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Argentina vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 8th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Libya
Population
46048053
7559873
Population rank 35/197 105/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 46/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Argentina and Libya: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Libya economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Libya
2024 $638,365,455,340 $48,487,151,215
2023 $649,461,687,959 $44,027,664,915
2022 $633,993,756,301 $43,246,297,922
2021 $486,564,085,480 $35,217,995,647
2020 $385,740,508,437 $46,854,285,441
2019 $447,754,683,615 $69,254,496,472
2018 $524,819,892,360 $76,686,029,772
2017 $643,628,393,281 $67,157,452,182
2016 $557,532,320,663 $49,912,073,701
2015 $594,749,285,413 $48,717,501,321
2014 $526,319,673,732 $57,372,355,592
2013 $552,025,140,252 $75,351,107,029
2012 $545,982,375,701 $92,540,938,129
2011 $530,158,122,010 $48,169,263,294
2010 $423,627,422,092 $75,380,825,062
2009 $332,976,484,578 $60,808,562,033
2008 $361,558,037,110 $86,710,767,415
2007 $287,530,508,431 $68,032,978,391
2006 $232,557,260,817 $60,094,231,607
2005 $198,737,095,012 $47,334,691,241
2004 $164,657,930,453 $33,122,307,692
2003 $127,586,973,492 $26,265,625,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $20,481,889,764
2001 $268,696,750,000 $34,112,093,927
2000 $284,203,750,000 $38,270,954,138
1999 $283,523,000,000 $35,975,860,857
1998 $298,948,250,000 $27,251,301,398
1997 $292,859,000,000 $30,700,897,875
1996 $272,149,750,000 $27,884,615,385
1995 $258,031,750,000 $25,541,379,187
1994 $257,440,000,000 $28,610,549,763
1993 $236,741,715,015 $30,660,051,911
1992 $228,778,917,308 $33,887,047,909
1991 $189,719,984,268 $31,991,821,265
1990 $141,352,654,305 $28,904,183,602
1989 $76,629,728,760 $25,156,707,899
1988 $126,890,235,049 $24,308,959,591
1987 $108,810,885,301 $26,697,659,335
1986 $105,872,372,614 $24,180,400,959
1985 $88,150,891,728 $31,530,566,324
1984 $116,915,052,107 $29,476,109,153
1983 $103,979,106,778 $33,200,520,140
1982 $84,307,486,837 $33,760,146,991
1981 $78,676,842,367 $36,374,353,880
1980 $76,961,923,741 $40,953,924,949
1979 $69,252,328,952 $30,536,429,497
1978 $89,049,453,088 $22,136,422,643
1977 $56,781,000,101 $22,428,297,108
1976 $51,169,499,892 $19,096,943,017
1975 $52,438,647,922 $14,710,912,458
1974 $72,436,777,342 $15,112,543,717
1973 $52,544,000,117 $8,625,889,430
1972 $34,733,000,536 $6,299,395,544
1971 $33,293,199,095 $5,260,185,125
1970 $31,584,210,366 $4,601,649,451
1969 $31,256,284,544 $4,380,987,481
1968 $26,436,857,247 $3,850,623,095
1967 $24,256,667,553 $2,726,986,913
1966 $28,630,474,728 $2,312,438,536
1965 $28,344,705,967 $1,804,979,680
1964 $25,605,249,382 $1,341,395,421
1963 $18,272,123,664 $892,327,911
1962 $18,337,691,145 $619,725,785
1961 $20,132,220,375 $443,905,612
1960 $15,865,474,315 $401,644,249

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

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Argentina and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Libya
2024 $13,970 $6,569
2023 $14,262 $6,027
2022 $13,962 $5,987
2021 $10,738 $4,936
2020 $8,536 $6,650
2019 $9,956 $9,963
2018 $11,753 $11,197
2017 $14,533 $9,966
2016 $12,700 $7,526
2015 $13,680 $7,458
2014 $12,233 $8,926
2013 $12,964 $11,952
2012 $12,950 $14,976
2011 $12,704 $7,594
2010 $10,260 $11,601
2009 $8,150 $9,551
2008 $8,944 $13,906
2007 $7,185 $11,145
2006 $5,869 $10,049
2005 $5,068 $8,079
2004 $4,242 $5,774
2003 $3,320 $4,674
2002 $2,570 $3,718
2001 $7,141 $6,313
2000 $7,637 $7,214
1999 $7,706 $6,895
1998 $8,219 $5,301
1997 $8,147 $6,062
1996 $7,663 $5,591
1995 $7,358 $5,205
1994 $7,438 $5,933
1993 $6,932 $6,478
1992 $6,790 $7,303
1991 $5,709 $7,040
1990 $4,315 $6,502
1989 $2,375 $5,793
1988 $3,993 $5,736
1987 $3,477 $6,465
1986 $3,436 $6,019
1985 $2,906 $8,087
1984 $3,915 $7,811
1983 $3,538 $8,927
1982 $2,915 $9,064
1981 $2,764 $10,044
1980 $2,748 $11,960
1979 $2,512 $9,443
1978 $3,282 $7,252
1977 $2,126 $7,783
1976 $1,947 $7,018
1975 $2,027 $5,721
1974 $2,845 $6,214
1973 $2,098 $3,727
1972 $1,409 $2,830
1971 $1,373 $2,443
1970 $1,323 $2,210
1969 $1,330 $2,175
1968 $1,142 $1,972
1967 $1,064 $1,437
1966 $1,275 $1,251
1965 $1,282 $1,001
1964 $1,176 $765
1963 $853 $528
1962 $870 $382
1961 $971 $285.3
1960 $778 $269

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

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Argentina vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Libya
2026 77.8 75.2
2025 77.7 73.2
2024 77.5 71.1
2023 77.4 69.3
2022 75.8 74.5
2021 73.9 72.1
2020 75.9 72.4
2019 76.8 72.9
2018 76.8 73.2
2017 76.5 72.7
2016 76.1 71.8
2015 76.6 71.6
2014 76.3 71.3
2013 75.8 72.3
2012 75.8 72.2
2011 76.1 69.9
2010 75.7 72.2
2009 75.6 72.1
2008 75.4 71.9
2007 74.8 71.8
2006 75.3 71.6
2005 75.2 71.4
2004 74.9 71.2
2003 74.3 71
2002 74.3 70.8
2001 74.2 70.7
2000 73.9 70.5
1999 73.7 70.6
1998 73.4 70.7
1997 73.4 70.7
1996 73.1 70.7
1995 72.9 70.6
1994 72.7 70.5
1993 72.3 70.2
1992 72.1 70
1991 72 69.6
1990 71.6 69.3
1989 71.5 69
1988 71.1 68.6
1987 70.7 68.3
1986 70.3 67.8
1985 69.9 67.3
1984 69.4 66.7
1983 69.3 66.3
1982 69 65.8
1981 68.9 65.3
1980 68.6 64.8
1979 68.4 64.3
1978 68 63.8
1977 67.6 63.1
1976 67 62.4
1975 67 61.6
1974 66.4 60.7
1973 66.2 59.7
1972 66 58.7
1971 65.6 57.6
1970 65.6 56.4
1969 65.1 55.2
1968 65.2 53.8
1967 65.5 52.5
1966 65.4 50.9
1965 65.1 49.3
1964 64.8 47.7
1963 64.9 45.6
1962 64.6 44.1
1961 64.6 42.4
1960 64.2 40.8
1959 64.1 39.3
1958 64.2 38
1957 63.2 36.9
1956 63.6 36
1955 62.7 35.2
1954 63.1 34.7
1953 62.5 34.2
1952 62.5 33.8
1951 61.7 33.5
1950 61.3 33.1

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

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Argentina and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Libya
1x
Year Population
Argentina Libya
2024 45,696,159 7,381,023
2023 45,538,401 7,305,659
2022 45,407,904 7,223,805
2021 45,312,281 7,135,175
2020 45,191,965 7,045,399
2019 44,973,465 6,951,033
2018 44,654,882 6,849,055
2017 44,288,894 6,738,770
2016 43,900,313 6,632,126
2015 43,477,012 6,531,819
2014 43,024,071 6,427,252
2013 42,582,455 6,304,628
2012 42,161,721 6,179,328
2011 41,730,660 6,343,203
2010 41,288,694 6,497,839
2009 40,854,831 6,366,686
2008 40,424,148 6,235,430
2007 40,016,763 6,104,380
2006 39,622,115 5,980,211
2005 39,216,789 5,858,798
2004 38,815,916 5,736,693
2003 38,424,282 5,619,398
2002 38,029,349 5,508,410
2001 37,624,825 5,403,639
2000 37,213,984 5,305,021
1999 36,794,682 5,218,038
1998 36,372,860 5,140,704
1997 35,947,791 5,064,639
1996 35,513,793 4,987,393
1995 35,070,020 4,906,843
1994 34,613,491 4,822,037
1993 34,152,717 4,733,045
1992 33,693,527 4,640,352
1991 33,230,294 4,544,400
1990 32,755,901 4,445,239
1989 32,270,948 4,342,920
1988 31,780,532 4,237,755
1987 31,291,762 4,129,739
1986 30,811,980 4,017,403
1985 30,336,441 3,898,745
1984 29,863,093 3,773,633
1983 29,391,332 3,718,961
1982 28,924,262 3,724,765
1981 28,463,959 3,621,486
1980 28,011,596 3,424,378
1979 27,568,895 3,233,846
1978 27,132,158 3,052,526
1977 26,701,805 2,881,533
1976 26,282,283 2,721,237
1975 25,874,107 2,571,556
1974 25,461,351 2,432,211
1973 25,046,005 2,314,193
1972 24,644,328 2,226,091
1971 24,257,208 2,153,534
1970 23,878,327 2,082,589
1969 23,508,711 2,014,293
1968 23,150,583 1,952,781
1967 22,799,059 1,898,199
1966 22,453,893 1,849,063
1965 22,112,629 1,804,015
1964 21,769,453 1,753,691
1963 21,421,705 1,690,457
1962 21,072,538 1,621,960
1961 20,726,276 1,555,699
1960 20,386,045 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Libya

Fertility rate
Argentina

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Libya
2023 1.5 2.36
2022 1.48 2.4
2021 1.59 2.46
2020 1.6 2.51
2019 1.88 2.54
2018 2.07 2.58
2017 2.17 2.63
2016 2.24 2.67
2015 2.35 2.71
2014 2.39 2.75
2013 2.34 2.72
2012 2.3 2.68
2011 2.39 2.65
2010 2.41 2.6
2009 2.4 2.56
2008 2.43 2.6
2007 2.37 2.65
2006 2.4 2.7
2005 2.43 2.77
2004 2.43 2.77
2003 2.45 2.8
2002 2.49 2.83
2001 2.53 2.87
2000 2.59 2.91
1999 2.64 2.97
1998 2.66 3.04
1997 2.71 3.13
1996 2.78 3.26
1995 2.86 3.44
1994 2.94 3.65
1993 2.97 3.88
1992 2.99 4.16
1991 3.01 4.46
1990 3.03 4.78
1989 3.02 5.09
1988 3.05 5.41
1987 3.04 5.72
1986 3.05 6.02
1985 3.07 6.33
1984 3.12 6.62
1983 3.15 6.91
1982 3.2 7.16
1981 3.25 7.37
1980 3.3 7.54
1979 3.34 7.68
1978 3.36 7.79
1977 3.36 7.87
1976 3.32 7.93
1975 3.27 7.98
1974 3.22 8.02
1973 3.17 8.05
1972 3.14 8.07
1971 3.11 8.1
1970 3.09 8.05
1969 3.05 8.01
1968 3.01 7.97
1967 2.98 7.93
1966 2.97 7.89
1965 3.01 7.82
1964 3.08 7.75
1963 3.11 7.69
1962 3.13 7.61
1961 3.12 7.56
1960 3.14 7.51

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

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Argentina and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Libya
2024 33.5 28.5
2023 33.2 28.2
2022 32.8 28
2021 32.4 27.7
2020 32.1 27.5
2019 31.8 27.2
2018 31.5 27
2017 31.3 26.8
2016 31.1 26.6
2015 30.9 26.4
2014 30.7 26.2
2013 30.5 25.9
2012 30.3 25.7
2011 30.1 25.5
2010 29.9 25.3
2009 29.7 25
2008 29.4 24.6
2007 29.2 24.2
2006 29 23.8
2005 28.8 23.6
2004 28.6 23.4
2003 28.4 23.2
2002 28.2 23.1
2001 28.1 22.9
2000 27.9 22.7
1999 27.8 22.4
1998 27.7 22
1997 27.6 21.5
1996 27.5 21.1
1995 27.5 20.6
1994 27.4 20.1
1993 27.4 19.7
1992 27.4 19.3
1991 27.3 18.9
1990 27.3 18.6
1989 27.3 18.2
1988 27.2 17.9
1987 27.2 17.6
1986 27.1 17.3
1985 27.1 17.1
1984 27.1 16.8
1983 27.1 16.5
1982 27 16.3
1981 27 16.1
1980 27 16
1979 27 15.9
1978 27 15.9
1977 27 15.8
1976 27 15.6
1975 27 15.5
1974 27 15.3
1973 27 14.9
1972 27 14.7
1971 27 14.7
1970 26.9 14.7
1969 26.9 14.7
1968 26.9 14.9
1967 26.8 15.3
1966 26.8 15.9
1965 26.7 16.7
1964 26.7 17.2
1963 26.7 17.5
1962 26.6 17.9
1961 26.6 18.2
1960 26.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Argentina Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Argentina Libya
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
76.5%
1994
English speaking
6.52%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Argentina Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Libya
% of world land
1.84%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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