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Argentina vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 8th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Palau
Population
46048053
17629
Population rank 35/197 194/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 24/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 72/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$540B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 46/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Argentina and Palau: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Palau economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Palau
2024 $638,365,455,340 -
2023 $649,461,687,959 $276,733,063
2022 $633,993,756,301 $243,826,813
2021 $486,564,085,480 $231,343,460
2020 $385,740,508,437 $261,688,507
2019 $447,754,683,615 $282,041,290
2018 $524,819,892,360 $287,998,352
2017 $643,628,393,281 $292,148,590
2016 $557,532,320,663 $305,227,020
2015 $594,749,285,413 $287,057,526
2014 $526,319,673,732 $245,591,095
2013 $552,025,140,252 $224,110,611
2012 $545,982,375,701 $215,616,882
2011 $530,158,122,010 $198,742,371
2010 $423,627,422,092 $188,042,374
2009 $332,976,484,578 $189,854,706
2008 $361,558,037,110 $201,067,734
2007 $287,530,508,431 $200,789,764
2006 $232,557,260,817 $193,611,359
2005 $198,737,095,012 $190,961,685
2004 $164,657,930,453 $166,363,739
2003 $127,586,973,492 $154,566,788
2002 $97,724,004,252 $162,658,722
2001 $268,696,750,000 $159,446,228
2000 $284,203,750,000 $149,551,483
1999 $283,523,000,000 $144,206,500
1998 $298,948,250,000 $149,079,600
1997 $292,859,000,000 $143,860,800
1996 $272,149,750,000 $137,494,600
1995 $258,031,750,000 $121,018,500
1994 $257,440,000,000 $106,138,500
1993 $236,741,715,015 $96,455,700
1992 $228,778,917,308 $104,771,300
1991 $189,719,984,268 $106,555,300
1990 $141,352,654,305 $97,702,303
1989 $76,629,728,760 $85,800,543
1988 $126,890,235,049 $75,348,615
1987 $108,810,885,301 $66,169,905
1986 $105,872,372,614 $58,109,314
1985 $88,150,891,728 $51,030,637
1984 $116,915,052,107 $44,814,259
1983 $103,979,106,778 $39,661,530
1982 $84,307,486,837 $36,027,583
1981 $78,676,842,367 $32,726,594
1980 $76,961,923,741 $29,728,054
1979 $69,252,328,952 $27,004,251
1978 $89,049,453,088 $24,530,015
1977 $56,781,000,101 $22,308,104
1976 $51,169,499,892 $20,364,420
1975 $52,438,647,922 $18,521,112
1974 $72,436,777,342 $16,848,759
1973 $52,544,000,117 $15,331,889
1972 $34,733,000,536 $13,956,474
1971 $33,293,199,095 $12,706,874
1970 $31,584,210,366 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Palau
2024 $13,970 -
2023 $14,262 $15,611
2022 $13,962 $13,730
2021 $10,738 $13,009
2020 $8,536 $14,708
2019 $9,956 $15,847
2018 $11,753 $16,167
2017 $14,533 $16,402
2016 $12,700 $17,150
2015 $13,680 $16,154
2014 $12,233 $13,863
2013 $12,964 $12,699
2012 $12,950 $12,137
2011 $12,704 $10,994
2010 $10,260 $10,222
2009 $8,150 $10,148
2008 $8,944 $10,578
2007 $7,185 $10,403
2006 $5,869 $9,882
2005 $5,068 $9,635
2004 $4,242 $8,394
2003 $3,320 $7,862
2002 $2,570 $8,340
2001 $7,141 $8,239
2000 $7,637 $7,798
1999 $7,706 $7,630
1998 $8,219 $8,048
1997 $8,147 $7,945
1996 $7,663 $7,788
1995 $7,358 $7,038
1994 $7,438 $6,329
1993 $6,932 $5,892
1992 $6,790 $6,553
1991 $5,709 $6,824
1990 $4,315 $6,403
1989 $2,375 $5,741
1988 $3,993 $5,145
1987 $3,477 $4,616
1986 $3,436 $4,144
1985 $2,906 $3,728
1984 $3,915 $3,360
1983 $3,538 $3,049
1982 $2,915 $2,838
1981 $2,764 $2,639
1980 $2,748 $2,423
1979 $2,512 $2,189
1978 $3,282 $1,972
1977 $2,126 $1,781
1976 $1,947 $1,616
1975 $2,027 $1,464
1974 $2,845 $1,328
1973 $2,098 $1,221
1972 $1,409 $1,145
1971 $1,373 $1,081
1970 $1,323 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Palau
2026 77.8 69.6
2025 77.7 69.5
2024 77.5 69.4
2023 77.4 69.3
2022 75.8 68.9
2021 73.9 68.6
2020 75.9 68.7
2019 76.8 69
2018 76.8 69
2017 76.5 69
2016 76.1 69
2015 76.6 69.1
2014 76.3 69.1
2013 75.8 69
2012 75.8 68.9
2011 76.1 68.6
2010 75.7 68.3
2009 75.6 68
2008 75.4 67.6
2007 74.8 67.1
2006 75.3 66.6
2005 75.2 66.2
2004 74.9 65.8
2003 74.3 65.4
2002 74.3 65.1
2001 74.2 64.8
2000 73.9 64.5
1999 73.7 64.2
1998 73.4 64
1997 73.4 63.7
1996 73.1 63.5
1995 72.9 63.3
1994 72.7 63.1
1993 72.3 63
1992 72.1 62.9
1991 72 62.8
1990 71.6 62.8
1989 71.5 62.8
1988 71.1 62.8
1987 70.7 62.8
1986 70.3 62.8
1985 69.9 62.7
1984 69.4 62.6
1983 69.3 62.5
1982 69 62.3
1981 68.9 62.1
1980 68.6 61.9
1979 68.4 61.6
1978 68 61.3
1977 67.6 60.9
1976 67 60.5
1975 67 60
1974 66.4 59.5
1973 66.2 59
1972 66 58.6
1971 65.6 58.1
1970 65.6 57.7
1969 65.1 57.3
1968 65.2 56.9
1967 65.5 56.5
1966 65.4 56.2
1965 65.1 55.9
1964 64.8 55.8
1963 64.9 55.6
1962 64.6 55.4
1961 64.6 55.1
1960 64.2 54.9
1959 64.1 54.6
1958 64.2 54.4
1957 63.2 54.1
1956 63.6 53.9
1955 62.7 53.7
1954 63.1 53.5
1953 62.5 53.3
1952 62.5 53.1
1951 61.7 52.9
1950 61.3 52.7

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

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Argentina and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Palau
1x
Year Population
Argentina Palau
2024 45,696,159 17,695
2023 45,538,401 17,727
2022 45,407,904 17,759
2021 45,312,281 17,783
2020 45,191,965 17,792
2019 44,973,465 17,798
2018 44,654,882 17,814
2017 44,288,894 17,812
2016 43,900,313 17,797
2015 43,477,012 17,770
2014 43,024,071 17,715
2013 42,582,455 17,648
2012 42,161,721 17,765
2011 41,730,660 18,078
2010 41,288,694 18,396
2009 40,854,831 18,709
2008 40,424,148 19,009
2007 40,016,763 19,302
2006 39,622,115 19,593
2005 39,216,789 19,819
2004 38,815,916 19,820
2003 38,424,282 19,659
2002 38,029,349 19,503
2001 37,624,825 19,352
2000 37,213,984 19,178
1999 36,794,682 18,901
1998 36,372,860 18,524
1997 35,947,791 18,108
1996 35,513,793 17,654
1995 35,070,020 17,195
1994 34,613,491 16,770
1993 34,152,717 16,372
1992 33,693,527 15,989
1991 33,230,294 15,614
1990 32,755,901 15,259
1989 32,270,948 14,945
1988 31,780,532 14,645
1987 31,291,762 14,334
1986 30,811,980 14,024
1985 30,336,441 13,688
1984 29,863,093 13,337
1983 29,391,332 13,006
1982 28,924,262 12,694
1981 28,463,959 12,402
1980 28,011,596 12,271
1979 27,568,895 12,337
1978 27,132,158 12,440
1977 26,701,805 12,525
1976 26,282,283 12,598
1975 25,874,107 12,655
1974 25,461,351 12,687
1973 25,046,005 12,552
1972 24,644,328 12,194
1971 24,257,208 11,759
1970 23,878,327 11,368
1969 23,508,711 11,159
1968 23,150,583 11,080
1967 22,799,059 10,988
1966 22,453,893 10,805
1965 22,112,629 10,547
1964 21,769,453 10,292
1963 21,421,705 10,037
1962 21,072,538 9,793
1961 20,726,276 9,555
1960 20,386,045 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Palau

Fertility rate
Argentina

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Palau
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.48 1.93
2021 1.59 1.95
2020 1.6 1.97
2019 1.88 1.98
2018 2.07 1.97
2017 2.17 2.02
2016 2.24 2.06
2015 2.35 2
2014 2.39 2.03
2013 2.34 2.05
2012 2.3 2.01
2011 2.39 1.97
2010 2.41 1.94
2009 2.4 1.94
2008 2.43 1.95
2007 2.37 1.97
2006 2.4 2
2005 2.43 2.02
2004 2.43 1.99
2003 2.45 1.96
2002 2.49 1.92
2001 2.53 1.87
2000 2.59 1.82
1999 2.64 1.91
1998 2.66 2.01
1997 2.71 2.19
1996 2.78 2.39
1995 2.86 2.55
1994 2.94 2.66
1993 2.97 2.73
1992 2.99 2.71
1991 3.01 2.74
1990 3.03 2.88
1989 3.02 2.92
1988 3.05 2.91
1987 3.04 2.93
1986 3.05 2.98
1985 3.07 3.01
1984 3.12 3.08
1983 3.15 3.14
1982 3.2 3.22
1981 3.25 3.28
1980 3.3 3.35
1979 3.34 3.49
1978 3.36 3.74
1977 3.36 4.09
1976 3.32 4.53
1975 3.27 4.9
1974 3.22 5.26
1973 3.17 5.59
1972 3.14 5.9
1971 3.11 6.16
1970 3.09 6.39
1969 3.05 6.58
1968 3.01 6.71
1967 2.98 6.84
1966 2.97 6.93
1965 3.01 7.01
1964 3.08 7.08
1963 3.11 7.12
1962 3.13 7.15
1961 3.12 7.17
1960 3.14 7.19

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

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Argentina and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Palau
2024 33.5 39.2
2023 33.2 38.8
2022 32.8 38.5
2021 32.4 38.1
2020 32.1 37.8
2019 31.8 37.4
2018 31.5 37
2017 31.3 36.7
2016 31.1 36.3
2015 30.9 36
2014 30.7 35.6
2013 30.5 35.3
2012 30.3 35
2011 30.1 34.6
2010 29.9 34.2
2009 29.7 33.9
2008 29.4 33.5
2007 29.2 33.1
2006 29 32.7
2005 28.8 32.3
2004 28.6 32
2003 28.4 31.8
2002 28.2 31.5
2001 28.1 31.2
2000 27.9 30.8
1999 27.8 30.2
1998 27.7 29.4
1997 27.6 28.8
1996 27.5 28.3
1995 27.5 27.8
1994 27.4 27.4
1993 27.4 26.9
1992 27.4 26.4
1991 27.3 26
1990 27.3 25.6
1989 27.3 24.9
1988 27.2 24
1987 27.2 23.1
1986 27.1 22.2
1985 27.1 21.6
1984 27.1 21.1
1983 27.1 20.5
1982 27 19.9
1981 27 19.3
1980 27 18.9
1979 27 18.6
1978 27 18.3
1977 27 18.1
1976 27 17.8
1975 27 17.4
1974 27 17.1
1973 27 16.8
1972 27 16.6
1971 27 16.6
1970 26.9 16.5
1969 26.9 16.1
1968 26.9 15.7
1967 26.8 15.2
1966 26.8 14.9
1965 26.7 14.9
1964 26.7 15
1963 26.7 15.1
1962 26.6 15.5
1961 26.6 16.1
1960 26.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
62
2025
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
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
0.9%
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
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Palau
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
160
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
100%
2020
English speaking
6.52%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Argentina Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Argentina Palau
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
160.8 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) (2000–2019, 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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