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Argentina vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 8th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Malawi
Population
46048053
22949294
Population rank 35/197 61/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Argentina and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Malawi
2024 $638,365,455,340 $11,316,411,329
2023 $649,461,687,959 $13,363,669,673
2022 $633,993,756,301 $12,429,059,928
2021 $486,564,085,480 $12,378,119,199
2020 $385,740,508,437 $11,769,313,598
2019 $447,754,683,615 $11,051,852,713
2018 $524,819,892,360 $9,879,220,354
2017 $643,628,393,281 $8,943,543,794
2016 $557,532,320,663 $7,909,868,618
2015 $594,749,285,413 $9,219,474,379
2014 $526,319,673,732 $8,801,326,169
2013 $552,025,140,252 $8,031,571,928
2012 $545,982,375,701 $8,773,203,178
2011 $530,158,122,010 $11,648,142,958
2010 $423,627,422,092 $10,128,323,011
2009 $332,976,484,578 $9,009,887,947
2008 $361,558,037,110 $7,743,617,352
2007 $287,530,508,431 $6,451,210,219
2006 $232,557,260,817 $5,818,279,739
2005 $198,737,095,012 $5,320,409,651
2004 $164,657,930,453 $5,058,726,350
2003 $127,586,973,492 $4,669,789,300
2002 $97,724,004,252 $5,087,328,438
2001 $268,696,750,000 $2,498,008,665
2000 $284,203,750,000 $2,537,307,580
1999 $283,523,000,000 $2,584,478,924
1998 $298,948,250,000 $2,547,609,590
1997 $292,859,000,000 $3,875,785,863
1996 $272,149,750,000 $3,319,573,750
1995 $258,031,750,000 $2,033,701,498
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,719,864,761
1993 $236,741,715,015 $3,013,392,658
1992 $228,778,917,308 $2,618,837,835
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,206,783,830
1990 $141,352,654,305 $2,737,087,862
1989 $76,629,728,760 $2,314,205,130
1988 $126,890,235,049 $2,008,189,508
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,721,711,808
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,722,586,299
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,646,442,273
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,758,028,656
1983 $103,979,106,778 $1,780,148,049
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,717,379,495
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,801,193,910
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Malawi
2024 $13,970 $523
2023 $14,262 $633
2022 $13,962 $604
2021 $10,738 $617
2020 $8,536 $603
2019 $9,956 $581
2018 $11,753 $533
2017 $14,533 $496
2016 $12,700 $451
2015 $13,680 $540
2014 $12,233 $530
2013 $12,964 $497
2012 $12,950 $558
2011 $12,704 $763
2010 $10,260 $683
2009 $8,150 $626
2008 $8,944 $554
2007 $7,185 $475
2006 $5,869 $441
2005 $5,068 $414
2004 $4,242 $405
2003 $3,320 $383
2002 $2,570 $428
2001 $7,141 $215.5
2000 $7,637 $224.2
1999 $7,706 $233.9
1998 $8,219 $236
1997 $8,147 $367
1996 $7,663 $321
1995 $7,358 $200.4
1994 $7,438 $169.2
1993 $6,932 $293
1992 $6,790 $258.4
1991 $5,709 $326
1990 $4,315 $286.7
1989 $2,375 $252.2
1988 $3,993 $229.4
1987 $3,477 $207.6
1986 $3,436 $217.9
1985 $2,906 $216.1
1984 $3,915 $239.7
1983 $3,538 $252.4
1982 $2,915 $253.3
1981 $2,764 $276.4
1980 $2,748 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Malawi
2026 77.8 67.9
2025 77.7 67.7
2024 77.5 67.6
2023 77.4 67.4
2022 75.8 66
2021 73.9 64.8
2020 75.9 65.2
2019 76.8 65
2018 76.8 64.5
2017 76.5 63.9
2016 76.1 63.2
2015 76.6 62.3
2014 76.3 61.7
2013 75.8 60.8
2012 75.8 59.9
2011 76.1 58.9
2010 75.7 57.8
2009 75.6 56.7
2008 75.4 55.7
2007 74.8 54.7
2006 75.3 53.7
2005 75.2 52.5
2004 74.9 51.1
2003 74.3 49.6
2002 74.3 48.2
2001 74.2 47.2
2000 73.9 46.2
1999 73.7 45.1
1998 73.4 44.3
1997 73.4 44.2
1996 73.1 44
1995 72.9 43.8
1994 72.7 43.8
1993 72.3 43.6
1992 72.1 43.6
1991 72 43.5
1990 71.6 43.6
1989 71.5 43.5
1988 71.1 43.6
1987 70.7 43.9
1986 70.3 44.3
1985 69.9 44.6
1984 69.4 44.8
1983 69.3 45
1982 69 44.8
1981 68.9 44.7
1980 68.6 44.3
1979 68.4 43.7
1978 68 43
1977 67.6 42
1976 67 41
1975 67 40.1
1974 66.4 39.2
1973 66.2 38.4
1972 66 37.6
1971 65.6 37.1
1970 65.6 36.6
1969 65.1 36.3
1968 65.2 36.1
1967 65.5 35.9
1966 65.4 35.8
1965 65.1 35.7
1964 64.8 35.7
1963 64.9 35.6
1962 64.6 35.4
1961 64.6 35.2
1960 64.2 35
1959 64.1 34.8
1958 64.2 34.4
1957 63.2 34.1
1956 63.6 33.8
1955 62.7 33.6
1954 63.1 33.3
1953 62.5 33.2
1952 62.5 33
1951 61.7 32.8
1950 61.3 32.7

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

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Argentina and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Argentina Malawi
2024 45,696,159 21,655,286
2023 45,538,401 21,104,482
2022 45,407,904 20,568,728
2021 45,312,281 20,047,258
2020 45,191,965 19,533,888
2019 44,973,465 19,025,752
2018 44,654,882 18,528,081
2017 44,288,894 18,039,715
2016 43,900,313 17,557,739
2015 43,477,012 17,085,587
2014 43,024,071 16,621,538
2013 42,582,455 16,161,816
2012 42,161,721 15,709,577
2011 41,730,660 15,265,022
2010 41,288,694 14,826,463
2009 40,854,831 14,395,788
2008 40,424,148 13,976,417
2007 40,016,763 13,576,343
2006 39,622,115 13,198,701
2005 39,216,789 12,840,031
2004 38,815,916 12,500,737
2003 38,424,282 12,181,574
2002 38,029,349 11,880,440
2001 37,624,825 11,593,058
2000 37,213,984 11,315,942
1999 36,794,682 11,047,804
1998 36,372,860 10,792,876
1997 35,947,791 10,562,035
1996 35,513,793 10,352,228
1995 35,070,020 10,150,117
1994 34,613,491 10,164,894
1993 34,152,717 10,284,024
1992 33,693,527 10,135,079
1991 33,230,294 9,844,227
1990 32,755,901 9,545,852
1989 32,270,948 9,176,220
1988 31,780,532 8,753,262
1987 31,291,762 8,293,174
1986 30,811,980 7,906,480
1985 30,336,441 7,620,508
1984 29,863,093 7,332,810
1983 29,391,332 7,051,709
1982 28,924,262 6,778,879
1981 28,463,959 6,516,454
1980 28,011,596 6,265,529
1979 27,568,895 6,028,749
1978 27,132,158 5,810,132
1977 26,701,805 5,614,983
1976 26,282,283 5,443,384
1975 25,874,107 5,287,367
1974 25,461,351 5,141,337
1973 25,046,005 5,003,938
1972 24,644,328 4,874,475
1971 24,257,208 4,751,434
1970 23,878,327 4,633,944
1969 23,508,711 4,521,184
1968 23,150,583 4,411,054
1967 22,799,059 4,303,012
1966 22,453,893 4,197,926
1965 22,112,629 4,096,157
1964 21,769,453 3,997,305
1963 21,421,705 3,900,506
1962 21,072,538 3,806,307
1961 20,726,276 3,715,534
1960 20,386,045 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Malawi

Fertility rate
Argentina

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Malawi
2023 1.5 3.65
2022 1.48 3.72
2021 1.59 3.79
2020 1.6 3.88
2019 1.88 3.95
2018 2.07 4.02
2017 2.17 4.11
2016 2.24 4.22
2015 2.35 4.38
2014 2.39 4.57
2013 2.34 4.76
2012 2.3 4.9
2011 2.39 5.08
2010 2.41 5.26
2009 2.4 5.45
2008 2.43 5.61
2007 2.37 5.72
2006 2.4 5.8
2005 2.43 5.85
2004 2.43 5.86
2003 2.45 5.88
2002 2.49 5.9
2001 2.53 5.94
2000 2.59 6
1999 2.64 6.12
1998 2.66 6.21
1997 2.71 6.23
1996 2.78 6.29
1995 2.86 6.39
1994 2.94 6.49
1993 2.97 6.57
1992 2.99 6.63
1991 3.01 6.68
1990 3.03 6.74
1989 3.02 6.8
1988 3.05 6.88
1987 3.04 6.97
1986 3.05 7.07
1985 3.07 7.17
1984 3.12 7.27
1983 3.15 7.36
1982 3.2 7.45
1981 3.25 7.49
1980 3.3 7.52
1979 3.34 7.47
1978 3.36 7.43
1977 3.36 7.41
1976 3.32 7.39
1975 3.27 7.36
1974 3.22 7.34
1973 3.17 7.34
1972 3.14 7.33
1971 3.11 7.31
1970 3.09 7.3
1969 3.05 7.27
1968 3.01 7.26
1967 2.98 7.21
1966 2.97 7.17
1965 3.01 7.13
1964 3.08 7.11
1963 3.11 7.13
1962 3.13 7.1
1961 3.12 7.07
1960 3.14 7.04

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

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Argentina and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Malawi
2024 33.5 18.9
2023 33.2 18.7
2022 32.8 18.4
2021 32.4 18.2
2020 32.1 18
2019 31.8 17.8
2018 31.5 17.6
2017 31.3 17.4
2016 31.1 17.2
2015 30.9 17.1
2014 30.7 17
2013 30.5 16.9
2012 30.3 16.8
2011 30.1 16.8
2010 29.9 16.7
2009 29.7 16.7
2008 29.4 16.8
2007 29.2 16.8
2006 29 16.8
2005 28.8 16.8
2004 28.6 16.8
2003 28.4 16.8
2002 28.2 16.8
2001 28.1 16.8
2000 27.9 16.8
1999 27.8 16.7
1998 27.7 16.8
1997 27.6 16.8
1996 27.5 16.8
1995 27.5 16.9
1994 27.4 16.9
1993 27.4 17
1992 27.4 17.1
1991 27.3 17.2
1990 27.3 17.3
1989 27.3 17.4
1988 27.2 17.5
1987 27.2 17.4
1986 27.1 17.3
1985 27.1 17.3
1984 27.1 17.3
1983 27.1 17.3
1982 27 17.3
1981 27 17.3
1980 27 17.3
1979 27 17.4
1978 27 17.4
1977 27 17.4
1976 27 17.5
1975 27 17.5
1974 27 17.6
1973 27 17.7
1972 27 17.8
1971 27 17.9
1970 26.9 18
1969 26.9 18.2
1968 26.9 18.3
1967 26.8 18.3
1966 26.8 18.3
1965 26.7 18.4
1964 26.7 18.3
1963 26.7 18.3
1962 26.6 18.3
1961 26.6 18.3
1960 26.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2019
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
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Argentina Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Argentina Malawi
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
68.1%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Argentina Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Malawi
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
9,601 mi
2015

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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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