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Argentina vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 8th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Moldova
Population
46048053
2341166
Population rank 35/197 145/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Argentina and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Moldova
2024 $638,365,455,340 $18,200,340,854
2023 $649,461,687,959 $16,711,906,746
2022 $633,993,756,301 $14,525,337,524
2021 $486,564,085,480 $13,691,869,264
2020 $385,740,508,437 $11,530,746,234
2019 $447,754,683,615 $11,736,797,055
2018 $524,819,892,360 $11,252,353,421
2017 $643,628,393,281 $9,514,404,016
2016 $557,532,320,663 $7,980,917,076
2015 $594,749,285,413 $7,797,667,197
2014 $526,319,673,732 $9,402,090,138
2013 $552,025,140,252 $9,496,717,876
2012 $545,982,375,701 $8,709,138,635
2011 $530,158,122,010 $8,414,352,020
2010 $423,627,422,092 $6,974,982,370
2009 $332,976,484,578 $5,439,434,272
2008 $361,558,037,110 $6,054,824,248
2007 $287,530,508,431 $4,401,173,152
2006 $232,557,260,817 $3,408,255,451
2005 $198,737,095,012 $2,988,342,907
2004 $164,657,930,453 $2,598,249,556
2003 $127,586,973,492 $1,980,907,435
2002 $97,724,004,252 $1,661,818,168
2001 $268,696,750,000 $1,480,673,594
2000 $284,203,750,000 $1,288,429,392
1999 $283,523,000,000 $1,170,782,957
1998 $298,948,250,000 $1,698,717,505
1997 $292,859,000,000 $1,930,081,169
1996 $272,149,750,000 $1,695,122,174
1995 $258,031,750,000 $1,752,999,370
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,702,314,268
1993 $236,741,715,015 $2,371,813,324
1992 $228,778,917,308 $2,319,243,436
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,094,565,871
1990 $141,352,654,305 $3,592,857,043
1989 $76,629,728,760 -
1988 $126,890,235,049 -
1987 $108,810,885,301 -
1986 $105,872,372,614 -
1985 $88,150,891,728 -
1984 $116,915,052,107 -
1983 $103,979,106,778 -
1982 $84,307,486,837 -
1981 $78,676,842,367 -
1980 $76,961,923,741 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Moldova
2024 $13,970 $7,576
2023 $14,262 $6,800
2022 $13,962 $5,744
2021 $10,738 $5,275
2020 $8,536 $4,376
2019 $9,956 $4,405
2018 $11,753 $4,156
2017 $14,533 $3,453
2016 $12,700 $2,847
2015 $13,680 $2,750
2014 $12,233 $3,290
2013 $12,964 $3,321
2012 $12,950 $3,045
2011 $12,704 $2,941
2010 $10,260 $2,437
2009 $8,150 $1,898
2008 $8,944 $2,111
2007 $7,185 $1,531
2006 $5,869 $1,183
2005 $5,068 $1,034
2004 $4,242 $897
2003 $3,320 $682
2002 $2,570 $571
2001 $7,141 $507
2000 $7,637 $441
1999 $7,706 $399
1998 $8,219 $579
1997 $8,147 $657
1996 $7,663 $575
1995 $7,358 $594
1994 $7,438 $574
1993 $6,932 $797
1992 $6,790 $778
1991 $5,709 $1,038
1990 $4,315 $1,207
1989 $2,375 -
1988 $3,993 -
1987 $3,477 -
1986 $3,436 -
1985 $2,906 -
1984 $3,915 -
1983 $3,538 -
1982 $2,915 -
1981 $2,764 -
1980 $2,748 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Moldova
2026 77.8 71.6
2025 77.7 71.5
2024 77.5 71.3
2023 77.4 71.2
2022 75.8 71.5
2021 73.9 69
2020 75.9 69.9
2019 76.8 70.2
2018 76.8 70.2
2017 76.5 70.4
2016 76.1 70.2
2015 76.6 70.1
2014 76.3 70.2
2013 75.8 70.3
2012 75.8 70.3
2011 76.1 70.2
2010 75.7 69.9
2009 75.6 69.4
2008 75.4 69
2007 74.8 68.7
2006 75.3 68.4
2005 75.2 68.2
2004 74.9 68
2003 74.3 67.9
2002 74.3 67.8
2001 74.2 67.7
2000 73.9 67.5
1999 73.7 67.2
1998 73.4 66.8
1997 73.4 66.5
1996 73.1 66.2
1995 72.9 66.2
1994 72.7 66.3
1993 72.3 66.7
1992 72.1 66.7
1991 72 67.6
1990 71.6 67.9
1989 71.5 68.2
1988 71.1 68.2
1987 70.7 67.9
1986 70.3 67.4
1985 69.9 66.9
1984 69.4 66.4
1983 69.3 66.1
1982 69 65.9
1981 68.9 65.6
1980 68.6 65.2
1979 68.4 64.8
1978 68 64.5
1977 67.6 64.2
1976 67 64
1975 67 63.7
1974 66.4 63.4
1973 66.2 63.2
1972 66 62.9
1971 65.6 62.7
1970 65.6 62.4
1969 65.1 62.2
1968 65.2 62
1967 65.5 61.8
1966 65.4 61.6
1965 65.1 61.3
1964 64.8 61
1963 64.9 60.6
1962 64.6 60.3
1961 64.6 59.9
1960 64.2 59.4
1959 64.1 59
1958 64.2 58.5
1957 63.2 58
1956 63.6 57.4
1955 62.7 56.9
1954 63.1 56.3
1953 62.5 55.7
1952 62.5 55.1
1951 61.7 54.5
1950 61.3 54

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

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Argentina and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Argentina Moldova
2024 45,696,159 2,402,306
2023 45,538,401 2,457,783
2022 45,407,904 2,528,654
2021 45,312,281 2,595,809
2020 45,191,965 2,635,130
2019 44,973,465 2,664,224
2018 44,654,882 2,707,203
2017 44,288,894 2,755,189
2016 43,900,313 2,803,186
2015 43,477,012 2,835,978
2014 43,024,071 2,857,815
2013 42,582,455 2,859,558
2012 42,161,721 2,860,324
2011 41,730,660 2,860,699
2010 41,288,694 2,862,354
2009 40,854,831 2,865,213
2008 40,424,148 2,868,833
2007 40,016,763 2,874,299
2006 39,622,115 2,880,967
2005 39,216,789 2,888,985
2004 38,815,916 2,896,023
2003 38,424,282 2,903,198
2002 38,029,349 2,911,385
2001 37,624,825 2,918,135
2000 37,213,984 2,924,668
1999 36,794,682 2,930,622
1998 36,372,860 2,935,227
1997 35,947,791 2,936,413
1996 35,513,793 2,947,293
1995 35,070,020 2,953,200
1994 34,613,491 2,966,745
1993 34,152,717 2,975,966
1992 33,693,527 2,980,965
1991 33,230,294 2,981,566
1990 32,755,901 2,977,912
1989 32,270,948 2,970,039
1988 31,780,532 2,948,891
1987 31,291,762 2,916,306
1986 30,811,980 2,883,057
1985 30,336,441 2,850,787
1984 29,863,093 2,820,518
1983 29,391,332 2,791,207
1982 28,924,262 2,763,101
1981 28,463,959 2,735,987
1980 28,011,596 2,708,675
1979 27,568,895 2,683,035
1978 27,132,158 2,656,211
1977 26,701,805 2,626,298
1976 26,282,283 2,596,491
1975 25,874,107 2,566,998
1974 25,461,351 2,538,164
1973 25,046,005 2,510,584
1972 24,644,328 2,484,742
1971 24,257,208 2,460,611
1970 23,878,327 2,437,590
1969 23,508,711 2,408,469
1968 23,150,583 2,373,073
1967 22,799,059 2,337,695
1966 22,453,893 2,301,871
1965 22,112,629 2,265,287
1964 21,769,453 2,228,000
1963 21,421,705 2,188,895
1962 21,072,538 2,147,227
1961 20,726,276 2,103,327
1960 20,386,045 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Moldova

Fertility rate
Argentina

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Moldova
2023 1.5 1.73
2022 1.48 1.69
2021 1.59 1.75
2020 1.6 1.77
2019 1.88 1.78
2018 2.07 1.81
2017 2.17 1.81
2016 2.24 1.89
2015 2.35 1.87
2014 2.39 1.82
2013 2.34 1.62
2012 2.3 1.66
2011 2.39 1.65
2010 2.41 1.7
2009 2.4 1.72
2008 2.43 1.64
2007 2.37 1.58
2006 2.4 1.54
2005 2.43 1.53
2004 2.43 1.54
2003 2.45 1.48
2002 2.49 1.45
2001 2.53 1.47
2000 2.59 1.5
1999 2.64 1.56
1998 2.66 1.65
1997 2.71 1.79
1996 2.78 1.71
1995 2.86 1.83
1994 2.94 1.99
1993 2.97 2.11
1992 2.99 2.22
1991 3.01 2.28
1990 3.03 2.39
1989 3.02 2.46
1988 3.05 2.63
1987 3.04 2.78
1986 3.05 2.74
1985 3.07 2.67
1984 3.12 2.67
1983 3.15 2.58
1982 3.2 2.45
1981 3.25 2.4
1980 3.3 2.38
1979 3.34 2.38
1978 3.36 2.39
1977 3.36 2.42
1976 3.32 2.47
1975 3.27 2.52
1974 3.22 2.56
1973 3.17 2.57
1972 3.14 2.56
1971 3.11 2.56
1970 3.09 2.57
1969 3.05 2.57
1968 3.01 2.59
1967 2.98 2.62
1966 2.97 2.65
1965 3.01 2.69
1964 3.08 2.71
1963 3.11 2.89
1962 3.13 3.04
1961 3.12 3.23
1960 3.14 3.32

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

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Argentina and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Moldova
2024 33.5 39.1
2023 33.2 38.8
2022 32.8 38.6
2021 32.4 38.3
2020 32.1 38
2019 31.8 37.6
2018 31.5 37.2
2017 31.3 36.8
2016 31.1 36.5
2015 30.9 36.1
2014 30.7 35.7
2013 30.5 35.4
2012 30.3 35.1
2011 30.1 34.9
2010 29.9 34.6
2009 29.7 34.3
2008 29.4 33.9
2007 29.2 33.6
2006 29 33.3
2005 28.8 33
2004 28.6 32.8
2003 28.4 32.6
2002 28.2 32.4
2001 28.1 32.2
2000 27.9 32
1999 27.8 31.8
1998 27.7 31.5
1997 27.6 31.3
1996 27.5 31.2
1995 27.5 31
1994 27.4 30.8
1993 27.4 30.6
1992 27.4 30.4
1991 27.3 30.2
1990 27.3 29.8
1989 27.3 29.5
1988 27.2 29.3
1987 27.2 29.1
1986 27.1 28.9
1985 27.1 28.7
1984 27.1 28.5
1983 27.1 28.3
1982 27 28.1
1981 27 27.9
1980 27 27.6
1979 27 27.6
1978 27 27.5
1977 27 27.2
1976 27 26.9
1975 27 26.7
1974 27 26.5
1973 27 26.3
1972 27 26.3
1971 27 26.3
1970 26.9 26.4
1969 26.9 26.4
1968 26.9 26.3
1967 26.8 26.1
1966 26.8 25.9
1965 26.7 25.7
1964 26.7 25.4
1963 26.7 25.1
1962 26.6 24.9
1961 26.6 24.7
1960 26.5 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Argentina Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Moldova
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.6%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Argentina Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Moldova
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
5,811 mi
2012

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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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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