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Argentina vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 8th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Namibia
Population
46048053
3173089
Population rank 35/197 134/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Argentina and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Namibia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $13,372,354,512
2023 $649,461,687,959 $12,408,271,449
2022 $633,993,756,301 $12,569,449,123
2021 $486,564,085,480 $12,402,486,184
2020 $385,740,508,437 $10,583,748,542
2019 $447,754,683,615 $12,541,928,303
2018 $524,819,892,360 $13,682,019,076
2017 $643,628,393,281 $12,895,153,371
2016 $557,532,320,663 $10,722,018,732
2015 $594,749,285,413 $11,335,161,084
2014 $526,319,673,732 $12,435,430,970
2013 $552,025,140,252 $12,043,307,277
2012 $545,982,375,701 $13,042,053,592
2011 $530,158,122,010 $12,523,359,441
2010 $423,627,422,092 $11,431,412,421
2009 $332,976,484,578 $8,938,847,189
2008 $361,558,037,110 $8,607,431,497
2007 $287,530,508,431 $8,839,536,476
2006 $232,557,260,817 $8,001,779,551
2005 $198,737,095,012 $7,248,374,838
2004 $164,657,930,453 $6,609,205,995
2003 $127,586,973,492 $4,926,439,384
2002 $97,724,004,252 $3,349,169,826
2001 $268,696,750,000 $3,557,341,215
2000 $284,203,750,000 $3,922,232,165
1999 $283,523,000,000 $3,868,551,730
1998 $298,948,250,000 $3,873,109,866
1997 $292,859,000,000 $4,154,989,950
1996 $272,149,750,000 $3,989,163,197
1995 $258,031,750,000 $3,978,514,206
1994 $257,440,000,000 $3,666,503,530
1993 $236,741,715,015 $3,251,188,833
1992 $228,778,917,308 $3,429,521,699
1991 $189,719,984,268 $2,996,869,281
1990 $141,352,654,305 $2,789,921,854
1989 $76,629,728,760 $2,535,135,798
1988 $126,890,235,049 $2,495,094,746
1987 $108,810,885,301 $2,300,068,217
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,809,048,527
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,608,237,350
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,951,260,038
1983 $103,979,106,778 $2,297,400,688
1982 $84,307,486,837 $2,118,710,248
1981 $78,676,842,367 $2,249,908,578
1980 $76,961,923,741 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Namibia
2024 $13,970 $4,413
2023 $14,262 $4,188
2022 $13,962 $4,350
2021 $10,738 $4,413
2020 $8,536 $3,879
2019 $9,956 $4,732
2018 $11,753 $5,309
2017 $14,533 $5,144
2016 $12,700 $4,396
2015 $13,680 $4,774
2014 $12,233 $5,378
2013 $12,964 $5,347
2012 $12,950 $5,943
2011 $12,704 $5,835
2010 $10,260 $5,418
2009 $8,150 $4,303
2008 $8,944 $4,205
2007 $7,185 $4,379
2006 $5,869 $4,017
2005 $5,068 $3,686
2004 $4,242 $3,403
2003 $3,320 $2,569
2002 $2,570 $1,772
2001 $7,141 $1,916
2000 $7,637 $2,157
1999 $7,706 $2,178
1998 $8,219 $2,235
1997 $8,147 $2,460
1996 $7,663 $2,423
1995 $7,358 $2,483
1994 $7,438 $2,356
1993 $6,932 $2,155
1992 $6,790 $2,347
1991 $5,709 $2,117
1990 $4,315 $2,037
1989 $2,375 $1,967
1988 $3,993 $2,063
1987 $3,477 $1,969
1986 $3,436 $1,599
1985 $2,906 $1,466
1984 $3,915 $1,830
1983 $3,538 $2,214
1982 $2,915 $2,097
1981 $2,764 $2,267
1980 $2,748 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Namibia
2026 77.8 67.8
2025 77.7 67.7
2024 77.5 67.5
2023 77.4 67.4
2022 75.8 64.2
2021 73.9 60.8
2020 75.9 64.1
2019 76.8 63.5
2018 76.8 62.6
2017 76.5 61.7
2016 76.1 60.8
2015 76.6 60
2014 76.3 59.3
2013 75.8 58.5
2012 75.8 57.7
2011 76.1 56.6
2010 75.7 56.1
2009 75.6 55.3
2008 75.4 54.7
2007 74.8 54
2006 75.3 53.2
2005 75.2 52.6
2004 74.9 52.2
2003 74.3 51.9
2002 74.3 52
2001 74.2 52
2000 73.9 52.9
1999 73.7 54
1998 73.4 54.8
1997 73.4 55.8
1996 73.1 56.6
1995 72.9 57.5
1994 72.7 58.4
1993 72.3 59.3
1992 72.1 60.2
1991 72 60.8
1990 71.6 61.4
1989 71.5 60.8
1988 71.1 59
1987 70.7 59.1
1986 70.3 58.7
1985 69.9 58.5
1984 69.4 58.1
1983 69.3 57.6
1982 69 57.3
1981 68.9 56.9
1980 68.6 56.6
1979 68.4 59.5
1978 68 59.1
1977 67.6 58.6
1976 67 58
1975 67 57.6
1974 66.4 56.9
1973 66.2 56.4
1972 66 55.8
1971 65.6 55.3
1970 65.6 54.7
1969 65.1 54.1
1968 65.2 53.6
1967 65.5 52.9
1966 65.4 52.3
1965 65.1 52
1964 64.8 51.3
1963 64.9 50.6
1962 64.6 50
1961 64.6 49.2
1960 64.2 48.5
1959 64.1 47.8
1958 64.2 47.1
1957 63.2 46.4
1956 63.6 45.7
1955 62.7 45
1954 63.1 44.4
1953 62.5 43.8
1952 62.5 43.1
1951 61.7 42.5
1950 61.3 41.9

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

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Argentina and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Namibia
2024 45,696,159 3,030,131
2023 45,538,401 2,963,095
2022 45,407,904 2,889,662
2021 45,312,281 2,810,548
2020 45,191,965 2,728,762
2019 44,973,465 2,650,494
2018 44,654,882 2,577,327
2017 44,288,894 2,506,853
2016 43,900,313 2,439,213
2015 43,477,012 2,374,300
2014 43,024,071 2,312,139
2013 42,582,455 2,252,508
2012 42,161,721 2,194,654
2011 41,730,660 2,146,325
2010 41,288,694 2,109,811
2009 40,854,831 2,077,394
2008 40,424,148 2,047,056
2007 40,016,763 2,018,600
2006 39,622,115 1,991,888
2005 39,216,789 1,966,582
2004 38,815,916 1,942,082
2003 38,424,282 1,917,464
2002 38,029,349 1,889,970
2001 37,624,825 1,857,048
2000 37,213,984 1,818,647
1999 36,794,682 1,776,368
1998 36,372,860 1,732,745
1997 35,947,791 1,689,264
1996 35,513,793 1,646,103
1995 35,070,020 1,602,170
1994 34,613,491 1,556,304
1993 34,152,717 1,508,697
1992 33,693,527 1,461,322
1991 33,230,294 1,415,684
1990 32,755,901 1,369,303
1989 32,270,948 1,288,947
1988 31,780,532 1,209,696
1987 31,291,762 1,167,889
1986 30,811,980 1,131,081
1985 30,336,441 1,096,890
1984 29,863,093 1,065,989
1983 29,391,332 1,037,511
1982 28,924,262 1,010,308
1981 28,463,959 992,500
1980 28,011,596 981,434
1979 27,568,895 962,825
1978 27,132,158 947,269
1977 26,701,805 931,104
1976 26,282,283 906,566
1975 25,874,107 881,032
1974 25,461,351 854,320
1973 25,046,005 828,928
1972 24,644,328 804,399
1971 24,257,208 780,584
1970 23,878,327 757,868
1969 23,508,711 736,120
1968 23,150,583 715,542
1967 22,799,059 696,045
1966 22,453,893 677,655
1965 22,112,629 660,558
1964 21,769,453 644,530
1963 21,421,705 629,589
1962 21,072,538 615,759
1961 20,726,276 603,067
1960 20,386,045 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Namibia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Namibia
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.48 3.25
2021 1.59 3.3
2020 1.6 3.35
2019 1.88 3.4
2018 2.07 3.46
2017 2.17 3.51
2016 2.24 3.57
2015 2.35 3.6
2014 2.39 3.64
2013 2.34 3.65
2012 2.3 3.68
2011 2.39 3.66
2010 2.41 3.66
2009 2.4 3.63
2008 2.43 3.62
2007 2.37 3.61
2006 2.4 3.6
2005 2.43 3.57
2004 2.43 3.55
2003 2.45 3.58
2002 2.49 3.69
2001 2.53 3.83
2000 2.59 3.99
1999 2.64 4.14
1998 2.66 4.18
1997 2.71 4.17
1996 2.78 4.2
1995 2.86 4.42
1994 2.94 4.68
1993 2.97 4.91
1992 2.99 5.11
1991 3.01 5.29
1990 3.03 5.4
1989 3.02 5.52
1988 3.05 5.61
1987 3.04 5.7
1986 3.05 5.79
1985 3.07 5.88
1984 3.12 5.94
1983 3.15 6
1982 3.2 6.08
1981 3.25 6.16
1980 3.3 6.24
1979 3.34 6.31
1978 3.36 6.38
1977 3.36 6.44
1976 3.32 6.49
1975 3.27 6.53
1974 3.22 6.55
1973 3.17 6.54
1972 3.14 6.53
1971 3.11 6.52
1970 3.09 6.52
1969 3.05 6.51
1968 3.01 6.5
1967 2.98 6.49
1966 2.97 6.47
1965 3.01 6.45
1964 3.08 6.43
1963 3.11 6.41
1962 3.13 6.35
1961 3.12 6.29
1960 3.14 6.24

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

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Argentina and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Namibia
2024 33.5 22.1
2023 33.2 21.9
2022 32.8 21.8
2021 32.4 21.8
2020 32.1 21.8
2019 31.8 21.8
2018 31.5 21.7
2017 31.3 21.6
2016 31.1 21.5
2015 30.9 21.4
2014 30.7 21.3
2013 30.5 21.1
2012 30.3 20.9
2011 30.1 20.7
2010 29.9 20.5
2009 29.7 20.3
2008 29.4 20
2007 29.2 19.9
2006 29 19.7
2005 28.8 19.6
2004 28.6 19.4
2003 28.4 19.3
2002 28.2 19.2
2001 28.1 19.1
2000 27.9 19
1999 27.8 18.9
1998 27.7 18.9
1997 27.6 18.8
1996 27.5 18.7
1995 27.5 18.6
1994 27.4 18.5
1993 27.4 18.5
1992 27.4 18.4
1991 27.3 18.4
1990 27.3 18.3
1989 27.3 17.8
1988 27.2 17.3
1987 27.2 17
1986 27.1 16.9
1985 27.1 16.7
1984 27.1 16.5
1983 27.1 16.4
1982 27 16.3
1981 27 16.4
1980 27 16.6
1979 27 16.8
1978 27 17
1977 27 17.3
1976 27 17.5
1975 27 17.6
1974 27 17.7
1973 27 17.8
1972 27 17.9
1971 27 18
1970 26.9 18.1
1969 26.9 18.1
1968 26.9 18.2
1967 26.8 18.3
1966 26.8 18.3
1965 26.7 18.4
1964 26.7 18.4
1963 26.7 18.5
1962 26.6 18.6
1961 26.6 18.7
1960 26.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Argentina Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Argentina Namibia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
6.52%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Argentina Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Namibia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
n/a

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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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