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Argentina vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 8th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Madagascar
Population
46048053
33750171
Population rank 35/197 49/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Argentina and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Madagascar
2024 $638,365,455,340 $17,420,501,490
2023 $649,461,687,959 $15,869,945,478
2022 $633,993,756,301 $15,325,603,273
2021 $486,564,085,480 $14,354,731,964
2020 $385,740,508,437 $13,051,441,204
2019 $447,754,683,615 $14,104,664,679
2018 $524,819,892,360 $13,760,033,282
2017 $643,628,393,281 $13,176,313,594
2016 $557,532,320,663 $11,848,613,858
2015 $594,749,285,413 $11,323,020,701
2014 $526,319,673,732 $12,522,957,399
2013 $552,025,140,252 $12,423,555,455
2012 $545,982,375,701 $11,578,975,062
2011 $530,158,122,010 $11,551,819,618
2010 $423,627,422,092 $9,982,711,338
2009 $332,976,484,578 $9,616,879,409
2008 $361,558,037,110 $10,725,137,724
2007 $287,530,508,431 $8,524,620,890
2006 $232,557,260,817 $6,395,712,491
2005 $198,737,095,012 $5,859,269,753
2004 $164,657,930,453 $5,064,732,626
2003 $127,586,973,492 $6,372,498,890
2002 $97,724,004,252 $5,351,701,663
2001 $268,696,750,000 $5,438,332,602
2000 $284,203,750,000 $4,629,247,204
1999 $283,523,000,000 $4,277,903,780
1998 $298,948,250,000 $4,401,967,633
1997 $292,859,000,000 $4,262,965,420
1996 $272,149,750,000 $4,931,861,039
1995 $258,031,750,000 $3,838,100,904
1994 $257,440,000,000 $3,522,227,092
1993 $236,741,715,015 $4,063,298,919
1992 $228,778,917,308 $3,714,966,678
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,254,713,056
1990 $141,352,654,305 $3,931,334,875
1989 $76,629,728,760 $3,175,638,333
1988 $126,890,235,049 $3,189,456,965
1987 $108,810,885,301 $3,212,900,556
1986 $105,872,372,614 $4,347,989,788
1985 $88,150,891,728 $3,802,557,895
1984 $116,915,052,107 $3,905,938,481
1983 $103,979,106,778 $4,686,457,031
1982 $84,307,486,837 $4,784,977,326
1981 $78,676,842,367 $4,759,333,998
1980 $76,961,923,741 $5,201,818,348
1979 $69,252,328,952 $3,463,565,854
1978 $89,049,453,088 $2,669,755,115
1977 $56,781,000,101 $2,358,930,406
1976 $51,169,499,892 $2,181,844,179
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,283,049,215
1974 $72,436,777,342 $1,917,508,190
1973 $52,544,000,117 $1,653,062,335
1972 $34,733,000,536 $1,341,590,690
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,199,507,631
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,111,859,571
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,056,391,056
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,031,669,637
1967 $24,256,667,553 $956,436,932
1966 $28,630,474,728 $900,264,585
1965 $28,344,705,967 $833,563,473
1964 $25,605,249,382 $802,482,184
1963 $18,272,123,664 $759,345,864
1962 $18,337,691,145 $739,286,908
1961 $20,132,220,375 $699,161,945
1960 $15,865,474,315 $673,081,725

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

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Argentina and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Madagascar
2024 $13,970 $545
2023 $14,262 $509
2022 $13,962 $504
2021 $10,738 $483
2020 $8,536 $451
2019 $9,956 $500
2018 $11,753 $500
2017 $14,533 $492
2016 $12,700 $454
2015 $13,680 $445
2014 $12,233 $506
2013 $12,964 $515
2012 $12,950 $494
2011 $12,704 $506
2010 $10,260 $450
2009 $8,150 $446
2008 $8,944 $513
2007 $7,185 $420
2006 $5,869 $324
2005 $5,068 $306
2004 $4,242 $272.2
2003 $3,320 $353
2002 $2,570 $305
2001 $7,141 $319
2000 $7,637 $280.3
1999 $7,706 $267.4
1998 $8,219 $284.2
1997 $8,147 $284.4
1996 $7,663 $340
1995 $7,358 $273.1
1994 $7,438 $258.7
1993 $6,932 $308
1992 $6,790 $290.2
1991 $5,709 $262
1990 $4,315 $326
1989 $2,375 $271.3
1988 $3,993 $280.5
1987 $3,477 $290.8
1986 $3,436 $405
1985 $2,906 $364
1984 $3,915 $385
1983 $3,538 $476
1982 $2,915 $501
1981 $2,764 $513
1980 $2,748 $578
1979 $2,512 $396
1978 $3,282 $315
1977 $2,126 $286.9
1976 $1,947 $273.5
1975 $2,027 $295
1974 $2,845 $255.3
1973 $2,098 $226.8
1972 $1,409 $189.6
1971 $1,373 $174.6
1970 $1,323 $166.6
1969 $1,330 $162.9
1968 $1,142 $163.6
1967 $1,064 $155.9
1966 $1,275 $150.7
1965 $1,282 $143.2
1964 $1,176 $141.5
1963 $853 $137.4
1962 $870 $137.3
1961 $971 $133.3
1960 $778 $131.7

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

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Argentina vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Madagascar
2026 77.8 64.3
2025 77.7 64
2024 77.5 63.8
2023 77.4 63.6
2022 75.8 63.1
2021 73.9 62.5
2020 75.9 62.7
2019 76.8 63.5
2018 76.8 63.5
2017 76.5 63.4
2016 76.1 63.4
2015 76.6 63.4
2014 76.3 63.3
2013 75.8 63.2
2012 75.8 63
2011 76.1 62.9
2010 75.7 62.6
2009 75.6 62.3
2008 75.4 62
2007 74.8 61.5
2006 75.3 61.1
2005 75.2 60.7
2004 74.9 60.2
2003 74.3 59.7
2002 74.3 59.2
2001 74.2 58.7
2000 73.9 58
1999 73.7 57.4
1998 73.4 56.8
1997 73.4 56.1
1996 73.1 55.5
1995 72.9 54.8
1994 72.7 54.2
1993 72.3 53.7
1992 72.1 52.9
1991 72 52.6
1990 71.6 52.1
1989 71.5 51.8
1988 71.1 51.4
1987 70.7 51.1
1986 70.3 50.7
1985 69.9 50.4
1984 69.4 50.2
1983 69.3 50.1
1982 69 50
1981 68.9 49.8
1980 68.6 50
1979 68.4 50.1
1978 68 50
1977 67.6 49.9
1976 67 49.8
1975 67 49.6
1974 66.4 49.3
1973 66.2 48.9
1972 66 48.5
1971 65.6 48.2
1970 65.6 47.9
1969 65.1 47.3
1968 65.2 46.9
1967 65.5 46.5
1966 65.4 46
1965 65.1 45.4
1964 64.8 45
1963 64.9 44.6
1962 64.6 44.2
1961 64.6 43.8
1960 64.2 43.3
1959 64.1 43
1958 64.2 42.5
1957 63.2 42.1
1956 63.6 41.7
1955 62.7 41.3
1954 63.1 40.9
1953 62.5 40.7
1952 62.5 40.3
1951 61.7 39.9
1950 61.3 39.7

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

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Argentina and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Argentina Madagascar
2024 45,696,159 31,964,956
2023 45,538,401 31,195,932
2022 45,407,904 30,437,261
2021 45,312,281 29,691,083
2020 45,191,965 28,953,556
2019 44,973,465 28,219,554
2018 44,654,882 27,494,926
2017 44,288,894 26,788,375
2016 43,900,313 26,099,952
2015 43,477,012 25,426,702
2014 43,024,071 24,764,348
2013 42,582,455 24,109,290
2012 42,161,721 23,462,438
2011 41,730,660 22,822,300
2010 41,288,694 22,183,340
2009 40,854,831 21,547,280
2008 40,424,148 20,923,840
2007 40,016,763 20,318,583
2006 39,622,115 19,730,909
2005 39,216,789 19,159,707
2004 38,815,916 18,606,608
2003 38,424,282 18,071,854
2002 38,029,349 17,549,913
2001 37,624,825 17,032,939
2000 37,213,984 16,516,338
1999 36,794,682 16,000,506
1998 36,372,860 15,489,364
1997 35,947,791 14,990,814
1996 35,513,793 14,510,711
1995 35,070,020 14,051,275
1994 34,613,491 13,613,850
1993 34,152,717 13,197,345
1992 33,693,527 12,800,870
1991 33,230,294 12,421,412
1990 32,755,901 12,055,639
1989 32,270,948 11,704,998
1988 31,780,532 11,369,462
1987 31,291,762 11,047,291
1986 30,811,980 10,736,857
1985 30,336,441 10,433,142
1984 29,863,093 10,134,550
1983 29,391,332 9,843,044
1982 28,924,262 9,557,671
1981 28,463,959 9,279,011
1980 28,011,596 9,006,032
1979 27,568,895 8,737,581
1978 27,132,158 8,475,864
1977 26,701,805 8,222,240
1976 26,282,283 7,976,831
1975 25,874,107 7,739,336
1974 25,461,351 7,509,726
1973 25,046,005 7,288,048
1972 24,644,328 7,074,398
1971 24,257,208 6,868,868
1970 23,878,327 6,672,003
1969 23,508,711 6,484,716
1968 23,150,583 6,306,493
1967 22,799,059 6,136,486
1966 22,453,893 5,974,279
1965 22,112,629 5,819,116
1964 21,769,453 5,669,863
1963 21,421,705 5,525,185
1962 21,072,538 5,384,150
1961 20,726,276 5,246,158
1960 20,386,045 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Argentina

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Madagascar
2023 1.5 3.97
2022 1.48 4.04
2021 1.59 4.1
2020 1.6 4.17
2019 1.88 4.22
2018 2.07 4.25
2017 2.17 4.26
2016 2.24 4.29
2015 2.35 4.34
2014 2.39 4.42
2013 2.34 4.53
2012 2.3 4.61
2011 2.39 4.74
2010 2.41 4.9
2009 2.4 5
2008 2.43 5.04
2007 2.37 5.08
2006 2.4 5.13
2005 2.43 5.2
2004 2.43 5.26
2003 2.45 5.33
2002 2.49 5.41
2001 2.53 5.53
2000 2.59 5.67
1999 2.64 5.84
1998 2.66 5.99
1997 2.71 6.02
1996 2.78 6.03
1995 2.86 6.04
1994 2.94 6.04
1993 2.97 6.06
1992 2.99 6.08
1991 3.01 6.12
1990 3.03 6.14
1989 3.02 6.15
1988 3.05 6.18
1987 3.04 6.24
1986 3.05 6.34
1985 3.07 6.46
1984 3.12 6.55
1983 3.15 6.63
1982 3.2 6.7
1981 3.25 6.77
1980 3.3 6.84
1979 3.34 6.87
1978 3.36 6.9
1977 3.36 6.93
1976 3.32 6.95
1975 3.27 6.97
1974 3.22 6.99
1973 3.17 7.01
1972 3.14 7.04
1971 3.11 7.07
1970 3.09 7.1
1969 3.05 7.12
1968 3.01 7.13
1967 2.98 7.14
1966 2.97 7.16
1965 3.01 7.17
1964 3.08 7.19
1963 3.11 7.21
1962 3.13 7.26
1961 3.12 7.3
1960 3.14 7.34

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

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Argentina and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Madagascar
2024 33.5 20
2023 33.2 19.9
2022 32.8 19.7
2021 32.4 19.6
2020 32.1 19.4
2019 31.8 19.3
2018 31.5 19.1
2017 31.3 18.9
2016 31.1 18.7
2015 30.9 18.6
2014 30.7 18.4
2013 30.5 18.2
2012 30.3 18.1
2011 30.1 17.9
2010 29.9 17.8
2009 29.7 17.7
2008 29.4 17.6
2007 29.2 17.5
2006 29 17.4
2005 28.8 17.3
2004 28.6 17.3
2003 28.4 17.2
2002 28.2 17.2
2001 28.1 17.2
2000 27.9 17.2
1999 27.8 17.2
1998 27.7 17.2
1997 27.6 17.1
1996 27.5 17.1
1995 27.5 17.1
1994 27.4 17.1
1993 27.4 17
1992 27.4 17
1991 27.3 16.9
1990 27.3 16.9
1989 27.3 16.8
1988 27.2 16.7
1987 27.2 16.6
1986 27.1 16.6
1985 27.1 16.5
1984 27.1 16.5
1983 27.1 16.4
1982 27 16.4
1981 27 16.4
1980 27 16.4
1979 27 16.5
1978 27 16.5
1977 27 16.5
1976 27 16.6
1975 27 16.6
1974 27 16.6
1973 27 16.6
1972 27 16.6
1971 27 16.7
1970 26.9 16.7
1969 26.9 16.6
1968 26.9 16.7
1967 26.8 16.7
1966 26.8 16.7
1965 26.7 16.8
1964 26.7 16.8
1963 26.7 17
1962 26.6 17.2
1961 26.6 17.5
1960 26.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Argentina Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Argentina Madagascar
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
77.5%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Argentina Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Madagascar
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
19,660 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) (2000–2025, 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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