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Argentina vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 8th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Sweden
Population
46048053
10680056
Population rank 35/197 91/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Argentina and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Sweden
2024 $638,365,455,340 $603,715,224,266
2023 $649,461,687,959 $578,990,915,246
2022 $633,993,756,301 $575,071,237,641
2021 $486,564,085,480 $631,693,331,301
2020 $385,740,508,437 $544,265,668,452
2019 $447,754,683,615 $530,894,124,494
2018 $524,819,892,360 $549,649,344,043
2017 $643,628,393,281 $535,172,356,785
2016 $557,532,320,663 $513,058,312,951
2015 $594,749,285,413 $501,602,351,912
2014 $526,319,673,732 $577,727,767,304
2013 $552,025,140,252 $584,125,353,119
2012 $545,982,375,701 $549,739,674,655
2011 $530,158,122,010 $570,538,581,144
2010 $423,627,422,092 $492,750,897,239
2009 $332,976,484,578 $434,311,714,442
2008 $361,558,037,110 $514,614,100,833
2007 $287,530,508,431 $490,047,789,548
2006 $232,557,260,817 $422,528,394,459
2005 $198,737,095,012 $391,688,455,929
2004 $164,657,930,453 $384,545,442,175
2003 $127,586,973,492 $334,072,443,516
2002 $97,724,004,252 $267,371,907,447
2001 $268,696,750,000 $242,497,797,485
2000 $284,203,750,000 $262,903,560,280
1999 $283,523,000,000 $274,318,357,862
1998 $298,948,250,000 $270,887,306,759
1997 $292,859,000,000 $268,249,616,891
1996 $272,149,750,000 $291,949,597,375
1995 $258,031,750,000 $267,050,453,507
1994 $257,440,000,000 $228,699,066,874
1993 $236,741,715,015 $212,644,602,616
1992 $228,778,917,308 $283,908,914,454
1991 $189,719,984,268 $273,831,464,572
1990 $141,352,654,305 $261,466,577,009
1989 $76,629,728,760 $217,632,340,195
1988 $126,890,235,049 $206,686,590,776
1987 $108,810,885,301 $182,744,315,974
1986 $105,872,372,614 $150,279,869,729
1985 $88,150,891,728 $113,958,084,357
1984 $116,915,052,107 $109,043,045,407
1983 $103,979,106,778 $104,862,109,663
1982 $84,307,486,837 $114,214,731,799
1981 $78,676,842,367 $129,498,921,476
1980 $76,961,923,741 $141,886,067,004
1979 $69,252,328,952 $123,207,527,699
1978 $89,049,453,088 $104,290,933,496
1977 $56,781,000,101 $94,331,782,622
1976 $51,169,499,892 $89,232,517,046
1975 $52,438,647,922 $82,765,232,648
1974 $72,436,777,342 $65,917,634,590
1973 $52,544,000,117 $59,318,842,992
1972 $34,733,000,536 $48,883,173,400
1971 $33,293,199,095 $41,506,151,115
1970 $31,584,210,366 $38,037,226,668
1969 $31,256,284,544 $33,967,301,561
1968 $26,436,857,247 $31,277,871,669
1967 $24,256,667,553 $29,474,881,506
1966 $28,630,474,728 $27,154,716,721
1965 $28,344,705,967 $24,963,947,415
1964 $25,605,249,382 $22,685,490,195
1963 $18,272,123,664 $20,342,131,882
1962 $18,337,691,145 $18,794,066,990
1961 $20,132,220,375 $17,329,620,585
1960 $15,865,474,315 $15,930,075,467

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

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Argentina and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Sweden
2024 $13,970 $57,117
2023 $14,262 $54,950
2022 $13,962 $54,837
2021 $10,738 $60,648
2020 $8,536 $52,569
2019 $9,956 $51,649
2018 $11,753 $54,018
2017 $14,533 $53,210
2016 $12,700 $51,704
2015 $13,680 $51,188
2014 $12,233 $59,583
2013 $12,964 $60,844
2012 $12,950 $57,750
2011 $12,704 $60,379
2010 $10,260 $52,543
2009 $8,150 $46,708
2008 $8,944 $55,817
2007 $7,185 $53,568
2006 $5,869 $46,531
2005 $5,068 $43,378
2004 $4,242 $42,758
2003 $3,320 $37,292
2002 $2,570 $29,958
2001 $7,141 $27,259
2000 $7,637 $29,633
1999 $7,706 $30,969
1998 $8,219 $30,605
1997 $8,147 $30,324
1996 $7,663 $33,022
1995 $7,358 $30,254
1994 $7,438 $26,046
1993 $6,932 $24,390
1992 $6,790 $32,753
1991 $5,709 $31,777
1990 $4,315 $30,549
1989 $2,375 $25,625
1988 $3,993 $24,499
1987 $3,477 $21,761
1986 $3,436 $17,955
1985 $2,906 $13,647
1984 $3,915 $13,080
1983 $3,538 $12,590
1982 $2,915 $13,719
1981 $2,764 $15,564
1980 $2,748 $17,073
1979 $2,512 $14,856
1978 $3,282 $12,602
1977 $2,126 $11,432
1976 $1,947 $10,853
1975 $2,027 $10,103
1974 $2,845 $8,078
1973 $2,098 $7,291
1972 $1,409 $6,018
1971 $1,373 $5,125
1970 $1,323 $4,729
1969 $1,330 $4,263
1968 $1,142 $3,953
1967 $1,064 $3,746
1966 $1,275 $3,478
1965 $1,282 $3,228
1964 $1,176 $2,961
1963 $853 $2,675
1962 $870 $2,485
1961 $971 $2,304
1960 $778 $2,128

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

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Argentina vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Sweden
2026 77.8 83.7
2025 77.7 83.6
2024 77.5 83.4
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 75.8 83
2021 73.9 83
2020 75.9 82.4
2019 76.8 83.1
2018 76.8 82.5
2017 76.5 82.4
2016 76.1 82.3
2015 76.6 82.2
2014 76.3 82.2
2013 75.8 81.9
2012 75.8 81.7
2011 76.1 81.8
2010 75.7 81.5
2009 75.6 81.4
2008 75.4 81.1
2007 74.8 81
2006 75.3 80.8
2005 75.2 80.6
2004 74.9 80.5
2003 74.3 80.2
2002 74.3 79.9
2001 74.2 79.8
2000 73.9 79.7
1999 73.7 79.5
1998 73.4 79.4
1997 73.4 79.3
1996 73.1 79
1995 72.9 78.8
1994 72.7 78.7
1993 72.3 78.1
1992 72.1 78.1
1991 72 77.7
1990 71.6 77.6
1989 71.5 77.7
1988 71.1 77
1987 70.7 77.1
1986 70.3 77
1985 69.9 76.7
1984 69.4 76.8
1983 69.3 76.6
1982 69 76.3
1981 68.9 76
1980 68.6 75.7
1979 68.4 75.5
1978 68 75.5
1977 67.6 75.4
1976 67 75
1975 67 75
1974 66.4 75
1973 66.2 74.9
1972 66 74.7
1971 65.6 74.6
1970 65.6 74.7
1969 65.1 74.1
1968 65.2 74
1967 65.5 74.1
1966 65.4 74.1
1965 65.1 73.9
1964 64.8 73.7
1963 64.9 73.5
1962 64.6 73.4
1961 64.6 73.5
1960 64.2 73
1959 64.1 73.4
1958 64.2 73.2
1957 63.2 72.5
1956 63.6 72.7
1955 62.7 72.6
1954 63.1 72.4
1953 62.5 71.9
1952 62.5 71.8
1951 61.7 71.4
1950 61.3 71.1

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

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Argentina and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Argentina Sweden
2024 45,696,159 10,569,709
2023 45,538,401 10,536,632
2022 45,407,904 10,486,941
2021 45,312,281 10,415,811
2020 45,191,965 10,353,442
2019 44,973,465 10,278,887
2018 44,654,882 10,175,214
2017 44,288,894 10,057,698
2016 43,900,313 9,923,085
2015 43,477,012 9,799,186
2014 43,024,071 9,696,110
2013 42,582,455 9,600,379
2012 42,161,721 9,519,374
2011 41,730,660 9,449,213
2010 41,288,694 9,378,126
2009 40,854,831 9,298,515
2008 40,424,148 9,219,637
2007 40,016,763 9,148,092
2006 39,622,115 9,080,505
2005 39,216,789 9,029,572
2004 38,815,916 8,993,531
2003 38,424,282 8,958,229
2002 38,029,349 8,924,958
2001 37,624,825 8,895,960
2000 37,213,984 8,872,109
1999 36,794,682 8,857,874
1998 36,372,860 8,850,974
1997 35,947,791 8,846,062
1996 35,513,793 8,840,998
1995 35,070,020 8,826,939
1994 34,613,491 8,780,745
1993 34,152,717 8,718,561
1992 33,693,527 8,668,067
1991 33,230,294 8,617,375
1990 32,755,901 8,558,835
1989 32,270,948 8,492,964
1988 31,780,532 8,436,489
1987 31,291,762 8,397,804
1986 30,811,980 8,369,829
1985 30,336,441 8,350,386
1984 29,863,093 8,336,605
1983 29,391,332 8,329,033
1982 28,924,262 8,325,263
1981 28,463,959 8,320,503
1980 28,011,596 8,310,531
1979 27,568,895 8,293,678
1978 27,132,158 8,275,599
1977 26,701,805 8,251,540
1976 26,282,283 8,222,286
1975 25,874,107 8,192,437
1974 25,461,351 8,159,955
1973 25,046,005 8,136,312
1972 24,644,328 8,122,300
1971 24,257,208 8,098,334
1970 23,878,327 8,042,801
1969 23,508,711 7,968,072
1968 23,150,583 7,912,273
1967 22,799,059 7,867,931
1966 22,453,893 7,807,797
1965 22,112,629 7,733,853
1964 21,769,453 7,661,354
1963 21,421,705 7,604,328
1962 21,072,538 7,561,588
1961 20,726,276 7,519,998
1960 20,386,045 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Sweden

Fertility rate
Argentina

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Sweden
2023 1.5 1.45
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.59 1.67
2020 1.6 1.67
2019 1.88 1.71
2018 2.07 1.76
2017 2.17 1.78
2016 2.24 1.85
2015 2.35 1.85
2014 2.39 1.88
2013 2.34 1.89
2012 2.3 1.91
2011 2.39 1.9
2010 2.41 1.98
2009 2.4 1.94
2008 2.43 1.91
2007 2.37 1.88
2006 2.4 1.85
2005 2.43 1.77
2004 2.43 1.75
2003 2.45 1.71
2002 2.49 1.65
2001 2.53 1.57
2000 2.59 1.54
1999 2.64 1.5
1998 2.66 1.5
1997 2.71 1.52
1996 2.78 1.6
1995 2.86 1.73
1994 2.94 1.88
1993 2.97 1.99
1992 2.99 2.09
1991 3.01 2.11
1990 3.03 2.13
1989 3.02 2.01
1988 3.05 1.96
1987 3.04 1.84
1986 3.05 1.8
1985 3.07 1.74
1984 3.12 1.66
1983 3.15 1.61
1982 3.2 1.62
1981 3.25 1.63
1980 3.3 1.68
1979 3.34 1.66
1978 3.36 1.6
1977 3.36 1.64
1976 3.32 1.68
1975 3.27 1.77
1974 3.22 1.87
1973 3.17 1.87
1972 3.14 1.91
1971 3.11 1.96
1970 3.09 1.92
1969 3.05 1.93
1968 3.01 2.07
1967 2.98 2.28
1966 2.97 2.37
1965 3.01 2.39
1964 3.08 2.47
1963 3.11 2.33
1962 3.13 2.25
1961 3.12 2.21
1960 3.14 2.17

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

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Argentina and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Sweden
2024 33.5 41.1
2023 33.2 40.9
2022 32.8 40.7
2021 32.4 40.7
2020 32.1 40.6
2019 31.8 40.5
2018 31.5 40.6
2017 31.3 40.7
2016 31.1 40.8
2015 30.9 40.9
2014 30.7 40.9
2013 30.5 40.9
2012 30.3 40.9
2011 30.1 40.8
2010 29.9 40.7
2009 29.7 40.7
2008 29.4 40.6
2007 29.2 40.5
2006 29 40.4
2005 28.8 40.2
2004 28.6 40
2003 28.4 39.8
2002 28.2 39.7
2001 28.1 39.5
2000 27.9 39.4
1999 27.8 39.2
1998 27.7 39
1997 27.6 38.8
1996 27.5 38.6
1995 27.5 38.5
1994 27.4 38.4
1993 27.4 38.4
1992 27.4 38.4
1991 27.3 38.3
1990 27.3 38.3
1989 27.3 38.3
1988 27.2 38.2
1987 27.2 38.1
1986 27.1 37.9
1985 27.1 37.6
1984 27.1 37.4
1983 27.1 37.1
1982 27 36.8
1981 27 36.5
1980 27 36.2
1979 27 36
1978 27 35.7
1977 27 35.5
1976 27 35.4
1975 27 35.3
1974 27 35.3
1973 27 35.3
1972 27 35.3
1971 27 35.3
1970 26.9 35.4
1969 26.9 35.6
1968 26.9 35.8
1967 26.8 35.9
1966 26.8 36
1965 26.7 36.2
1964 26.7 36.3
1963 26.7 36.3
1962 26.6 36.3
1961 26.6 36.2
1960 26.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Argentina Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Sweden
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Argentina Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Sweden
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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