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Argentina vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 8th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Samoa
Population
46048053
220932
Population rank 35/197 177/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Argentina and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Samoa
2024 $638,365,455,340 $1,175,749,786
2023 $649,461,687,959 $1,044,909,500
2022 $633,993,756,301 $889,554,712
2021 $486,564,085,480 $859,724,936
2020 $385,740,508,437 $868,884,903
2019 $447,754,683,615 $912,950,466
2018 $524,819,892,360 $878,448,433
2017 $643,628,393,281 $884,844,384
2016 $557,532,320,663 $843,924,797
2015 $594,749,285,413 $824,150,499
2014 $526,319,673,732 $796,683,520
2013 $552,025,140,252 $797,736,334
2012 $545,982,375,701 $773,141,661
2011 $530,158,122,010 $744,097,050
2010 $423,627,422,092 $680,260,907
2009 $332,976,484,578 $628,006,115
2008 $361,558,037,110 $641,346,192
2007 $287,530,508,431 $573,548,460
2006 $232,557,260,817 $499,923,758
2005 $198,737,095,012 $476,801,793
2004 $164,657,930,453 $407,747,565
2003 $127,586,973,492 $333,426,188
2002 $97,724,004,252 $281,790,134
2001 $268,696,750,000 $266,299,591
2000 $284,203,750,000 $258,856,140
1999 $283,523,000,000 $255,408,060
1998 $298,948,250,000 $269,485,244
1997 $292,859,000,000 $285,475,592
1996 $272,149,750,000 $249,907,869
1995 $258,031,750,000 $224,865,731
1994 $257,440,000,000 $221,098,107
1993 $236,741,715,015 $133,122,897
1992 $228,778,917,308 $132,303,041
1991 $189,719,984,268 $125,597,205
1990 $141,352,654,305 $125,766,270
1989 $76,629,728,760 $122,888,610
1988 $126,890,235,049 $133,016,065
1987 $108,810,885,301 $111,713,922
1986 $105,872,372,614 $100,947,849
1985 $88,150,891,728 $95,572,173
1984 $116,915,052,107 $109,200,934
1983 $103,979,106,778 $111,862,824
1982 $84,307,486,837 $121,221,652
1981 $78,676,842,367 $118,190,655
1980 $76,961,923,741 $125,747,038
1979 $69,252,328,952 $122,257,393
1978 $89,049,453,088 $108,223,444
1977 $56,781,000,101 $98,295,671
1976 $51,169,499,892 $85,003,078
1975 $52,438,647,922 $93,489,283
1974 $72,436,777,342 $93,549,611
1973 $52,544,000,117 $82,452,985
1972 $34,733,000,536 $62,566,116
1971 $33,293,199,095 $53,719,569
1970 $31,584,210,366 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Samoa
2024 $13,970 $5,393
2023 $14,262 $4,823
2022 $13,962 $4,132
2021 $10,738 $4,022
2020 $8,536 $4,100
2019 $9,956 $4,352
2018 $11,753 $4,232
2017 $14,533 $4,308
2016 $12,700 $4,147
2015 $13,680 $4,084
2014 $12,233 $3,983
2013 $12,964 $4,024
2012 $12,950 $3,935
2011 $12,704 $3,822
2010 $10,260 $3,524
2009 $8,150 $3,279
2008 $8,944 $3,374
2007 $7,185 $3,039
2006 $5,869 $2,663
2005 $5,068 $2,550
2004 $4,242 $2,189
2003 $3,320 $1,798
2002 $2,570 $1,528
2001 $7,141 $1,454
2000 $7,637 $1,425
1999 $7,706 $1,417
1998 $8,219 $1,506
1997 $8,147 $1,608
1996 $7,663 $1,419
1995 $7,358 $1,288
1994 $7,438 $1,277
1993 $6,932 $775
1992 $6,790 $777
1991 $5,709 $742
1990 $4,315 $744
1989 $2,375 $728
1988 $3,993 $790
1987 $3,477 $666
1986 $3,436 $604
1985 $2,906 $573
1984 $3,915 $655
1983 $3,538 $671
1982 $2,915 $728
1981 $2,764 $713
1980 $2,748 $765
1979 $2,512 $751
1978 $3,282 $671
1977 $2,126 $615
1976 $1,947 $541
1975 $2,027 $610
1974 $2,845 $626
1973 $2,098 $563
1972 $1,409 $433
1971 $1,373 $377
1970 $1,323 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Samoa
2026 77.8 72.1
2025 77.7 71.9
2024 77.5 71.8
2023 77.4 71.7
2022 75.8 71.6
2021 73.9 71.1
2020 75.9 70.7
2019 76.8 70.3
2018 76.8 71.1
2017 76.5 71
2016 76.1 71
2015 76.6 71.1
2014 76.3 71.1
2013 75.8 71.2
2012 75.8 71.2
2011 76.1 71.4
2010 75.7 71.5
2009 75.6 69.5
2008 75.4 71.5
2007 74.8 71.6
2006 75.3 71.6
2005 75.2 71.5
2004 74.9 71.5
2003 74.3 71.4
2002 74.3 71.2
2001 74.2 71
2000 73.9 70.8
1999 73.7 70.6
1998 73.4 70.3
1997 73.4 70
1996 73.1 69.8
1995 72.9 69.5
1994 72.7 69.2
1993 72.3 68.8
1992 72.1 68.5
1991 72 68
1990 71.6 67.8
1989 71.5 67.6
1988 71.1 67.3
1987 70.7 67
1986 70.3 66.8
1985 69.9 66.6
1984 69.4 66.3
1983 69.3 66
1982 69 65.6
1981 68.9 65.3
1980 68.6 65
1979 68.4 64.5
1978 68 64.1
1977 67.6 63.7
1976 67 63.3
1975 67 62.8
1974 66.4 62.3
1973 66.2 61.9
1972 66 61.4
1971 65.6 60.9
1970 65.6 60.4
1969 65.1 59.9
1968 65.2 59.4
1967 65.5 58.9
1966 65.4 58.2
1965 65.1 57.9
1964 64.8 54
1963 64.9 56.9
1962 64.6 56.3
1961 64.6 55.7
1960 64.2 55.2
1959 64.1 54.6
1958 64.2 54
1957 63.2 53.4
1956 63.6 52.8
1955 62.7 52.2
1954 63.1 51.6
1953 62.5 51
1952 62.5 50.4
1951 61.7 49.8
1950 61.3 49.2

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

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Argentina and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Argentina Samoa
2024 45,696,159 218,019
2023 45,538,401 216,663
2022 45,407,904 215,261
2021 45,312,281 213,779
2020 45,191,965 211,944
2019 44,973,465 209,780
2018 44,654,882 207,582
2017 44,288,894 205,415
2016 43,900,313 203,499
2015 43,477,012 201,782
2014 43,024,071 200,037
2013 42,582,455 198,268
2012 42,161,721 196,498
2011 41,730,660 194,713
2010 41,288,694 193,023
2009 40,854,831 191,513
2008 40,424,148 190,107
2007 40,016,763 188,753
2006 39,622,115 187,709
2005 39,216,789 186,978
2004 38,815,916 186,249
2003 38,424,282 185,430
2002 38,029,349 184,471
2001 37,624,825 183,166
2000 37,213,984 181,685
1999 36,794,682 180,275
1998 36,372,860 178,905
1997 35,947,791 177,547
1996 35,513,793 176,071
1995 35,070,020 174,571
1994 34,613,491 173,159
1993 34,152,717 171,774
1992 33,693,527 170,331
1991 33,230,294 169,368
1990 32,755,901 169,042
1989 32,270,948 168,768
1988 31,780,532 168,346
1987 31,291,762 167,661
1986 30,811,980 167,061
1985 30,336,441 166,849
1984 29,863,093 166,796
1983 29,391,332 166,714
1982 28,924,262 166,484
1981 28,463,959 165,678
1980 28,011,596 164,322
1979 27,568,895 162,882
1978 27,132,158 161,375
1977 26,701,805 159,753
1976 26,282,283 157,113
1975 25,874,107 153,344
1974 25,461,351 149,431
1973 25,046,005 146,516
1972 24,644,328 144,538
1971 24,257,208 142,503
1970 23,878,327 140,400
1969 23,508,711 138,233
1968 23,150,583 136,020
1967 22,799,059 133,764
1966 22,453,893 131,073
1965 22,112,629 127,978
1964 21,769,453 124,894
1963 21,421,705 121,764
1962 21,072,538 118,597
1961 20,726,276 115,496
1960 20,386,045 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Samoa

Fertility rate
Argentina

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Samoa
2023 1.5 3.83
2022 1.48 3.88
2021 1.59 3.94
2020 1.6 4
2019 1.88 4.06
2018 2.07 4.14
2017 2.17 4.2
2016 2.24 4.26
2015 2.35 4.34
2014 2.39 4.42
2013 2.34 4.49
2012 2.3 4.55
2011 2.39 4.56
2010 2.41 4.52
2009 2.4 4.47
2008 2.43 4.42
2007 2.37 4.36
2006 2.4 4.32
2005 2.43 4.32
2004 2.43 4.34
2003 2.45 4.39
2002 2.49 4.44
2001 2.53 4.48
2000 2.59 4.52
1999 2.64 4.57
1998 2.66 4.64
1997 2.71 4.7
1996 2.78 4.74
1995 2.86 4.77
1994 2.94 4.79
1993 2.97 4.83
1992 2.99 4.87
1991 3.01 4.91
1990 3.03 5.01
1989 3.02 5.11
1988 3.05 5.21
1987 3.04 5.32
1986 3.05 5.42
1985 3.07 5.49
1984 3.12 5.55
1983 3.15 5.62
1982 3.2 5.68
1981 3.25 5.75
1980 3.3 5.86
1979 3.34 5.99
1978 3.36 6.15
1977 3.36 6.31
1976 3.32 6.47
1975 3.27 6.61
1974 3.22 6.75
1973 3.17 6.91
1972 3.14 7.07
1971 3.11 7.22
1970 3.09 7.34
1969 3.05 7.43
1968 3.01 7.5
1967 2.98 7.55
1966 2.97 7.6
1965 3.01 7.65
1964 3.08 7.7
1963 3.11 7.73
1962 3.13 7.76
1961 3.12 7.77
1960 3.14 7.78

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

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Argentina and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Samoa
2024 33.5 20.9
2023 33.2 21
2022 32.8 21.1
2021 32.4 21.4
2020 32.1 21.4
2019 31.8 21.5
2018 31.5 21.4
2017 31.3 21.4
2016 31.1 21.3
2015 30.9 21.2
2014 30.7 21.1
2013 30.5 21
2012 30.3 20.8
2011 30.1 20.8
2010 29.9 20.8
2009 29.7 20.8
2008 29.4 20.7
2007 29.2 20.6
2006 29 20.4
2005 28.8 20.3
2004 28.6 20.1
2003 28.4 19.9
2002 28.2 19.7
2001 28.1 19.7
2000 27.9 19.8
1999 27.8 19.9
1998 27.7 19.9
1997 27.6 19.8
1996 27.5 19.7
1995 27.5 19.6
1994 27.4 19.3
1993 27.4 19
1992 27.4 18.7
1991 27.3 18.5
1990 27.3 18.4
1989 27.3 18.3
1988 27.2 18.2
1987 27.2 18
1986 27.1 17.8
1985 27.1 17.6
1984 27.1 17.4
1983 27.1 17.1
1982 27 16.8
1981 27 16.6
1980 27 16.4
1979 27 16.2
1978 27 16
1977 27 15.8
1976 27 15.5
1975 27 15.3
1974 27 15
1973 27 14.9
1972 27 14.8
1971 27 14.7
1970 26.9 14.6
1969 26.9 14.5
1968 26.9 14.5
1967 26.8 14.5
1966 26.8 14.5
1965 26.7 14.5
1964 26.7 14.6
1963 26.7 14.6
1962 26.6 14.8
1961 26.6 14.9
1960 26.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Samoa
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Argentina Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Samoa
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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