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Argentina vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 8th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Qatar
Population
46048053
2999260
Population rank 35/197 136/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Argentina and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Qatar
2024 $638,365,455,340 $219,162,637,363
2023 $649,461,687,959 $217,308,516,484
2022 $633,993,756,301 $235,709,340,659
2021 $486,564,085,480 $179,732,142,857
2020 $385,740,508,437 $144,411,538,462
2019 $447,754,683,615 $176,371,428,571
2018 $524,819,892,360 $183,335,164,835
2017 $643,628,393,281 $161,099,175,824
2016 $557,532,320,663 $151,732,142,857
2015 $594,749,285,413 $161,739,835,165
2014 $526,319,673,732 $206,224,725,275
2013 $552,025,140,252 $198,727,747,253
2012 $545,982,375,701 $186,833,516,484
2011 $530,158,122,010 $167,775,274,725
2010 $423,627,422,092 $123,627,197,802
2009 $332,976,484,578 $97,798,351,648
2008 $361,558,037,110 $115,270,054,945
2007 $287,530,508,431 $79,712,087,912
2006 $232,557,260,817 $60,882,142,857
2005 $198,737,095,012 $44,530,494,505
2004 $164,657,930,453 $31,734,065,934
2003 $127,586,973,492 $23,533,791,209
2002 $97,724,004,252 $19,363,736,264
2001 $268,696,750,000 $17,538,461,538
2000 $284,203,750,000 $17,759,890,110
1999 $283,523,000,000 $12,393,131,868
1998 $298,948,250,000 $10,255,495,027
1997 $292,859,000,000 $11,297,802,115
1996 $272,149,750,000 $9,059,340,385
1995 $258,031,750,000 $8,137,911,978
1994 $257,440,000,000 $7,374,450,769
1993 $236,741,715,015 $7,156,593,654
1992 $228,778,917,308 $7,646,153,984
1991 $189,719,984,268 $6,883,516,484
1990 $141,352,654,305 $7,360,439,423
1989 $76,629,728,760 $6,487,912,088
1988 $126,890,235,049 $6,038,187,033
1987 $108,810,885,301 $5,446,428,681
1986 $105,872,372,614 $5,053,021,951
1985 $88,150,891,728 $6,153,296,456
1984 $116,915,052,107 $6,704,395,824
1983 $103,979,106,778 $6,467,582,308
1982 $84,307,486,837 $7,596,703,214
1981 $78,676,842,367 $8,661,263,764
1980 $76,961,923,741 $7,829,165,262
1979 $69,252,328,952 $5,632,962,997
1978 $89,049,453,088 $4,052,000,413
1977 $56,781,000,101 $3,617,564,638
1976 $51,169,499,892 $3,284,273,987
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,512,773,166
1974 $72,436,777,342 $2,401,403,227
1973 $52,544,000,117 $793,885,560
1972 $34,733,000,536 $510,262,500
1971 $33,293,199,095 $387,703,106
1970 $31,584,210,366 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Qatar
2024 $13,970 $76,689
2023 $14,262 $81,817
2022 $13,962 $88,701
2021 $10,738 $71,752
2020 $8,536 $51,684
2019 $9,956 $66,841
2018 $11,753 $71,040
2017 $14,533 $63,280
2016 $12,700 $61,254
2015 $13,680 $68,985
2014 $12,233 $95,841
2013 $12,964 $103,697
2012 $12,950 $108,470
2011 $12,704 $103,262
2010 $10,260 $76,463
2009 $8,150 $60,786
2008 $8,944 $80,781
2007 $7,185 $65,954
2006 $5,869 $62,582
2005 $5,068 $53,950
2004 $4,242 $41,036
2003 $3,320 $31,602
2002 $2,570 $27,227
2001 $7,141 $25,871
2000 $7,637 $27,535
1999 $7,706 $20,234
1998 $8,219 $17,665
1997 $8,147 $20,523
1996 $7,663 $17,125
1995 $7,358 $15,823
1994 $7,438 $14,765
1993 $6,932 $14,770
1992 $6,790 $16,280
1991 $5,709 $15,133
1990 $4,315 $16,722
1989 $2,375 $15,243
1988 $3,993 $14,682
1987 $3,477 $13,719
1986 $3,436 $13,213
1985 $2,906 $16,815
1984 $3,915 $19,272
1983 $3,538 $19,616
1982 $2,915 $24,385
1981 $2,764 $29,505
1980 $2,748 $28,375
1979 $2,512 $21,777
1978 $3,282 $16,757
1977 $2,126 $16,058
1976 $1,947 $15,710
1975 $2,027 $13,014
1974 $2,845 $13,540
1973 $2,098 $4,905
1972 $1,409 $3,483
1971 $1,373 $2,952
1970 $1,323 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Qatar
2026 77.8 82.8
2025 77.7 82.7
2024 77.5 82.5
2023 77.4 82.4
2022 75.8 81.9
2021 73.9 81.1
2020 75.9 80.4
2019 76.8 82.9
2018 76.8 82.7
2017 76.5 82.5
2016 76.1 82.1
2015 76.6 81.8
2014 76.3 81.4
2013 75.8 81
2012 75.8 80.5
2011 76.1 80
2010 75.7 79.4
2009 75.6 78.8
2008 75.4 78.3
2007 74.8 77.7
2006 75.3 77.3
2005 75.2 76.9
2004 74.9 76.5
2003 74.3 76.1
2002 74.3 75.8
2001 74.2 75.5
2000 73.9 75.3
1999 73.7 75
1998 73.4 74.9
1997 73.4 74.7
1996 73.1 74.6
1995 72.9 74.4
1994 72.7 74.2
1993 72.3 74.1
1992 72.1 73.9
1991 72 73.7
1990 71.6 73.4
1989 71.5 73.1
1988 71.1 72.8
1987 70.7 72.5
1986 70.3 72.2
1985 69.9 71.8
1984 69.4 71.5
1983 69.3 71.1
1982 69 70.7
1981 68.9 70.3
1980 68.6 69.9
1979 68.4 69.5
1978 68 69.1
1977 67.6 68.6
1976 67 68.2
1975 67 67.7
1974 66.4 67.2
1973 66.2 66.6
1972 66 66.1
1971 65.6 65.5
1970 65.6 64.9
1969 65.1 64.2
1968 65.2 63.6
1967 65.5 62.9
1966 65.4 62.2
1965 65.1 61.4
1964 64.8 60.7
1963 64.9 60
1962 64.6 59.2
1961 64.6 58.5
1960 64.2 57.8
1959 64.1 57
1958 64.2 56.3
1957 63.2 55.6
1956 63.6 54.9
1955 62.7 54.2
1954 63.1 53.5
1953 62.5 52.8
1952 62.5 52.1
1951 61.7 51.5
1950 61.3 50.8

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

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Argentina and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Argentina Qatar
2024 45,696,159 2,857,822
2023 45,538,401 2,656,032
2022 45,407,904 2,657,333
2021 45,312,281 2,504,910
2020 45,191,965 2,794,148
2019 44,973,465 2,638,657
2018 44,654,882 2,580,734
2017 44,288,894 2,545,820
2016 43,900,313 2,477,113
2015 43,477,012 2,344,557
2014 43,024,071 2,151,745
2013 42,582,455 1,916,426
2012 42,161,721 1,722,438
2011 41,730,660 1,624,761
2010 41,288,694 1,616,832
2009 40,854,831 1,608,903
2008 40,424,148 1,426,938
2007 40,016,763 1,208,595
2006 39,622,115 972,831
2005 39,216,789 825,408
2004 38,815,916 773,332
2003 38,424,282 744,682
2002 38,029,349 711,205
2001 37,624,825 677,925
2000 37,213,984 644,989
1999 36,794,682 612,500
1998 36,372,860 580,540
1997 35,947,791 550,500
1996 35,513,793 529,019
1995 35,070,020 514,325
1994 34,613,491 499,459
1993 34,152,717 484,545
1992 33,693,527 469,657
1991 33,230,294 454,853
1990 32,755,901 440,175
1989 32,270,948 425,646
1988 31,780,532 411,264
1987 31,291,762 397,005
1986 30,811,980 382,422
1985 30,336,441 365,940
1984 29,863,093 347,878
1983 29,391,332 329,709
1982 28,924,262 311,537
1981 28,463,959 293,553
1980 28,011,596 275,913
1979 27,568,895 258,670
1978 27,132,158 241,808
1977 26,701,805 225,285
1976 26,282,283 209,052
1975 25,874,107 193,087
1974 25,461,351 177,362
1973 25,046,005 161,841
1972 24,644,328 146,506
1971 24,257,208 131,346
1970 23,878,327 116,350
1969 23,508,711 103,025
1968 23,150,583 91,749
1967 22,799,059 81,439
1966 22,453,893 72,192
1965 22,112,629 64,065
1964 21,769,453 56,867
1963 21,421,705 50,380
1962 21,072,538 44,630
1961 20,726,276 39,680
1960 20,386,045 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Qatar

Fertility rate
Argentina

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Qatar
2023 1.5 1.73
2022 1.48 1.74
2021 1.59 1.61
2020 1.6 1.68
2019 1.88 1.73
2018 2.07 1.76
2017 2.17 1.83
2016 2.24 1.86
2015 2.35 1.98
2014 2.39 2.03
2013 2.34 2.03
2012 2.3 2.04
2011 2.39 2.07
2010 2.41 2.14
2009 2.4 2.25
2008 2.43 2.37
2007 2.37 2.44
2006 2.4 2.51
2005 2.43 2.64
2004 2.43 2.79
2003 2.45 2.93
2002 2.49 3.01
2001 2.53 3.08
2000 2.59 3.07
1999 2.64 3.12
1998 2.66 3.21
1997 2.71 3.33
1996 2.78 3.44
1995 2.86 3.56
1994 2.94 3.67
1993 2.97 3.77
1992 2.99 3.85
1991 3.01 3.99
1990 3.03 4.23
1989 3.02 4.41
1988 3.05 4.51
1987 3.04 4.54
1986 3.05 4.57
1985 3.07 4.64
1984 3.12 4.76
1983 3.15 4.9
1982 3.2 5.04
1981 3.25 5.2
1980 3.3 5.33
1979 3.34 5.46
1978 3.36 5.58
1977 3.36 5.69
1976 3.32 5.78
1975 3.27 5.86
1974 3.22 5.94
1973 3.17 6.01
1972 3.14 6.07
1971 3.11 6.15
1970 3.09 6.23
1969 3.05 6.31
1968 3.01 6.39
1967 2.98 6.46
1966 2.97 6.52
1965 3.01 6.53
1964 3.08 6.53
1963 3.11 6.53
1962 3.13 6.53
1961 3.12 6.53
1960 3.14 6.53

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

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Argentina and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Qatar
2024 33.5 34.5
2023 33.2 34.1
2022 32.8 33.4
2021 32.4 32.9
2020 32.1 32.6
2019 31.8 32.3
2018 31.5 31.9
2017 31.3 31.6
2016 31.1 31.4
2015 30.9 31.2
2014 30.7 31.1
2013 30.5 30.9
2012 30.3 31
2011 30.1 31.2
2010 29.9 31.3
2009 29.7 30.8
2008 29.4 30.1
2007 29.2 30.1
2006 29 30.6
2005 28.8 30.9
2004 28.6 31
2003 28.4 30.9
2002 28.2 30.5
2001 28.1 30.1
2000 27.9 29.9
1999 27.8 29.8
1998 27.7 29.8
1997 27.6 29.9
1996 27.5 29.6
1995 27.5 29.1
1994 27.4 28.7
1993 27.4 28.4
1992 27.4 28.1
1991 27.3 27.9
1990 27.3 27.7
1989 27.3 27.6
1988 27.2 27.5
1987 27.2 27.5
1986 27.1 27.4
1985 27.1 27
1984 27.1 26.3
1983 27.1 25.6
1982 27 24.8
1981 27 24.1
1980 27 23.5
1979 27 22.9
1978 27 22.3
1977 27 21.8
1976 27 21.3
1975 27 21
1974 27 20.8
1973 27 20.9
1972 27 21.3
1971 27 22.2
1970 26.9 23.7
1969 26.9 24.4
1968 26.9 24
1967 26.8 23.5
1966 26.8 23
1965 26.7 22.5
1964 26.7 21.8
1963 26.7 21.1
1962 26.6 20.1
1961 26.6 19
1960 26.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Argentina Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Qatar
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
97.8%
2014
English speaking
6.52%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Argentina Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Qatar
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
4,374 mi
2016

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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)

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