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Argentina vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 8th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina New Zealand
Population
46048053
5374272
Population rank 35/197 124/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Argentina and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Argentina and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Argentina

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Argentina New Zealand
2024 $638,365,455,340 $260,172,385,098
2023 $649,461,687,959 $255,194,972,673
2022 $633,993,756,301 $249,509,991,440
2021 $486,564,085,480 $253,977,931,815
2020 $385,740,508,437 $213,029,554,654
2019 $447,754,683,615 $213,006,341,102
2018 $524,819,892,360 $211,985,631,173
2017 $643,628,393,281 $206,745,969,246
2016 $557,532,320,663 $189,100,085,275
2015 $594,749,285,413 $178,224,167,088
2014 $526,319,673,732 $201,518,402,787
2013 $552,025,140,252 $191,012,364,177
2012 $545,982,375,701 $176,560,711,239
2011 $530,158,122,010 $168,484,908,960
2010 $423,627,422,092 $146,887,902,524
2009 $332,976,484,578 $121,663,439,315
2008 $361,558,037,110 $133,437,126,590
2007 $287,530,508,431 $137,188,946,866
2006 $232,557,260,817 $111,538,810,713
2005 $198,737,095,012 $114,720,129,550
2004 $164,657,930,453 $103,905,210,084
2003 $127,586,973,492 $88,250,885,550
2002 $97,724,004,252 $66,627,729,311
2001 $268,696,750,000 $53,872,425,917
2000 $284,203,750,000 $52,623,281,957
1999 $283,523,000,000 $58,762,260,626
1998 $298,948,250,000 $56,227,169,851
1997 $292,859,000,000 $66,075,143,415
1996 $272,149,750,000 $70,140,835,299
1995 $258,031,750,000 $63,918,703,507
1994 $257,440,000,000 $55,314,732,279
1993 $236,741,715,015 $46,775,620,817
1992 $228,778,917,308 $41,649,829,860
1991 $189,719,984,268 $42,745,329,732
1990 $141,352,654,305 $45,495,129,385
1989 $76,629,728,760 $43,920,222,525
1988 $126,890,235,049 $45,176,811,594
1987 $108,810,885,301 $40,376,354,070
1986 $105,872,372,614 $30,604,668,357
1985 $88,150,891,728 $24,679,795,396
1984 $116,915,052,107 $21,665,975,319
1983 $103,979,106,778 $24,309,279,706
1982 $84,307,486,837 $24,164,603,059
1981 $78,676,842,367 $24,417,617,184
1980 $76,961,923,741 $23,244,547,385
1979 $69,252,328,952 $20,731,243,113
1978 $89,049,453,088 $18,530,518,395
1977 $56,781,000,101 $15,446,825,318
1976 $51,169,499,892 $13,604,832,424
1975 $52,438,647,922 $12,861,983,284
1974 $72,436,777,342 $13,940,981,798
1973 $52,544,000,117 $12,802,281,898
1972 $34,733,000,536 $9,567,331,065
1971 $33,293,199,095 $7,911,136,757
1970 $31,584,210,366 $6,495,605,331
1969 $31,256,284,544 $5,814,357,709
1968 $26,436,857,247 $5,228,045,415
1967 $24,256,667,553 $6,016,017,227
1966 $28,630,474,728 $5,917,437,693
1965 $28,344,705,967 $5,706,251,400
1964 $25,605,249,382 $7,340,766,415
1963 $18,272,123,664 $6,699,741,645
1962 $18,337,691,145 $6,133,158,532
1961 $20,132,220,375 $5,721,994,864
1960 $15,865,474,315 $5,536,098,360

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

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Argentina and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina New Zealand
2024 $13,970 $49,205
2023 $14,262 $49,076
2022 $13,962 $49,100
2021 $10,738 $49,950
2020 $8,536 $41,998
2019 $9,956 $42,856
2018 $11,753 $43,257
2017 $14,533 $42,950
2016 $12,700 $40,114
2015 $13,680 $38,665
2014 $12,233 $44,618
2013 $12,964 $43,000
2012 $12,950 $40,054
2011 $12,704 $38,432
2010 $10,260 $33,762
2009 $8,150 $28,277
2008 $8,944 $31,325
2007 $7,185 $32,480
2006 $5,869 $26,655
2005 $5,068 $27,751
2004 $4,242 $25,420
2003 $3,320 $21,914
2002 $2,570 $16,874
2001 $7,141 $13,883
2000 $7,637 $13,641
1999 $7,706 $15,322
1998 $8,219 $14,738
1997 $8,147 $17,474
1996 $7,663 $18,794
1995 $7,358 $17,400
1994 $7,438 $15,280
1993 $6,932 $13,094
1992 $6,790 $11,793
1991 $5,709 $12,230
1990 $4,315 $13,663
1989 $2,375 $13,312
1988 $3,993 $13,759
1987 $3,477 $12,331
1986 $3,436 $9,428
1985 $2,906 $7,601
1984 $3,915 $6,714
1983 $3,538 $7,598
1982 $2,915 $7,656
1981 $2,764 $7,814
1980 $2,748 $7,467
1979 $2,512 $6,668
1978 $3,282 $5,937
1977 $2,126 $4,951
1976 $1,947 $4,374
1975 $2,027 $4,172
1974 $2,845 $4,611
1973 $2,098 $4,323
1972 $1,409 $3,295
1971 $1,373 $2,773
1970 $1,323 $2,311
1969 $1,330 $2,097
1968 $1,142 $1,902
1967 $1,064 $2,208
1966 $1,275 $2,211
1965 $1,282 $2,171
1964 $1,176 $2,839
1963 $853 $2,646
1962 $870 $2,471
1961 $971 $2,365
1960 $778 $2,334

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

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Argentina vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina New Zealand
2026 77.8 82.5
2025 77.7 82.4
2024 77.5 82.2
2023 77.4 82.1
2022 75.8 81
2021 73.9 82.3
2020 75.9 82.7
2019 76.8 81.8
2018 76.8 81.9
2017 76.5 81.6
2016 76.1 82
2015 76.6 81.6
2014 76.3 81.4
2013 75.8 81.6
2012 75.8 81.2
2011 76.1 80.8
2010 75.7 81.1
2009 75.6 80.5
2008 75.4 80.2
2007 74.8 80.1
2006 75.3 80
2005 75.2 80
2004 74.9 79.4
2003 74.3 79.1
2002 74.3 78.9
2001 74.2 78.7
2000 73.9 78.7
1999 73.7 77.9
1998 73.4 78.2
1997 73.4 77.3
1996 73.1 76.8
1995 72.9 76.8
1994 72.7 76.9
1993 72.3 76.5
1992 72.1 76.2
1991 72 76.1
1990 71.6 75.4
1989 71.5 74.9
1988 71.1 74.5
1987 70.7 74.2
1986 70.3 74.1
1985 69.9 73.9
1984 69.4 74.4
1983 69.3 73.8
1982 69 73.7
1981 68.9 73.6
1980 68.6 72.9
1979 68.4 73.1
1978 68 73
1977 67.6 72.1
1976 67 72.4
1975 67 72.2
1974 66.4 71.9
1973 66.2 71.7
1972 66 71.8
1971 65.6 71.7
1970 65.6 71.2
1969 65.1 71.5
1968 65.2 71.1
1967 65.5 71.4
1966 65.4 71.1
1965 65.1 71.2
1964 64.8 71.3
1963 64.9 71.3
1962 64.6 71.2
1961 64.6 70.9
1960 64.2 71.2
1959 64.1 70.8
1958 64.2 70.9
1957 63.2 70.3
1956 63.6 70.7
1955 62.7 70.5
1954 63.1 70.3
1953 62.5 70.2
1952 62.5 69.4
1951 61.7 69.1
1950 61.3 69.3

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

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Argentina and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Argentina New Zealand
2024 45,696,159 5,287,500
2023 45,538,401 5,200,000
2022 45,407,904 5,081,700
2021 45,312,281 5,084,600
2020 45,191,965 5,072,400
2019 44,973,465 4,970,300
2018 44,654,882 4,900,600
2017 44,288,894 4,813,600
2016 43,900,313 4,714,100
2015 43,477,012 4,609,400
2014 43,024,071 4,516,500
2013 42,582,455 4,442,100
2012 42,161,721 4,408,100
2011 41,730,660 4,384,000
2010 41,288,694 4,350,700
2009 40,854,831 4,302,600
2008 40,424,148 4,259,800
2007 40,016,763 4,223,800
2006 39,622,115 4,184,600
2005 39,216,789 4,133,900
2004 38,815,916 4,087,500
2003 38,424,282 4,027,200
2002 38,029,349 3,948,500
2001 37,624,825 3,880,500
2000 37,213,984 3,857,700
1999 36,794,682 3,835,100
1998 36,372,860 3,815,000
1997 35,947,791 3,781,300
1996 35,513,793 3,732,000
1995 35,070,020 3,673,400
1994 34,613,491 3,620,000
1993 34,152,717 3,572,200
1992 33,693,527 3,531,700
1991 33,230,294 3,495,100
1990 32,755,901 3,329,800
1989 32,270,948 3,299,200
1988 31,780,532 3,283,400
1987 31,291,762 3,274,400
1986 30,811,980 3,246,300
1985 30,336,441 3,247,100
1984 29,863,093 3,227,100
1983 29,391,332 3,199,300
1982 28,924,262 3,156,100
1981 28,463,959 3,124,900
1980 28,011,596 3,112,900
1979 27,568,895 3,109,000
1978 27,132,158 3,121,200
1977 26,701,805 3,120,200
1976 26,282,283 3,110,500
1975 25,874,107 3,083,100
1974 25,461,351 3,023,700
1973 25,046,005 2,961,300
1972 24,644,328 2,903,900
1971 24,257,208 2,853,000
1970 23,878,327 2,810,700
1969 23,508,711 2,772,800
1968 23,150,583 2,748,100
1967 22,799,059 2,724,100
1966 22,453,893 2,675,900
1965 22,112,629 2,628,400
1964 21,769,453 2,585,400
1963 21,421,705 2,531,800
1962 21,072,538 2,482,000
1961 20,726,276 2,419,700
1960 20,386,045 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Argentina

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina New Zealand
2023 1.5 1.56
2022 1.48 1.66
2021 1.59 1.64
2020 1.6 1.61
2019 1.88 1.72
2018 2.07 1.71
2017 2.17 1.81
2016 2.24 1.87
2015 2.35 1.99
2014 2.39 1.92
2013 2.34 2.01
2012 2.3 2.1
2011 2.39 2.09
2010 2.41 2.17
2009 2.4 2.13
2008 2.43 2.19
2007 2.37 2.18
2006 2.4 2.01
2005 2.43 1.97
2004 2.43 1.98
2003 2.45 1.93
2002 2.49 1.89
2001 2.53 1.97
2000 2.59 1.98
1999 2.64 1.97
1998 2.66 1.89
1997 2.71 1.96
1996 2.78 1.96
1995 2.86 1.98
1994 2.94 1.98
1993 2.97 2.04
1992 2.99 2.06
1991 3.01 2.09
1990 3.03 2.18
1989 3.02 2.12
1988 3.05 2.1
1987 3.04 2.03
1986 3.05 1.96
1985 3.07 1.93
1984 3.12 1.93
1983 3.15 1.92
1982 3.2 1.95
1981 3.25 2.01
1980 3.3 2.03
1979 3.34 2.12
1978 3.36 2.07
1977 3.36 2.21
1976 3.32 2.27
1975 3.27 2.37
1974 3.22 2.58
1973 3.17 2.76
1972 3.14 3
1971 3.11 3.18
1970 3.09 3.17
1969 3.05 3.28
1968 3.01 3.34
1967 2.98 3.35
1966 2.97 3.41
1965 3.01 3.54
1964 3.08 3.8
1963 3.11 4.05
1962 3.13 4.19
1961 3.12 4.31
1960 3.14 4.24

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

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Argentina and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina New Zealand
2024 33.5 38.6
2023 33.2 38.3
2022 32.8 38.1
2021 32.4 37.8
2020 32.1 37.5
2019 31.8 37.3
2018 31.5 37.3
2017 31.3 37.2
2016 31.1 37.3
2015 30.9 37.4
2014 30.7 37.5
2013 30.5 37.4
2012 30.3 37.2
2011 30.1 37
2010 29.9 36.8
2009 29.7 36.6
2008 29.4 36.4
2007 29.2 36.1
2006 29 35.8
2005 28.8 35.5
2004 28.6 35.2
2003 28.4 35
2002 28.2 34.8
2001 28.1 34.6
2000 27.9 34.3
1999 27.8 34
1998 27.7 33.6
1997 27.6 33.2
1996 27.5 32.8
1995 27.5 32.6
1994 27.4 32.3
1993 27.4 32
1992 27.4 31.7
1991 27.3 31.4
1990 27.3 31.1
1989 27.3 30.8
1988 27.2 30.4
1987 27.2 30.1
1986 27.1 29.8
1985 27.1 29.4
1984 27.1 29.1
1983 27.1 28.8
1982 27 28.5
1981 27 28.2
1980 27 27.9
1979 27 27.5
1978 27 27.1
1977 27 26.8
1976 27 26.5
1975 27 26.3
1974 27 26.2
1973 27 26
1972 27 25.9
1971 27 25.7
1970 26.9 25.6
1969 26.9 25.7
1968 26.9 25.7
1967 26.8 25.8
1966 26.8 25.9
1965 26.7 26
1964 26.7 26.2
1963 26.7 26.4
1962 26.6 26.8
1961 26.6 27.1
1960 26.5 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Argentina New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina New Zealand
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Argentina New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina New Zealand
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
60,159 mi
2020

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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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