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Argentina vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 8th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Lesotho
Population
46048053
2396633
Population rank 35/197 143/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Argentina and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Lesotho
2024 $638,365,455,340 $2,271,759,455
2023 $649,461,687,959 $2,117,962,445
2022 $633,993,756,301 $2,354,980,960
2021 $486,564,085,480 $2,412,130,057
2020 $385,740,508,437 $2,053,699,864
2019 $447,754,683,615 $2,390,702,296
2018 $524,819,892,360 $2,556,247,292
2017 $643,628,393,281 $2,306,741,672
2016 $557,532,320,663 $2,114,426,452
2015 $594,749,285,413 $2,359,686,725
2014 $526,319,673,732 $2,441,063,054
2013 $552,025,140,252 $2,367,112,932
2012 $545,982,375,701 $2,477,702,216
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,579,409,620
2010 $423,627,422,092 $2,234,754,242
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,740,894,965
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,766,902,709
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,682,131,785
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,800,092,564
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,682,343,527
2004 $164,657,930,453 $1,511,236,656
2003 $127,586,973,492 $1,157,825,435
2002 $97,724,004,252 $775,777,239
2001 $268,696,750,000 $825,706,961
2000 $284,203,750,000 $887,291,688
1999 $283,523,000,000 $912,773,681
1998 $298,948,250,000 $928,460,893
1997 $292,859,000,000 $998,004,259
1996 $272,149,750,000 $946,112,493
1995 $258,031,750,000 $1,001,894,000
1994 $257,440,000,000 $878,250,945
1993 $236,741,715,015 $835,582,062
1992 $228,778,917,308 $831,029,862
1991 $189,719,984,268 $704,325,367
1990 $141,352,654,305 $596,410,264
1989 $76,629,728,760 $495,409,233
1988 $126,890,235,049 $470,395,801
1987 $108,810,885,301 $402,768,324
1986 $105,872,372,614 $318,858,423
1985 $88,150,891,728 $268,629,926
1984 $116,915,052,107 $333,163,670
1983 $103,979,106,778 $386,699,309
1982 $84,307,486,837 $348,741,684
1981 $78,676,842,367 $434,188,034
1980 $76,961,923,741 $431,542,537
1979 $69,252,328,952 $290,134,593
1978 $89,049,453,088 $266,570,067
1977 $56,781,000,101 $193,315,048
1976 $51,169,499,892 $147,660,037
1975 $52,438,647,922 $149,558,896
1974 $72,436,777,342 $150,851,317
1973 $52,544,000,117 $121,188,716
1972 $34,733,000,536 $80,913,200
1971 $33,293,199,095 $76,480,285
1970 $31,584,210,366 $68,739,973
1969 $31,256,284,544 $65,967,974
1968 $26,436,857,247 $61,445,975
1967 $24,256,667,553 $59,261,976
1966 $28,630,474,728 $56,699,977
1965 $28,344,705,967 $54,879,978
1964 $25,605,249,382 $51,939,979
1963 $18,272,123,664 $47,039,981
1962 $18,337,691,145 $41,859,983
1961 $20,132,220,375 $35,699,986
1960 $15,865,474,315 $34,579,986

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

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Argentina and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Lesotho
2024 $13,970 $972
2023 $14,262 $916
2022 $13,962 $1,030
2021 $10,738 $1,067
2020 $8,536 $919
2019 $9,956 $1,082
2018 $11,753 $1,171
2017 $14,533 $1,069
2016 $12,700 $992
2015 $13,680 $1,121
2014 $12,233 $1,174
2013 $12,964 $1,151
2012 $12,950 $1,218
2011 $12,704 $1,281
2010 $10,260 $1,119
2009 $8,150 $879
2008 $8,944 $898
2007 $7,185 $861
2006 $5,869 $925
2005 $5,068 $861
2004 $4,242 $767
2003 $3,320 $583
2002 $2,570 $389
2001 $7,141 $413
2000 $7,637 $443
1999 $7,706 $456
1998 $8,219 $465
1997 $8,147 $502
1996 $7,663 $480
1995 $7,358 $513
1994 $7,438 $456
1993 $6,932 $439
1992 $6,790 $444
1991 $5,709 $382
1990 $4,315 $330
1989 $2,375 $279
1988 $3,993 $270.4
1987 $3,477 $236.5
1986 $3,436 $191.4
1985 $2,906 $165.4
1984 $3,915 $211
1983 $3,538 $252
1982 $2,915 $233.9
1981 $2,764 $299.8
1980 $2,748 $307
1979 $2,512 $212.4
1978 $3,282 $200.8
1977 $2,126 $149.9
1976 $1,947 $117.8
1975 $2,027 $123.2
1974 $2,845 $128.7
1973 $2,098 $107
1972 $1,409 $74
1971 $1,373 $72.4
1970 $1,323 $67.4
1969 $1,330 $67.1
1968 $1,142 $64.8
1967 $1,064 $64.8
1966 $1,275 $64.3
1965 $1,282 $64.3
1964 $1,176 $62.6
1963 $853 $58.4
1962 $870 $53.5
1961 $971 $47
1960 $778 $47

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

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Argentina vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Lesotho
2026 77.8 58.6
2025 77.7 58.2
2024 77.5 57.8
2023 77.4 57.4
2022 75.8 56.8
2021 73.9 54.2
2020 75.9 55.1
2019 76.8 55.2
2018 76.8 54.6
2017 76.5 53.9
2016 76.1 52.9
2015 76.6 51.8
2014 76.3 50.8
2013 75.8 49.5
2012 75.8 48.2
2011 76.1 46.9
2010 75.7 46
2009 75.6 45.1
2008 75.4 44.3
2007 74.8 43.7
2006 75.3 43.2
2005 75.2 43.6
2004 74.9 44
2003 74.3 44.9
2002 74.3 46
2001 74.2 47.2
2000 73.9 48.8
1999 73.7 50.4
1998 73.4 52
1997 73.4 53.7
1996 73.1 55.1
1995 72.9 56.4
1994 72.7 57.3
1993 72.3 58.1
1992 72.1 58.6
1991 72 59.1
1990 71.6 59.3
1989 71.5 59.5
1988 71.1 59.6
1987 70.7 59.6
1986 70.3 59.3
1985 69.9 59.2
1984 69.4 59
1983 69.3 58.5
1982 69 58
1981 68.9 57.3
1980 68.6 56.5
1979 68.4 55.8
1978 68 55.2
1977 67.6 54.5
1976 67 53.9
1975 67 53.5
1974 66.4 52.9
1973 66.2 52.6
1972 66 52.3
1971 65.6 51.8
1970 65.6 51.5
1969 65.1 51.1
1968 65.2 50.8
1967 65.5 50.5
1966 65.4 50.4
1965 65.1 50.3
1964 64.8 50.3
1963 64.9 50.3
1962 64.6 50.3
1961 64.6 50.3
1960 64.2 50.2
1959 64.1 49.9
1958 64.2 49.6
1957 63.2 49.2
1956 63.6 48.6
1955 62.7 48
1954 63.1 47.3
1953 62.5 46.6
1952 62.5 45.9
1951 61.7 45.2
1950 61.3 44.6

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

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Argentina and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Argentina Lesotho
2024 45,696,159 2,337,423
2023 45,538,401 2,311,472
2022 45,407,904 2,286,110
2021 45,312,281 2,261,542
2020 45,191,965 2,235,727
2019 44,973,465 2,209,405
2018 44,654,882 2,183,603
2017 44,288,894 2,157,110
2016 43,900,313 2,130,422
2015 43,477,012 2,104,611
2014 43,024,071 2,080,089
2013 42,582,455 2,056,504
2012 42,161,721 2,034,354
2011 41,730,660 2,014,009
2010 41,288,694 1,996,251
2009 40,854,831 1,980,883
2008 40,424,148 1,966,541
2007 40,016,763 1,953,268
2006 39,622,115 1,945,063
2005 39,216,789 1,953,076
2004 38,815,916 1,971,129
2003 38,424,282 1,985,059
2002 38,029,349 1,994,679
2001 37,624,825 2,000,853
2000 37,213,984 2,003,913
1999 36,794,682 2,003,234
1998 36,372,860 1,998,049
1997 35,947,791 1,988,130
1996 35,513,793 1,972,418
1995 35,070,020 1,951,437
1994 34,613,491 1,927,707
1993 34,152,717 1,901,793
1992 33,693,527 1,873,274
1991 33,230,294 1,842,379
1990 32,755,901 1,809,696
1989 32,270,948 1,775,436
1988 31,780,532 1,739,841
1987 31,291,762 1,703,390
1986 30,811,980 1,666,138
1985 30,336,441 1,624,379
1984 29,863,093 1,578,986
1983 29,391,332 1,534,413
1982 28,924,262 1,490,732
1981 28,463,959 1,448,069
1980 28,011,596 1,406,521
1979 27,568,895 1,366,169
1978 27,132,158 1,327,240
1977 26,701,805 1,289,967
1976 26,282,283 1,253,214
1975 25,874,107 1,213,643
1974 25,461,351 1,172,420
1973 25,046,005 1,132,697
1972 24,644,328 1,094,063
1971 24,257,208 1,056,246
1970 23,878,327 1,019,273
1969 23,508,711 983,202
1968 23,150,583 948,105
1967 22,799,059 913,982
1966 22,453,893 881,870
1965 22,112,629 854,090
1964 21,769,453 829,437
1963 21,421,705 805,373
1962 21,072,538 781,814
1961 20,726,276 758,824
1960 20,386,045 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Argentina

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Lesotho
2023 1.5 2.69
2022 1.48 2.72
2021 1.59 2.77
2020 1.6 2.85
2019 1.88 2.92
2018 2.07 3.02
2017 2.17 3.11
2016 2.24 3.18
2015 2.35 3.22
2014 2.39 3.24
2013 2.34 3.28
2012 2.3 3.3
2011 2.39 3.34
2010 2.41 3.25
2009 2.4 3.31
2008 2.43 3.39
2007 2.37 3.44
2006 2.4 3.41
2005 2.43 3.43
2004 2.43 3.51
2003 2.45 3.62
2002 2.49 3.68
2001 2.53 3.63
2000 2.59 3.61
1999 2.64 3.67
1998 2.66 3.82
1997 2.71 3.98
1996 2.78 4.06
1995 2.86 4.13
1994 2.94 4.21
1993 2.97 4.37
1992 2.99 4.54
1991 3.01 4.68
1990 3.03 4.81
1989 3.02 4.96
1988 3.05 5.1
1987 3.04 5.22
1986 3.05 5.32
1985 3.07 5.4
1984 3.12 5.48
1983 3.15 5.56
1982 3.2 5.63
1981 3.25 5.69
1980 3.3 5.75
1979 3.34 5.79
1978 3.36 5.82
1977 3.36 5.85
1976 3.32 5.87
1975 3.27 5.83
1974 3.22 5.75
1973 3.17 5.69
1972 3.14 5.69
1971 3.11 5.7
1970 3.09 5.7
1969 3.05 5.7
1968 3.01 5.73
1967 2.98 5.75
1966 2.97 5.76
1965 3.01 5.77
1964 3.08 5.77
1963 3.11 5.78
1962 3.13 5.79
1961 3.12 5.79
1960 3.14 5.78

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

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Argentina and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Lesotho
2024 33.5 22.7
2023 33.2 22.5
2022 32.8 22.3
2021 32.4 22.1
2020 32.1 22
2019 31.8 21.8
2018 31.5 21.7
2017 31.3 21.6
2016 31.1 21.4
2015 30.9 21.3
2014 30.7 21.2
2013 30.5 21.1
2012 30.3 21
2011 30.1 20.9
2010 29.9 20.7
2009 29.7 20.6
2008 29.4 20.4
2007 29.2 20.2
2006 29 20
2005 28.8 19.9
2004 28.6 19.8
2003 28.4 19.7
2002 28.2 19.5
2001 28.1 19.4
2000 27.9 19.2
1999 27.8 19.1
1998 27.7 18.9
1997 27.6 18.8
1996 27.5 18.6
1995 27.5 18.6
1994 27.4 18.5
1993 27.4 18.4
1992 27.4 18.4
1991 27.3 18.4
1990 27.3 18.4
1989 27.3 18.5
1988 27.2 18.6
1987 27.2 18.7
1986 27.1 18.6
1985 27.1 18.4
1984 27.1 18.5
1983 27.1 18.6
1982 27 18.6
1981 27 18.7
1980 27 18.8
1979 27 18.8
1978 27 18.9
1977 27 19
1976 27 19
1975 27 18.9
1974 27 18.8
1973 27 18.6
1972 27 18.5
1971 27 18.3
1970 26.9 18.2
1969 26.9 18
1968 26.9 17.8
1967 26.8 17.6
1966 26.8 17.5
1965 26.7 17.5
1964 26.7 17.5
1963 26.7 17.4
1962 26.6 17.4
1961 26.6 17.4
1960 26.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Argentina Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Argentina Lesotho
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
90.4%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Argentina Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Lesotho
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
3,691 mi
2011

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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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