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Argentina vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 8th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Poland
Population
46048053
35806942
Population rank 35/197 47/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Argentina and Poland: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Poland economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Poland
2024 $638,365,455,340 $917,767,106,147
2023 $649,461,687,959 $812,451,193,396
2022 $633,993,756,301 $695,607,470,875
2021 $486,564,085,480 $689,170,230,665
2020 $385,740,508,437 $605,914,237,904
2019 $447,754,683,615 $602,683,770,145
2018 $524,819,892,360 $594,616,687,350
2017 $643,628,393,281 $528,356,676,667
2016 $557,532,320,663 $473,259,583,970
2015 $594,749,285,413 $480,054,118,583
2014 $526,319,673,732 $542,134,167,179
2013 $552,025,140,252 $518,179,836,405
2012 $545,982,375,701 $498,148,649,703
2011 $530,158,122,010 $527,848,543,023
2010 $423,627,422,092 $478,111,630,684
2009 $332,976,484,578 $440,891,472,247
2008 $361,558,037,110 $535,612,030,672
2007 $287,530,508,431 $429,715,132,138
2006 $232,557,260,817 $345,897,630,736
2005 $198,737,095,012 $306,999,913,151
2004 $164,657,930,453 $256,268,656,145
2003 $127,586,973,492 $218,561,225,998
2002 $97,724,004,252 $199,694,463,256
2001 $268,696,750,000 $191,823,200,371
2000 $284,203,750,000 $172,953,527,033
1999 $283,523,000,000 $170,704,452,715
1998 $298,948,250,000 $175,282,269,667
1997 $292,859,000,000 $159,893,964,917
1996 $272,149,750,000 $160,813,026,223
1995 $258,031,750,000 $142,838,527,115
1994 $257,440,000,000 $110,803,635,288
1993 $236,741,715,015 $96,043,157,273
1992 $228,778,917,308 $94,337,050,693
1991 $189,719,984,268 $85,500,935,935
1990 $141,352,654,305 $65,977,748,211
1989 $76,629,728,760 -
1988 $126,890,235,049 -
1987 $108,810,885,301 -
1986 $105,872,372,614 -
1985 $88,150,891,728 -
1984 $116,915,052,107 -
1983 $103,979,106,778 -
1982 $84,307,486,837 -
1981 $78,676,842,367 -
1980 $76,961,923,741 -
1979 $69,252,328,952 -
1978 $89,049,453,088 -
1977 $56,781,000,101 -
1976 $51,169,499,892 -
1975 $52,438,647,922 -
1974 $72,436,777,342 -
1973 $52,544,000,117 -
1972 $34,733,000,536 -
1971 $33,293,199,095 -
1970 $31,584,210,366 -
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Poland
2024 $13,970 $25,104
2023 $14,262 $22,145
2022 $13,962 $18,891
2021 $10,738 $18,636
2020 $8,536 $16,151
2019 $9,956 $15,875
2018 $11,753 $15,658
2017 $14,533 $13,913
2016 $12,700 $12,464
2015 $13,680 $12,638
2014 $12,233 $14,262
2013 $12,964 $13,622
2012 $12,950 $13,087
2011 $12,704 $13,868
2010 $10,260 $12,568
2009 $8,150 $11,556
2008 $8,944 $14,049
2007 $7,185 $11,273
2006 $5,869 $9,069
2005 $5,068 $8,044
2004 $4,242 $6,712
2003 $3,320 $5,721
2002 $2,570 $5,223
2001 $7,141 $5,015
2000 $7,637 $4,521
1999 $7,706 $4,416
1998 $8,219 $4,534
1997 $8,147 $4,137
1996 $7,663 $4,164
1995 $7,358 $3,701
1994 $7,438 $2,875
1993 $6,932 $2,497
1992 $6,790 $2,459
1991 $5,709 $2,236
1990 $4,315 $1,731
1989 $2,375 -
1988 $3,993 -
1987 $3,477 -
1986 $3,436 -
1985 $2,906 -
1984 $3,915 -
1983 $3,538 -
1982 $2,915 -
1981 $2,764 -
1980 $2,748 -
1979 $2,512 -
1978 $3,282 -
1977 $2,126 -
1976 $1,947 -
1975 $2,027 -
1974 $2,845 -
1973 $2,098 -
1972 $1,409 -
1971 $1,373 -
1970 $1,323 -
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Poland
2026 77.8 79.2
2025 77.7 79
2024 77.5 78.8
2023 77.4 78.6
2022 75.8 77.9
2021 73.9 75.6
2020 75.9 76.6
2019 76.8 77.9
2018 76.8 77.6
2017 76.5 77.7
2016 76.1 77.6
2015 76.6 77.6
2014 76.3 77.3
2013 75.8 77.1
2012 75.8 76.8
2011 76.1 76.6
2010 75.7 76.3
2009 75.6 75.9
2008 75.4 75.6
2007 74.8 75.4
2006 75.3 75.3
2005 75.2 75.1
2004 74.9 74.9
2003 74.3 74.8
2002 74.3 74.5
2001 74.2 74.2
2000 73.9 73.6
1999 73.7 73.2
1998 73.4 72.8
1997 73.4 72.6
1996 73.1 72.3
1995 72.9 72
1994 72.7 71.7
1993 72.3 71.3
1992 72.1 70.9
1991 72 70.7
1990 71.6 70.6
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.1 70.8
1987 70.7 70.8
1986 70.3 70.6
1985 69.9 70.5
1984 69.4 70.6
1983 69.3 70.8
1982 69 70.9
1981 68.9 70.6
1980 68.6 70.5
1979 68.4 70.2
1978 68 70.4
1977 67.6 70.3
1976 67 70.4
1975 67 70.6
1974 66.4 70.7
1973 66.2 70.7
1972 66 70.1
1971 65.6 69.8
1970 65.6 69.6
1969 65.1 69.8
1968 65.2 69.8
1967 65.5 69.9
1966 65.4 69.7
1965 65.1 69.4
1964 64.8 68.9
1963 64.9 68.3
1962 64.6 68
1961 64.6 67.8
1960 64.2 67.1
1959 64.1 66.4
1958 64.2 64.9
1957 63.2 64.4
1956 63.6 63.4
1955 62.7 63.1
1954 63.1 62.3
1953 62.5 61.3
1952 62.5 59.7
1951 61.7 58.9
1950 61.3 58.3

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

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Argentina and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Poland
1x
Year Population
Argentina Poland
2024 45,696,159 36,559,233
2023 45,538,401 36,687,353
2022 45,407,904 36,821,749
2021 45,312,281 36,981,559
2020 45,191,965 37,515,748
2019 44,973,465 37,965,475
2018 44,654,882 37,974,750
2017 44,288,894 37,974,826
2016 43,900,313 37,970,087
2015 43,477,012 37,986,412
2014 43,024,071 38,011,735
2013 42,582,455 38,040,196
2012 42,161,721 38,063,164
2011 41,730,660 38,063,255
2010 41,288,694 38,042,794
2009 40,854,831 38,151,603
2008 40,424,148 38,125,759
2007 40,016,763 38,120,560
2006 39,622,115 38,141,267
2005 39,216,789 38,165,445
2004 38,815,916 38,182,222
2003 38,424,282 38,204,570
2002 38,029,349 38,230,364
2001 37,624,825 38,248,076
2000 37,213,984 38,258,629
1999 36,794,682 38,660,271
1998 36,372,860 38,663,481
1997 35,947,791 38,649,660
1996 35,513,793 38,624,370
1995 35,070,020 38,594,998
1994 34,613,491 38,542,652
1993 34,152,717 38,461,408
1992 33,693,527 38,363,667
1991 33,230,294 38,246,193
1990 32,755,901 38,110,782
1989 32,270,948 37,961,529
1988 31,780,532 37,824,487
1987 31,291,762 37,668,045
1986 30,811,980 37,456,119
1985 30,336,441 37,201,885
1984 29,863,093 36,904,134
1983 29,391,332 36,571,808
1982 28,924,262 36,230,481
1981 28,463,959 35,898,587
1980 28,011,596 35,574,150
1979 27,568,895 35,247,217
1978 27,132,158 34,965,600
1977 26,701,805 34,689,050
1976 26,282,283 34,356,300
1975 25,874,107 34,015,199
1974 25,461,351 33,678,899
1973 25,046,005 33,357,200
1972 24,644,328 33,055,650
1971 24,257,208 32,783,500
1970 23,878,327 32,664,300
1969 23,508,711 32,548,300
1968 23,150,583 32,294,655
1967 22,799,059 31,987,155
1966 22,453,893 31,681,000
1965 22,112,629 31,444,950
1964 21,769,453 31,139,450
1963 21,421,705 30,712,000
1962 21,072,538 30,308,500
1961 20,726,276 29,964,000
1960 20,386,045 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Poland

Fertility rate
Argentina

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Poland
2023 1.5 1.16
2022 1.48 1.29
2021 1.59 1.33
2020 1.6 1.39
2019 1.88 1.44
2018 2.07 1.46
2017 2.17 1.48
2016 2.24 1.39
2015 2.35 1.32
2014 2.39 1.32
2013 2.34 1.29
2012 2.3 1.33
2011 2.39 1.33
2010 2.41 1.41
2009 2.4 1.4
2008 2.43 1.39
2007 2.37 1.31
2006 2.4 1.27
2005 2.43 1.24
2004 2.43 1.23
2003 2.45 1.22
2002 2.49 1.25
2001 2.53 1.31
2000 2.59 1.37
1999 2.64 1.37
1998 2.66 1.44
1997 2.71 1.51
1996 2.78 1.59
1995 2.86 1.62
1994 2.94 1.81
1993 2.97 1.87
1992 2.99 1.95
1991 3.01 2.07
1990 3.03 2.06
1989 3.02 2.08
1988 3.05 2.13
1987 3.04 2.15
1986 3.05 2.22
1985 3.07 2.33
1984 3.12 2.37
1983 3.15 2.42
1982 3.2 2.34
1981 3.25 2.24
1980 3.3 2.28
1979 3.34 2.28
1978 3.36 2.21
1977 3.36 2.23
1976 3.32 2.3
1975 3.27 2.27
1974 3.22 2.26
1973 3.17 2.26
1972 3.14 2.24
1971 3.11 2.25
1970 3.09 2.2
1969 3.05 2.2
1968 3.01 2.24
1967 2.98 2.33
1966 2.97 2.34
1965 3.01 2.52
1964 3.08 2.57
1963 3.11 2.7
1962 3.13 2.72
1961 3.12 2.83
1960 3.14 2.98

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

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Argentina and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Poland
2024 33.5 42.9
2023 33.2 42.4
2022 32.8 41.9
2021 32.4 41.5
2020 32.1 41.1
2019 31.8 40.8
2018 31.5 40.4
2017 31.3 40
2016 31.1 39.7
2015 30.9 39.3
2014 30.7 39
2013 30.5 38.7
2012 30.3 38.4
2011 30.1 38.2
2010 29.9 38.1
2009 29.7 37.8
2008 29.4 37.5
2007 29.2 37.2
2006 29 36.9
2005 28.8 36.6
2004 28.6 36.3
2003 28.4 36
2002 28.2 35.8
2001 28.1 35.5
2000 27.9 35.2
1999 27.8 35
1998 27.7 34.7
1997 27.6 34.4
1996 27.5 34.2
1995 27.5 33.9
1994 27.4 33.5
1993 27.4 33.2
1992 27.4 32.9
1991 27.3 32.6
1990 27.3 32.4
1989 27.3 32.1
1988 27.2 31.7
1987 27.2 31.4
1986 27.1 31.1
1985 27.1 30.8
1984 27.1 30.6
1983 27.1 30.3
1982 27 30.1
1981 27 29.8
1980 27 29.5
1979 27 29.3
1978 27 29.1
1977 27 28.9
1976 27 28.7
1975 27 28.6
1974 27 28.6
1973 27 28.5
1972 27 28.5
1971 27 28.4
1970 26.9 28.2
1969 26.9 28.1
1968 26.9 28
1967 26.8 27.8
1966 26.8 27.7
1965 26.7 27.5
1964 26.7 27.3
1963 26.7 27.1
1962 26.6 26.9
1961 26.6 26.8
1960 26.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Argentina Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Poland
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.8%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Argentina Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Poland
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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