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Argentina vs Norway statistics compared

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Argentina has a population of 45.9M (ranked 35/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 8th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 25/197 ($683B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 70/197 ($14,898), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Norway
Population
46083022
5660666
Population rank 35/197 119/197
GDP
$683B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 25/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 70/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$549B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.3%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,965
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 52/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,751
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
33.9 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Argentina and Norway: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Norway economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Norway
2025 $683,097,891,619 $530,755,719,439
2024 $638,365,455,340 $500,886,328,034
2023 $649,461,687,959 $502,197,633,323
2022 $633,993,756,301 $617,321,834,099
2021 $486,564,085,480 $521,592,200,233
2020 $385,740,508,437 $382,252,517,922
2019 $447,754,683,615 $424,244,886,364
2018 $524,819,892,360 $454,588,871,811
2017 $643,628,393,281 $415,673,181,543
2016 $557,532,320,663 $383,284,047,619
2015 $594,749,285,413 $400,669,174,331
2014 $526,319,673,732 $515,829,568,897
2013 $552,025,140,252 $540,132,255,319
2012 $545,982,375,701 $525,082,939,407
2011 $530,158,122,010 $512,868,581,628
2010 $423,627,422,092 $440,132,138,425
2009 $332,976,484,578 $395,664,488,017
2008 $361,558,037,110 $472,060,283,688
2007 $287,530,508,431 $407,813,774,161
2006 $232,557,260,817 $349,773,283,645
2005 $198,737,095,012 $311,417,306,946
2004 $164,657,930,453 $265,662,977,688
2003 $127,586,973,492 $229,192,678,173
2002 $97,724,004,252 $195,359,978,957
2001 $268,696,750,000 $173,590,978,347
2000 $284,203,750,000 $170,620,327,660
1999 $283,523,000,000 $161,304,620,987
1998 $298,948,250,000 $152,955,958,172
1997 $292,859,000,000 $160,013,571,974
1996 $272,149,750,000 $162,427,517,132
1995 $258,031,750,000 $151,083,627,983
1994 $257,440,000,000 $126,324,387,894
1993 $236,741,715,015 $119,841,699,440
1992 $228,778,917,308 $129,998,873,602
1991 $189,719,984,268 $121,149,331,318
1990 $141,352,654,305 $119,344,377,526
1989 $76,629,728,760 $102,226,808,603
1988 $126,890,235,049 $101,497,621,605
1987 $108,810,885,301 $93,913,320,965
1986 $105,872,372,614 $78,438,205,742
1985 $88,150,891,728 $65,211,464,198
1984 $116,915,052,107 $61,866,078,539
1983 $103,979,106,778 $61,417,685,434
1982 $84,307,486,837 $62,453,362,256
1981 $78,676,842,367 $63,392,804,251
1980 $76,961,923,741 $64,176,789,764
1979 $69,252,328,952 $52,935,763,512
1978 $89,049,453,088 $46,355,988,784
1977 $56,781,000,101 $41,362,637,363
1976 $51,169,499,892 $35,815,449,464
1975 $52,438,647,922 $32,742,543,381
1974 $72,436,777,342 $27,033,413,362
1973 $52,544,000,117 $22,433,660,550
1972 $34,733,000,536 $17,283,931,878
1971 $33,293,199,095 $14,523,306,736
1970 $31,584,210,366 $12,753,503,479
1969 $31,256,284,544 $11,083,505,596
1968 $26,436,857,247 $10,178,705,992
1967 $24,256,667,553 $9,532,076,026
1966 $28,630,474,728 $8,712,528,095
1965 $28,344,705,967 $8,073,570,566
1964 $25,605,249,382 $7,172,430,304
1963 $18,272,123,664 $6,522,268,053
1962 $18,337,691,145 $6,078,186,245
1961 $20,132,220,375 $5,642,867,672
1960 $15,865,474,315 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Norway
2025 $14,898 $94,594
2024 $13,970 $89,889
2023 $14,262 $90,984
2022 $13,962 $113,122
2021 $10,738 $96,443
2020 $8,536 $71,058
2019 $9,956 $79,329
2018 $11,753 $85,579
2017 $14,533 $78,771
2016 $12,700 $73,222
2015 $13,680 $77,221
2014 $12,233 $100,410
2013 $12,964 $106,333
2012 $12,950 $104,628
2011 $12,704 $103,545
2010 $10,260 $90,020
2009 $8,150 $81,940
2008 $8,944 $99,002
2007 $7,185 $86,600
2006 $5,869 $75,048
2005 $5,068 $67,358
2004 $4,242 $57,855
2003 $3,320 $50,208
2002 $2,570 $43,048
2001 $7,141 $38,458
2000 $7,637 $37,992
1999 $7,706 $36,151
1998 $8,219 $34,516
1997 $8,147 $36,324
1996 $7,663 $37,073
1995 $7,358 $34,659
1994 $7,438 $29,130
1993 $6,932 $27,793
1992 $6,790 $30,328
1991 $5,709 $28,427
1990 $4,315 $28,137
1989 $2,375 $24,185
1988 $3,993 $24,112
1987 $3,477 $22,430
1986 $3,436 $18,822
1985 $2,906 $15,704
1984 $3,915 $14,943
1983 $3,538 $14,877
1982 $2,915 $15,178
1981 $2,764 $15,463
1980 $2,748 $15,708
1979 $2,512 $12,998
1978 $3,282 $11,421
1977 $2,126 $10,230
1976 $1,947 $8,896
1975 $2,027 $8,171
1974 $2,845 $6,783
1973 $2,098 $5,664
1972 $1,409 $4,395
1971 $1,373 $3,721
1970 $1,323 $3,291
1969 $1,330 $2,881
1968 $1,142 $2,667
1967 $1,064 $2,519
1966 $1,275 $2,321
1965 $1,282 $2,168
1964 $1,176 $1,941
1963 $853 $1,779
1962 $870 $1,670
1961 $971 $1,563
1960 $778 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Norway
2026 77.8 83.8
2025 77.7 83.6
2024 77.5 83.5
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 75.8 82.6
2021 73.9 83.2
2020 75.9 83.2
2019 76.8 83
2018 76.8 82.8
2017 76.5 82.6
2016 76.1 82.4
2015 76.6 82.3
2014 76.3 82.1
2013 75.8 81.7
2012 75.8 81.4
2011 76.1 81.2
2010 75.7 81
2009 75.6 80.9
2008 75.4 80.7
2007 74.8 80.5
2006 75.3 80.4
2005 75.2 80.2
2004 74.9 80
2003 74.3 79.5
2002 74.3 79
2001 74.2 78.9
2000 73.9 78.7
1999 73.7 78.4
1998 73.4 78.4
1997 73.4 78.2
1996 73.1 78.2
1995 72.9 77.8
1994 72.7 77.8
1993 72.3 77.2
1992 72.1 77.2
1991 72 77
1990 71.6 76.6
1989 71.5 76.5
1988 71.1 76.3
1987 70.7 76.1
1986 70.3 76.3
1985 69.9 75.9
1984 69.4 76.2
1983 69.3 76.1
1982 69 76
1981 68.9 75.9
1980 68.6 75.7
1979 68.4 75.4
1978 68 75.4
1977 67.6 75.4
1976 67 75
1975 67 74.8
1974 66.4 74.8
1973 66.2 74.4
1972 66 74.3
1971 65.6 74.2
1970 65.6 74.1
1969 65.1 73.7
1968 65.2 73.9
1967 65.5 74.1
1966 65.4 74
1965 65.1 73.7
1964 64.8 73.6
1963 64.9 73.1
1962 64.6 73.5
1961 64.6 73.6
1960 64.2 73.6
1959 64.1 73.6
1958 64.2 73.4
1957 63.2 73.4
1956 63.6 73.5
1955 62.7 73.4
1954 63.1 73.2
1953 62.5 73.1
1952 62.5 72.7
1951 61.7 72.5
1950 61.3 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year Population
Argentina Norway
2025 45,851,378 5,610,870
2024 45,696,159 5,572,279
2023 45,538,401 5,519,601
2022 45,407,904 5,457,127
2021 45,312,281 5,408,320
2020 45,191,965 5,379,475
2019 44,973,465 5,347,896
2018 44,654,882 5,311,916
2017 44,288,894 5,276,968
2016 43,900,313 5,234,519
2015 43,477,012 5,188,607
2014 43,024,071 5,137,232
2013 42,582,455 5,079,623
2012 42,161,721 5,018,573
2011 41,730,660 4,953,088
2010 41,288,694 4,889,252
2009 40,854,831 4,828,726
2008 40,424,148 4,768,212
2007 40,016,763 4,709,153
2006 39,622,115 4,660,677
2005 39,216,789 4,623,291
2004 38,815,916 4,591,910
2003 38,424,282 4,564,855
2002 38,029,349 4,538,159
2001 37,624,825 4,513,751
2000 37,213,984 4,490,967
1999 36,794,682 4,461,913
1998 36,372,860 4,431,464
1997 35,947,791 4,405,157
1996 35,513,793 4,381,336
1995 35,070,020 4,359,184
1994 34,613,491 4,336,613
1993 34,152,717 4,311,991
1992 33,693,527 4,286,401
1991 33,230,294 4,261,732
1990 32,755,901 4,241,473
1989 32,270,948 4,226,901
1988 31,780,532 4,209,488
1987 31,291,762 4,186,905
1986 30,811,980 4,167,354
1985 30,336,441 4,152,516
1984 29,863,093 4,140,099
1983 29,391,332 4,128,432
1982 28,924,262 4,114,787
1981 28,463,959 4,099,702
1980 28,011,596 4,085,620
1979 27,568,895 4,072,517
1978 27,132,158 4,058,671
1977 26,701,805 4,043,205
1976 26,282,283 4,026,152
1975 25,874,107 4,007,313
1974 25,461,351 3,985,258
1973 25,046,005 3,960,612
1972 24,644,328 3,933,004
1971 24,257,208 3,903,039
1970 23,878,327 3,875,763
1969 23,508,711 3,847,707
1968 23,150,583 3,816,486
1967 22,799,059 3,784,539
1966 22,453,893 3,753,012
1965 22,112,629 3,723,168
1964 21,769,453 3,694,339
1963 21,421,705 3,666,537
1962 21,072,538 3,638,918
1961 20,726,276 3,609,800
1960 20,386,045 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Norway

Fertility rate
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Norway
2024 1.5 1.45
2023 1.5 1.4
2022 1.48 1.41
2021 1.59 1.55
2020 1.6 1.48
2019 1.88 1.53
2018 2.07 1.56
2017 2.17 1.62
2016 2.24 1.71
2015 2.35 1.72
2014 2.39 1.75
2013 2.34 1.78
2012 2.3 1.85
2011 2.39 1.88
2010 2.41 1.95
2009 2.4 1.98
2008 2.43 1.96
2007 2.37 1.9
2006 2.4 1.9
2005 2.43 1.84
2004 2.43 1.83
2003 2.45 1.8
2002 2.49 1.75
2001 2.53 1.78
2000 2.59 1.85
1999 2.64 1.85
1998 2.66 1.81
1997 2.71 1.86
1996 2.78 1.89
1995 2.86 1.87
1994 2.94 1.87
1993 2.97 1.86
1992 2.99 1.88
1991 3.01 1.92
1990 3.03 1.93
1989 3.02 1.89
1988 3.05 1.84
1987 3.04 1.74
1986 3.05 1.71
1985 3.07 1.68
1984 3.12 1.66
1983 3.15 1.66
1982 3.2 1.71
1981 3.25 1.7
1980 3.3 1.72
1979 3.34 1.75
1978 3.36 1.77
1977 3.36 1.75
1976 3.32 1.86
1975 3.27 1.98
1974 3.22 2.13
1973 3.17 2.23
1972 3.14 2.38
1971 3.11 2.49
1970 3.09 2.5
1969 3.05 2.7
1968 3.01 2.75
1967 2.98 2.81
1966 2.97 2.9
1965 3.01 2.94
1964 3.08 2.98
1963 3.11 2.93
1962 3.13 2.91
1961 3.12 2.94
1960 3.14 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Norway
2025 33.9 40.9
2024 33.5 40.7
2023 33.2 40.5
2022 32.8 40.4
2021 32.4 40.3
2020 32.1 40
2019 31.8 39.8
2018 31.5 39.6
2017 31.3 39.4
2016 31.1 39.3
2015 30.9 39.2
2014 30.7 39
2013 30.5 38.9
2012 30.3 38.8
2011 30.1 38.7
2010 29.9 38.6
2009 29.7 38.5
2008 29.4 38.4
2007 29.2 38.3
2006 29 38.1
2005 28.8 37.9
2004 28.6 37.7
2003 28.4 37.5
2002 28.2 37.3
2001 28.1 37.1
2000 27.9 36.9
1999 27.8 36.7
1998 27.7 36.5
1997 27.6 36.4
1996 27.5 36.2
1995 27.5 36.1
1994 27.4 35.9
1993 27.4 35.8
1992 27.4 35.7
1991 27.3 35.5
1990 27.3 35.4
1989 27.3 35.2
1988 27.2 35.1
1987 27.2 34.9
1986 27.1 34.8
1985 27.1 34.6
1984 27.1 34.4
1983 27.1 34.1
1982 27 33.9
1981 27 33.6
1980 27 33.3
1979 27 33.1
1978 27 32.9
1977 27 32.7
1976 27 32.6
1975 27 32.5
1974 27 32.4
1973 27 32.4
1972 27 32.5
1971 27 32.7
1970 26.9 32.9
1969 26.9 33.2
1968 26.9 33.5
1967 26.8 33.7
1966 26.8 33.9
1965 26.7 34.1
1964 26.7 34.2
1963 26.7 34.3
1962 26.6 34.4
1961 26.6 34.4
1960 26.5 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$672B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.38%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.38%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$41B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Argentina Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,737 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.86%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
7.29%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Norway
% of world population
0.56%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
92.4%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.49
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
161
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
95%
2013
English speaking
6.52%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Argentina Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.5
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Norway
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
23,045 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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