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Argentina vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 8th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina South Korea
Population
46048053
51649918
Population rank 35/197 31/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Argentina and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Argentina and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Argentina

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Argentina South Korea
2024 $638,365,455,340 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $649,461,687,959 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $633,993,756,301 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $486,564,085,480 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $447,754,683,615 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $524,819,892,360 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $526,319,673,732 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $552,025,140,252 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $530,158,122,010 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $332,976,484,578 $983,065,242,417
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $198,737,095,012 $971,740,329,984
2004 $164,657,930,453 $823,251,107,639
2003 $127,586,973,492 $728,516,494,684
2002 $97,724,004,252 $650,014,391,470
2001 $268,696,750,000 $567,564,806,235
2000 $284,203,750,000 $597,487,173,479
1999 $283,523,000,000 $515,697,079,289
1998 $298,948,250,000 $397,297,216,492
1997 $292,859,000,000 $589,202,526,424
1996 $272,149,750,000 $631,196,863,758
1995 $258,031,750,000 $586,286,469,401
1994 $257,440,000,000 $479,181,794,217
1993 $236,741,715,015 $405,705,302,846
1992 $228,778,917,308 $366,921,291,825
1991 $189,719,984,268 $340,851,946,804
1990 $141,352,654,305 $292,064,221,389
1989 $76,629,728,760 $254,236,243,100
1988 $126,890,235,049 $205,477,530,605
1987 $108,810,885,301 $152,240,393,646
1986 $105,872,372,614 $119,965,960,795
1985 $88,150,891,728 $103,764,281,281
1984 $116,915,052,107 $99,749,645,089
1983 $103,979,106,778 $89,621,208,322
1982 $84,307,486,837 $79,921,300,447
1981 $78,676,842,367 $74,287,368,087
1980 $76,961,923,741 $66,547,970,351
1979 $69,252,328,952 $68,083,884,298
1978 $89,049,453,088 $52,824,793,388
1977 $56,781,000,101 $39,064,462,810
1976 $51,169,499,892 $30,371,074,380
1975 $52,438,647,922 $22,126,033,058
1974 $72,436,777,342 $19,860,929,977
1973 $52,544,000,117 $14,067,523,813
1972 $34,733,000,536 $10,990,490,570
1971 $33,293,199,095 $10,005,257,131
1970 $31,584,210,366 $9,085,001,794
1969 $31,256,284,544 $7,743,940,189
1968 $26,436,857,247 $6,167,109,472
1967 $24,256,667,553 $4,895,076,718
1966 $28,630,474,728 $3,957,064,541
1965 $28,344,705,967 $3,141,131,708
1964 $25,605,249,382 $3,476,789,682
1963 $18,272,123,664 $4,007,692,308
1962 $18,337,691,145 $2,826,923,077
1961 $20,132,220,375 $2,427,244,761
1960 $15,865,474,315 $3,973,069,307

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

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Argentina and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina South Korea
2024 $13,970 $36,239
2023 $14,262 $35,674
2022 $13,962 $34,822
2021 $10,738 $37,518
2020 $8,536 $33,646
2019 $9,956 $33,827
2018 $11,753 $35,364
2017 $14,533 $33,297
2016 $12,700 $30,832
2015 $13,680 $30,172
2014 $12,233 $30,667
2013 $12,964 $28,449
2012 $12,950 $26,601
2011 $12,704 $26,175
2010 $10,260 $24,071
2009 $8,150 $19,937
2008 $8,944 $22,252
2007 $7,185 $25,078
2006 $5,869 $22,610
2005 $5,068 $20,167
2004 $4,242 $17,122
2003 $3,320 $15,212
2002 $2,570 $13,643
2001 $7,141 $11,981
2000 $7,637 $12,710
1999 $7,706 $11,063
1998 $8,219 $8,583
1997 $8,147 $12,822
1996 $7,663 $13,865
1995 $7,358 $13,002
1994 $7,438 $10,734
1993 $6,932 $9,180
1992 $6,790 $8,387
1991 $5,709 $7,873
1990 $4,315 $6,813
1989 $2,375 $5,989
1988 $3,993 $4,889
1987 $3,477 $3,658
1986 $3,436 $2,911
1985 $2,906 $2,543
1984 $3,915 $2,469
1983 $3,538 $2,246
1982 $2,915 $2,032
1981 $2,764 $1,918
1980 $2,748 $1,746
1979 $2,512 $1,814
1978 $3,282 $1,429
1977 $2,126 $1,073
1976 $1,947 $847
1975 $2,027 $627
1974 $2,845 $572
1973 $2,098 $412
1972 $1,409 $328
1971 $1,373 $304
1970 $1,323 $281.8
1969 $1,330 $245.5
1968 $1,142 $200
1967 $1,064 $162.5
1966 $1,275 $134.4
1965 $1,282 $109.4
1964 $1,176 $124.2
1963 $853 $147
1962 $870 $106.6
1961 $971 $94.2
1960 $778 $158.8

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

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Argentina vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina South Korea
2026 77.8 84.6
2025 77.7 84.5
2024 77.5 84.4
2023 77.4 84.3
2022 75.8 82.7
2021 73.9 83.9
2020 75.9 83.7
2019 76.8 83.7
2018 76.8 83.3
2017 76.5 83.3
2016 76.1 82.9
2015 76.6 82.5
2014 76.3 82.4
2013 75.8 81.8
2012 75.8 81.3
2011 76.1 81.2
2010 75.7 80.7
2009 75.6 80.6
2008 75.4 80
2007 74.8 79.4
2006 75.3 79
2005 75.2 78.4
2004 74.9 78
2003 74.3 77.5
2002 74.3 77.2
2001 74.2 76.9
2000 73.9 76.2
1999 73.7 75.6
1998 73.4 75
1997 73.4 74.5
1996 73.1 74
1995 72.9 73.4
1994 72.7 72.9
1993 72.3 72.7
1992 72.1 72.2
1991 72 71.4
1990 71.6 71
1989 71.5 70.7
1988 71.1 70.2
1987 70.7 69.3
1986 70.3 69
1985 69.9 68.4
1984 69.4 68.1
1983 69.3 66.7
1982 69 67.1
1981 68.9 67.1
1980 68.6 64.8
1979 68.4 66.1
1978 68 65
1977 67.6 64.6
1976 67 65
1975 67 64.7
1974 66.4 64.2
1973 66.2 63.8
1972 66 63.2
1971 65.6 62.7
1970 65.6 62.2
1969 65.1 61.4
1968 65.2 60.9
1967 65.5 60.9
1966 65.4 55.4
1965 65.1 55.8
1964 64.8 55.3
1963 64.9 55
1962 64.6 55
1961 64.6 54.4
1960 64.2 53.8
1959 64.1 52.9
1958 64.2 51.8
1957 63.2 51.6
1956 63.6 50.2
1955 62.7 48.4
1954 63.1 46.1
1953 62.5 40.5
1952 62.5 36.6
1951 61.7 26.6
1950 61.3 22.2

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

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Argentina and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Argentina South Korea
2024 45,696,159 51,751,065
2023 45,538,401 51,712,619
2022 45,407,904 51,672,569
2021 45,312,281 51,769,539
2020 45,191,965 51,836,239
2019 44,973,465 51,764,822
2018 44,654,882 51,585,058
2017 44,288,894 51,361,911
2016 43,900,313 51,217,803
2015 43,477,012 51,014,947
2014 43,024,071 50,746,659
2013 42,582,455 50,428,893
2012 42,161,721 50,199,853
2011 41,730,660 49,936,638
2010 41,288,694 49,554,112
2009 40,854,831 49,307,835
2008 40,424,148 49,054,708
2007 40,016,763 48,683,638
2006 39,622,115 48,438,292
2005 39,216,789 48,184,561
2004 38,815,916 48,082,519
2003 38,424,282 47,892,330
2002 38,029,349 47,644,736
2001 37,624,825 47,370,164
2000 37,213,984 47,008,111
1999 36,794,682 46,616,677
1998 36,372,860 46,286,503
1997 35,947,791 45,953,580
1996 35,513,793 45,524,681
1995 35,070,020 45,092,991
1994 34,613,491 44,641,540
1993 34,152,717 44,194,628
1992 33,693,527 43,747,962
1991 33,230,294 43,295,704
1990 32,755,901 42,869,283
1989 32,270,948 42,449,038
1988 31,780,532 42,031,247
1987 31,291,762 41,621,690
1986 30,811,980 41,213,674
1985 30,336,441 40,805,744
1984 29,863,093 40,405,956
1983 29,391,332 39,910,403
1982 28,924,262 39,326,352
1981 28,463,959 38,723,248
1980 28,011,596 38,123,775
1979 27,568,895 37,534,236
1978 27,132,158 36,969,185
1977 26,701,805 36,411,795
1976 26,282,283 35,848,523
1975 25,874,107 35,280,725
1974 25,461,351 34,692,266
1973 25,046,005 34,103,149
1972 24,644,328 33,505,406
1971 24,257,208 32,882,704
1970 23,878,327 32,240,827
1969 23,508,711 31,544,266
1968 23,150,583 30,838,302
1967 22,799,059 30,130,983
1966 22,453,893 29,435,571
1965 22,112,629 28,704,674
1964 21,769,453 27,984,155
1963 21,421,705 27,261,747
1962 21,072,538 26,513,030
1961 20,726,276 25,765,673
1960 20,386,045 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and South Korea

Fertility rate
Argentina

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina South Korea
2023 1.5 0.72
2022 1.48 0.78
2021 1.59 0.81
2020 1.6 0.84
2019 1.88 0.92
2018 2.07 0.98
2017 2.17 1.05
2016 2.24 1.17
2015 2.35 1.24
2014 2.39 1.21
2013 2.34 1.19
2012 2.3 1.3
2011 2.39 1.24
2010 2.41 1.23
2009 2.4 1.15
2008 2.43 1.19
2007 2.37 1.26
2006 2.4 1.13
2005 2.43 1.09
2004 2.43 1.16
2003 2.45 1.19
2002 2.49 1.18
2001 2.53 1.31
2000 2.59 1.48
1999 2.64 1.43
1998 2.66 1.46
1997 2.71 1.54
1996 2.78 1.57
1995 2.86 1.63
1994 2.94 1.66
1993 2.97 1.65
1992 2.99 1.76
1991 3.01 1.71
1990 3.03 1.57
1989 3.02 1.56
1988 3.05 1.55
1987 3.04 1.53
1986 3.05 1.58
1985 3.07 1.66
1984 3.12 1.74
1983 3.15 2.06
1982 3.2 2.39
1981 3.25 2.57
1980 3.3 2.82
1979 3.34 2.9
1978 3.36 2.64
1977 3.36 2.99
1976 3.32 3
1975 3.27 3.43
1974 3.22 3.77
1973 3.17 4.07
1972 3.14 4.12
1971 3.11 4.54
1970 3.09 4.53
1969 3.05 4.45
1968 3.01 4.51
1967 2.98 4.62
1966 2.97 4.78
1965 3.01 4.89
1964 3.08 5.07
1963 3.11 5.33
1962 3.13 5.56
1961 3.12 5.8
1960 3.14 5.99

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

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Argentina and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina South Korea
2024 33.5 46.1
2023 33.2 45.5
2022 32.8 44.9
2021 32.4 44.4
2020 32.1 43.8
2019 31.8 43.1
2018 31.5 42.5
2017 31.3 41.9
2016 31.1 41.4
2015 30.9 40.8
2014 30.7 40.2
2013 30.5 39.5
2012 30.3 38.8
2011 30.1 38.2
2010 29.9 37.6
2009 29.7 37
2008 29.4 36.4
2007 29.2 35.8
2006 29 35.2
2005 28.8 34.5
2004 28.6 33.9
2003 28.4 33.4
2002 28.2 32.8
2001 28.1 32.3
2000 27.9 31.7
1999 27.8 31.2
1998 27.7 30.7
1997 27.6 30.2
1996 27.5 29.8
1995 27.5 29.4
1994 27.4 28.9
1993 27.4 28.3
1992 27.4 27.8
1991 27.3 27.2
1990 27.3 26.7
1989 27.3 26.3
1988 27.2 25.8
1987 27.2 25.3
1986 27.1 24.8
1985 27.1 24.2
1984 27.1 23.7
1983 27.1 23.3
1982 27 22.8
1981 27 22.5
1980 27 22.1
1979 27 21.6
1978 27 21.1
1977 27 20.7
1976 27 20.2
1975 27 19.9
1974 27 19.6
1973 27 19.3
1972 27 19.1
1971 27 19
1970 26.9 18.9
1969 26.9 18.8
1968 26.9 18.7
1967 26.8 18.6
1966 26.8 18.5
1965 26.7 18.6
1964 26.7 18.8
1963 26.7 19
1962 26.6 19.1
1961 26.6 19.2
1960 26.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Argentina South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina South Korea
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
98.8%
2018
English speaking
6.52%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Argentina South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina South Korea
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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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