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Argentina vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 8th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Papua New Guinea
Population
46048053
11002753
Population rank 35/197 89/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Argentina and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Papua New Guinea
2024 $638,365,455,340 $31,800,428,266
2023 $649,461,687,959 $30,816,367,067
2022 $633,993,756,301 $31,653,185,953
2021 $486,564,085,480 $26,109,413,521
2020 $385,740,508,437 $23,848,447,850
2019 $447,754,683,615 $24,750,626,030
2018 $524,819,892,360 $24,109,780,708
2017 $643,628,393,281 $22,742,699,138
2016 $557,532,320,663 $20,758,876,953
2015 $594,749,285,413 $21,723,437,010
2014 $526,319,673,732 $23,210,823,987
2013 $552,025,140,252 $21,261,338,065
2012 $545,982,375,701 $21,295,168,666
2011 $530,158,122,010 $17,985,138,066
2010 $423,627,422,092 $14,250,786,675
2009 $332,976,484,578 $11,619,456,449
2008 $361,558,037,110 $11,670,892,801
2007 $287,530,508,431 $9,545,028,944
2006 $232,557,260,817 $8,354,911,041
2005 $198,737,095,012 $4,865,892,972
2004 $164,657,930,453 $3,927,157,867
2003 $127,586,973,492 $3,536,411,824
2002 $97,724,004,252 $2,999,511,040
2001 $268,696,750,000 $3,081,024,212
2000 $284,203,750,000 $3,521,339,699
1999 $283,523,000,000 $3,477,038,204
1998 $298,948,250,000 $3,789,443,015
1997 $292,859,000,000 $4,936,615,299
1996 $272,149,750,000 $5,155,311,077
1995 $258,031,750,000 $4,636,057,476
1994 $257,440,000,000 $5,502,786,070
1993 $236,741,715,015 $4,974,550,286
1992 $228,778,917,308 $4,377,980,510
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,787,394,958
1990 $141,352,654,305 $3,219,729,083
1989 $76,629,728,760 $3,546,472,566
1988 $126,890,235,049 $3,656,177,881
1987 $108,810,885,301 $3,143,851,794
1986 $105,872,372,614 $2,647,995,602
1985 $88,150,891,728 $2,423,339,172
1984 $116,915,052,107 $2,552,662,617
1983 $103,979,106,778 $2,562,351,551
1982 $84,307,486,837 $2,368,719,683
1981 $78,676,842,367 $2,498,190,847
1980 $76,961,923,741 $2,545,808,456
1979 $69,252,328,952 $2,293,760,511
1978 $89,049,453,088 $1,947,878,831
1977 $56,781,000,101 $1,640,746,619
1976 $51,169,499,892 $1,511,843,235
1975 $52,438,647,922 $1,356,603,608
1974 $72,436,777,342 $1,467,417,672
1973 $52,544,000,117 $1,299,079,410
1972 $34,733,000,536 $858,761,926
1971 $33,293,199,095 $717,750,278
1970 $31,584,210,366 $645,568,215
1969 $31,256,284,544 $551,263,864
1968 $26,436,857,247 $485,184,190
1967 $24,256,667,553 $441,728,183
1966 $28,630,474,728 $390,992,063
1965 $28,344,705,967 $344,176,055
1964 $25,605,249,382 $305,312,049
1963 $18,272,123,664 $275,968,044
1962 $18,337,691,145 $261,184,042
1961 $20,132,220,375 $244,832,039
1960 $15,865,474,315 $230,496,037

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

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Argentina and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Papua New Guinea
2024 $13,970 $3,007
2023 $14,262 $2,966
2022 $13,962 $3,102
2021 $10,738 $2,608
2020 $8,536 $2,430
2019 $9,956 $2,576
2018 $11,753 $2,566
2017 $14,533 $2,478
2016 $12,700 $2,316
2015 $13,680 $2,485
2014 $12,233 $2,723
2013 $12,964 $2,561
2012 $12,950 $2,635
2011 $12,704 $2,288
2010 $10,260 $1,867
2009 $8,150 $1,569
2008 $8,944 $1,625
2007 $7,185 $1,371
2006 $5,869 $1,238
2005 $5,068 $744
2004 $4,242 $621
2003 $3,320 $577
2002 $2,570 $506
2001 $7,141 $538
2000 $7,637 $636
1999 $7,706 $650
1998 $8,219 $733
1997 $8,147 $990
1996 $7,663 $1,071
1995 $7,358 $998
1994 $7,438 $1,228
1993 $6,932 $1,151
1992 $6,790 $1,051
1991 $5,709 $942
1990 $4,315 $826
1989 $2,375 $934
1988 $3,993 $985
1987 $3,477 $865
1986 $3,436 $745
1985 $2,906 $697
1984 $3,915 $750
1983 $3,538 $769
1982 $2,915 $726
1981 $2,764 $781
1980 $2,748 $813
1979 $2,512 $748
1978 $3,282 $648
1977 $2,126 $558
1976 $1,947 $525
1975 $2,027 $482
1974 $2,845 $533
1973 $2,098 $483
1972 $1,409 $327
1971 $1,373 $279.7
1970 $1,323 $257.6
1969 $1,330 $225.3
1968 $1,142 $202.9
1967 $1,064 $189
1966 $1,275 $171.1
1965 $1,282 $153.9
1964 $1,176 $139.5
1963 $853 $128.9
1962 $870 $124.7
1961 $971 $119.7
1960 $778 $115.5

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

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Argentina vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Papua New Guinea
2026 77.8 66.5
2025 77.7 66.4
2024 77.5 66.3
2023 77.4 66.1
2022 75.8 65.3
2021 73.9 64.4
2020 75.9 65.1
2019 76.8 65.3
2018 76.8 65.1
2017 76.5 64.9
2016 76.1 64.7
2015 76.6 64.5
2014 76.3 64.2
2013 75.8 63.9
2012 75.8 63.6
2011 76.1 63.4
2010 75.7 63.1
2009 75.6 62.8
2008 75.4 62.5
2007 74.8 62.2
2006 75.3 62
2005 75.2 61.9
2004 74.9 61.8
2003 74.3 61.7
2002 74.3 61.6
2001 74.2 61.6
2000 73.9 61.6
1999 73.7 61.5
1998 73.4 60.4
1997 73.4 61.3
1996 73.1 61.1
1995 72.9 60.9
1994 72.7 60.7
1993 72.3 60.5
1992 72.1 60.3
1991 72 59.9
1990 71.6 59.8
1989 71.5 59.6
1988 71.1 59.4
1987 70.7 59.2
1986 70.3 59
1985 69.9 58.8
1984 69.4 58.6
1983 69.3 58.3
1982 69 58.1
1981 68.9 57.8
1980 68.6 57.4
1979 68.4 57
1978 68 56.5
1977 67.6 56
1976 67 55.5
1975 67 55
1974 66.4 54.4
1973 66.2 53.9
1972 66 53.3
1971 65.6 52.6
1970 65.6 52.1
1969 65.1 51.5
1968 65.2 50.9
1967 65.5 50.2
1966 65.4 49.6
1965 65.1 48.9
1964 64.8 48.3
1963 64.9 47.7
1962 64.6 46.7
1961 64.6 46.4
1960 64.2 45.8
1959 64.1 45.1
1958 64.2 44.6
1957 63.2 43.9
1956 63.6 43.3
1955 62.7 42.6
1954 63.1 42
1953 62.5 41.3
1952 62.5 40.7
1951 61.7 35.5
1950 61.3 39.4

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

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Argentina and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Argentina Papua New Guinea
2024 45,696,159 10,576,502
2023 45,538,401 10,389,635
2022 45,407,904 10,203,169
2021 45,312,281 10,012,896
2020 45,191,965 9,815,746
2019 44,973,465 9,609,010
2018 44,654,882 9,394,513
2017 44,288,894 9,178,714
2016 43,900,313 8,961,718
2015 43,477,012 8,743,246
2014 43,024,071 8,523,441
2013 42,582,455 8,302,698
2012 42,161,721 8,081,390
2011 41,730,660 7,859,346
2010 41,288,694 7,633,523
2009 40,854,831 7,406,438
2008 40,424,148 7,183,002
2007 40,016,763 6,963,345
2006 39,622,115 6,747,720
2005 39,216,789 6,535,905
2004 38,815,916 6,328,041
2003 38,424,282 6,123,997
2002 38,029,349 5,924,003
2001 37,624,825 5,728,435
2000 37,213,984 5,537,064
1999 36,794,682 5,349,333
1998 36,372,860 5,166,390
1997 35,947,791 4,987,883
1996 35,513,793 4,813,361
1995 35,070,020 4,644,278
1994 34,613,491 4,480,208
1993 34,152,717 4,320,872
1992 33,693,527 4,166,699
1991 33,230,294 4,021,837
1990 32,755,901 3,896,481
1989 32,270,948 3,796,078
1988 31,780,532 3,711,880
1987 31,291,762 3,632,543
1986 30,811,980 3,554,793
1985 30,336,441 3,478,936
1984 29,863,093 3,405,198
1983 29,391,332 3,333,633
1982 28,924,262 3,264,291
1981 28,463,959 3,197,019
1980 28,011,596 3,131,512
1979 27,568,895 3,067,341
1978 27,132,158 3,003,714
1977 26,701,805 2,940,327
1976 26,282,283 2,877,327
1975 25,874,107 2,814,820
1974 25,461,351 2,752,671
1973 25,046,005 2,690,629
1972 24,644,328 2,628,432
1971 24,257,208 2,566,421
1970 23,878,327 2,505,628
1969 23,508,711 2,446,927
1968 23,150,583 2,390,803
1967 22,799,059 2,337,532
1966 22,453,893 2,285,774
1965 22,112,629 2,235,820
1964 21,769,453 2,188,325
1963 21,421,705 2,141,376
1962 21,072,538 2,093,919
1961 20,726,276 2,046,127
1960 20,386,045 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Argentina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Papua New Guinea
2023 1.5 3.1
2022 1.48 3.17
2021 1.59 3.22
2020 1.6 3.27
2019 1.88 3.32
2018 2.07 3.38
2017 2.17 3.43
2016 2.24 3.5
2015 2.35 3.56
2014 2.39 3.63
2013 2.34 3.68
2012 2.3 3.75
2011 2.39 3.82
2010 2.41 3.88
2009 2.4 3.94
2008 2.43 4.01
2007 2.37 4.08
2006 2.4 4.15
2005 2.43 4.22
2004 2.43 4.28
2003 2.45 4.36
2002 2.49 4.42
2001 2.53 4.47
2000 2.59 4.53
1999 2.64 4.59
1998 2.66 4.63
1997 2.71 4.68
1996 2.78 4.73
1995 2.86 4.78
1994 2.94 4.87
1993 2.97 4.96
1992 2.99 5.03
1991 3.01 5.11
1990 3.03 5.18
1989 3.02 5.24
1988 3.05 5.3
1987 3.04 5.36
1986 3.05 5.42
1985 3.07 5.47
1984 3.12 5.51
1983 3.15 5.56
1982 3.2 5.59
1981 3.25 5.65
1980 3.3 5.71
1979 3.34 5.79
1978 3.36 5.88
1977 3.36 5.96
1976 3.32 6.02
1975 3.27 6.07
1974 3.22 6.11
1973 3.17 6.16
1972 3.14 6.2
1971 3.11 6.23
1970 3.09 6.25
1969 3.05 6.26
1968 3.01 6.25
1967 2.98 6.24
1966 2.97 6.23
1965 3.01 6.2
1964 3.08 6.19
1963 3.11 6.15
1962 3.13 6.14
1961 3.12 6.07
1960 3.14 6.02

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

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Argentina and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Papua New Guinea
2024 33.5 23.6
2023 33.2 23.4
2022 32.8 23.2
2021 32.4 23
2020 32.1 22.8
2019 31.8 22.6
2018 31.5 22.4
2017 31.3 22.2
2016 31.1 22
2015 30.9 21.9
2014 30.7 21.7
2013 30.5 21.5
2012 30.3 21.3
2011 30.1 21.2
2010 29.9 21
2009 29.7 20.9
2008 29.4 20.7
2007 29.2 20.6
2006 29 20.4
2005 28.8 20.3
2004 28.6 20.2
2003 28.4 20
2002 28.2 19.9
2001 28.1 19.9
2000 27.9 19.8
1999 27.8 19.7
1998 27.7 19.6
1997 27.6 19.5
1996 27.5 19.4
1995 27.5 19.2
1994 27.4 19.1
1993 27.4 19
1992 27.4 18.9
1991 27.3 18.8
1990 27.3 18.7
1989 27.3 18.6
1988 27.2 18.6
1987 27.2 18.5
1986 27.1 18.5
1985 27.1 18.4
1984 27.1 18.3
1983 27.1 18.3
1982 27 18.2
1981 27 18.1
1980 27 18
1979 27 17.8
1978 27 17.7
1977 27 17.5
1976 27 17.4
1975 27 17.3
1974 27 17.2
1973 27 17.2
1972 27 17.1
1971 27 17.2
1970 26.9 17.3
1969 26.9 17.4
1968 26.9 17.5
1967 26.8 17.6
1966 26.8 17.8
1965 26.7 17.9
1964 26.7 18
1963 26.7 18.1
1962 26.6 18.3
1961 26.6 18.4
1960 26.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Argentina Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
87.1%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Argentina Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Papua New Guinea
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
5,809 mi
2011

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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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