 34.5
1988 27.2 34.6
1987 27.2 34.6
1986 27.1 34.7
1985 27.1 34.7
1984 27.1 34.7
1983 27.1 34.6
1982 27 34.7
1981 27 34.8
1980 27 34.9
1979 27 35.1
1978 27 35.1
1977 27 35.1
1976 27 35
1975 27 34.9
1974 27 34.7
1973 27 34.6
1972 27 34.5
1971 27 34.3
1970 26.9 34.2
1969 26.9 34.1
1968 26.9 34
1967 26.8 33.8
1966 26.8 33.5
1965 26.7 33.2
1964 26.7 33
1963 26.7 32.8
1962 26.6 32.6
1961 26.6 32.4
1960 26.5 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Argentina Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Latvia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Argentina Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Latvia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
n/a

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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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