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Argentina vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 8th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Paraguay
Population
46048053
7120169
Population rank 35/197 108/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Argentina and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Paraguay
2024 $638,365,455,340 $44,458,118,397
2023 $649,461,687,959 $43,118,053,175
2022 $633,993,756,301 $41,952,910,858
2021 $486,564,085,480 $39,950,899,939
2020 $385,740,508,437 $35,432,178,068
2019 $447,754,683,615 $37,925,338,329
2018 $524,819,892,360 $40,225,448,341
2017 $643,628,393,281 $38,997,129,474
2016 $557,532,320,663 $36,089,700,223
2015 $594,749,285,413 $36,211,447,840
2014 $526,319,673,732 $40,377,929,296
2013 $552,025,140,252 $38,501,122,141
2012 $545,982,375,701 $33,271,921,136
2011 $530,158,122,010 $33,756,238,766
2010 $423,627,422,092 $27,260,886,405
2009 $332,976,484,578 $22,355,151,162
2008 $361,558,037,110 $24,615,267,664
2007 $287,530,508,431 $17,856,393,235
2006 $232,557,260,817 $13,429,430,050
2005 $198,737,095,012 $10,737,500,188
2004 $164,657,930,453 $9,624,440,836
2003 $127,586,973,492 $7,691,367,471
2002 $97,724,004,252 $7,196,260,657
2001 $268,696,750,000 $8,495,806,432
2000 $284,203,750,000 $8,855,705,140
1999 $283,523,000,000 $8,837,070,236
1998 $298,948,250,000 $9,260,481,572
1997 $292,859,000,000 $9,965,225,678
1996 $272,149,750,000 $9,788,391,781
1995 $258,031,750,000 $9,062,131,475
1994 $257,440,000,000 $7,870,982,005
1993 $236,741,715,015 $7,249,533,620
1992 $228,778,917,308 $7,157,424,031
1991 $189,719,984,268 $6,984,367,763
1990 $141,352,654,305 $5,812,114,523
1989 $76,629,728,760 $4,757,732,200
1988 $126,890,235,049 $4,255,683,528
1987 $108,810,885,301 $3,971,044,724
1986 $105,872,372,614 $3,723,993,943
1985 $88,150,891,728 $3,282,449,236
1984 $116,915,052,107 $4,502,462,807
1983 $103,979,106,778 $5,673,248,726
1982 $84,307,486,837 $5,419,411,765
1981 $78,676,842,367 $5,624,515,873
1980 $76,961,923,741 $4,448,087,302
1979 $69,252,328,952 $3,416,777,778
1978 $89,049,453,088 $2,559,857,143
1977 $56,781,000,101 $2,092,158,730
1976 $51,169,499,892 $1,698,960,317
1975 $52,438,647,922 $1,511,420,635
1974 $72,436,777,342 $1,333,475,397
1973 $52,544,000,117 $995,531,746
1972 $34,733,000,536 $769,039,683
1971 $33,293,199,095 $664,571,429
1970 $31,584,210,366 $594,611,111
1969 $31,256,284,544 $556,293,651
1968 $26,436,857,247 $517,650,794
1967 $24,256,667,553 $492,674,603
1966 $28,630,474,728 $465,888,889
1965 $28,344,705,967 $443,587,302
1964 $25,605,249,382 $408,349,206
1963 $18,272,123,664 $383,904,762
1962 $18,337,691,145 $360,698,413
1961 $20,132,220,375 $322,053,713
1960 $15,865,474,315 $288,884,368

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

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Argentina and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Paraguay
2024 $13,970 $6,416
2023 $14,262 $6,300
2022 $13,962 $6,206
2021 $10,738 $5,977
2020 $8,536 $5,365
2019 $9,956 $5,821
2018 $11,753 $6,258
2017 $14,533 $6,152
2016 $12,700 $5,775
2015 $13,680 $5,879
2014 $12,233 $6,652
2013 $12,964 $6,436
2012 $12,950 $5,642
2011 $12,704 $5,805
2010 $10,260 $4,751
2009 $8,150 $3,942
2008 $8,944 $4,385
2007 $7,185 $3,212
2006 $5,869 $2,439
2005 $5,068 $1,971
2004 $4,242 $1,786
2003 $3,320 $1,444
2002 $2,570 $1,368
2001 $7,141 $1,638
2000 $7,637 $1,736
1999 $7,706 $1,766
1998 $8,219 $1,890
1997 $8,147 $2,079
1996 $7,663 $2,088
1995 $7,358 $1,979
1994 $7,438 $1,760
1993 $6,932 $1,662
1992 $6,790 $1,683
1991 $5,709 $1,685
1990 $4,315 $1,440
1989 $2,375 $1,211
1988 $3,993 $1,114
1987 $3,477 $1,069
1986 $3,436 $1,031
1985 $2,906 $935
1984 $3,915 $1,319
1983 $3,538 $1,710
1982 $2,915 $1,680
1981 $2,764 $1,793
1980 $2,748 $1,457
1979 $2,512 $1,149
1978 $3,282 $883
1977 $2,126 $740
1976 $1,947 $616
1975 $2,027 $562
1974 $2,845 $508
1973 $2,098 $389
1972 $1,409 $308
1971 $1,373 $272.1
1970 $1,323 $249
1969 $1,330 $238.2
1968 $1,142 $226.8
1967 $1,064 $220.9
1966 $1,275 $213.9
1965 $1,282 $208.7
1964 $1,176 $197
1963 $853 $189.9
1962 $870 $182.8
1961 $971 $167.1
1960 $778 $153.4

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

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Argentina vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Paraguay
2026 77.8 74.2
2025 77.7 74.1
2024 77.5 74
2023 77.4 73.8
2022 75.8 72.3
2021 73.9 68.1
2020 75.9 72.7
2019 76.8 73.7
2018 76.8 73.6
2017 76.5 73.4
2016 76.1 73.5
2015 76.6 73.5
2014 76.3 73.4
2013 75.8 73.3
2012 75.8 73.1
2011 76.1 72.8
2010 75.7 72.6
2009 75.6 72.3
2008 75.4 72
2007 74.8 71.8
2006 75.3 71.6
2005 75.2 71.3
2004 74.9 71.1
2003 74.3 70.8
2002 74.3 70.5
2001 74.2 70.3
2000 73.9 70
1999 73.7 69.8
1998 73.4 69.5
1997 73.4 69.3
1996 73.1 69.1
1995 72.9 68.8
1994 72.7 68.5
1993 72.3 68.2
1992 72.1 68
1991 72 67.7
1990 71.6 67.3
1989 71.5 66.9
1988 71.1 66.7
1987 70.7 66.5
1986 70.3 66.2
1985 69.9 65.9
1984 69.4 65.6
1983 69.3 65.3
1982 69 65.1
1981 68.9 64.8
1980 68.6 64.6
1979 68.4 64.3
1978 68 64.1
1977 67.6 63.9
1976 67 63.7
1975 67 63.4
1974 66.4 63.2
1973 66.2 63.1
1972 66 62.9
1971 65.6 62.7
1970 65.6 62.6
1969 65.1 62.4
1968 65.2 62.2
1967 65.5 62
1966 65.4 61.8
1965 65.1 61.6
1964 64.8 61.4
1963 64.9 61.1
1962 64.6 60.8
1961 64.6 60.5
1960 64.2 60.2
1959 64.1 59.9
1958 64.2 59.6
1957 63.2 59.3
1956 63.6 59
1955 62.7 58.8
1954 63.1 58.6
1953 62.5 58.5
1952 62.5 58.4
1951 61.7 58.3
1950 61.3 58.1

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

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Argentina and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Argentina Paraguay
2024 45,696,159 6,929,153
2023 45,538,401 6,844,146
2022 45,407,904 6,760,464
2021 45,312,281 6,684,182
2020 45,191,965 6,603,739
2019 44,973,465 6,515,058
2018 44,654,882 6,427,382
2017 44,288,894 6,338,660
2016 43,900,313 6,249,126
2015 43,477,012 6,159,103
2014 43,024,071 6,069,811
2013 42,582,455 5,982,445
2012 42,161,721 5,897,008
2011 41,730,660 5,814,626
2010 41,288,694 5,737,971
2009 40,854,831 5,671,236
2008 40,424,148 5,613,574
2007 40,016,763 5,559,386
2006 39,622,115 5,505,148
2005 39,216,789 5,448,097
2004 38,815,916 5,388,175
2003 38,424,282 5,326,436
2002 38,029,349 5,261,328
2001 37,624,825 5,187,689
2000 37,213,984 5,100,868
1999 36,794,682 5,003,135
1998 36,372,860 4,900,025
1997 35,947,791 4,794,412
1996 35,513,793 4,687,543
1995 35,070,020 4,579,806
1994 34,613,491 4,471,417
1993 34,152,717 4,362,696
1992 33,693,527 4,253,600
1991 33,230,294 4,144,364
1990 32,755,901 4,035,747
1989 32,270,948 3,927,802
1988 31,780,532 3,820,546
1987 31,291,762 3,714,889
1986 30,811,980 3,611,474
1985 30,336,441 3,510,671
1984 29,863,093 3,412,936
1983 29,391,332 3,318,068
1982 28,924,262 3,226,189
1981 28,463,959 3,137,604
1980 28,011,596 3,053,235
1979 27,568,895 2,973,968
1978 27,132,158 2,899,269
1977 26,701,805 2,827,874
1976 26,282,283 2,758,836
1975 25,874,107 2,691,648
1974 25,461,351 2,625,621
1973 25,046,005 2,561,102
1972 24,644,328 2,499,881
1971 24,257,208 2,442,537
1970 23,878,327 2,388,028
1969 23,508,711 2,334,992
1968 23,150,583 2,282,391
1967 22,799,059 2,229,994
1966 22,453,893 2,177,584
1965 22,112,629 2,125,177
1964 21,769,453 2,073,119
1963 21,421,705 2,021,909
1962 21,072,538 1,973,130
1961 20,726,276 1,927,394
1960 20,386,045 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Argentina

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Paraguay
2023 1.5 2.42
2022 1.48 2.44
2021 1.59 2.47
2020 1.6 2.5
2019 1.88 2.53
2018 2.07 2.56
2017 2.17 2.59
2016 2.24 2.62
2015 2.35 2.65
2014 2.39 2.65
2013 2.34 2.64
2012 2.3 2.66
2011 2.39 2.67
2010 2.41 2.7
2009 2.4 2.76
2008 2.43 2.79
2007 2.37 2.82
2006 2.4 2.89
2005 2.43 2.97
2004 2.43 3.05
2003 2.45 3.12
2002 2.49 3.23
2001 2.53 3.36
2000 2.59 3.51
1999 2.64 3.67
1998 2.66 3.8
1997 2.71 3.91
1996 2.78 4.01
1995 2.86 4.11
1994 2.94 4.2
1993 2.97 4.28
1992 2.99 4.4
1991 3.01 4.48
1990 3.03 4.57
1989 3.02 4.68
1988 3.05 4.77
1987 3.04 4.85
1986 3.05 4.93
1985 3.07 4.97
1984 3.12 5.04
1983 3.15 5.09
1982 3.2 5.13
1981 3.25 5.15
1980 3.3 5.1
1979 3.34 5.06
1978 3.36 5.04
1977 3.36 5.08
1976 3.32 5.12
1975 3.27 5.18
1974 3.22 5.27
1973 3.17 5.35
1972 3.14 5.46
1971 3.11 5.59
1970 3.09 5.72
1969 3.05 5.84
1968 3.01 5.97
1967 2.98 6.1
1966 2.97 6.23
1965 3.01 6.35
1964 3.08 6.42
1963 3.11 6.45
1962 3.13 6.47
1961 3.12 6.49
1960 3.14 6.5

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

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Argentina and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Paraguay
2024 33.5 27.7
2023 33.2 27.4
2022 32.8 27.1
2021 32.4 26.8
2020 32.1 26.6
2019 31.8 26.2
2018 31.5 25.9
2017 31.3 25.6
2016 31.1 25.3
2015 30.9 24.9
2014 30.7 24.6
2013 30.5 24.3
2012 30.3 23.9
2011 30.1 23.6
2010 29.9 23.2
2009 29.7 22.9
2008 29.4 22.5
2007 29.2 22.2
2006 29 21.8
2005 28.8 21.5
2004 28.6 21.1
2003 28.4 20.8
2002 28.2 20.5
2001 28.1 20.3
2000 27.9 20.1
1999 27.8 19.9
1998 27.7 19.7
1997 27.6 19.6
1996 27.5 19.5
1995 27.5 19.4
1994 27.4 19.4
1993 27.4 19.3
1992 27.4 19.3
1991 27.3 19.3
1990 27.3 19.2
1989 27.3 19.2
1988 27.2 19.2
1987 27.2 19.1
1986 27.1 19.1
1985 27.1 19
1984 27.1 19
1983 27.1 18.9
1982 27 18.9
1981 27 18.8
1980 27 18.7
1979 27 18.6
1978 27 18.4
1977 27 18.2
1976 27 18
1975 27 17.9
1974 27 17.7
1973 27 17.5
1972 27 17.4
1971 27 17.3
1970 26.9 17.2
1969 26.9 17.1
1968 26.9 17
1967 26.8 17
1966 26.8 16.9
1965 26.7 16.9
1964 26.7 16.9
1963 26.7 16.9
1962 26.6 16.9
1961 26.6 16.8
1960 26.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Argentina Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Argentina Paraguay
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
94.9%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
81.6%
2024

Health

Argentina Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Paraguay
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
10,333 mi
2023

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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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