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Argentina vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 8th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Peru
Population
46048053
35031596
Population rank 35/197 48/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Argentina and Peru: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Peru economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Peru
2024 $638,365,455,340 $289,221,969,063
2023 $649,461,687,959 $266,958,720,838
2022 $633,993,756,301 $246,065,570,308
2021 $486,564,085,480 $226,328,766,460
2020 $385,740,508,437 $201,409,694,756
2019 $447,754,683,615 $228,346,006,004
2018 $524,819,892,360 $222,597,009,739
2017 $643,628,393,281 $211,007,984,081
2016 $557,532,320,663 $191,898,104,390
2015 $594,749,285,413 $189,802,976,286
2014 $526,319,673,732 $200,786,250,583
2013 $552,025,140,252 $201,175,543,571
2012 $545,982,375,701 $192,650,021,649
2011 $530,158,122,010 $171,761,737,047
2010 $423,627,422,092 $147,527,631,521
2009 $332,976,484,578 $120,822,986,521
2008 $361,558,037,110 $120,550,599,815
2007 $287,530,508,431 $102,170,981,144
2006 $232,557,260,817 $88,643,193,062
2005 $198,737,095,012 $76,060,606,061
2004 $164,657,930,453 $66,768,703,498
2003 $127,586,973,492 $58,731,030,122
2002 $97,724,004,252 $54,777,553,515
2001 $268,696,750,000 $52,030,158,775
2000 $284,203,750,000 $51,744,749,133
1999 $283,523,000,000 $50,187,324,568
1998 $298,948,250,000 $55,501,467,877
1997 $292,859,000,000 $58,147,522,523
1996 $272,149,750,000 $55,252,414,130
1995 $258,031,750,000 $53,312,793,687
1994 $257,440,000,000 $44,882,079,767
1993 $236,741,715,015 $34,832,077,221
1992 $228,778,917,308 $35,966,302,303
1991 $189,719,984,268 $34,341,465,998
1990 $141,352,654,305 $26,410,386,963
1989 $76,629,728,760 $22,499,558,526
1988 $126,890,235,049 $15,439,408,447
1987 $108,810,885,301 $36,889,706,593
1986 $105,872,372,614 $21,859,448,586
1985 $88,150,891,728 $15,078,736,875
1984 $116,915,052,107 $17,600,400,385
1983 $103,979,106,778 $17,345,260,564
1982 $84,307,486,837 $21,794,535,621
1981 $78,676,842,367 $21,648,214,893
1980 $76,961,923,741 $18,136,838,538
1979 $69,252,328,952 $15,954,012,439
1978 $89,049,453,088 $12,491,876,743
1977 $56,781,000,101 $14,544,913,961
1976 $51,169,499,892 $16,131,958,851
1975 $52,438,647,922 $16,931,162,355
1974 $72,436,777,342 $13,858,441,211
1973 $52,544,000,117 $10,994,381,895
1972 $34,733,000,536 $9,189,413,409
1971 $33,293,199,095 $8,289,582,884
1970 $31,584,210,366 $7,432,223,177
1969 $31,256,284,544 $6,420,909,790
1968 $26,436,857,247 $5,736,083,835
1967 $24,256,667,553 $6,194,340,080
1966 $28,630,474,728 $6,109,048,737
1965 $28,344,705,967 $5,163,008,077
1964 $25,605,249,382 $4,353,664,867
1963 $18,272,123,664 $3,598,272,493
1962 $18,337,691,145 $3,284,322,201
1961 $20,132,220,375 $2,897,852,693
1960 $15,865,474,315 $2,571,986,572

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

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Argentina and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Peru
2024 $13,970 $8,452
2023 $14,262 $7,888
2022 $13,962 $7,351
2021 $10,738 $6,826
2020 $8,536 $6,133
2019 $9,956 $7,037
2018 $11,753 $6,978
2017 $14,533 $6,736
2016 $12,700 $6,217
2015 $13,680 $6,232
2014 $12,233 $6,667
2013 $12,964 $6,747
2012 $12,950 $6,519
2011 $12,704 $5,861
2010 $10,260 $5,072
2009 $8,150 $4,181
2008 $8,944 $4,198
2007 $7,185 $3,581
2006 $5,869 $3,130
2005 $5,068 $2,707
2004 $4,242 $2,397
2003 $3,320 $2,129
2002 $2,570 $2,007
2001 $7,141 $1,930
2000 $7,637 $1,945
1999 $7,706 $1,917
1998 $8,219 $2,156
1997 $8,147 $2,301
1996 $7,663 $2,227
1995 $7,358 $2,190
1994 $7,438 $1,879
1993 $6,932 $1,488
1992 $6,790 $1,567
1991 $5,709 $1,527
1990 $4,315 $1,200
1989 $2,375 $1,045
1988 $3,993 $733
1987 $3,477 $1,792
1986 $3,436 $1,087
1985 $2,906 $767
1984 $3,915 $918
1983 $3,538 $927
1982 $2,915 $1,194
1981 $2,764 $1,216
1980 $2,748 $1,045
1979 $2,512 $942
1978 $3,282 $756
1977 $2,126 $903
1976 $1,947 $1,026
1975 $2,027 $1,104
1974 $2,845 $927
1973 $2,098 $754
1972 $1,409 $647
1971 $1,373 $599
1970 $1,323 $550
1969 $1,330 $488
1968 $1,142 $448
1967 $1,064 $498
1966 $1,275 $505
1965 $1,282 $439
1964 $1,176 $381
1963 $853 $324
1962 $870 $305
1961 $971 $276.6
1960 $778 $252.8

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

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Argentina vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Peru
2026 77.8 78.3
2025 77.7 78.1
2024 77.5 77.9
2023 77.4 77.7
2022 75.8 76.8
2021 73.9 71.6
2020 75.9 73.8
2019 76.8 76.3
2018 76.8 76
2017 76.5 76
2016 76.1 76
2015 76.6 75.7
2014 76.3 75.3
2013 75.8 74.6
2012 75.8 74
2011 76.1 73.3
2010 75.7 72.9
2009 75.6 72.6
2008 75.4 72.7
2007 74.8 72.7
2006 75.3 72.3
2005 75.2 72
2004 74.9 71.4
2003 74.3 71.3
2002 74.3 70.8
2001 74.2 70.3
2000 73.9 69.8
1999 73.7 69.3
1998 73.4 68.7
1997 73.4 68.3
1996 73.1 67.8
1995 72.9 67.2
1994 72.7 66.5
1993 72.3 65.7
1992 72.1 65
1991 72 64.2
1990 71.6 64
1989 71.5 63.4
1988 71.1 63
1987 70.7 62.5
1986 70.3 62.2
1985 69.9 61.7
1984 69.4 61.1
1983 69.3 60.8
1982 69 60.6
1981 68.9 60.3
1980 68.6 60
1979 68.4 59.6
1978 68 59.3
1977 67.6 58.9
1976 67 58.6
1975 67 58.2
1974 66.4 57.8
1973 66.2 57.3
1972 66 57
1971 65.6 56.5
1970 65.6 47.7
1969 65.1 55.8
1968 65.2 55.4
1967 65.5 54.9
1966 65.4 54.4
1965 65.1 53.9
1964 64.8 53.3
1963 64.9 52.6
1962 64.6 51.5
1961 64.6 51.2
1960 64.2 50.6
1959 64.1 50
1958 64.2 49.5
1957 63.2 48.9
1956 63.6 48.4
1955 62.7 47.9
1954 63.1 47.5
1953 62.5 47.1
1952 62.5 46.8
1951 61.7 46.5
1950 61.3 46

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

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Argentina and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Peru
1x
Year Population
Argentina Peru
2024 45,696,159 34,217,848
2023 45,538,401 33,845,617
2022 45,407,904 33,475,438
2021 45,312,281 33,155,882
2020 45,191,965 32,838,579
2019 44,973,465 32,449,303
2018 44,654,882 31,897,584
2017 44,288,894 31,324,637
2016 43,900,313 30,866,494
2015 43,477,012 30,457,600
2014 43,024,071 30,115,826
2013 42,582,455 29,817,919
2012 42,161,721 29,550,366
2011 41,730,660 29,304,086
2010 41,288,694 29,086,019
2009 40,854,831 28,896,811
2008 40,424,148 28,719,041
2007 40,016,763 28,530,699
2006 39,622,115 28,324,491
2005 39,216,789 28,101,180
2004 38,815,916 27,852,190
2003 38,424,282 27,580,490
2002 38,029,349 27,288,217
2001 37,624,825 26,964,601
2000 37,213,984 26,598,331
1999 36,794,682 26,186,504
1998 36,372,860 25,738,095
1997 35,947,791 25,274,147
1996 35,513,793 24,811,171
1995 35,070,020 24,348,919
1994 34,613,491 23,881,493
1993 34,152,717 23,413,783
1992 33,693,527 22,946,340
1991 33,230,294 22,483,775
1990 32,755,901 22,014,771
1989 32,270,948 21,532,589
1988 31,780,532 21,054,702
1987 31,291,762 20,582,320
1986 30,811,980 20,117,122
1985 30,336,441 19,648,204
1984 29,863,093 19,174,716
1983 29,391,332 18,705,957
1982 28,924,262 18,246,503
1981 28,463,959 17,798,805
1980 28,011,596 17,360,949
1979 27,568,895 16,933,139
1978 27,132,158 16,516,059
1977 26,701,805 16,109,806
1976 26,282,283 15,716,809
1975 25,874,107 15,333,957
1974 25,461,351 14,956,552
1973 25,046,005 14,582,867
1972 24,644,328 14,210,147
1971 24,257,208 13,838,067
1970 23,878,327 13,501,237
1969 23,508,711 13,166,767
1968 23,150,583 12,803,993
1967 22,799,059 12,448,814
1966 22,453,893 12,101,297
1965 22,112,629 11,761,085
1964 21,769,453 11,427,978
1963 21,421,705 11,102,099
1962 21,072,538 10,784,612
1961 20,726,276 10,475,123
1960 20,386,045 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Peru

Fertility rate
Argentina

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Peru
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.48 2
2021 1.59 2.03
2020 1.6 2.06
2019 1.88 2.09
2018 2.07 2.12
2017 2.17 2.15
2016 2.24 2.19
2015 2.35 2.23
2014 2.39 2.27
2013 2.34 2.32
2012 2.3 2.36
2011 2.39 2.41
2010 2.41 2.42
2009 2.4 2.48
2008 2.43 2.53
2007 2.37 2.58
2006 2.4 2.62
2005 2.43 2.64
2004 2.43 2.67
2003 2.45 2.66
2002 2.49 2.69
2001 2.53 2.74
2000 2.59 2.85
1999 2.64 2.92
1998 2.66 3
1997 2.71 3.1
1996 2.78 3.2
1995 2.86 3.32
1994 2.94 3.43
1993 2.97 3.55
1992 2.99 3.67
1991 3.01 3.79
1990 3.03 3.91
1989 3.02 4.03
1988 3.05 4.14
1987 3.04 4.25
1986 3.05 4.35
1985 3.07 4.46
1984 3.12 4.57
1983 3.15 4.68
1982 3.2 4.8
1981 3.25 4.92
1980 3.3 5.04
1979 3.34 5.17
1978 3.36 5.31
1977 3.36 5.44
1976 3.32 5.58
1975 3.27 5.71
1974 3.22 5.84
1973 3.17 5.97
1972 3.14 6.09
1971 3.11 6.21
1970 3.09 6.32
1969 3.05 6.42
1968 3.01 6.51
1967 2.98 6.6
1966 2.97 6.68
1965 3.01 6.75
1964 3.08 6.81
1963 3.11 6.86
1962 3.13 6.9
1961 3.12 6.92
1960 3.14 6.94

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

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Argentina and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Peru
2024 33.5 30.8
2023 33.2 30.5
2022 32.8 30.1
2021 32.4 29.8
2020 32.1 29.5
2019 31.8 29.2
2018 31.5 28.9
2017 31.3 28.6
2016 31.1 28.4
2015 30.9 28.1
2014 30.7 27.8
2013 30.5 27.4
2012 30.3 27.1
2011 30.1 26.7
2010 29.9 26.3
2009 29.7 25.8
2008 29.4 25.4
2007 29.2 25
2006 29 24.6
2005 28.8 24.2
2004 28.6 23.9
2003 28.4 23.5
2002 28.2 23.2
2001 28.1 22.8
2000 27.9 22.5
1999 27.8 22.1
1998 27.7 21.8
1997 27.6 21.5
1996 27.5 21.2
1995 27.5 20.9
1994 27.4 20.7
1993 27.4 20.4
1992 27.4 20.2
1991 27.3 20
1990 27.3 19.8
1989 27.3 19.6
1988 27.2 19.5
1987 27.2 19.3
1986 27.1 19.2
1985 27.1 19.1
1984 27.1 18.9
1983 27.1 18.8
1982 27 18.7
1981 27 18.6
1980 27 18.5
1979 27 18.4
1978 27 18.3
1977 27 18.2
1976 27 18.2
1975 27 18.1
1974 27 18.1
1973 27 18
1972 27 18
1971 27 17.9
1970 26.9 17.9
1969 26.9 17.9
1968 26.9 17.9
1967 26.8 17.9
1966 26.8 17.9
1965 26.7 17.9
1964 26.7 17.9
1963 26.7 17.9
1962 26.6 18
1961 26.6 18.1
1960 26.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Argentina Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Argentina Peru
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
93.7%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Argentina Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Peru
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
109,106 mi
2021

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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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