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Argentina vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 8th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Nauru
Population
46048053
12125
Population rank 35/197 195/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 24/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Argentina and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Nauru
2024 $638,365,455,340 $162,588,621
2023 $649,461,687,959 $151,435,610
2022 $633,993,756,301 $152,373,434
2021 $486,564,085,480 $175,390,281
2020 $385,740,508,437 $124,685,688
2019 $447,754,683,615 $125,160,116
2018 $524,819,892,360 $130,995,566
2017 $643,628,393,281 $109,355,639
2016 $557,532,320,663 $97,541,943
2015 $594,749,285,413 $84,863,441
2014 $526,319,673,732 $99,149,244
2013 $552,025,140,252 $94,385,015
2012 $545,982,375,701 $101,055,723
2011 $530,158,122,010 $65,071,880
2010 $423,627,422,092 $47,562,845
2009 $332,976,484,578 $44,176,246
2008 $361,558,037,110 $37,602,265
2007 $287,530,508,431 $22,766,972
2006 $232,557,260,817 $29,200,359
2005 $198,737,095,012 $30,070,666
2004 $164,657,930,453 $30,587,566
2003 $127,586,973,492 $24,778,160
2002 $97,724,004,252 $21,017,424
2001 $268,696,750,000 $22,613,288
2000 $284,203,750,000 $26,930,980
1999 $283,523,000,000 $27,328,613
1998 $298,948,250,000 $29,664,451
1997 $292,859,000,000 $37,331,507
1996 $272,149,750,000 $37,458,801
1995 $258,031,750,000 $39,969,706
1994 $257,440,000,000 $39,742,511
1993 $236,741,715,015 $43,542,088
1992 $228,778,917,308 $51,133,123
1991 $189,719,984,268 $52,533,789
1990 $141,352,654,305 $55,572,376
1989 $76,629,728,760 $53,736,786
1988 $126,890,235,049 $45,931,134
1987 $108,810,885,301 $40,118,410
1986 $105,872,372,614 $39,939,391
1985 $88,150,891,728 $41,548,741
1984 $116,915,052,107 $47,363,231
1983 $103,979,106,778 $48,439,093
1982 $84,307,486,837 $52,877,742
1981 $78,676,842,367 $51,689,637
1980 $76,961,923,741 $46,947,124
1979 $69,252,328,952 $44,431,330
1978 $89,049,453,088 $41,754,147
1977 $56,781,000,101 $40,444,702
1976 $51,169,499,892 $40,287,427
1975 $52,438,647,922 $40,106,776
1974 $72,436,777,342 $35,994,511
1973 $52,544,000,117 $26,529,817
1972 $34,733,000,536 $21,734,269
1971 $33,293,199,095 $19,009,433
1970 $31,584,210,366 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Nauru
2024 $13,970 $13,609
2023 $14,262 $12,752
2022 $13,962 $12,912
2021 $10,738 $14,979
2020 $8,536 $10,709
2019 $9,956 $10,802
2018 $11,753 $11,414
2017 $14,533 $9,657
2016 $12,700 $8,748
2015 $13,680 $7,747
2014 $12,233 $9,230
2013 $12,964 $8,975
2012 $12,950 $9,843
2011 $12,704 $6,444
2010 $10,260 $4,736
2009 $8,150 $4,411
2008 $8,944 $3,757
2007 $7,185 $2,272
2006 $5,869 $2,910
2005 $5,068 $2,992
2004 $4,242 $3,041
2003 $3,320 $2,463
2002 $2,570 $2,085
2001 $7,141 $2,232
2000 $7,637 $2,649
1999 $7,706 $2,683
1998 $8,219 $2,909
1997 $8,147 $3,661
1996 $7,663 $3,679
1995 $7,358 $3,932
1994 $7,438 $3,921
1993 $6,932 $4,310
1992 $6,790 $5,103
1991 $5,709 $5,333
1990 $4,315 $5,776
1989 $2,375 $5,723
1988 $3,993 $5,012
1987 $3,477 $4,485
1986 $3,436 $4,569
1985 $2,906 $4,859
1984 $3,915 $5,654
1983 $3,538 $5,896
1982 $2,915 $6,577
1981 $2,764 $6,594
1980 $2,748 $6,138
1979 $2,512 $5,950
1978 $3,282 $5,721
1977 $2,126 $5,646
1976 $1,947 $5,703
1975 $2,027 $5,740
1974 $2,845 $5,199
1973 $2,098 $3,864
1972 $1,409 $3,191
1971 $1,373 $2,811
1970 $1,323 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Nauru
2026 77.8 62.6
2025 77.7 62.4
2024 77.5 62.3
2023 77.4 62.1
2022 75.8 61.9
2021 73.9 61.3
2020 75.9 61.5
2019 76.8 61.4
2018 76.8 61.2
2017 76.5 61.1
2016 76.1 61
2015 76.6 60.9
2014 76.3 60.8
2013 75.8 60.7
2012 75.8 60.5
2011 76.1 60.3
2010 75.7 60.1
2009 75.6 59.9
2008 75.4 59.7
2007 74.8 59.5
2006 75.3 59.4
2005 75.2 59.4
2004 74.9 59.3
2003 74.3 59.4
2002 74.3 59.4
2001 74.2 59.5
2000 73.9 59.6
1999 73.7 59.7
1998 73.4 59.9
1997 73.4 60
1996 73.1 60.1
1995 72.9 60.1
1994 72.7 60
1993 72.3 59.8
1992 72.1 59.5
1991 72 59.3
1990 71.6 59.1
1989 71.5 58.9
1988 71.1 58.7
1987 70.7 58.6
1986 70.3 58.6
1985 69.9 58.6
1984 69.4 58.7
1983 69.3 58.7
1982 69 58.6
1981 68.9 58.6
1980 68.6 58.5
1979 68.4 58.4
1978 68 58.3
1977 67.6 58.1
1976 67 58.2
1975 67 58.3
1974 66.4 58.3
1973 66.2 58.4
1972 66 58.4
1971 65.6 58.4
1970 65.6 58.4
1969 65.1 58.4
1968 65.2 58.6
1967 65.5 58.6
1966 65.4 58.4
1965 65.1 58.3
1964 64.8 58.2
1963 64.9 58.1
1962 64.6 58
1961 64.6 58
1960 64.2 57.9
1959 64.1 57.9
1958 64.2 57.8
1957 63.2 57.7
1956 63.6 57.6
1955 62.7 57.5
1954 63.1 57.4
1953 62.5 57.2
1952 62.5 57
1951 61.7 56.8
1950 61.3 56.6

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

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Argentina and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Argentina Nauru
2024 45,696,159 11,947
2023 45,538,401 11,875
2022 45,407,904 11,801
2021 45,312,281 11,709
2020 45,191,965 11,643
2019 44,973,465 11,587
2018 44,654,882 11,477
2017 44,288,894 11,324
2016 43,900,313 11,150
2015 43,477,012 10,954
2014 43,024,071 10,742
2013 42,582,455 10,517
2012 42,161,721 10,267
2011 41,730,660 10,098
2010 41,288,694 10,043
2009 40,854,831 10,016
2008 40,424,148 10,009
2007 40,016,763 10,020
2006 39,622,115 10,034
2005 39,216,789 10,049
2004 38,815,916 10,060
2003 38,424,282 10,059
2002 38,029,349 10,082
2001 37,624,825 10,130
2000 37,213,984 10,168
1999 36,794,682 10,187
1998 36,372,860 10,198
1997 35,947,791 10,197
1996 35,513,793 10,183
1995 35,070,020 10,165
1994 34,613,491 10,137
1993 34,152,717 10,102
1992 33,693,527 10,021
1991 33,230,294 9,850
1990 32,755,901 9,622
1989 32,270,948 9,390
1988 31,780,532 9,165
1987 31,291,762 8,946
1986 30,811,980 8,742
1985 30,336,441 8,551
1984 29,863,093 8,377
1983 29,391,332 8,216
1982 28,924,262 8,040
1981 28,463,959 7,839
1980 28,011,596 7,649
1979 27,568,895 7,468
1978 27,132,158 7,298
1977 26,701,805 7,163
1976 26,282,283 7,064
1975 25,874,107 6,987
1974 25,461,351 6,923
1973 25,046,005 6,866
1972 24,644,328 6,812
1971 24,257,208 6,762
1970 23,878,327 6,710
1969 23,508,711 6,581
1968 23,150,583 6,328
1967 22,799,059 6,135
1966 22,453,893 6,043
1965 22,112,629 5,832
1964 21,769,453 5,515
1963 21,421,705 5,226
1962 21,072,538 4,979
1961 20,726,276 4,774
1960 20,386,045 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Nauru

Fertility rate
Argentina

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Nauru
2023 1.5 3.33
2022 1.48 3.38
2021 1.59 3.43
2020 1.6 3.47
2019 1.88 3.53
2018 2.07 3.68
2017 2.17 3.88
2016 2.24 4.03
2015 2.35 4.08
2014 2.39 4.09
2013 2.34 4.1
2012 2.3 4.12
2011 2.39 4.12
2010 2.41 4.02
2009 2.4 3.85
2008 2.43 3.67
2007 2.37 3.5
2006 2.4 3.4
2005 2.43 3.38
2004 2.43 3.38
2003 2.45 3.39
2002 2.49 3.4
2001 2.53 3.46
2000 2.59 3.54
1999 2.64 3.64
1998 2.66 3.68
1997 2.71 3.74
1996 2.78 3.78
1995 2.86 3.81
1994 2.94 3.84
1993 2.97 3.89
1992 2.99 3.95
1991 3.01 3.99
1990 3.03 4.02
1989 3.02 4.07
1988 3.05 4.11
1987 3.04 4.14
1986 3.05 4.15
1985 3.07 4.14
1984 3.12 4.11
1983 3.15 4.06
1982 3.2 3.99
1981 3.25 3.94
1980 3.3 3.88
1979 3.34 3.85
1978 3.36 3.84
1977 3.36 3.86
1976 3.32 3.9
1975 3.27 3.97
1974 3.22 4.07
1973 3.17 4.19
1972 3.14 4.36
1971 3.11 4.54
1970 3.09 4.74
1969 3.05 4.94
1968 3.01 5.14
1967 2.98 5.29
1966 2.97 5.41
1965 3.01 5.48
1964 3.08 5.47
1963 3.11 5.44
1962 3.13 5.42
1961 3.12 5.38
1960 3.14 5.34

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

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Argentina and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Nauru
2024 33.5 21.4
2023 33.2 21.5
2022 32.8 21.6
2021 32.4 21.7
2020 32.1 21.8
2019 31.8 21.9
2018 31.5 21.8
2017 31.3 21.6
2016 31.1 21.5
2015 30.9 21.4
2014 30.7 21.5
2013 30.5 21.6
2012 30.3 21.7
2011 30.1 21.8
2010 29.9 21.8
2009 29.7 21.8
2008 29.4 21.7
2007 29.2 21.5
2006 29 21.3
2005 28.8 21.2
2004 28.6 21
2003 28.4 20.8
2002 28.2 20.6
2001 28.1 20.4
2000 27.9 20.1
1999 27.8 19.8
1998 27.7 19.6
1997 27.6 19.5
1996 27.5 19.4
1995 27.5 19.3
1994 27.4 19.3
1993 27.4 19.3
1992 27.4 19.4
1991 27.3 19.7
1990 27.3 20.2
1989 27.3 20.8
1988 27.2 21.4
1987 27.2 22.1
1986 27.1 22.8
1985 27.1 23.7
1984 27.1 24.5
1983 27.1 25.2
1982 27 25.1
1981 27 24.7
1980 27 24.2
1979 27 23.6
1978 27 22.9
1977 27 22.1
1976 27 21.5
1975 27 21
1974 27 20.4
1973 27 19.8
1972 27 19.4
1971 27 19.1
1970 26.9 18.7
1969 26.9 18.9
1968 26.9 21.2
1967 26.8 22.9
1966 26.8 22.9
1965 26.7 23.1
1964 26.7 23.4
1963 26.7 23.7
1962 26.6 23.9
1961 26.6 24
1960 26.5 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Nauru
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
160
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
96.6%
2023
English speaking
6.52%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Argentina Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Nauru
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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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)

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