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Argentina vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 8th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Sri Lanka
Population
46048053
22185425
Population rank 35/197 63/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78 years
2026

Argentina and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Sri Lanka
2024 $638,365,455,340 $98,963,185,510
2023 $649,461,687,959 $83,716,142,582
2022 $633,993,756,301 $74,143,020,263
2021 $486,564,085,480 $88,556,698,938
2020 $385,740,508,437 $84,335,574,582
2019 $447,754,683,615 $88,998,706,297
2018 $524,819,892,360 $94,450,015,983
2017 $643,628,393,281 $94,369,350,286
2016 $557,532,320,663 $88,000,211,172
2015 $594,749,285,413 $85,090,301,052
2014 $526,319,673,732 $82,531,125,191
2013 $552,025,140,252 $76,976,203,829
2012 $545,982,375,701 $70,447,217,164
2011 $530,158,122,010 $67,753,285,897
2010 $423,627,422,092 $58,636,049,434
2009 $332,976,484,578 $42,066,224,093
2008 $361,558,037,110 $40,713,826,215
2007 $287,530,508,431 $32,350,238,760
2006 $232,557,260,817 $28,267,410,543
2005 $198,737,095,012 $24,405,791,045
2004 $164,657,930,453 $20,662,525,941
2003 $127,586,973,492 $18,881,765,437
2002 $97,724,004,252 $16,536,535,647
2001 $268,696,750,000 $15,749,753,805
2000 $284,203,750,000 $16,595,882,819
1999 $283,523,000,000 $15,711,933,513
1998 $298,948,250,000 $15,760,736,956
1997 $292,859,000,000 $15,091,913,884
1996 $272,149,750,000 $13,897,738,375
1995 $258,031,750,000 $13,029,697,561
1994 $257,440,000,000 $11,717,604,209
1993 $236,741,715,015 $10,338,679,636
1992 $228,778,917,308 $9,703,011,636
1991 $189,719,984,268 $9,000,362,582
1990 $141,352,654,305 $8,032,551,173
1989 $76,629,728,760 $6,987,267,684
1988 $126,890,235,049 $6,978,371,581
1987 $108,810,885,301 $6,682,167,120
1986 $105,872,372,614 $6,405,210,564
1985 $88,150,891,728 $5,978,460,972
1984 $116,915,052,107 $6,043,474,843
1983 $103,979,106,778 $5,167,913,302
1982 $84,307,486,837 $4,768,765,017
1981 $78,676,842,367 $4,415,844,156
1980 $76,961,923,741 $4,024,621,900
1979 $69,252,328,952 $3,364,611,432
1978 $89,049,453,088 $2,733,183,857
1977 $56,781,000,101 $4,104,509,583
1976 $51,169,499,892 $3,591,319,857
1975 $52,438,647,922 $3,791,298,146
1974 $72,436,777,342 $3,574,586,466
1973 $52,544,000,117 $2,875,625,000
1972 $34,733,000,536 $2,553,936,348
1971 $33,293,199,095 $2,369,308,600
1970 $31,584,210,366 $2,296,470,588
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,965,546,218
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,801,344,538
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,859,465,021
1966 $28,630,474,728 $1,751,470,588
1965 $28,344,705,967 $1,698,319,328
1964 $25,605,249,382 $1,309,747,899
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,240,672,269
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,434,156,379
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,444,327,731
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,409,873,950

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

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Argentina and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Sri Lanka
2024 $13,970 $4,516
2023 $14,262 $3,799
2022 $13,962 $3,343
2021 $10,738 $3,997
2020 $8,536 $3,848
2019 $9,956 $4,082
2018 $11,753 $4,359
2017 $14,533 $4,399
2016 $12,700 $4,149
2015 $13,680 $4,058
2014 $12,233 $3,972
2013 $12,964 $3,739
2012 $12,950 $3,328
2011 $12,704 $3,225
2010 $10,260 $2,808
2009 $8,150 $2,027
2008 $8,944 $1,974
2007 $7,185 $1,579
2006 $5,869 $1,389
2005 $5,068 $1,207
2004 $4,242 $1,029
2003 $3,320 $946
2002 $2,570 $835
2001 $7,141 $804
2000 $7,637 $860
1999 $7,706 $829
1998 $8,219 $848
1997 $8,147 $827
1996 $7,663 $776
1995 $7,358 $742
1994 $7,438 $678
1993 $6,932 $607
1992 $6,790 $580
1991 $5,709 $546
1990 $4,315 $491
1989 $2,375 $430
1988 $3,993 $434
1987 $3,477 $420
1986 $3,436 $407
1985 $2,906 $385
1984 $3,915 $391
1983 $3,538 $336
1982 $2,915 $312
1981 $2,764 $292.5
1980 $2,748 $271.1
1979 $2,512 $230.8
1978 $3,282 $191
1977 $2,126 $292.1
1976 $1,947 $260.3
1975 $2,027 $279.8
1974 $2,845 $268.7
1973 $2,098 $220.2
1972 $1,409 $199.4
1971 $1,373 $188.8
1970 $1,323 $186.9
1969 $1,330 $163.6
1968 $1,142 $153.5
1967 $1,064 $162.3
1966 $1,275 $156.6
1965 $1,282 $155.6
1964 $1,176 $122.9
1963 $853 $119.4
1962 $870 $141.4
1961 $971 $145.9
1960 $778 $145.9

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

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Argentina vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Sri Lanka
2026 77.8 78
2025 77.7 77.9
2024 77.5 77.7
2023 77.4 77.5
2022 75.8 77.3
2021 73.9 76.3
2020 75.9 76.9
2019 76.8 76.7
2018 76.8 76.5
2017 76.5 76.2
2016 76.1 76.1
2015 76.6 76
2014 76.3 75.8
2013 75.8 75.5
2012 75.8 75.2
2011 76.1 74.7
2010 75.7 74.5
2009 75.6 70.3
2008 75.4 72.6
2007 74.8 73
2006 75.3 72.8
2005 75.2 73.1
2004 74.9 68
2003 74.3 72.4
2002 74.3 72.3
2001 74.2 71.8
2000 73.9 71.2
1999 73.7 70.4
1998 73.4 70.1
1997 73.4 69.9
1996 73.1 69.8
1995 72.9 69.7
1994 72.7 70.2
1993 72.3 70
1992 72.1 69.6
1991 72 69.1
1990 71.6 69.2
1989 71.5 67.3
1988 71.1 69
1987 70.7 69
1986 70.3 69
1985 69.9 68.9
1984 69.4 68.8
1983 69.3 68.7
1982 69 68.7
1981 68.9 68.4
1980 68.6 68
1979 68.4 67.5
1978 68 66.8
1977 67.6 66.4
1976 67 65.8
1975 67 65.4
1974 66.4 65
1973 66.2 64.8
1972 66 64.6
1971 65.6 64.2
1970 65.6 64.4
1969 65.1 64.1
1968 65.2 63.9
1967 65.5 63.6
1966 65.4 63.2
1965 65.1 62.8
1964 64.8 62.4
1963 64.9 62
1962 64.6 61.6
1961 64.6 61.2
1960 64.2 60.6
1959 64.1 60
1958 64.2 59.3
1957 63.2 58.5
1956 63.6 57.9
1955 62.7 57.2
1954 63.1 56.4
1953 62.5 55.6
1952 62.5 54.9
1951 61.7 54
1950 61.3 53.2

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

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Argentina and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Argentina Sri Lanka
2024 45,696,159 21,916,000
2023 45,538,401 22,037,000
2022 45,407,904 22,181,000
2021 45,312,281 22,156,000
2020 45,191,965 21,919,000
2019 44,973,465 21,803,000
2018 44,654,882 21,670,000
2017 44,288,894 21,453,000
2016 43,900,313 21,209,000
2015 43,477,012 20,970,000
2014 43,024,071 20,778,000
2013 42,582,455 20,585,000
2012 42,161,721 21,169,458
2011 41,730,660 21,009,048
2010 41,288,694 20,879,089
2009 40,854,831 20,756,435
2008 40,424,148 20,629,378
2007 40,016,763 20,492,545
2006 39,622,115 20,352,411
2005 39,216,789 20,216,524
2004 38,815,916 20,087,605
2003 38,424,282 19,951,521
2002 38,029,349 19,805,752
2001 37,624,825 19,600,362
2000 37,213,984 19,293,054
1999 36,794,682 18,944,731
1998 36,372,860 18,596,003
1997 35,947,791 18,248,200
1996 35,513,793 17,905,018
1995 35,070,020 17,564,068
1994 34,613,491 17,275,773
1993 34,152,717 17,025,918
1992 33,693,527 16,739,284
1991 33,230,294 16,475,354
1990 32,755,901 16,352,458
1989 32,270,948 16,248,557
1988 31,780,532 16,078,621
1987 31,291,762 15,916,576
1986 30,811,980 15,731,256
1985 30,336,441 15,544,154
1984 29,863,093 15,441,860
1983 29,391,332 15,388,794
1982 28,924,262 15,286,567
1981 28,463,959 15,099,414
1980 28,011,596 14,847,974
1979 27,568,895 14,579,614
1978 27,132,158 14,310,128
1977 26,701,805 14,049,371
1976 26,282,283 13,796,770
1975 25,874,107 13,548,984
1974 25,461,351 13,305,693
1973 25,046,005 13,060,916
1972 24,644,328 12,809,205
1971 24,257,208 12,551,910
1970 23,878,327 12,287,110
1969 23,508,711 12,013,858
1968 23,150,583 11,736,088
1967 22,799,059 11,457,328
1966 22,453,893 11,183,928
1965 22,112,629 10,916,965
1964 21,769,453 10,653,397
1963 21,421,705 10,395,040
1962 21,072,538 10,143,754
1961 20,726,276 9,899,372
1960 20,386,045 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Argentina

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Sri Lanka
2023 1.5 1.97
2022 1.48 1.98
2021 1.59 2
2020 1.6 2.01
2019 1.88 2.02
2018 2.07 2.03
2017 2.17 2.04
2016 2.24 2.06
2015 2.35 2.09
2014 2.39 2.13
2013 2.34 2.18
2012 2.3 2.17
2011 2.39 2.14
2010 2.41 2.13
2009 2.4 2.18
2008 2.43 2.23
2007 2.37 2.3
2006 2.4 2.29
2005 2.43 2.26
2004 2.43 2.27
2003 2.45 2.3
2002 2.49 2.31
2001 2.53 2.28
2000 2.59 2.21
1999 2.64 2.14
1998 2.66 2.14
1997 2.71 2.22
1996 2.78 2.29
1995 2.86 2.35
1994 2.94 2.4
1993 2.97 2.44
1992 2.99 2.49
1991 3.01 2.51
1990 3.03 2.54
1989 3.02 2.58
1988 3.05 2.57
1987 3.04 2.64
1986 3.05 2.74
1985 3.07 2.9
1984 3.12 3.01
1983 3.15 3.11
1982 3.2 3.32
1981 3.25 3.65
1980 3.3 3.73
1979 3.34 3.82
1978 3.36 3.81
1977 3.36 3.74
1976 3.32 3.78
1975 3.27 3.82
1974 3.22 3.86
1973 3.17 4
1972 3.14 4.16
1971 3.11 4.27
1970 3.09 4.39
1969 3.05 4.5
1968 3.01 4.66
1967 2.98 4.79
1966 2.97 4.83
1965 3.01 4.93
1964 3.08 5.06
1963 3.11 5.12
1962 3.13 5.18
1961 3.12 5.24
1960 3.14 5.35

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

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Argentina and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Sri Lanka
2024 33.5 34.1
2023 33.2 33.8
2022 32.8 33.6
2021 32.4 33.3
2020 32.1 33.1
2019 31.8 32.8
2018 31.5 32.5
2017 31.3 32.3
2016 31.1 32
2015 30.9 31.7
2014 30.7 31.4
2013 30.5 31.1
2012 30.3 30.8
2011 30.1 30.5
2010 29.9 30.2
2009 29.7 29.9
2008 29.4 29.6
2007 29.2 29.3
2006 29 29
2005 28.8 28.8
2004 28.6 28.5
2003 28.4 28.2
2002 28.2 27.9
2001 28.1 27.6
2000 27.9 27.2
1999 27.8 26.9
1998 27.7 26.5
1997 27.6 26.2
1996 27.5 25.8
1995 27.5 25.3
1994 27.4 24.9
1993 27.4 24.6
1992 27.4 24.3
1991 27.3 23.9
1990 27.3 23.6
1989 27.3 23.4
1988 27.2 23.1
1987 27.2 22.8
1986 27.1 22.5
1985 27.1 22.2
1984 27.1 22
1983 27.1 21.9
1982 27 21.7
1981 27 21.6
1980 27 21.5
1979 27 21.3
1978 27 21.2
1977 27 21
1976 27 20.9
1975 27 20.7
1974 27 20.6
1973 27 20.4
1972 27 20.2
1971 27 20.1
1970 26.9 20
1969 26.9 19.9
1968 26.9 19.8
1967 26.8 19.7
1966 26.8 19.6
1965 26.7 19.5
1964 26.7 19.5
1963 26.7 19.5
1962 26.6 19.5
1961 26.6 19.5
1960 26.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Argentina Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
92.7%
2023
English speaking
6.52%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Argentina Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Sri Lanka
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
70,894 mi
2010

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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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