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Argentina vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 8th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Sierra Leone
Population
46048053
9049533
Population rank 35/197 101/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Argentina and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Sierra Leone
2024 $638,365,455,340 $6,971,127,235
2023 $649,461,687,959 $6,415,852,767
2022 $633,993,756,301 $7,121,125,278
2021 $486,564,085,480 $7,166,931,485
2020 $385,740,508,437 $6,688,307,703
2019 $447,754,683,615 $6,523,577,594
2018 $524,819,892,360 $6,390,514,689
2017 $643,628,393,281 $5,749,846,528
2016 $557,532,320,663 $6,084,297,211
2015 $594,749,285,413 $6,788,352,975
2014 $526,319,673,732 $7,686,138,791
2013 $552,025,140,252 $7,502,762,863
2012 $545,982,375,701 $6,141,666,509
2011 $530,158,122,010 $4,861,632,885
2010 $423,627,422,092 $4,262,805,967
2009 $332,976,484,578 $3,953,403,098
2008 $361,558,037,110 $4,157,895,298
2007 $287,530,508,431 $3,632,957,611
2006 $232,557,260,817 $3,263,697,467
2005 $198,737,095,012 $2,545,275,313
2004 $164,657,930,453 $2,237,350,687
2003 $127,586,973,492 $2,142,618,046
2002 $97,724,004,252 $1,933,863,911
2001 $268,696,750,000 $1,681,473,894
2000 $284,203,750,000 $635,866,404
1999 $283,523,000,000 $669,386,624
1998 $298,948,250,000 $672,368,187
1997 $292,859,000,000 $850,232,760
1996 $272,149,750,000 $941,709,423
1995 $258,031,750,000 $870,740,292
1994 $257,440,000,000 $911,853,802
1993 $236,741,715,015 $768,867,883
1992 $228,778,917,308 $679,940,814
1991 $189,719,984,268 $779,981,987
1990 $141,352,654,305 $649,644,098
1989 $76,629,728,760 $932,974,420
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,055,083,933
1987 $108,810,885,301 $660,106,336
1986 $105,872,372,614 $490,181,457
1985 $88,150,891,728 $856,890,459
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,087,471,862
1983 $103,979,106,778 $995,104,305
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,295,361,886
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,114,830,472
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,100,685,845
1979 $69,252,328,952 $1,109,374,911
1978 $89,049,453,088 $960,728,339
1977 $56,781,000,101 $691,777,584
1976 $51,169,499,892 $594,895,942
1975 $52,438,647,922 $679,336,344
1974 $72,436,777,342 $648,590,643
1973 $52,544,000,117 $575,230,724
1972 $34,733,000,536 $465,381,340
1971 $33,293,199,095 $419,549,305
1970 $31,584,210,366 $434,410,974
1969 $31,256,284,544 $408,690,163
1968 $26,436,857,247 $329,859,732
1967 $24,256,667,553 $348,795,303
1966 $28,630,474,728 $375,479,850
1965 $28,344,705,967 $359,379,856
1964 $25,605,249,382 $371,847,461
1963 $18,272,123,664 $348,547,279
1962 $18,337,691,145 $342,721,416
1961 $20,132,220,375 $327,834,191
1960 $15,865,474,315 $322,009,962

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

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Argentina and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Sierra Leone
2024 $13,970 $807
2023 $14,262 $758
2022 $13,962 $860
2021 $10,738 $885
2020 $8,536 $845
2019 $9,956 $844
2018 $11,753 $846
2017 $14,533 $779
2016 $12,700 $844
2015 $13,680 $965
2014 $12,233 $1,118
2013 $12,964 $1,117
2012 $12,950 $938
2011 $12,704 $761
2010 $10,260 $685
2009 $8,150 $653
2008 $8,944 $705
2007 $7,185 $632
2006 $5,869 $580
2005 $5,068 $463
2004 $4,242 $418
2003 $3,320 $414
2002 $2,570 $389
2001 $7,141 $358
2000 $7,637 $143.7
1999 $7,706 $155
1998 $8,219 $156.5
1997 $8,147 $199.9
1996 $7,663 $224.3
1995 $7,358 $208.4
1994 $7,438 $218.5
1993 $6,932 $185
1992 $6,790 $163.2
1991 $5,709 $183.7
1990 $4,315 $154.8
1989 $2,375 $231.3
1988 $3,993 $268.2
1987 $3,477 $172.4
1986 $3,436 $131.5
1985 $2,906 $235.5
1984 $3,915 $306
1983 $3,538 $285.8
1982 $2,915 $380
1981 $2,764 $334
1980 $2,748 $336
1979 $2,512 $346
1978 $3,282 $305
1977 $2,126 $224.2
1976 $1,947 $196.4
1975 $2,027 $228.4
1974 $2,845 $222.1
1973 $2,098 $200.6
1972 $1,409 $165.4
1971 $1,373 $151.8
1970 $1,323 $160.2
1969 $1,330 $153.6
1968 $1,142 $126.3
1967 $1,064 $136.1
1966 $1,275 $149.3
1965 $1,282 $145.6
1964 $1,176 $153.4
1963 $853 $146.3
1962 $870 $146.3
1961 $971 $142.3
1960 $778 $142

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

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Argentina vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Sierra Leone
2026 77.8 62.3
2025 77.7 62.2
2024 77.5 62
2023 77.4 61.8
2022 75.8 61.3
2021 73.9 60.3
2020 75.9 59.7
2019 76.8 59.6
2018 76.8 59.1
2017 76.5 57.8
2016 76.1 56.9
2015 76.6 55.5
2014 76.3 54.3
2013 75.8 54.1
2012 75.8 53.2
2011 76.1 52.6
2010 75.7 51.9
2009 75.6 51.3
2008 75.4 50.7
2007 74.8 50
2006 75.3 49.5
2005 75.2 48.3
2004 74.9 47.5
2003 74.3 46.8
2002 74.3 46.2
2001 74.2 45.4
2000 73.9 44.8
1999 73.7 42
1998 73.4 42.7
1997 73.4 43.6
1996 73.1 43.5
1995 72.9 42.6
1994 72.7 42.8
1993 72.3 43.4
1992 72.1 43.5
1991 72 43.3
1990 71.6 43.7
1989 71.5 43.7
1988 71.1 43.8
1987 70.7 43.7
1986 70.3 43.5
1985 69.9 43.6
1984 69.4 43.6
1983 69.3 43.5
1982 69 43.3
1981 68.9 43.1
1980 68.6 42.8
1979 68.4 42.5
1978 68 42.2
1977 67.6 41.8
1976 67 41.4
1975 67 41
1974 66.4 40.4
1973 66.2 40
1972 66 39.5
1971 65.6 39.1
1970 65.6 38.6
1969 65.1 38.2
1968 65.2 37.8
1967 65.5 37.3
1966 65.4 36.6
1965 65.1 35.9
1964 64.8 35.3
1963 64.9 34.7
1962 64.6 34.2
1961 64.6 33.6
1960 64.2 33.1
1959 64.1 32.6
1958 64.2 32.1
1957 63.2 31.8
1956 63.6 31.3
1955 62.7 30.9
1954 63.1 30.5
1953 62.5 30.1
1952 62.5 29.7
1951 61.7 29.3
1950 61.3 28.9

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

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Argentina and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Argentina Sierra Leone
2024 45,696,159 8,642,022
2023 45,538,401 8,460,512
2022 45,407,904 8,276,807
2021 45,312,281 8,094,602
2020 45,191,965 7,912,558
2019 44,973,465 7,731,991
2018 44,654,882 7,554,563
2017 44,288,894 7,379,299
2016 43,900,313 7,205,328
2015 43,477,012 7,037,655
2014 43,024,071 6,876,385
2013 42,582,455 6,714,051
2012 42,161,721 6,551,080
2011 41,730,660 6,387,251
2010 41,288,694 6,222,714
2009 40,854,831 6,055,646
2008 40,424,148 5,894,722
2007 40,016,763 5,749,352
2006 39,622,115 5,624,466
2005 39,216,789 5,501,712
2004 38,815,916 5,355,717
2003 38,424,282 5,177,687
2002 38,029,349 4,971,435
2001 37,624,825 4,692,716
2000 37,213,984 4,423,611
1999 36,794,682 4,318,043
1998 36,372,860 4,295,785
1997 35,947,791 4,253,716
1996 35,513,793 4,199,210
1995 35,070,020 4,179,179
1994 34,613,491 4,173,105
1993 34,152,717 4,157,130
1992 33,693,527 4,166,366
1991 33,230,294 4,246,267
1990 32,755,901 4,196,828
1989 32,270,948 4,034,037
1988 31,780,532 3,934,517
1987 31,291,762 3,829,718
1986 30,811,980 3,728,380
1985 30,336,441 3,638,438
1984 29,863,093 3,558,758
1983 29,391,332 3,481,646
1982 28,924,262 3,408,183
1981 28,463,959 3,338,940
1980 28,011,596 3,272,089
1979 27,568,895 3,207,499
1978 27,132,158 3,145,517
1977 26,701,805 3,085,354
1976 26,282,283 3,028,820
1975 25,874,107 2,974,657
1974 25,461,351 2,920,459
1973 25,046,005 2,866,955
1972 24,644,328 2,814,388
1971 24,257,208 2,763,222
1970 23,878,327 2,712,286
1969 23,508,711 2,661,365
1968 23,150,583 2,611,532
1967 22,799,059 2,562,384
1966 22,453,893 2,514,638
1965 22,112,629 2,468,666
1964 21,769,453 2,424,390
1963 21,421,705 2,382,258
1962 21,072,538 2,342,242
1961 20,726,276 2,304,227
1960 20,386,045 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Argentina

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Sierra Leone
2023 1.5 3.79
2022 1.48 3.88
2021 1.59 3.98
2020 1.6 4.08
2019 1.88 4.19
2018 2.07 4.29
2017 2.17 4.39
2016 2.24 4.47
2015 2.35 4.55
2014 2.39 4.7
2013 2.34 4.87
2012 2.3 5.06
2011 2.39 5.21
2010 2.41 5.33
2009 2.4 5.45
2008 2.43 5.56
2007 2.37 5.64
2006 2.4 5.74
2005 2.43 5.81
2004 2.43 5.92
2003 2.45 6.09
2002 2.49 6.23
2001 2.53 6.31
2000 2.59 6.36
1999 2.64 6.42
1998 2.66 6.5
1997 2.71 6.53
1996 2.78 6.55
1995 2.86 6.56
1994 2.94 6.56
1993 2.97 6.57
1992 2.99 6.56
1991 3.01 6.55
1990 3.03 6.57
1989 3.02 6.57
1988 3.05 6.59
1987 3.04 6.61
1986 3.05 6.6
1985 3.07 6.59
1984 3.12 6.59
1983 3.15 6.57
1982 3.2 6.56
1981 3.25 6.55
1980 3.3 6.56
1979 3.34 6.58
1978 3.36 6.59
1977 3.36 6.57
1976 3.32 6.55
1975 3.27 6.55
1974 3.22 6.53
1973 3.17 6.47
1972 3.14 6.45
1971 3.11 6.43
1970 3.09 6.41
1969 3.05 6.39
1968 3.01 6.39
1967 2.98 6.38
1966 2.97 6.35
1965 3.01 6.31
1964 3.08 6.29
1963 3.11 6.26
1962 3.13 6.22
1961 3.12 6.21
1960 3.14 6.18

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

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Argentina and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Sierra Leone
2024 33.5 20.5
2023 33.2 20.3
2022 32.8 20
2021 32.4 19.8
2020 32.1 19.6
2019 31.8 19.4
2018 31.5 19.2
2017 31.3 19.1
2016 31.1 18.9
2015 30.9 18.7
2014 30.7 18.6
2013 30.5 18.5
2012 30.3 18.4
2011 30.1 18.3
2010 29.9 18.2
2009 29.7 18.1
2008 29.4 18.1
2007 29.2 18
2006 29 18
2005 28.8 18
2004 28.6 17.9
2003 28.4 17.9
2002 28.2 17.9
2001 28.1 18
2000 27.9 18
1999 27.8 18
1998 27.7 18.1
1997 27.6 18.1
1996 27.5 18.2
1995 27.5 18.2
1994 27.4 18.3
1993 27.4 18.4
1992 27.4 18.4
1991 27.3 18.5
1990 27.3 18.5
1989 27.3 18.6
1988 27.2 18.6
1987 27.2 18.7
1986 27.1 18.7
1985 27.1 18.8
1984 27.1 18.9
1983 27.1 18.9
1982 27 19
1981 27 19.1
1980 27 19.1
1979 27 19.2
1978 27 19.3
1977 27 19.4
1976 27 19.5
1975 27 19.6
1974 27 19.8
1973 27 19.9
1972 27 20.1
1971 27 20.2
1970 26.9 20.4
1969 26.9 20.6
1968 26.9 20.7
1967 26.8 20.8
1966 26.8 20.9
1965 26.7 20.9
1964 26.7 21
1963 26.7 21
1962 26.6 21.1
1961 26.6 21.1
1960 26.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.4%
2018
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
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Argentina Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Argentina Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
48.6%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Argentina Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Sierra Leone
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
7,270 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2025, 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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