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Argentina vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 8th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Mexico
Population
46048053
133323134
Population rank 35/197 11/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Argentina and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Mexico
2024 $638,365,455,340 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $649,461,687,959 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $633,993,756,301 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $486,564,085,480 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $447,754,683,615 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $524,819,892,360 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $526,319,673,732 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $552,025,140,252 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $530,158,122,010 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $332,976,484,578 $943,437,415,025
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $198,737,095,012 $917,571,853,529
2004 $164,657,930,453 $819,459,227,375
2003 $127,586,973,492 $765,549,967,703
2002 $97,724,004,252 $810,666,116,402
2001 $268,696,750,000 $796,064,590,549
2000 $284,203,750,000 $742,061,329,749
1999 $283,523,000,000 $631,249,359,702
1998 $298,948,250,000 $557,461,102,631
1997 $292,859,000,000 $523,449,530,464
1996 $272,149,750,000 $432,157,945,024
1995 $258,031,750,000 $380,157,469,867
1994 $257,440,000,000 $553,618,247,901
1993 $236,741,715,015 $530,160,763,663
1992 $228,778,917,308 $363,157,832,924
1991 $189,719,984,268 $313,139,656,146
1990 $141,352,654,305 $261,253,675,693
1989 $76,629,728,760 $221,403,098,267
1988 $126,890,235,049 $181,611,150,497
1987 $108,810,885,301 $147,542,558,209
1986 $105,872,372,614 $134,556,034,673
1985 $88,150,891,728 $195,241,069,482
1984 $116,915,052,107 $184,230,754,105
1983 $103,979,106,778 $156,167,000,433
1982 $84,307,486,837 $184,602,611,610
1981 $78,676,842,367 $263,797,827,860
1980 $76,961,923,741 $205,577,055,466
1979 $69,252,328,952 $134,531,900,899
1978 $89,049,453,088 $102,648,570,299
1977 $56,781,000,101 $81,912,018,784
1976 $51,169,499,892 $88,875,923,765
1975 $52,438,647,922 $88,000,000,000
1974 $72,436,777,342 $72,000,000,000
1973 $52,544,000,117 $55,280,000,000
1972 $34,733,000,536 $45,200,000,000
1971 $33,293,199,095 $39,200,000,000
1970 $31,584,210,366 $35,520,000,000
1969 $31,256,284,544 $32,480,000,000
1968 $26,436,857,247 $29,360,000,000
1967 $24,256,667,553 $26,560,000,000
1966 $28,630,474,728 $24,320,000,000
1965 $28,344,705,967 $21,840,000,000
1964 $25,605,249,382 $20,080,000,000
1963 $18,272,123,664 $16,960,000,000
1962 $18,337,691,145 $15,200,000,000
1961 $20,132,220,375 $14,160,000,000
1960 $15,865,474,315 $13,040,000,000

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

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Argentina and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Mexico
2024 $13,970 $14,186
2023 $14,262 $13,861
2022 $13,962 $11,406
2021 $10,738 $10,314
2020 $8,536 $8,841
2019 $9,956 $10,370
2018 $11,753 $10,085
2017 $14,533 $9,649
2016 $12,700 $9,098
2015 $13,680 $10,021
2014 $12,233 $11,391
2013 $12,964 $11,217
2012 $12,950 $10,744
2011 $12,704 $10,664
2010 $10,260 $9,729
2009 $8,150 $8,424
2008 $8,944 $10,524
2007 $7,185 $10,134
2006 $5,869 $9,513
2005 $5,068 $8,672
2004 $4,242 $7,850
2003 $3,320 $7,434
2002 $2,570 $7,983
2001 $7,141 $7,953
2000 $7,637 $7,524
1999 $7,706 $6,500
1998 $8,219 $5,833
1997 $8,147 $5,567
1996 $7,663 $4,674
1995 $7,358 $4,184
1994 $7,438 $6,202
1993 $6,932 $6,048
1992 $6,790 $4,221
1991 $5,709 $3,709
1990 $4,315 $3,154
1989 $2,375 $2,725
1988 $3,993 $2,279
1987 $3,477 $1,888
1986 $3,436 $1,757
1985 $2,906 $2,602
1984 $3,915 $2,506
1983 $3,538 $2,170
1982 $2,915 $2,621
1981 $2,764 $3,829
1980 $2,748 $3,055
1979 $2,512 $2,049
1978 $3,282 $1,604
1977 $2,126 $1,315
1976 $1,947 $1,465
1975 $2,027 $1,492
1974 $2,845 $1,256
1973 $2,098 $993
1972 $1,409 $837
1971 $1,373 $748
1970 $1,323 $699
1969 $1,330 $660
1968 $1,142 $616
1967 $1,064 $576
1966 $1,275 $545
1965 $1,282 $506
1964 $1,176 $481
1963 $853 $420
1962 $870 $388
1961 $971 $374
1960 $778 $355

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

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Argentina vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Mexico
2026 77.8 75.6
2025 77.7 75.4
2024 77.5 75.3
2023 77.4 75.1
2022 75.8 74
2021 73.9 69.7
2020 75.9 70.4
2019 76.8 74.5
2018 76.8 74.3
2017 76.5 74.3
2016 76.1 74.4
2015 76.6 74.4
2014 76.3 74.4
2013 75.8 74.3
2012 75.8 74.1
2011 76.1 73.9
2010 75.7 73.7
2009 75.6 73.6
2008 75.4 73.7
2007 74.8 73.8
2006 75.3 73.7
2005 75.2 73.6
2004 74.9 73.4
2003 74.3 73.3
2002 74.3 73.1
2001 74.2 72.9
2000 73.9 72.6
1999 73.7 72.2
1998 73.4 71.8
1997 73.4 71.5
1996 73.1 71.1
1995 72.9 70.7
1994 72.7 70.3
1993 72.3 70
1992 72.1 69.7
1991 72 69.4
1990 71.6 69
1989 71.5 68.6
1988 71.1 68.3
1987 70.7 67.9
1986 70.3 67.4
1985 69.9 66.8
1984 69.4 66.2
1983 69.3 65.8
1982 69 65.3
1981 68.9 64.7
1980 68.6 64.3
1979 68.4 63.9
1978 68 63.4
1977 67.6 63
1976 67 62.5
1975 67 61.9
1974 66.4 61.2
1973 66.2 60.5
1972 66 60.1
1971 65.6 59.4
1970 65.6 58.9
1969 65.1 58.4
1968 65.2 58.2
1967 65.5 58
1966 65.4 57.4
1965 65.1 56.7
1964 64.8 55.9
1963 64.9 55.5
1962 64.6 55.1
1961 64.6 54.4
1960 64.2 53.6
1959 64.1 52.7
1958 64.2 51.8
1957 63.2 51.1
1956 63.6 50.4
1955 62.7 49.6
1954 63.1 48.3
1953 62.5 47
1952 62.5 45.7
1951 61.7 44.8
1950 61.3 43.8

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

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Argentina and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Argentina Mexico
2024 45,696,159 130,861,007
2023 45,538,401 129,739,759
2022 45,407,904 128,613,117
2021 45,312,281 127,648,148
2020 45,191,965 126,799,054
2019 44,973,465 125,762,982
2018 44,654,882 124,573,711
2017 44,288,894 123,400,057
2016 43,900,313 122,251,351
2015 43,477,012 121,072,306
2014 43,024,071 119,784,261
2013 42,582,455 118,343,573
2012 42,161,721 116,818,208
2011 41,730,660 115,243,504
2010 41,288,694 113,623,895
2009 40,854,831 111,999,721
2008 40,424,148 110,374,288
2007 40,016,763 108,774,360
2006 39,622,115 107,253,666
2005 39,216,789 105,811,504
2004 38,815,916 104,394,131
2003 38,424,282 102,978,515
2002 38,029,349 101,548,624
2001 37,624,825 100,099,099
2000 37,213,984 98,625,552
1999 36,794,682 97,115,707
1998 36,372,860 95,575,245
1997 35,947,791 94,021,207
1996 35,513,793 92,452,702
1995 35,070,020 90,862,455
1994 34,613,491 89,259,205
1993 34,152,717 87,653,807
1992 33,693,527 86,044,809
1991 33,230,294 84,430,572
1990 32,755,901 82,820,170
1989 32,270,948 81,247,182
1988 31,780,532 79,695,531
1987 31,291,762 78,136,651
1986 30,811,980 76,585,637
1985 30,336,441 75,043,414
1984 29,863,093 73,506,846
1983 29,391,332 71,971,240
1982 28,924,262 70,433,260
1981 28,463,959 68,892,108
1980 28,011,596 67,300,334
1979 27,568,895 65,648,865
1978 27,132,158 63,979,046
1977 26,701,805 62,308,493
1976 26,282,283 60,645,512
1975 25,874,107 58,982,400
1974 25,461,351 57,320,149
1973 25,046,005 55,667,284
1972 24,644,328 54,030,168
1971 24,257,208 52,412,558
1970 23,878,327 50,814,953
1969 23,508,711 49,233,194
1968 23,150,583 47,668,303
1967 22,799,059 46,129,608
1966 22,453,893 44,629,106
1965 22,112,629 43,174,477
1964 21,769,453 41,772,049
1963 21,421,705 40,424,065
1962 21,072,538 39,129,200
1961 20,726,276 37,890,118
1960 20,386,045 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Mexico

Fertility rate
Argentina

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Mexico
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.48 1.94
2021 1.59 1.97
2020 1.6 1.99
2019 1.88 2.02
2018 2.07 2.03
2017 2.17 2.04
2016 2.24 2.09
2015 2.35 2.14
2014 2.39 2.21
2013 2.34 2.27
2012 2.3 2.29
2011 2.39 2.32
2010 2.41 2.34
2009 2.4 2.36
2008 2.43 2.39
2007 2.37 2.42
2006 2.4 2.46
2005 2.43 2.5
2004 2.43 2.54
2003 2.45 2.58
2002 2.49 2.63
2001 2.53 2.67
2000 2.59 2.71
1999 2.64 2.76
1998 2.66 2.82
1997 2.71 2.89
1996 2.78 2.96
1995 2.86 3.04
1994 2.94 3.13
1993 2.97 3.21
1992 2.99 3.29
1991 3.01 3.36
1990 3.03 3.44
1989 3.02 3.53
1988 3.05 3.64
1987 3.04 3.8
1986 3.05 3.97
1985 3.07 4.09
1984 3.12 4.18
1983 3.15 4.3
1982 3.2 4.43
1981 3.25 4.57
1980 3.3 4.74
1979 3.34 4.96
1978 3.36 5.2
1977 3.36 5.36
1976 3.32 5.54
1975 3.27 5.74
1974 3.22 5.95
1973 3.17 6.12
1972 3.14 6.28
1971 3.11 6.42
1970 3.09 6.53
1969 3.05 6.63
1968 3.01 6.71
1967 2.98 6.75
1966 2.97 6.79
1965 3.01 6.82
1964 3.08 6.83
1963 3.11 6.82
1962 3.13 6.8
1961 3.12 6.78
1960 3.14 6.76

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

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Argentina and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Mexico
2024 33.5 30.3
2023 33.2 29.9
2022 32.8 29.5
2021 32.4 29.2
2020 32.1 29
2019 31.8 28.6
2018 31.5 28.3
2017 31.3 28
2016 31.1 27.6
2015 30.9 27.3
2014 30.7 27
2013 30.5 26.7
2012 30.3 26.4
2011 30.1 26.1
2010 29.9 25.8
2009 29.7 25.6
2008 29.4 25.3
2007 29.2 25
2006 29 24.7
2005 28.8 24.4
2004 28.6 24.1
2003 28.4 23.8
2002 28.2 23.5
2001 28.1 23.1
2000 27.9 22.8
1999 27.8 22.5
1998 27.7 22.2
1997 27.6 22
1996 27.5 21.7
1995 27.5 21.4
1994 27.4 21
1993 27.4 20.7
1992 27.4 20.4
1991 27.3 20
1990 27.3 19.7
1989 27.3 19.4
1988 27.2 19.2
1987 27.2 18.9
1986 27.1 18.6
1985 27.1 18.3
1984 27.1 18
1983 27.1 17.7
1982 27 17.4
1981 27 17.1
1980 27 16.8
1979 27 16.6
1978 27 16.5
1977 27 16.4
1976 27 16.2
1975 27 16.2
1974 27 16.1
1973 27 16.1
1972 27 16
1971 27 16
1970 26.9 16.1
1969 26.9 16.1
1968 26.9 16.1
1967 26.8 16.1
1966 26.8 16.2
1965 26.7 16.2
1964 26.7 16.3
1963 26.7 16.3
1962 26.6 16.4
1961 26.6 16.5
1960 26.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Argentina Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Argentina Mexico
% of world population
0.56%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
95.9%
2025
English speaking
6.52%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Argentina Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Mexico
% of world land
1.84%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
519,841 mi
2023

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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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