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Argentina vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 8th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina South Sudan
Population
46048053
12507858
Population rank 35/197 80/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 24/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 72/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$540B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 46/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

Argentina and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Argentina and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Argentina

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Argentina South Sudan
2024 $638,365,455,340 -
2023 $649,461,687,959 -
2022 $633,993,756,301 -
2021 $486,564,085,480 -
2020 $385,740,508,437 -
2019 $447,754,683,615 -
2018 $524,819,892,360 -
2017 $643,628,393,281 -
2016 $557,532,320,663 -
2015 $594,749,285,413 $11,997,800,760
2014 $526,319,673,732 $13,962,212,847
2013 $552,025,140,252 $18,426,469,017
2012 $545,982,375,701 $11,931,472,169
2011 $530,158,122,010 $14,907,308,933
2010 $423,627,422,092 $14,602,072,411
2009 $332,976,484,578 $12,231,264,525
2008 $361,558,037,110 $14,586,253,383
2007 $287,530,508,431 -
2006 $232,557,260,817 -
2005 $198,737,095,012 -
2004 $164,657,930,453 -
2003 $127,586,973,492 -
2002 $97,724,004,252 -
2001 $268,696,750,000 -
2000 $284,203,750,000 -
1999 $283,523,000,000 -
1998 $298,948,250,000 -
1997 $292,859,000,000 -
1996 $272,149,750,000 -
1995 $258,031,750,000 -
1994 $257,440,000,000 -
1993 $236,741,715,015 -
1992 $228,778,917,308 -
1991 $189,719,984,268 -
1990 $141,352,654,305 -
1989 $76,629,728,760 -
1988 $126,890,235,049 -
1987 $108,810,885,301 -
1986 $105,872,372,614 -
1985 $88,150,891,728 -
1984 $116,915,052,107 -
1983 $103,979,106,778 -
1982 $84,307,486,837 -
1981 $78,676,842,367 -
1980 $76,961,923,741 -
1979 $69,252,328,952 -
1978 $89,049,453,088 -
1977 $56,781,000,101 -
1976 $51,169,499,892 -
1975 $52,438,647,922 -
1974 $72,436,777,342 -
1973 $52,544,000,117 -
1972 $34,733,000,536 -
1971 $33,293,199,095 -
1970 $31,584,210,366 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina South Sudan
2024 $13,970 -
2023 $14,262 -
2022 $13,962 -
2021 $10,738 -
2020 $8,536 -
2019 $9,956 -
2018 $11,753 -
2017 $14,533 -
2016 $12,700 -
2015 $13,680 $1,080
2014 $12,233 $1,243
2013 $12,964 $1,650
2012 $12,950 $1,109
2011 $12,704 $1,449
2010 $10,260 $1,498
2009 $8,150 $1,323
2008 $8,944 $1,654
2007 $7,185 -
2006 $5,869 -
2005 $5,068 -
2004 $4,242 -
2003 $3,320 -
2002 $2,570 -
2001 $7,141 -
2000 $7,637 -
1999 $7,706 -
1998 $8,219 -
1997 $8,147 -
1996 $7,663 -
1995 $7,358 -
1994 $7,438 -
1993 $6,932 -
1992 $6,790 -
1991 $5,709 -
1990 $4,315 -
1989 $2,375 -
1988 $3,993 -
1987 $3,477 -
1986 $3,436 -
1985 $2,906 -
1984 $3,915 -
1983 $3,538 -
1982 $2,915 -
1981 $2,764 -
1980 $2,748 -
1979 $2,512 -
1978 $3,282 -
1977 $2,126 -
1976 $1,947 -
1975 $2,027 -
1974 $2,845 -
1973 $2,098 -
1972 $1,409 -
1971 $1,373 -
1970 $1,323 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina South Sudan
2026 77.8 58
2025 77.7 57.9
2024 77.5 57.7
2023 77.4 57.6
2022 75.8 57.2
2021 73.9 57
2020 75.9 57.6
2019 76.8 58.1
2018 76.8 51.9
2017 76.5 35.4
2016 76.1 36.7
2015 76.6 39.8
2014 76.3 45.6
2013 75.8 58.3
2012 75.8 58.2
2011 76.1 57.7
2010 75.7 57.5
2009 75.6 56.8
2008 75.4 56.3
2007 74.8 55.4
2006 75.3 54.7
2005 75.2 54
2004 74.9 53.1
2003 74.3 52.3
2002 74.3 49.4
2001 74.2 48.6
2000 73.9 47.6
1999 73.7 44.5
1998 73.4 19
1997 73.4 33.1
1996 73.1 32.1
1995 72.9 31.5
1994 72.7 44.9
1993 72.3 22.3
1992 72.1 21.9
1991 72 29.2
1990 71.6 28.6
1989 71.5 28.2
1988 71.1 11
1987 70.7 20.7
1986 70.3 32.8
1985 69.9 32.4
1984 69.4 31.8
1983 69.3 34.7
1982 69 38.7
1981 68.9 38.3
1980 68.6 38
1979 68.4 37.8
1978 68 37.6
1977 67.6 37.4
1976 67 37.1
1975 67 36.9
1974 66.4 36.6
1973 66.2 36.3
1972 66 31.3
1971 65.6 31
1970 65.6 25.6
1969 65.1 25.4
1968 65.2 26.1
1967 65.5 25.9
1966 65.4 25.6
1965 65.1 28.8
1964 64.8 32.5
1963 64.9 28.2
1962 64.6 28.5
1961 64.6 28.3
1960 64.2 28.1
1959 64.1 27.8
1958 64.2 27.6
1957 63.2 30.9
1956 63.6 31.6
1955 62.7 32
1954 63.1 31.7
1953 62.5 31.4
1952 62.5 31
1951 61.7 30.6
1950 61.3 30.2

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

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Argentina and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Argentina South Sudan
2024 45,696,159 11,943,408
2023 45,538,401 11,483,374
2022 45,407,904 11,021,177
2021 45,312,281 10,865,780
2020 45,191,965 10,698,467
2019 44,973,465 10,423,384
2018 44,654,882 10,122,977
2017 44,288,894 10,259,154
2016 43,900,313 10,830,102
2015 43,477,012 11,107,561
2014 43,024,071 11,235,073
2013 42,582,455 11,166,275
2012 42,161,721 10,756,240
2011 41,730,660 10,288,109
2010 41,288,694 9,745,953
2009 40,854,831 9,243,556
2008 40,424,148 8,817,647
2007 40,016,763 8,388,788
2006 39,622,115 7,976,526
2005 39,216,789 7,590,143
2004 38,815,916 7,233,041
2003 38,424,282 6,903,127
2002 38,029,349 6,596,806
2001 37,624,825 6,308,391
2000 37,213,984 6,032,267
1999 36,794,682 5,771,628
1998 36,372,860 5,620,068
1997 35,947,791 5,509,136
1996 35,513,793 5,356,925
1995 35,070,020 5,225,836
1994 34,613,491 5,071,184
1993 34,152,717 4,956,002
1992 33,693,527 4,909,749
1991 33,230,294 4,836,677
1990 32,755,901 4,737,633
1989 32,270,948 4,713,229
1988 31,780,532 4,848,029
1987 31,291,762 4,962,395
1986 30,811,980 4,921,240
1985 30,336,441 4,834,296
1984 29,863,093 4,750,627
1983 29,391,332 4,661,574
1982 28,924,262 4,557,686
1981 28,463,959 4,447,272
1980 28,011,596 4,339,030
1979 27,568,895 4,232,605
1978 27,132,158 4,127,657
1977 26,701,805 4,024,032
1976 26,282,283 3,921,910
1975 25,874,107 3,821,494
1974 25,461,351 3,723,259
1973 25,046,005 3,627,383
1972 24,644,328 3,542,497
1971 24,257,208 3,468,646
1970 23,878,327 3,409,614
1969 23,508,711 3,365,533
1968 23,150,583 3,321,528
1967 22,799,059 3,277,648
1966 22,453,893 3,236,423
1965 22,112,629 3,189,835
1964 21,769,453 3,129,918
1963 21,421,705 3,072,669
1962 21,072,538 3,024,308
1961 20,726,276 2,976,724
1960 20,386,045 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Argentina

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina South Sudan
2023 1.5 3.86
2022 1.48 3.96
2021 1.59 4.05
2020 1.6 4.16
2019 1.88 4.26
2018 2.07 4.37
2017 2.17 4.48
2016 2.24 4.58
2015 2.35 4.7
2014 2.39 4.82
2013 2.34 4.94
2012 2.3 5.06
2011 2.39 5.19
2010 2.41 5.32
2009 2.4 5.45
2008 2.43 5.57
2007 2.37 5.7
2006 2.4 5.85
2005 2.43 6.02
2004 2.43 6.19
2003 2.45 6.35
2002 2.49 6.52
2001 2.53 6.65
2000 2.59 6.8
1999 2.64 6.94
1998 2.66 7.08
1997 2.71 7.2
1996 2.78 7.32
1995 2.86 7.34
1994 2.94 7.35
1993 2.97 7.36
1992 2.99 7.37
1991 3.01 7.38
1990 3.03 7.38
1989 3.02 7.37
1988 3.05 7.38
1987 3.04 7.39
1986 3.05 7.38
1985 3.07 7.36
1984 3.12 7.35
1983 3.15 7.34
1982 3.2 7.34
1981 3.25 7.33
1980 3.3 7.33
1979 3.34 7.32
1978 3.36 7.33
1977 3.36 7.33
1976 3.32 7.33
1975 3.27 7.33
1974 3.22 7.31
1973 3.17 7.31
1972 3.14 7.31
1971 3.11 7.3
1970 3.09 7.29
1969 3.05 7.28
1968 3.01 7.26
1967 2.98 7.26
1966 2.97 7.25
1965 3.01 7.22
1964 3.08 7.22
1963 3.11 7.2
1962 3.13 7.2
1961 3.12 7.18
1960 3.14 7.16

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

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Argentina and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina South Sudan
2024 33.5 19.4
2023 33.2 19
2022 32.8 18.7
2021 32.4 18.4
2020 32.1 18.2
2019 31.8 17.8
2018 31.5 17.3
2017 31.3 17.4
2016 31.1 18.2
2015 30.9 18.6
2014 30.7 19
2013 30.5 19.3
2012 30.3 19.2
2011 30.1 19
2010 29.9 18.7
2009 29.7 18.4
2008 29.4 18.2
2007 29.2 18
2006 29 17.8
2005 28.8 17.6
2004 28.6 17.4
2003 28.4 17.3
2002 28.2 17.3
2001 28.1 17.3
2000 27.9 17.2
1999 27.8 17.1
1998 27.7 17
1997 27.6 16.9
1996 27.5 16.9
1995 27.5 16.9
1994 27.4 16.9
1993 27.4 16.9
1992 27.4 17
1991 27.3 17
1990 27.3 17
1989 27.3 17.1
1988 27.2 16.8
1987 27.2 16.5
1986 27.1 16.6
1985 27.1 16.7
1984 27.1 16.8
1983 27.1 16.8
1982 27 16.9
1981 27 17
1980 27 17.1
1979 27 17.1
1978 27 17.2
1977 27 17.2
1976 27 17.3
1975 27 17.4
1974 27 17.4
1973 27 17.5
1972 27 17.5
1971 27 17.6
1970 26.9 17.7
1969 26.9 17.9
1968 26.9 18
1967 26.8 18.2
1966 26.8 18.3
1965 26.7 18.3
1964 26.7 18.4
1963 26.7 18.4
1962 26.6 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Argentina South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Argentina South Sudan
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
6.52%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Argentina South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Argentina South Sudan
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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