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Argentina vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 8th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Maldives
Population
46048053
532057
Population rank 35/197 168/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Argentina and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Maldives
2024 $638,365,455,340 $7,061,608,267
2023 $649,461,687,959 $6,621,008,704
2022 $633,993,756,301 $6,177,123,352
2021 $486,564,085,480 $5,252,457,370
2020 $385,740,508,437 $3,712,604,583
2019 $447,754,683,615 $5,726,094,799
2018 $524,819,892,360 $5,404,344,163
2017 $643,628,393,281 $4,816,426,257
2016 $557,532,320,663 $4,409,942,624
2015 $594,749,285,413 $4,129,505,319
2014 $526,319,673,732 $3,697,353,039
2013 $552,025,140,252 $3,295,009,238
2012 $545,982,375,701 $2,886,163,997
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,774,350,240
2010 $423,627,422,092 $2,588,176,055
2009 $332,976,484,578 $2,345,294,875
2008 $361,558,037,110 $2,271,646,188
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,868,383,461
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,575,200,391
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,163,362,438
2004 $164,657,930,453 $1,226,829,563
2003 $127,586,973,492 $1,052,121,055
2002 $97,724,004,252 $897,031,250
2001 $268,696,750,000 $870,031,677
2000 $284,203,750,000 $624,337,145
1999 $283,523,000,000 $589,239,754
1998 $298,948,250,000 $540,096,398
1997 $292,859,000,000 $508,223,602
1996 $272,149,750,000 $450,382,328
1995 $258,031,750,000 $398,988,955
1994 $257,440,000,000 $356,014,932
1993 $236,741,715,015 $322,417,837
1992 $228,778,917,308 $284,875,809
1991 $189,719,984,268 $244,396,762
1990 $141,352,654,305 $215,043,970
1989 $76,629,728,760 $189,514,434
1988 $126,890,235,049 $168,514,513
1987 $108,810,885,301 $141,223,029
1986 $105,872,372,614 $141,882,254
1985 $88,150,891,728 $127,190,758
1984 $116,915,052,107 $109,503,546
1983 $103,979,106,778 $57,829,787
1982 $84,307,486,837 $47,911,340
1981 $78,676,842,367 $44,781,457
1980 $76,961,923,741 $42,463,576
1979 $69,252,328,952 $38,523,364
1978 $89,049,453,088 $24,369,109
1977 $56,781,000,101 $20,853,789
1976 $51,169,499,892 $22,399,467
1975 $52,438,647,922 $24,540,878
1974 $72,436,777,342 $39,120,171
1973 $52,544,000,117 $30,862,042
1972 $34,733,000,536 $25,177,138
1971 $33,293,199,095 $21,566,404
1970 $31,584,210,366 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Maldives
2024 $13,970 $13,379
2023 $14,262 $12,588
2022 $13,962 $11,786
2021 $10,738 $10,176
2020 $8,536 $7,394
2019 $9,956 $11,740
2018 $11,753 $11,423
2017 $14,533 $10,510
2016 $12,700 $9,948
2015 $13,680 $9,645
2014 $12,233 $8,939
2013 $12,964 $8,236
2012 $12,950 $7,461
2011 $12,704 $7,425
2010 $10,260 $7,174
2009 $8,150 $6,734
2008 $8,944 $6,757
2007 $7,185 $5,758
2006 $5,869 $5,019
2005 $5,068 $3,797
2004 $4,242 $4,070
2003 $3,320 $3,549
2002 $2,570 $3,076
2001 $7,141 $3,034
2000 $7,637 $2,214
1999 $7,706 $2,124
1998 $8,219 $1,980
1997 $8,147 $1,898
1996 $7,663 $1,717
1995 $7,358 $1,555
1994 $7,438 $1,419
1993 $6,932 $1,317
1992 $6,790 $1,194
1991 $5,709 $1,054
1990 $4,315 $957
1989 $2,375 $870
1988 $3,993 $799
1987 $3,477 $692
1986 $3,436 $720
1985 $2,906 $669
1984 $3,915 $594
1983 $3,538 $323
1982 $2,915 $274.8
1981 $2,764 $264.1
1980 $2,748 $257.6
1979 $2,512 $240.2
1978 $3,282 $156.1
1977 $2,126 $137.3
1976 $1,947 $151.8
1975 $2,027 $171.4
1974 $2,845 $281.5
1973 $2,098 $228.7
1972 $1,409 $192.2
1971 $1,373 $169.8
1970 $1,323 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Maldives
2026 77.8 81.7
2025 77.7 81.5
2024 77.5 81.3
2023 77.4 81
2022 75.8 80.8
2021 73.9 78.1
2020 75.9 78.7
2019 76.8 79.7
2018 76.8 79.4
2017 76.5 79.2
2016 76.1 78.9
2015 76.6 78.6
2014 76.3 78.2
2013 75.8 77.8
2012 75.8 77.5
2011 76.1 77.1
2010 75.7 76.8
2009 75.6 76.4
2008 75.4 76
2007 74.8 75.7
2006 75.3 75.3
2005 75.2 74.8
2004 74.9 73
2003 74.3 73.3
2002 74.3 72.4
2001 74.2 71.7
2000 73.9 70.9
1999 73.7 70.2
1998 73.4 69.3
1997 73.4 68.5
1996 73.1 67.7
1995 72.9 67
1994 72.7 66.2
1993 72.3 65.4
1992 72.1 64.7
1991 72 63.9
1990 71.6 63.1
1989 71.5 62.4
1988 71.1 61.6
1987 70.7 60.8
1986 70.3 60
1985 69.9 59.2
1984 69.4 58.3
1983 69.3 57.5
1982 69 56.6
1981 68.9 55.7
1980 68.6 54.8
1979 68.4 53.9
1978 68 50.4
1977 67.6 51.8
1976 67 50.8
1975 67 49.6
1974 66.4 48.5
1973 66.2 47.5
1972 66 46.4
1971 65.6 45.5
1970 65.6 44.5
1969 65.1 43.7
1968 65.2 42.9
1967 65.5 42.1
1966 65.4 41.4
1965 65.1 40.8
1964 64.8 40.2
1963 64.9 39.6
1962 64.6 39.1
1961 64.6 38.6
1960 64.2 38.2
1959 64.1 37.9
1958 64.2 37.6
1957 63.2 37.3
1956 63.6 37.1
1955 62.7 37
1954 63.1 36.9
1953 62.5 36.9
1952 62.5 37
1951 61.7 37.1
1950 61.3 36.5

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

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Argentina and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Argentina Maldives
2024 45,696,159 527,799
2023 45,538,401 525,994
2022 45,407,904 524,106
2021 45,312,281 516,154
2020 45,191,965 502,118
2019 44,973,465 487,731
2018 44,654,882 473,099
2017 44,288,894 458,287
2016 43,900,313 443,308
2015 43,477,012 428,154
2014 43,024,071 413,617
2013 42,582,455 400,070
2012 42,161,721 386,818
2011 41,730,660 373,674
2010 41,288,694 360,792
2009 40,854,831 348,275
2008 40,424,148 336,170
2007 40,016,763 324,479
2006 39,622,115 313,851
2005 39,216,789 306,429
2004 38,815,916 301,413
2003 38,424,282 296,491
2002 38,029,349 291,616
2001 37,624,825 286,767
2000 37,213,984 282,019
1999 36,794,682 277,412
1998 36,372,860 272,723
1997 35,947,791 267,707
1996 35,513,793 262,347
1995 35,070,020 256,649
1994 34,613,491 250,822
1993 34,152,717 244,884
1992 33,693,527 238,543
1991 33,230,294 231,802
1990 32,755,901 224,762
1989 32,270,948 217,738
1988 31,780,532 210,885
1987 31,291,762 203,944
1986 30,811,980 196,935
1985 30,336,441 190,169
1984 29,863,093 184,198
1983 29,391,332 179,128
1982 28,924,262 174,333
1981 28,463,959 169,532
1980 28,011,596 164,835
1979 27,568,895 160,360
1978 27,132,158 156,159
1977 26,701,805 151,930
1976 26,282,283 147,525
1975 25,874,107 143,158
1974 25,461,351 138,978
1973 25,046,005 134,952
1972 24,644,328 130,968
1971 24,257,208 127,035
1970 23,878,327 123,219
1969 23,508,711 119,564
1968 23,150,583 116,075
1967 22,799,059 112,528
1966 22,453,893 108,507
1965 22,112,629 104,102
1964 21,769,453 100,662
1963 21,421,705 98,222
1962 21,072,538 95,802
1961 20,726,276 93,450
1960 20,386,045 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Maldives

Fertility rate
Argentina

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Maldives
2023 1.5 1.58
2022 1.48 1.58
2021 1.59 1.6
2020 1.6 1.61
2019 1.88 1.64
2018 2.07 1.71
2017 2.17 1.8
2016 2.24 1.9
2015 2.35 2
2014 2.39 2.09
2013 2.34 2.17
2012 2.3 2.25
2011 2.39 2.31
2010 2.41 2.35
2009 2.4 2.39
2008 2.43 2.37
2007 2.37 2.29
2006 2.4 2.2
2005 2.43 2.2
2004 2.43 2.26
2003 2.45 2.34
2002 2.49 2.42
2001 2.53 2.53
2000 2.59 2.69
1999 2.64 2.9
1998 2.66 3.17
1997 2.71 3.48
1996 2.78 3.86
1995 2.86 4.29
1994 2.94 4.69
1993 2.97 5.06
1992 2.99 5.44
1991 3.01 5.8
1990 3.03 6.13
1989 3.02 6.39
1988 3.05 6.58
1987 3.04 6.73
1986 3.05 6.85
1985 3.07 6.94
1984 3.12 7.03
1983 3.15 7.09
1982 3.2 7.15
1981 3.25 7.19
1980 3.3 7.23
1979 3.34 7.23
1978 3.36 7.23
1977 3.36 7.27
1976 3.32 7.29
1975 3.27 7.32
1974 3.22 7.38
1973 3.17 7.4
1972 3.14 7.37
1971 3.11 7.38
1970 3.09 7.39
1969 3.05 7.33
1968 3.01 7.28
1967 2.98 7.23
1966 2.97 7.15
1965 3.01 7.07
1964 3.08 7
1963 3.11 6.94
1962 3.13 6.89
1961 3.12 6.79
1960 3.14 6.71

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

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Argentina and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Maldives
2024 33.5 32.9
2023 33.2 32.1
2022 32.8 31.4
2021 32.4 30.7
2020 32.1 30.1
2019 31.8 29.5
2018 31.5 29
2017 31.3 28.5
2016 31.1 28
2015 30.9 27.6
2014 30.7 27.1
2013 30.5 26.5
2012 30.3 25.8
2011 30.1 25.1
2010 29.9 24.4
2009 29.7 23.8
2008 29.4 23.2
2007 29.2 22.7
2006 29 22.1
2005 28.8 21.5
2004 28.6 20.9
2003 28.4 20.3
2002 28.2 19.8
2001 28.1 19.3
2000 27.9 18.9
1999 27.8 18.4
1998 27.7 18
1997 27.6 17.6
1996 27.5 17.3
1995 27.5 16.9
1994 27.4 16.7
1993 27.4 16.5
1992 27.4 16.4
1991 27.3 16.4
1990 27.3 16.4
1989 27.3 16.5
1988 27.2 16.6
1987 27.2 16.7
1986 27.1 16.9
1985 27.1 17
1984 27.1 17
1983 27.1 16.9
1982 27 16.9
1981 27 16.8
1980 27 16.8
1979 27 16.9
1978 27 17
1977 27 17
1976 27 17
1975 27 17.1
1974 27 17.2
1973 27 17.2
1972 27 17.2
1971 27 17.3
1970 26.9 17.4
1969 26.9 17.6
1968 26.9 17.8
1967 26.8 18.2
1966 26.8 18.9
1965 26.7 19.9
1964 26.7 20.5
1963 26.7 20.6
1962 26.6 20.6
1961 26.6 20.6
1960 26.5 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.8%
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Argentina Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Maldives
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
97.9%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Argentina Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Maldives
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
57.8 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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