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Argentina vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 8th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Spain
Population
46048053
48806901
Population rank 35/197 32/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Argentina and Spain: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Spain economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Spain
2024 $638,365,455,340 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $649,461,687,959 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $633,993,756,301 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $486,564,085,480 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $447,754,683,615 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $524,819,892,360 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $526,319,673,732 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $552,025,140,252 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $530,158,122,010 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $164,657,930,453 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $127,586,973,492 $907,963,217,058
2002 $97,724,004,252 $708,938,227,244
2001 $268,696,750,000 $627,798,682,379
2000 $284,203,750,000 $598,102,854,756
1999 $283,523,000,000 $634,394,904,387
1998 $298,948,250,000 $618,731,484,575
1997 $292,859,000,000 $589,739,772,727
1996 $272,149,750,000 $642,251,412,058
1995 $258,031,750,000 $614,170,002,669
1994 $257,440,000,000 $530,183,651,720
1993 $236,741,715,015 $524,700,572,624
1992 $228,778,917,308 $630,465,353,486
1991 $189,719,984,268 $576,753,902,322
1990 $141,352,654,305 $536,175,326,477
1989 $76,629,728,760 $414,460,794,097
1988 $126,890,235,049 $375,891,716,898
1987 $108,810,885,301 $318,520,253,335
1986 $105,872,372,614 $251,141,555,186
1985 $88,150,891,728 $180,664,322,896
1984 $116,915,052,107 $171,979,977,230
1983 $103,979,106,778 $170,829,074,246
1982 $84,307,486,837 $195,856,752,991
1981 $78,676,842,367 $202,663,023,968
1980 $76,961,923,741 $232,600,556,974
1979 $69,252,328,952 $214,448,666,336
1978 $89,049,453,088 $160,484,969,618
1977 $56,781,000,101 $132,354,665,936
1976 $51,169,499,892 $118,422,534,195
1975 $52,438,647,922 $114,695,060,870
1974 $72,436,777,342 $97,204,522,642
1973 $52,544,000,117 $78,583,355,226
1972 $34,733,000,536 $59,090,176,029
1971 $33,293,199,095 $46,586,119,760
1970 $31,584,210,366 $40,963,715,237
1969 $31,256,284,544 $37,090,689,288
1968 $26,436,857,247 $32,394,326,464
1967 $24,256,667,553 $32,570,905,397
1966 $28,630,474,728 $29,559,436,183
1965 $28,344,705,967 $25,479,619,607
1964 $25,605,249,382 $21,966,876,027
1963 $18,272,123,664 $19,631,714,760
1962 $18,337,691,145 $16,609,632,791
1961 $20,132,220,375 $14,238,126,760
1960 $15,865,474,315 $12,424,514,014

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

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Argentina and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Spain
2024 $13,970 $35,327
2023 $14,262 $33,493
2022 $13,962 $30,319
2021 $10,738 $30,799
2020 $8,536 $27,234
2019 $9,956 $29,787
2018 $11,753 $30,602
2017 $14,533 $28,381
2016 $12,700 $26,756
2015 $13,680 $25,982
2014 $12,233 $29,708
2013 $12,964 $29,229
2012 $12,950 $28,456
2011 $12,704 $31,825
2010 $10,260 $30,659
2009 $8,150 $32,280
2008 $8,944 $35,603
2007 $7,185 $32,652
2006 $5,869 $28,422
2005 $5,068 $26,451
2004 $4,242 $24,925
2003 $3,320 $21,522
2002 $2,570 $17,111
2001 $7,141 $15,368
2000 $7,637 $14,743
1999 $7,706 $15,708
1998 $8,219 $15,382
1997 $8,147 $14,722
1996 $7,663 $16,101
1995 $7,358 $15,461
1994 $7,438 $13,406
1993 $6,932 $13,330
1992 $6,790 $16,101
1991 $5,709 $14,801
1990 $4,315 $13,795
1989 $2,375 $10,674
1988 $3,993 $9,696
1987 $3,477 $8,234
1986 $3,436 $6,509
1985 $2,906 $4,696
1984 $3,915 $4,487
1983 $3,538 $4,475
1982 $2,915 $5,156
1981 $2,764 $5,367
1980 $2,748 $6,204
1979 $2,512 $5,766
1978 $3,282 $4,353
1977 $2,126 $3,625
1976 $1,947 $3,277
1975 $2,027 $3,208
1974 $2,845 $2,748
1973 $2,098 $2,246
1972 $1,409 $1,708
1971 $1,373 $1,361
1970 $1,323 $1,211
1969 $1,330 $1,109
1968 $1,142 $978
1967 $1,064 $997
1966 $1,275 $916
1965 $1,282 $797
1964 $1,176 $695
1963 $853 $627
1962 $870 $535
1961 $971 $463
1960 $778 $408

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

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Argentina vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Spain
2026 77.8 84.1
2025 77.7 84
2024 77.5 83.8
2023 77.4 83.7
2022 75.8 82.4
2021 73.9 83
2020 75.9 82.2
2019 76.8 83.5
2018 76.8 83.1
2017 76.5 83
2016 76.1 83
2015 76.6 82.6
2014 76.3 82.8
2013 75.8 82.7
2012 75.8 82.2
2011 76.1 82.2
2010 75.7 82
2009 75.6 81.6
2008 75.4 81.3
2007 74.8 81
2006 75.3 81
2005 75.2 80.3
2004 74.9 80.3
2003 74.3 79.7
2002 74.3 79.8
2001 74.2 79.7
2000 73.9 79.4
1999 73.7 78.9
1998 73.4 78.9
1997 73.4 78.9
1996 73.1 78.3
1995 72.9 78.2
1994 72.7 78.1
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 72.1 77.6
1991 72 77.1
1990 71.6 77
1989 71.5 77
1988 71.1 76.9
1987 70.7 77
1986 70.3 76.7
1985 69.9 76.4
1984 69.4 76.5
1983 69.3 76.1
1982 69 76.3
1981 68.9 75.7
1980 68.6 75.5
1979 68.4 75
1978 68 74.5
1977 67.6 74.3
1976 67 73.8
1975 67 73.5
1974 66.4 73.1
1973 66.2 72.7
1972 66 73
1971 65.6 71.7
1970 65.6 72.1
1969 65.1 71.1
1968 65.2 71.7
1967 65.5 71.3
1966 65.4 71.2
1965 65.1 70.9
1964 64.8 70.5
1963 64.9 69.8
1962 64.6 69.6
1961 64.6 69.6
1960 64.2 69.2
1959 64.1 68.7
1958 64.2 68.8
1957 63.2 66.6
1956 63.6 66.8
1955 62.7 66.7
1954 63.1 66.9
1953 62.5 65.7
1952 62.5 64.8
1951 61.7 61.5
1950 61.3 61.8

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

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Argentina and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Spain
1x
Year Population
Argentina Spain
2024 45,696,159 48,848,840
2023 45,538,401 48,352,528
2022 45,407,904 47,786,102
2021 45,312,281 47,443,821
2020 45,191,965 47,359,424
2019 44,973,465 47,118,501
2018 44,654,882 46,782,011
2017 44,288,894 46,571,232
2016 43,900,313 46,458,139
2015 43,477,012 46,422,303
2014 43,024,071 46,460,733
2013 42,582,455 46,604,197
2012 42,161,721 46,773,055
2011 41,730,660 46,742,697
2010 41,288,694 46,576,897
2009 40,854,831 46,362,946
2008 40,424,148 45,954,106
2007 40,016,763 45,226,803
2006 39,622,115 44,397,319
2005 39,216,789 43,653,155
2004 38,815,916 42,921,895
2003 38,424,282 42,187,645
2002 38,029,349 41,431,558
2001 37,624,825 40,850,412
2000 37,213,984 40,567,864
1999 36,794,682 40,386,875
1998 36,372,860 40,223,509
1997 35,947,791 40,057,389
1996 35,513,793 39,889,852
1995 35,070,020 39,724,050
1994 34,613,491 39,549,108
1993 34,152,717 39,361,262
1992 33,693,527 39,157,685
1991 33,230,294 38,966,376
1990 32,755,901 38,867,322
1989 32,270,948 38,827,764
1988 31,780,532 38,766,939
1987 31,291,762 38,684,815
1986 30,811,980 38,584,624
1985 30,336,441 38,469,512
1984 29,863,093 38,330,364
1983 29,391,332 38,171,525
1982 28,924,262 37,986,012
1981 28,463,959 37,758,631
1980 28,011,596 37,491,165
1979 27,568,895 37,191,330
1978 27,132,158 36,864,898
1977 26,701,805 36,511,638
1976 26,282,283 36,137,812
1975 25,874,107 35,757,900
1974 25,461,351 35,373,335
1973 25,046,005 34,988,947
1972 24,644,328 34,604,469
1971 24,257,208 34,224,490
1970 23,878,327 33,814,531
1969 23,508,711 33,441,054
1968 23,150,583 33,113,134
1967 22,799,059 32,682,947
1966 22,453,893 32,283,194
1965 22,112,629 31,954,292
1964 21,769,453 31,609,195
1963 21,421,705 31,296,651
1962 21,072,538 31,023,366
1961 20,726,276 30,739,250
1960 20,386,045 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Spain

Fertility rate
Argentina

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Spain
2023 1.5 1.12
2022 1.48 1.16
2021 1.59 1.18
2020 1.6 1.18
2019 1.88 1.23
2018 2.07 1.26
2017 2.17 1.31
2016 2.24 1.33
2015 2.35 1.33
2014 2.39 1.32
2013 2.34 1.27
2012 2.3 1.32
2011 2.39 1.34
2010 2.41 1.37
2009 2.4 1.38
2008 2.43 1.45
2007 2.37 1.38
2006 2.4 1.36
2005 2.43 1.33
2004 2.43 1.31
2003 2.45 1.3
2002 2.49 1.25
2001 2.53 1.23
2000 2.59 1.22
1999 2.64 1.17
1998 2.66 1.13
1997 2.71 1.15
1996 2.78 1.14
1995 2.86 1.16
1994 2.94 1.19
1993 2.97 1.26
1992 2.99 1.31
1991 3.01 1.33
1990 3.03 1.36
1989 3.02 1.4
1988 3.05 1.45
1987 3.04 1.49
1986 3.05 1.56
1985 3.07 1.64
1984 3.12 1.73
1983 3.15 1.8
1982 3.2 1.94
1981 3.25 2.04
1980 3.3 2.22
1979 3.34 2.37
1978 3.36 2.54
1977 3.36 2.65
1976 3.32 2.77
1975 3.27 2.77
1974 3.22 2.88
1973 3.17 2.84
1972 3.14 2.87
1971 3.11 2.9
1970 3.09 2.84
1969 3.05 2.86
1968 3.01 2.87
1967 2.98 2.94
1966 2.97 2.91
1965 3.01 2.94
1964 3.08 3.01
1963 3.11 2.88
1962 3.13 2.8
1961 3.12 2.77
1960 3.14 2.86

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

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Argentina and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Spain
2024 33.5 46.4
2023 33.2 45.9
2022 32.8 45.4
2021 32.4 44.9
2020 32.1 44.5
2019 31.8 44.1
2018 31.5 43.8
2017 31.3 43.5
2016 31.1 43.1
2015 30.9 42.7
2014 30.7 42.2
2013 30.5 41.7
2012 30.3 41.1
2011 30.1 40.6
2010 29.9 40.2
2009 29.7 39.8
2008 29.4 39.4
2007 29.2 39.2
2006 29 39
2005 28.8 38.8
2004 28.6 38.5
2003 28.4 38.3
2002 28.2 38.1
2001 28.1 37.8
2000 27.9 37.4
1999 27.8 37
1998 27.7 36.6
1997 27.6 36.2
1996 27.5 35.7
1995 27.5 35.3
1994 27.4 34.9
1993 27.4 34.6
1992 27.4 34.2
1991 27.3 33.9
1990 27.3 33.6
1989 27.3 33.2
1988 27.2 32.9
1987 27.2 32.5
1986 27.1 32.2
1985 27.1 31.9
1984 27.1 31.6
1983 27.1 31.4
1982 27 31.1
1981 27 30.9
1980 27 30.7
1979 27 30.6
1978 27 30.4
1977 27 30.2
1976 27 30.1
1975 27 30
1974 27 30
1973 27 30
1972 27 30
1971 27 30.1
1970 26.9 30.1
1969 26.9 30.2
1968 26.9 30.4
1967 26.8 30.4
1966 26.8 30.3
1965 26.7 30.2
1964 26.7 30.1
1963 26.7 29.9
1962 26.6 29.7
1961 26.6 29.6
1960 26.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Argentina Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Spain
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Argentina Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Spain
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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