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Argentina vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 8th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Russia
Population
46048053
141906741
Population rank 35/197 9/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Argentina and Russia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Russia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Russia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $649,461,687,959 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $633,993,756,301 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $486,564,085,480 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $447,754,683,615 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $524,819,892,360 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $526,319,673,732 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $552,025,140,252 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $545,982,375,701 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $232,557,260,817 $989,932,071,353
2005 $198,737,095,012 $764,015,973,481
2004 $164,657,930,453 $591,016,690,732
2003 $127,586,973,492 $430,347,420,185
2002 $97,724,004,252 $345,470,494,418
2001 $268,696,750,000 $306,602,070,621
2000 $284,203,750,000 $259,710,142,197
1999 $283,523,000,000 $195,907,128,351
1998 $298,948,250,000 $270,955,486,862
1997 $292,859,000,000 $404,928,954,192
1996 $272,149,750,000 $391,724,890,744
1995 $258,031,750,000 $395,537,185,735
1994 $257,440,000,000 $395,077,301,248
1993 $236,741,715,015 $435,083,713,851
1992 $228,778,917,308 $460,290,556,901
1991 $189,719,984,268 $517,962,962,963
1990 $141,352,654,305 $517,014,446,228
1989 $76,629,728,760 $506,631,299,735
1988 $126,890,235,049 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Russia
2024 $13,970 $15,145
2023 $14,262 $14,403
2022 $13,962 $15,888
2021 $10,738 $12,637
2020 $8,536 $10,280
2019 $9,956 $11,640
2018 $11,753 $11,399
2017 $14,533 $10,835
2016 $12,700 $8,804
2015 $13,680 $9,427
2014 $12,233 $14,277
2013 $12,964 $15,941
2012 $12,950 $15,402
2011 $12,704 $14,305
2010 $10,260 $10,675
2009 $8,150 $8,563
2008 $8,944 $11,635
2007 $7,185 $9,101
2006 $5,869 $6,920
2005 $5,068 $5,323
2004 $4,242 $4,102
2003 $3,320 $2,975
2002 $2,570 $2,378
2001 $7,141 $2,100
2000 $7,637 $1,772
1999 $7,706 $1,331
1998 $8,219 $1,835
1997 $8,147 $2,738
1996 $7,663 $2,644
1995 $7,358 $2,666
1994 $7,438 $2,662
1993 $6,932 $2,931
1992 $6,790 $3,099
1991 $5,709 $3,490
1990 $4,315 $3,494
1989 $2,375 $3,430
1988 $3,993 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Russia
2026 77.8 73.7
2025 77.7 73.5
2024 77.5 73.3
2023 77.4 73.2
2022 75.8 72.5
2021 73.9 69.8
2020 75.9 71.2
2019 76.8 73.1
2018 76.8 72.9
2017 76.5 72.8
2016 76.1 71.9
2015 76.6 71.3
2014 76.3 70.8
2013 75.8 70.6
2012 75.8 70.1
2011 76.1 69.7
2010 75.7 68.2
2009 75.6 68.7
2008 75.4 67.9
2007 74.8 67.5
2006 75.3 66.5
2005 75.2 65.2
2004 74.9 65.1
2003 74.3 64.7
2002 74.3 64.7
2001 74.2 65
2000 73.9 65
1999 73.7 65.6
1998 73.4 66.9
1997 73.4 66.6
1996 73.1 65.4
1995 72.9 64
1994 72.7 63.8
1993 72.3 65
1992 72.1 67.8
1991 72 69
1990 71.6 69.3
1989 71.5 69.7
1988 71.1 69.9
1987 70.7 70.1
1986 70.3 70
1985 69.9 68.3
1984 69.4 67.6
1983 69.3 68
1982 69 68.1
1981 68.9 67.6
1980 68.6 67.5
1979 68.4 67.6
1978 68 67.8
1977 67.6 67.9
1976 67 68.1
1975 67 68.3
1974 66.4 68.7
1973 66.2 68.9
1972 66 68.8
1971 65.6 68.9
1970 65.6 68.7
1969 65.1 68.6
1968 65.2 69.1
1967 65.5 69.2
1966 65.4 69.4
1965 65.1 69.3
1964 64.8 69.5
1963 64.9 69.1
1962 64.6 68.5
1961 64.6 68.6
1960 64.2 68.3
1959 64.1 67.4
1958 64.2 67.7
1957 63.2 66
1956 63.6 66.5
1955 62.7 62.1
1954 63.1 59.9
1953 62.5 58.8
1952 62.5 57.6
1951 61.7 55.3
1950 61.3 55.5

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

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Argentina and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Russia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Russia
2024 45,696,159 143,533,851
2023 45,538,401 143,826,130
2022 45,407,904 144,236,933
2021 45,312,281 144,746,762
2020 45,191,965 145,245,148
2019 44,973,465 145,453,291
2018 44,654,882 145,398,106
2017 44,288,894 145,293,260
2016 43,900,313 145,015,460
2015 43,477,012 144,640,716
2014 43,024,071 144,237,223
2013 42,582,455 143,805,638
2012 42,161,721 143,378,447
2011 41,730,660 143,018,195
2010 41,288,694 142,849,468
2009 40,854,831 142,785,348
2008 40,424,148 142,742,366
2007 40,016,763 142,805,114
2006 39,622,115 143,049,637
2005 39,216,789 143,518,814
2004 38,815,916 144,067,316
2003 38,424,282 144,648,618
2002 38,029,349 145,306,497
2001 37,624,825 145,976,482
2000 37,213,984 146,596,869
1999 36,794,682 147,214,776
1998 36,372,860 147,670,784
1997 35,947,791 147,915,361
1996 35,513,793 148,160,129
1995 35,070,020 148,375,787
1994 34,613,491 148,407,912
1993 34,152,717 148,458,777
1992 33,693,527 148,538,197
1991 33,230,294 148,394,216
1990 32,755,901 147,969,406
1989 32,270,948 147,721,000
1988 31,780,532 146,857,000
1987 31,291,762 145,908,000
1986 30,811,980 144,894,000
1985 30,336,441 143,858,000
1984 29,863,093 142,745,000
1983 29,391,332 141,668,000
1982 28,924,262 140,823,000
1981 28,463,959 139,941,000
1980 28,011,596 139,010,000
1979 27,568,895 138,027,000
1978 27,132,158 137,060,000
1977 26,701,805 136,100,000
1976 26,282,283 135,147,000
1975 25,874,107 134,200,000
1974 25,461,351 133,432,000
1973 25,046,005 132,669,000
1972 24,644,328 131,909,000
1971 24,257,208 131,155,000
1970 23,878,327 130,404,000
1969 23,508,711 129,664,000
1968 23,150,583 128,928,000
1967 22,799,059 128,196,000
1966 22,453,893 127,468,000
1965 22,112,629 126,745,000
1964 21,769,453 125,345,000
1963 21,421,705 123,960,000
1962 21,072,538 122,591,000
1961 20,726,276 121,236,000
1960 20,386,045 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Russia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Russia
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.48 1.42
2021 1.59 1.51
2020 1.6 1.51
2019 1.88 1.5
2018 2.07 1.58
2017 2.17 1.62
2016 2.24 1.76
2015 2.35 1.78
2014 2.39 1.75
2013 2.34 1.71
2012 2.3 1.69
2011 2.39 1.58
2010 2.41 1.57
2009 2.4 1.54
2008 2.43 1.5
2007 2.37 1.42
2006 2.4 1.31
2005 2.43 1.29
2004 2.43 1.34
2003 2.45 1.32
2002 2.49 1.29
2001 2.53 1.22
2000 2.59 1.2
1999 2.64 1.16
1998 2.66 1.23
1997 2.71 1.22
1996 2.78 1.27
1995 2.86 1.34
1994 2.94 1.4
1993 2.97 1.39
1992 2.99 1.55
1991 3.01 1.73
1990 3.03 1.89
1989 3.02 2.01
1988 3.05 2.12
1987 3.04 2.22
1986 3.05 2.15
1985 3.07 2.05
1984 3.12 2.06
1983 3.15 2.11
1982 3.2 2.04
1981 3.25 1.91
1980 3.3 1.89
1979 3.34 1.9
1978 3.36 1.92
1977 3.36 1.95
1976 3.32 1.97
1975 3.27 1.98
1974 3.22 2
1973 3.17 2.01
1972 3.14 2.04
1971 3.11 2.03
1970 3.09 1.99
1969 3.05 1.97
1968 3.01 1.99
1967 2.98 2.04
1966 2.97 2.1
1965 3.01 2.13
1964 3.08 2.18
1963 3.11 2.27
1962 3.13 2.36
1961 3.12 2.45
1960 3.14 2.52

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

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Argentina and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Russia
2024 33.5 40.9
2023 33.2 40.5
2022 32.8 40.1
2021 32.4 39.9
2020 32.1 39.7
2019 31.8 39.4
2018 31.5 39.2
2017 31.3 39
2016 31.1 38.8
2015 30.9 38.7
2014 30.7 38.6
2013 30.5 38.4
2012 30.3 38.3
2011 30.1 38.1
2010 29.9 38
2009 29.7 37.9
2008 29.4 37.8
2007 29.2 37.7
2006 29 37.6
2005 28.8 37.4
2004 28.6 37.2
2003 28.4 37
2002 28.2 36.9
2001 28.1 36.8
2000 27.9 36.6
1999 27.8 36.3
1998 27.7 36
1997 27.6 35.7
1996 27.5 35.3
1995 27.5 35
1994 27.4 34.7
1993 27.4 34.4
1992 27.4 33.9
1991 27.3 33.6
1990 27.3 33.2
1989 27.3 32.9
1988 27.2 32.6
1987 27.2 32.4
1986 27.1 32.2
1985 27.1 32
1984 27.1 31.8
1983 27.1 31.7
1982 27 31.6
1981 27 31.4
1980 27 31.3
1979 27 31.1
1978 27 31
1977 27 30.9
1976 27 30.6
1975 27 30.7
1974 27 30.9
1973 27 31.1
1972 27 31.1
1971 27 31
1970 26.9 30.7
1969 26.9 30.3
1968 26.9 29.8
1967 26.8 29.2
1966 26.8 28.9
1965 26.7 28.6
1964 26.7 28.3
1963 26.7 28.1
1962 26.6 27.7
1961 26.6 27.4
1960 26.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Argentina Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Russia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Argentina Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Russia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
981,326 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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