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Argentina vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 8th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Saudi Arabia
Population
46048053
36734925
Population rank 35/197 44/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Argentina and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $649,461,687,959 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $633,993,756,301 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $486,564,085,480 $982,661,066,667
2020 $385,740,508,437 $767,951,200,000
2019 $447,754,683,615 $888,890,133,333
2018 $524,819,892,360 $886,564,800,000
2017 $643,628,393,281 $741,266,133,333
2016 $557,532,320,663 $689,279,466,667
2015 $594,749,285,413 $693,414,400,000
2014 $526,319,673,732 $787,153,066,667
2013 $552,025,140,252 $769,755,733,333
2012 $545,982,375,701 $751,921,333,333
2011 $530,158,122,010 $680,660,800,000
2010 $423,627,422,092 $528,207,466,667
2009 $332,976,484,578 $429,097,866,667
2008 $361,558,037,110 $519,796,800,000
2007 $287,530,508,431 $415,964,509,673
2006 $232,557,260,817 $376,900,133,511
2005 $198,737,095,012 $328,459,608,764
2004 $164,657,930,453 $258,742,133,333
2003 $127,586,973,492 $215,807,733,333
2002 $97,724,004,252 $189,605,866,667
2001 $268,696,750,000 $184,137,600,000
2000 $284,203,750,000 $189,514,933,333
1999 $283,523,000,000 $161,717,066,667
1998 $298,948,250,000 $146,775,466,667
1997 $292,859,000,000 $165,963,684,913
1996 $272,149,750,000 $158,662,483,311
1995 $258,031,750,000 $143,343,124,166
1994 $257,440,000,000 $135,174,899,866
1993 $236,741,715,015 $132,967,957,276
1992 $228,778,917,308 $137,087,850,467
1991 $189,719,984,268 $132,223,230,975
1990 $141,352,654,305 $117,630,173,565
1989 $76,629,728,760 $95,344,459,279
1988 $126,890,235,049 $88,256,074,766
1987 $108,810,885,301 $85,695,861,148
1986 $105,872,372,614 $86,961,922,765
1985 $88,150,891,728 $103,897,846,494
1984 $116,915,052,107 $119,624,858,116
1983 $103,979,106,778 $129,171,635,311
1982 $84,307,486,837 $153,240,313,858
1981 $78,676,842,367 $184,291,360,139
1980 $76,961,923,741 $164,539,660,725
1979 $69,252,328,952 $111,858,444,786
1978 $89,049,453,088 $80,266,516,687
1977 $56,781,000,101 $74,188,986,586
1976 $51,169,499,892 $64,005,665,722
1975 $52,438,647,922 $46,773,208,643
1974 $72,436,777,342 $45,412,957,746
1973 $52,544,000,117 $14,947,435,499
1972 $34,733,000,536 $9,664,267,087
1971 $33,293,199,095 $7,184,806,909
1970 $31,584,210,366 $5,377,333,333
1969 $31,256,284,544 $4,485,777,644
1968 $26,436,857,247 $4,187,777,711
1967 $24,256,667,553 $3,257,022,223
1966 $28,630,474,728 $2,920,555,557
1965 $28,344,705,967 $2,647,955,558
1964 $25,605,249,382 $2,371,808,713
1963 $18,272,123,664 $2,207,393,172
1962 $18,337,691,145 $2,130,606,532
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,920,811,284
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,748,124,064

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

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Argentina and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2024 $13,970 $35,122
2023 $14,262 $36,157
2022 $13,962 $38,510
2021 $10,738 $31,921
2020 $8,536 $24,339
2019 $9,956 $29,567
2018 $11,753 $29,360
2017 $14,533 $23,929
2016 $12,700 $22,268
2015 $13,680 $23,256
2014 $12,233 $27,805
2013 $12,964 $27,865
2012 $12,950 $28,733
2011 $12,704 $27,127
2010 $10,260 $22,028
2009 $8,150 $17,718
2008 $8,944 $22,320
2007 $7,185 $18,596
2006 $5,869 $17,564
2005 $5,068 $15,976
2004 $4,242 $13,154
2003 $3,320 $11,487
2002 $2,570 $10,586
2001 $7,141 $10,805
2000 $7,637 $11,715
1999 $7,706 $10,452
1998 $8,219 $9,836
1997 $8,147 $11,545
1996 $7,663 $11,472
1995 $7,358 $10,786
1994 $7,438 $10,602
1993 $6,932 $10,885
1992 $6,790 $11,730
1991 $5,709 $11,847
1990 $4,315 $11,055
1989 $2,375 $9,414
1988 $3,993 $9,165
1987 $3,477 $9,386
1986 $3,436 $10,078
1985 $2,906 $12,745
1984 $3,915 $15,541
1983 $3,538 $17,810
1982 $2,915 $22,454
1981 $2,764 $28,703
1980 $2,748 $27,206
1979 $2,512 $19,612
1978 $3,282 $14,914
1977 $2,126 $14,595
1976 $1,947 $13,313
1975 $2,027 $10,266
1974 $2,845 $10,503
1973 $2,098 $3,640
1972 $1,409 $2,474
1971 $1,373 $1,929
1970 $1,323 $1,509
1969 $1,330 $1,313
1968 $1,142 $1,276
1967 $1,064 $1,032
1966 $1,275 $961
1965 $1,282 $904
1964 $1,176 $840
1963 $853 $812
1962 $870 $813
1961 $971 $760
1960 $778 $718

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

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Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2026 77.8 79.4
2025 77.7 79.2
2024 77.5 79
2023 77.4 78.7
2022 75.8 77.3
2021 73.9 77.1
2020 75.9 77.6
2019 76.8 78.3
2018 76.8 78.7
2017 76.5 78.7
2016 76.1 78.4
2015 76.6 77.8
2014 76.3 77.1
2013 75.8 76.5
2012 75.8 76.1
2011 76.1 75.8
2010 75.7 75.6
2009 75.6 75.4
2008 75.4 75.3
2007 74.8 75.1
2006 75.3 74.8
2005 75.2 74.4
2004 74.9 74
2003 74.3 73.7
2002 74.3 73.3
2001 74.2 73
2000 73.9 72.6
1999 73.7 72.3
1998 73.4 72
1997 73.4 71.6
1996 73.1 71.3
1995 72.9 70.9
1994 72.7 70.6
1993 72.3 70.2
1992 72.1 69.8
1991 72 69.3
1990 71.6 68.9
1989 71.5 68.4
1988 71.1 67.8
1987 70.7 67.2
1986 70.3 66.6
1985 69.9 66
1984 69.4 65.4
1983 69.3 64.7
1982 69 64
1981 68.9 63.3
1980 68.6 62.4
1979 68.4 61.5
1978 68 60.7
1977 67.6 59.7
1976 67 58.8
1975 67 57.8
1974 66.4 56.8
1973 66.2 55.8
1972 66 54.7
1971 65.6 53.7
1970 65.6 52.7
1969 65.1 51.8
1968 65.2 50.9
1967 65.5 50
1966 65.4 49.2
1965 65.1 48.4
1964 64.8 47.7
1963 64.9 47.1
1962 64.6 46.5
1961 64.6 45.9
1960 64.2 45.3
1959 64.1 44.8
1958 64.2 44.2
1957 63.2 43.7
1956 63.6 43.1
1955 62.7 42.6
1954 63.1 42.1
1953 62.5 41.6
1952 62.5 41.1
1951 61.7 40.6
1950 61.3 40

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

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Argentina and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2024 45,696,159 35,300,280
2023 45,538,401 33,702,731
2022 45,407,904 32,175,224
2021 45,312,281 30,784,383
2020 45,191,965 31,552,510
2019 44,973,465 30,063,799
2018 44,654,882 30,196,281
2017 44,288,894 30,977,355
2016 43,900,313 30,954,198
2015 43,477,012 29,816,382
2014 43,024,071 28,309,273
2013 42,582,455 27,624,004
2012 42,161,721 26,168,861
2011 41,730,660 25,091,867
2010 41,288,694 23,978,487
2009 40,854,831 24,217,654
2008 40,424,148 23,287,877
2007 40,016,763 22,368,313
2006 39,622,115 21,459,144
2005 39,216,789 20,559,890
2004 38,815,916 19,669,480
2003 38,424,282 18,786,767
2002 38,029,349 17,910,910
2001 37,624,825 17,041,397
2000 37,213,984 16,177,722
1999 36,794,682 15,472,075
1998 36,372,860 14,922,185
1997 35,947,791 14,374,943
1996 35,513,793 13,831,009
1995 35,070,020 13,289,245
1994 34,613,491 12,750,040
1993 34,152,717 12,215,862
1992 33,693,527 11,686,676
1991 33,230,294 11,160,744
1990 32,755,901 10,640,691
1989 32,270,948 10,128,394
1988 31,780,532 9,629,165
1987 31,291,762 9,130,194
1986 30,811,980 8,628,639
1985 30,336,441 8,151,779
1984 29,863,093 7,697,307
1983 29,391,332 7,252,941
1982 28,924,262 6,824,486
1981 28,463,959 6,420,551
1980 28,011,596 6,047,997
1979 27,568,895 5,703,698
1978 27,132,158 5,381,902
1977 26,701,805 5,083,048
1976 26,282,283 4,807,933
1975 25,874,107 4,556,287
1974 25,461,351 4,323,632
1973 25,046,005 4,106,344
1972 24,644,328 3,905,722
1971 24,257,208 3,724,031
1970 23,878,327 3,562,470
1969 23,508,711 3,417,114
1968 23,150,583 3,282,711
1967 22,799,059 3,157,242
1966 22,453,893 3,039,887
1965 22,112,629 2,928,771
1964 21,769,453 2,821,968
1963 21,421,705 2,719,341
1962 21,072,538 2,620,910
1961 20,726,276 2,526,347
1960 20,386,045 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2023 1.5 2.28
2022 1.48 2.14
2021 1.59 2.17
2020 1.6 2.27
2019 1.88 2.49
2018 2.07 2.67
2017 2.17 2.67
2016 2.24 2.65
2015 2.35 2.63
2014 2.39 2.68
2013 2.34 2.67
2012 2.3 2.78
2011 2.39 2.8
2010 2.41 2.81
2009 2.4 2.95
2008 2.43 3.07
2007 2.37 3.19
2006 2.4 3.18
2005 2.43 3.16
2004 2.43 3.26
2003 2.45 3.47
2002 2.49 3.71
2001 2.53 3.96
2000 2.59 4.21
1999 2.64 4.35
1998 2.66 4.52
1997 2.71 4.66
1996 2.78 4.81
1995 2.86 4.99
1994 2.94 5.16
1993 2.97 5.33
1992 2.99 5.49
1991 3.01 5.64
1990 3.03 5.8
1989 3.02 5.98
1988 3.05 6.15
1987 3.04 6.34
1986 3.05 6.52
1985 3.07 6.65
1984 3.12 6.78
1983 3.15 6.88
1982 3.2 6.98
1981 3.25 7.07
1980 3.3 7.15
1979 3.34 7.23
1978 3.36 7.26
1977 3.36 7.3
1976 3.32 7.33
1975 3.27 7.37
1974 3.22 7.43
1973 3.17 7.48
1972 3.14 7.54
1971 3.11 7.56
1970 3.09 7.58
1969 3.05 7.6
1968 3.01 7.63
1967 2.98 7.66
1966 2.97 7.66
1965 3.01 7.66
1964 3.08 7.67
1963 3.11 7.65
1962 3.13 7.64
1961 3.12 7.63
1960 3.14 7.63

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

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Argentina and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Saudi Arabia
2024 33.5 30.5
2023 33.2 30.2
2022 32.8 29.7
2021 32.4 29.5
2020 32.1 29.4
2019 31.8 29.3
2018 31.5 29.3
2017 31.3 29
2016 31.1 28.6
2015 30.9 27.9
2014 30.7 27.2
2013 30.5 26.6
2012 30.3 25.9
2011 30.1 25.2
2010 29.9 24.5
2009 29.7 23.9
2008 29.4 23.4
2007 29.2 22.8
2006 29 22.3
2005 28.8 21.9
2004 28.6 21.4
2003 28.4 21.1
2002 28.2 20.8
2001 28.1 20.7
2000 27.9 20.8
1999 27.8 20.7
1998 27.7 20.4
1997 27.6 20.2
1996 27.5 19.9
1995 27.5 19.7
1994 27.4 19.6
1993 27.4 19.4
1992 27.4 19.3
1991 27.3 19.2
1990 27.3 19
1989 27.3 19
1988 27.2 18.9
1987 27.2 18.8
1986 27.1 18.7
1985 27.1 18.7
1984 27.1 18.6
1983 27.1 18.5
1982 27 18.4
1981 27 18.3
1980 27 18.2
1979 27 18.1
1978 27 18
1977 27 17.9
1976 27 17.8
1975 27 17.7
1974 27 17.6
1973 27 17.5
1972 27 17.4
1971 27 17.4
1970 26.9 17.4
1969 26.9 17.4
1968 26.9 17.5
1967 26.8 17.6
1966 26.8 17.7
1965 26.7 17.9
1964 26.7 18
1963 26.7 18.2
1962 26.6 18.4
1961 26.6 18.5
1960 26.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Argentina Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
97.9%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Argentina Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Saudi Arabia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
137,554 mi
2006

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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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