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Argentina vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 8th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Somalia
Population
46048053
20503678
Population rank 35/197 66/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 46/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Argentina and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Somalia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $11,967,000,000
2023 $649,461,687,959 $10,958,000,000
2022 $633,993,756,301 $10,203,000,000
2021 $486,564,085,480 $9,483,000,000
2020 $385,740,508,437 $8,628,000,000
2019 $447,754,683,615 $8,656,000,000
2018 $524,819,892,360 $7,873,000,000
2017 $643,628,393,281 $7,621,501,710
2016 $557,532,320,663 $6,613,743,070
2015 $594,749,285,413 $6,152,149,100
2014 $526,319,673,732 $5,728,399,720
2013 $552,025,140,252 $5,062,881,600
2012 $545,982,375,701 $4,364,670,160
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,906,000,097
2010 $423,627,422,092 $2,687,807,004
2009 $332,976,484,578 $2,948,594,552
2008 $361,558,037,110 $5,913,620,293
2007 $287,530,508,431 $5,430,713,729
2006 $232,557,260,817 $5,026,743,282
2005 $198,737,095,012 $4,683,246,454
2004 $164,657,930,453 $3,859,592,813
2003 $127,586,973,492 $2,836,724,352
2002 $97,724,004,252 $2,192,684,135
2001 $268,696,750,000 $2,252,847,465
2000 $284,203,750,000 $3,412,797,450
1999 $283,523,000,000 $3,045,751,528
1998 $298,948,250,000 $2,962,047,564
1997 $292,859,000,000 $2,191,749,014
1996 $272,149,750,000 $1,792,234,297
1995 $258,031,750,000 $1,534,756,135
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,481,205,098
1993 $236,741,715,015 $1,260,132,956
1992 $228,778,917,308 $709,297,579
1991 $189,719,984,268 $717,974,930
1990 $141,352,654,305 $1,031,282,081
1989 $76,629,728,760 $1,181,360,844
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,051,596,967
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,018,972,664
1986 $105,872,372,614 $916,590,786
1985 $88,150,891,728 $875,702,247
1984 $116,915,052,107 $787,434,542
1983 $103,979,106,778 $735,408,642
1982 $84,307,486,837 $774,578,932
1981 $78,676,842,367 $699,302,473
1980 $76,961,923,741 $602,515,548
1979 $69,252,328,952 $589,566,929
1978 $89,049,453,088 $564,571,823
1977 $56,781,000,101 $498,550,725
1976 $51,169,499,892 $871,344,245
1975 $52,438,647,922 $757,015,879
1974 $72,436,777,342 $572,504,036
1973 $52,544,000,117 $483,699,611
1972 $34,733,000,536 $447,883,941
1971 $33,293,199,095 $347,039,446
1970 $31,584,210,366 $347,985,394
1969 $31,256,284,544 $306,357,285
1968 $26,436,857,247 $286,719,885
1967 $24,256,667,553 $271,781,887
1966 $28,630,474,728 $257,375,897
1965 $28,344,705,967 $243,725,898
1964 $25,605,249,382 $229,529,913
1963 $18,272,123,664 $216,145,936
1962 $18,337,691,145 $203,531,928
1961 $20,132,220,375 $191,659,914
1960 $15,865,474,315 $180,459,937

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

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Argentina and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Somalia
2024 $13,970 $630
2023 $14,262 $597
2022 $13,962 $573
2021 $10,738 $549
2020 $8,536 $518
2019 $9,956 $540
2018 $11,753 $509
2017 $14,533 $511
2016 $12,700 $461
2015 $13,680 $446
2014 $12,233 $429
2013 $12,964 $393
2012 $12,950 $350
2011 $12,704 $235.3
2010 $10,260 $219.2
2009 $8,150 $246.5
2008 $8,944 $507
2007 $7,185 $480
2006 $5,869 $458
2005 $5,068 $440
2004 $4,242 $375
2003 $3,320 $286.3
2002 $2,570 $229.6
2001 $7,141 $244.9
2000 $7,637 $386
1999 $7,706 $359
1998 $8,219 $363
1997 $8,147 $280.1
1996 $7,663 $237.2
1995 $7,358 $210.7
1994 $7,438 $210.8
1993 $6,932 $188.6
1992 $6,790 $109.2
1991 $5,709 $105.4
1990 $4,315 $145.6
1989 $2,375 $166
1988 $3,993 $145.3
1987 $3,477 $141
1986 $3,436 $131.4
1985 $2,906 $130.8
1984 $3,915 $122.5
1983 $3,538 $118.6
1982 $2,915 $129
1981 $2,764 $116.9
1980 $2,748 $101.5
1979 $2,512 $108.2
1978 $3,282 $117.3
1977 $2,126 $111.2
1976 $1,947 $199.6
1975 $2,027 $177.8
1974 $2,845 $137.9
1973 $2,098 $119.6
1972 $1,409 $113.7
1971 $1,373 $90.4
1970 $1,323 $93.1
1969 $1,330 $84.1
1968 $1,142 $80.8
1967 $1,064 $78.7
1966 $1,275 $76.5
1965 $1,282 $74.4
1964 $1,176 $71.9
1963 $853 $69.5
1962 $870 $67.2
1961 $971 $64.9
1960 $778 $62.7

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

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Argentina vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Somalia
2026 77.8 59.3
2025 77.7 59.1
2024 77.5 59
2023 77.4 58.8
2022 75.8 53.9
2021 73.9 55.7
2020 75.9 57.1
2019 76.8 57.2
2018 76.8 54.8
2017 76.5 52.2
2016 76.1 55.3
2015 76.6 55.1
2014 76.3 54.4
2013 75.8 54
2012 75.8 49.1
2011 76.1 32.5
2010 75.7 48.9
2009 75.6 52.1
2008 75.4 51.5
2007 74.8 50.9
2006 75.3 50.9
2005 75.2 50.9
2004 74.9 50.7
2003 74.3 50.7
2002 74.3 50.8
2001 74.2 50.8
2000 73.9 50.7
1999 73.7 50.6
1998 73.4 50.8
1997 73.4 50.3
1996 73.1 50.5
1995 72.9 50.6
1994 72.7 50.3
1993 72.3 50.6
1992 72.1 25
1991 72 25.4
1990 71.6 46.9
1989 71.5 46.6
1988 71.1 43.9
1987 70.7 49
1986 70.3 48.4
1985 69.9 48.3
1984 69.4 48.4
1983 69.3 48.2
1982 69 48
1981 68.9 47.8
1980 68.6 47.6
1979 68.4 47.4
1978 68 47
1977 67.6 47
1976 67 44.7
1975 67 44.5
1974 66.4 44.3
1973 66.2 46.2
1972 66 46
1971 65.6 45.8
1970 65.6 45.6
1969 65.1 45.5
1968 65.2 45.3
1967 65.5 45.1
1966 65.4 44.8
1965 65.1 44.6
1964 64.8 44.4
1963 64.9 44.2
1962 64.6 44
1961 64.6 43.7
1960 64.2 43.5
1959 64.1 43.3
1958 64.2 43.1
1957 63.2 42.9
1956 63.6 42.7
1955 62.7 42.5
1954 63.1 42.3
1953 62.5 42.1
1952 62.5 41.9
1951 61.7 41.7
1950 61.3 41.5

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

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Argentina and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Somalia
2024 45,696,159 19,009,151
2023 45,538,401 18,358,615
2022 45,407,904 17,801,897
2021 45,312,281 17,271,431
2020 45,191,965 16,651,191
2019 44,973,465 16,030,971
2018 44,654,882 15,452,487
2017 44,288,894 14,916,629
2016 43,900,313 14,348,740
2015 43,477,012 13,806,963
2014 43,024,071 13,339,491
2013 42,582,455 12,869,594
2012 42,161,721 12,461,160
2011 41,730,660 12,348,830
2010 41,288,694 12,261,756
2009 40,854,831 11,961,201
2008 40,424,148 11,663,084
2007 40,016,763 11,322,582
2006 39,622,115 10,975,502
2005 39,216,789 10,644,228
2004 38,815,916 10,280,998
2003 38,424,282 9,909,157
2002 38,029,349 9,550,063
2001 37,624,825 9,198,493
2000 37,213,984 8,838,713
1999 36,794,682 8,492,059
1998 36,372,860 8,155,417
1997 35,947,791 7,824,525
1996 35,513,793 7,554,474
1995 35,070,020 7,285,007
1994 34,613,491 7,026,797
1993 34,152,717 6,681,399
1992 33,693,527 6,495,107
1991 33,230,294 6,813,760
1990 32,755,901 7,082,811
1989 32,270,948 7,114,817
1988 31,780,532 7,235,360
1987 31,291,762 7,228,302
1986 30,811,980 6,974,788
1985 30,336,441 6,693,289
1984 29,863,093 6,428,389
1983 29,391,332 6,198,430
1982 28,924,262 6,003,840
1981 28,463,959 5,982,849
1980 28,011,596 5,936,154
1979 27,568,895 5,449,117
1978 27,132,158 4,814,892
1977 26,701,805 4,484,050
1976 26,282,283 4,365,812
1975 25,874,107 4,257,535
1974 25,461,351 4,151,842
1973 25,046,005 4,045,592
1972 24,644,328 3,939,436
1971 24,257,208 3,837,691
1970 23,878,327 3,738,448
1969 23,508,711 3,641,015
1968 23,150,583 3,546,590
1967 22,799,059 3,454,537
1966 22,453,893 3,365,106
1965 22,112,629 3,277,874
1964 21,769,453 3,192,796
1963 21,421,705 3,110,361
1962 21,072,538 3,030,091
1961 20,726,276 2,952,054
1960 20,386,045 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Somalia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Somalia
2023 1.5 6.13
2022 1.48 6.26
2021 1.59 6.35
2020 1.6 6.45
2019 1.88 6.56
2018 2.07 6.66
2017 2.17 6.77
2016 2.24 6.88
2015 2.35 6.98
2014 2.39 7.06
2013 2.34 7.14
2012 2.3 7.21
2011 2.39 7.27
2010 2.41 7.32
2009 2.4 7.38
2008 2.43 7.42
2007 2.37 7.46
2006 2.4 7.49
2005 2.43 7.53
2004 2.43 7.57
2003 2.45 7.6
2002 2.49 7.63
2001 2.53 7.64
2000 2.59 7.65
1999 2.64 7.66
1998 2.66 7.66
1997 2.71 7.66
1996 2.78 7.62
1995 2.86 7.58
1994 2.94 7.54
1993 2.97 7.53
1992 2.99 7.5
1991 3.01 7.47
1990 3.03 7.44
1989 3.02 7.42
1988 3.05 7.4
1987 3.04 7.37
1986 3.05 7.35
1985 3.07 7.33
1984 3.12 7.3
1983 3.15 7.28
1982 3.2 7.25
1981 3.25 7.23
1980 3.3 7.18
1979 3.34 7.16
1978 3.36 7.13
1977 3.36 7
1976 3.32 7.02
1975 3.27 7.03
1974 3.22 7.06
1973 3.17 7.09
1972 3.14 7.12
1971 3.11 7.15
1970 3.09 7.18
1969 3.05 7.21
1968 3.01 7.23
1967 2.98 7.25
1966 2.97 7.26
1965 3.01 7.26
1964 3.08 7.26
1963 3.11 7.26
1962 3.13 7.26
1961 3.12 7.25
1960 3.14 7.25

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

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Argentina and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Somalia
2024 33.5 16.6
2023 33.2 16.5
2022 32.8 16.5
2021 32.4 16.4
2020 32.1 16.3
2019 31.8 16.3
2018 31.5 16.2
2017 31.3 16.2
2016 31.1 16.1
2015 30.9 16.1
2014 30.7 16
2013 30.5 16
2012 30.3 16
2011 30.1 15.8
2010 29.9 15.7
2009 29.7 15.6
2008 29.4 15.6
2007 29.2 15.6
2006 29 15.7
2005 28.8 15.9
2004 28.6 16
2003 28.4 16.1
2002 28.2 16.2
2001 28.1 16.2
2000 27.9 16.3
1999 27.8 16.3
1998 27.7 16.4
1997 27.6 16.4
1996 27.5 16.5
1995 27.5 16.6
1994 27.4 16.7
1993 27.4 16.8
1992 27.4 16.7
1991 27.3 16.5
1990 27.3 16.5
1989 27.3 16.7
1988 27.2 16.8
1987 27.2 17
1986 27.1 17.1
1985 27.1 17.2
1984 27.1 17.3
1983 27.1 17.4
1982 27 17.4
1981 27 17.5
1980 27 17.6
1979 27 17.6
1978 27 17.7
1977 27 17.7
1976 27 17.7
1975 27 17.7
1974 27 17.7
1973 27 17.6
1972 27 17.6
1971 27 17.6
1970 26.9 17.5
1969 26.9 17.5
1968 26.9 17.5
1967 26.8 17.5
1966 26.8 17.5
1965 26.7 17.5
1964 26.7 17.6
1963 26.7 17.7
1962 26.6 17.8
1961 26.6 17.9
1960 26.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Argentina Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Argentina Somalia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Argentina Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Somalia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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