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Argentina vs Panama statistics compared

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Argentina has a population of 45.9M (ranked 35/197), compared with 4.57M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 8th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 25/197 ($683B) and Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 70/197 ($14,898), while Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Panama
Population
46083022
4654479
Population rank 35/197 128/197
GDP
$683B
2025
$90.5B
2025
GDP rank 25/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
$19,790
2025
GDP per capita rank 70/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$549B
2025
$51.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.3%
2025
56.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,965
2025
$11,198
2025
Government debt per person rank 52/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,751
2026
$11,056
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2024
2.11
2024
Median age
33.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Argentina and Panama: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Panama economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Panama
2025 $683,097,891,619 $90,462,600,000
2024 $638,365,455,340 $86,523,959,100
2023 $649,461,687,959 $83,812,155,200
2022 $633,993,756,301 $76,479,304,500
2021 $486,564,085,480 $67,396,392,500
2020 $385,740,508,437 $57,059,846,500
2019 $447,754,683,615 $69,778,991,200
2018 $524,819,892,360 $67,316,471,200
2017 $643,628,393,281 $64,327,688,800
2016 $557,532,320,663 $59,760,858,700
2015 $594,749,285,413 $55,767,806,100
2014 $526,319,673,732 $51,427,104,900
2013 $552,025,140,252 $46,949,496,500
2012 $545,982,375,701 $41,595,439,700
2011 $530,158,122,010 $35,687,738,300
2010 $423,627,422,092 $30,231,009,500
2009 $332,976,484,578 $27,791,215,500
2008 $361,558,037,110 $25,721,328,000
2007 $287,530,508,431 $21,717,433,800
2006 $232,557,260,817 $18,659,721,500
2005 $198,737,095,012 $16,623,906,700
2004 $164,657,930,453 $15,100,203,400
2003 $127,586,973,492 $13,603,456,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $12,800,851,300
2001 $268,696,750,000 $12,252,906,300
2000 $284,203,750,000 $11,966,497,000
1999 $283,523,000,000 $11,660,704,800
1998 $298,948,250,000 $11,019,557,700
1997 $292,859,000,000 $10,058,854,400
1996 $272,149,750,000 $9,197,503,300
1995 $258,031,750,000 $9,573,813,700
1994 $257,440,000,000 $9,365,289,800
1993 $236,741,715,015 $8,782,585,400
1992 $228,778,917,308 $8,042,337,700
1991 $189,719,984,268 $7,074,675,500
1990 $141,352,654,305 $6,433,967,000
1989 $76,629,728,760 $5,918,469,800
1988 $126,890,235,049 $5,902,783,400
1987 $108,810,885,301 $6,827,665,300
1986 $105,872,372,614 $6,797,834,200
1985 $88,150,891,728 $6,541,517,100
1984 $116,915,052,107 $6,183,387,100
1983 $103,979,106,778 $5,923,755,900
1982 $84,307,486,837 $5,769,767,900
1981 $78,676,842,367 $5,222,421,500
1980 $76,961,923,741 $4,614,086,400
1979 $69,252,328,952 $3,704,551,600
1978 $89,049,453,088 $3,244,558,600
1977 $56,781,000,101 $2,738,261,900
1976 $51,169,499,892 $2,588,106,000
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,435,304,100
1974 $72,436,777,342 $2,188,307,600
1973 $52,544,000,117 $1,913,793,400
1972 $34,733,000,536 $1,673,411,700
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,523,917,200
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,351,006,400
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,221,305,700
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,112,791,100
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,034,376,400
1966 $28,630,474,728 $928,833,000
1965 $28,344,705,967 $852,485,300
1964 $25,605,249,382 $776,137,500
1963 $18,272,123,664 $722,784,500
1962 $18,337,691,145 $652,120,900
1961 $20,132,220,375 $599,026,300
1960 $15,865,474,315 $537,147,100

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

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Argentina and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Panama
2025 $14,898 $19,790
2024 $13,970 $19,161
2023 $14,262 $18,797
2022 $13,962 $17,379
2021 $10,738 $15,510
2020 $8,536 $13,291
2019 $9,956 $16,478
2018 $11,753 $16,151
2017 $14,533 $15,695
2016 $12,700 $14,832
2015 $13,680 $14,083
2014 $12,233 $13,213
2013 $12,964 $12,273
2012 $12,950 $11,065
2011 $12,704 $9,662
2010 $10,260 $8,331
2009 $8,150 $7,797
2008 $8,944 $7,348
2007 $7,185 $6,318
2006 $5,869 $5,529
2005 $5,068 $5,018
2004 $4,242 $4,645
2003 $3,320 $4,265
2002 $2,570 $4,091
2001 $7,141 $3,992
2000 $7,637 $3,975
1999 $7,706 $3,950
1998 $8,219 $3,808
1997 $8,147 $3,546
1996 $7,663 $3,308
1995 $7,358 $3,514
1994 $7,438 $3,508
1993 $6,932 $3,358
1992 $6,790 $3,140
1991 $5,709 $2,821
1990 $4,315 $2,620
1989 $2,375 $2,462
1988 $3,993 $2,509
1987 $3,477 $2,966
1986 $3,436 $3,019
1985 $2,906 $2,972
1984 $3,915 $2,875
1983 $3,538 $2,819
1982 $2,915 $2,811
1981 $2,764 $2,605
1980 $2,748 $2,357
1979 $2,512 $1,938
1978 $3,282 $1,738
1977 $2,126 $1,503
1976 $1,947 $1,457
1975 $2,027 $1,406
1974 $2,845 $1,296
1973 $2,098 $1,164
1972 $1,409 $1,046
1971 $1,373 $979
1970 $1,323 $893
1969 $1,330 $830
1968 $1,142 $778
1967 $1,064 $745
1966 $1,275 $689
1965 $1,282 $651
1964 $1,176 $611
1963 $853 $587
1962 $870 $546
1961 $971 $516
1960 $778 $477

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

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Argentina vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Panama
2026 77.8 80.1
2025 77.7 80
2024 77.5 79.8
2023 77.4 79.6
2022 75.8 79.3
2021 73.9 77
2020 75.9 76.3
2019 76.8 78.5
2018 76.8 78.3
2017 76.5 77.9
2016 76.1 77.8
2015 76.6 77.6
2014 76.3 77.4
2013 75.8 77.1
2012 75.8 76.9
2011 76.1 76.7
2010 75.7 76.4
2009 75.6 76.2
2008 75.4 75.9
2007 74.8 75.7
2006 75.3 75.4
2005 75.2 75.2
2004 74.9 74.8
2003 74.3 74.6
2002 74.3 74.2
2001 74.2 73.8
2000 73.9 73.4
1999 73.7 73.1
1998 73.4 72.8
1997 73.4 72.5
1996 73.1 72.2
1995 72.9 72
1994 72.7 71.9
1993 72.3 71.8
1992 72.1 71.5
1991 72 71.3
1990 71.6 71.3
1989 71.5 70.1
1988 71.1 70.9
1987 70.7 70.8
1986 70.3 70.7
1985 69.9 70.5
1984 69.4 70.4
1983 69.3 70.1
1982 69 69.9
1981 68.9 69.8
1980 68.6 69.5
1979 68.4 69.1
1978 68 68.7
1977 67.6 68.3
1976 67 67.8
1975 67 67.2
1974 66.4 66.6
1973 66.2 65.8
1972 66 65.2
1971 65.6 64.7
1970 65.6 64.1
1969 65.1 63.7
1968 65.2 63.2
1967 65.5 62.9
1966 65.4 62.6
1965 65.1 62.3
1964 64.8 62.1
1963 64.9 61.8
1962 64.6 61.4
1961 64.6 60.9
1960 64.2 60.3
1959 64.1 59.6
1958 64.2 58.9
1957 63.2 58.3
1956 63.6 57.9
1955 62.7 57.5
1954 63.1 57.2
1953 62.5 56.8
1952 62.5 56.4
1951 61.7 55.9
1950 61.3 55.4

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

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Argentina and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Panama
1x
Year Population
Argentina Panama
2025 45,851,378 4,571,189
2024 45,696,159 4,515,577
2023 45,538,401 4,458,759
2022 45,407,904 4,400,773
2021 45,312,281 4,345,405
2020 45,191,965 4,293,261
2019 44,973,465 4,234,700
2018 44,654,882 4,167,860
2017 44,288,894 4,098,707
2016 43,900,313 4,029,086
2015 43,477,012 3,960,035
2014 43,024,071 3,892,101
2013 42,582,455 3,825,329
2012 42,161,721 3,759,256
2011 41,730,660 3,693,505
2010 41,288,694 3,628,535
2009 40,854,831 3,564,381
2008 40,424,148 3,500,648
2007 40,016,763 3,437,490
2006 39,622,115 3,375,024
2005 39,216,789 3,313,026
2004 38,815,916 3,251,155
2003 38,424,282 3,189,807
2002 38,029,349 3,129,344
2001 37,624,825 3,069,537
2000 37,213,984 3,010,369
1999 36,794,682 2,951,822
1998 36,372,860 2,893,914
1997 35,947,791 2,836,695
1996 35,513,793 2,780,227
1995 35,070,020 2,724,557
1994 34,613,491 2,669,546
1993 34,152,717 2,615,099
1992 33,693,527 2,561,336
1991 33,230,294 2,508,265
1990 32,755,901 2,455,583
1989 32,270,948 2,403,820
1988 31,780,532 2,352,848
1987 31,291,762 2,301,970
1986 30,811,980 2,251,325
1985 30,336,441 2,200,915
1984 29,863,093 2,150,782
1983 29,391,332 2,101,106
1982 28,924,262 2,052,271
1981 28,463,959 2,004,418
1980 28,011,596 1,957,534
1979 27,568,895 1,911,552
1978 27,132,158 1,866,311
1977 26,701,805 1,821,543
1976 26,282,283 1,776,935
1975 25,874,107 1,732,389
1974 25,461,351 1,687,926
1973 25,046,005 1,643,690
1972 24,644,328 1,599,723
1971 24,257,208 1,556,081
1970 23,878,327 1,513,070
1969 23,508,711 1,470,886
1968 23,150,583 1,429,447
1967 22,799,059 1,388,628
1966 22,453,893 1,348,388
1965 22,112,629 1,308,835
1964 21,769,453 1,270,065
1963 21,421,705 1,232,124
1962 21,072,538 1,195,301
1961 20,726,276 1,159,870
1960 20,386,045 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Panama

Fertility rate
Argentina

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Panama
2024 1.5 2.11
2023 1.5 2.12
2022 1.48 2.14
2021 1.59 2.15
2020 1.6 2.18
2019 1.88 2.29
2018 2.07 2.4
2017 2.17 2.46
2016 2.24 2.5
2015 2.35 2.53
2014 2.39 2.55
2013 2.34 2.57
2012 2.3 2.59
2011 2.39 2.6
2010 2.41 2.59
2009 2.4 2.59
2008 2.43 2.61
2007 2.37 2.61
2006 2.4 2.62
2005 2.43 2.64
2004 2.43 2.68
2003 2.45 2.68
2002 2.49 2.7
2001 2.53 2.72
2000 2.59 2.74
1999 2.64 2.77
1998 2.66 2.79
1997 2.71 2.81
1996 2.78 2.83
1995 2.86 2.85
1994 2.94 2.88
1993 2.97 2.91
1992 2.99 2.95
1991 3.01 3
1990 3.03 3.07
1989 3.02 3.12
1988 3.05 3.17
1987 3.04 3.25
1986 3.05 3.34
1985 3.07 3.43
1984 3.12 3.52
1983 3.15 3.6
1982 3.2 3.66
1981 3.25 3.72
1980 3.3 3.8
1979 3.34 3.88
1978 3.36 3.98
1977 3.36 4.12
1976 3.32 4.26
1975 3.27 4.41
1974 3.22 4.58
1973 3.17 4.74
1972 3.14 4.91
1971 3.11 5.05
1970 3.09 5.18
1969 3.05 5.29
1968 3.01 5.41
1967 2.98 5.53
1966 2.97 5.65
1965 3.01 5.73
1964 3.08 5.81
1963 3.11 5.87
1962 3.13 5.87
1961 3.12 5.87
1960 3.14 5.83

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

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Argentina and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Panama
2025 33.9 31.3
2024 33.5 30.9
2023 33.2 30.6
2022 32.8 30.3
2021 32.4 30
2020 32.1 29.7
2019 31.8 29.4
2018 31.5 29.1
2017 31.3 28.8
2016 31.1 28.5
2015 30.9 28.3
2014 30.7 28
2013 30.5 27.8
2012 30.3 27.5
2011 30.1 27.2
2010 29.9 27
2009 29.7 26.7
2008 29.4 26.4
2007 29.2 26.1
2006 29 25.9
2005 28.8 25.6
2004 28.6 25.3
2003 28.4 25.1
2002 28.2 24.8
2001 28.1 24.5
2000 27.9 24.3
1999 27.8 24
1998 27.7 23.7
1997 27.6 23.5
1996 27.5 23.2
1995 27.5 22.9
1994 27.4 22.7
1993 27.4 22.4
1992 27.4 22.1
1991 27.3 21.8
1990 27.3 21.5
1989 27.3 21.3
1988 27.2 21
1987 27.2 20.7
1986 27.1 20.4
1985 27.1 20.2
1984 27.1 19.9
1983 27.1 19.7
1982 27 19.5
1981 27 19.2
1980 27 19
1979 27 18.8
1978 27 18.6
1977 27 18.4
1976 27 18.3
1975 27 18.1
1974 27 18
1973 27 17.8
1972 27 17.7
1971 27 17.7
1970 26.9 17.6
1969 26.9 17.6
1968 26.9 17.5
1967 26.8 17.5
1966 26.8 17.5
1965 26.7 17.5
1964 26.7 17.6
1963 26.7 17.6
1962 26.6 17.7
1961 26.6 17.8
1960 26.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$672B
2025
$87.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
20.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.38%
2025
-3.67%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.38%
2025
8.31%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2025
70%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2025
24.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
40
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$27.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$41B
2025
$6.24B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Argentina Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,737 kg
2024
1,020 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2024
$39
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.86%
2024
15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2024
2,715 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.5%
2024
46.9%
2023
Nuclear share
7.29%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Argentina Panama
% of world population
0.56%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
92.4%
2025
66.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
50:50
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
61.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.49
2023
11.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
161
2026
139
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
96.2%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2026
14%
2026
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

Argentina Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.5
2024
15.3
2024
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Panama
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
23,045 sq mi
2025
6,266 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
n/a

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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)

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