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Argentina vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 5.57M 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 24/197 ($638B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Norway
Population
46048053
5671119
Population rank 35/197 119/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $638,365,455,340 $483,592,648,313
2023 $649,461,687,959 $482,949,731,777
2022 $633,993,756,301 $596,297,651,036
2021 $486,564,085,480 $503,367,986,030
2020 $385,740,508,437 $367,633,418,887
2019 $447,754,683,615 $408,742,840,909
2018 $524,819,892,360 $439,788,625,884
2017 $643,628,393,281 $401,745,275,035
2016 $557,532,320,663 $370,956,547,619
2015 $594,749,285,413 $388,159,512,246
2014 $526,319,673,732 $501,736,471,833
2013 $552,025,140,252 $526,014,468,085
2012 $545,982,375,701 $512,777,309,841
2011 $530,158,122,010 $501,360,549,669
2010 $423,627,422,092 $431,052,143,940
2009 $332,976,484,578 $387,976,400,617
2008 $361,558,037,110 $464,917,553,191
2007 $287,530,508,431 $402,643,260,488
2006 $232,557,260,817 $346,915,160,682
2005 $198,737,095,012 $309,978,579,744
2004 $164,657,930,453 $265,268,662,473
2003 $127,586,973,492 $229,385,469,337
2002 $97,724,004,252 $195,914,852,576
2001 $268,696,750,000 $174,239,354,071
2000 $284,203,750,000 $171,457,201,936
1999 $283,523,000,000 $162,383,706,021
1998 $298,948,250,000 $154,230,295,158
1997 $292,859,000,000 $161,356,631,888
1996 $272,149,750,000 $163,520,109,151
1995 $258,031,750,000 $152,029,612,325
1994 $257,440,000,000 $127,131,319,429
1993 $236,741,715,015 $120,579,213,713
1992 $228,778,917,308 $130,838,040,068
1991 $189,719,984,268 $121,872,464,483
1990 $141,352,654,305 $119,791,843,060
1989 $76,629,728,760 $102,633,934,391
1988 $126,890,235,049 $101,900,260,856
1987 $108,810,885,301 $94,229,907,236
1986 $105,872,372,614 $78,693,118,044
1985 $88,150,891,728 $65,416,879,914
1984 $116,915,052,107 $62,057,955,033
1983 $103,979,106,778 $61,627,240,831
1982 $84,307,486,837 $62,647,195,538
1981 $78,676,842,367 $63,596,654,761
1980 $76,961,923,741 $64,439,382,896
1979 $69,252,328,952 $53,132,244,624
1978 $89,049,453,088 $46,522,900,254
1977 $56,781,000,101 $41,508,030,431
1976 $51,169,499,892 $35,942,270,686
1975 $52,438,647,922 $32,877,805,200
1974 $72,436,777,342 $27,145,693,810
1973 $52,544,000,117 $22,534,253,703
1972 $34,733,000,536 $17,358,610,850
1971 $33,293,199,095 $14,583,114,840
1970 $31,584,210,366 $12,814,123,115
1969 $31,256,284,544 $11,136,187,440
1968 $26,436,857,247 $10,227,087,165
1967 $24,256,667,553 $9,577,383,653
1966 $28,630,474,728 $8,753,940,267
1965 $28,344,705,967 $8,111,945,661
1964 $25,605,249,382 $7,206,522,122
1963 $18,272,123,664 $6,553,269,536
1962 $18,337,691,145 $6,107,076,929
1961 $20,132,220,375 $5,669,689,210
1960 $15,865,474,315 $5,197,398,721

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

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Argentina and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Norway
2024 $13,970 $86,785
2023 $14,262 $87,497
2022 $13,962 $109,270
2021 $10,738 $93,073
2020 $8,536 $68,340
2019 $9,956 $76,431
2018 $11,753 $82,793
2017 $14,533 $76,132
2016 $12,700 $70,867
2015 $13,680 $74,810
2014 $12,233 $97,667
2013 $12,964 $103,554
2012 $12,950 $102,176
2011 $12,704 $101,222
2010 $10,260 $88,163
2009 $8,150 $80,348
2008 $8,944 $97,504
2007 $7,185 $85,502
2006 $5,869 $74,434
2005 $5,068 $67,047
2004 $4,242 $57,769
2003 $3,320 $50,250
2002 $2,570 $43,171
2001 $7,141 $38,602
2000 $7,637 $38,178
1999 $7,706 $36,393
1998 $8,219 $34,803
1997 $8,147 $36,629
1996 $7,663 $37,322
1995 $7,358 $34,876
1994 $7,438 $29,316
1993 $6,932 $27,964
1992 $6,790 $30,524
1991 $5,709 $28,597
1990 $4,315 $28,243
1989 $2,375 $24,281
1988 $3,993 $24,207
1987 $3,477 $22,506
1986 $3,436 $18,883
1985 $2,906 $15,754
1984 $3,915 $14,989
1983 $3,538 $14,928
1982 $2,915 $15,225
1981 $2,764 $15,513
1980 $2,748 $15,772
1979 $2,512 $13,047
1978 $3,282 $11,463
1977 $2,126 $10,266
1976 $1,947 $8,927
1975 $2,027 $8,204
1974 $2,845 $6,812
1973 $2,098 $5,690
1972 $1,409 $4,414
1971 $1,373 $3,736
1970 $1,323 $3,306
1969 $1,330 $2,894
1968 $1,142 $2,680
1967 $1,064 $2,531
1966 $1,275 $2,333
1965 $1,282 $2,179
1964 $1,176 $1,951
1963 $853 $1,787
1962 $870 $1,678
1961 $971 $1,571
1960 $778 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Argentina and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year Population
Argentina Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Norway

Fertility rate
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
1,832 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$21.2
2023
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
8.9%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Norway
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
95%
2013
English speaking
6.52%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
2.4
2023
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
23.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
23,123 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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