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Argentina vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 8th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Syria
Population
46048053
26829400
Population rank 35/197 56/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 24/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 72/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$540B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 46/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$730
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Argentina and Syria: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Syria economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Syria
2024 $638,365,455,340 -
2023 $649,461,687,959 $19,993,439,950
2022 $633,993,756,301 $23,622,827,080
2021 $486,564,085,480 $14,353,205,678
2020 $385,740,508,437 $12,047,752,036
2019 $447,754,683,615 $22,583,045,060
2018 $524,819,892,360 $21,497,782,868
2017 $643,628,393,281 $16,369,843,352
2016 $557,532,320,663 $12,597,854,877
2015 $594,749,285,413 $16,466,863,117
2014 $526,319,673,732 $21,502,061,466
2013 $552,025,140,252 $21,361,254,635
2012 $545,982,375,701 $43,190,318,033
2011 $530,158,122,010 $67,539,428,159
2010 $423,627,422,092 $61,390,830,875
2009 $332,976,484,578 $54,111,735,629
2008 $361,558,037,110 $52,557,913,569
2007 $287,530,508,431 $40,465,318,382
2006 $232,557,260,817 $33,751,788,856
2005 $198,737,095,012 $28,858,965,517
2004 $164,657,930,453 $25,086,950,495
2003 $127,586,973,492 $21,828,144,686
2002 $97,724,004,252 $20,669,357,462
2001 $268,696,750,000 $20,237,024,725
2000 $284,203,750,000 $18,937,052,543
1999 $283,523,000,000 $15,873,875,969
1998 $298,948,250,000 $15,200,846,154
1997 $292,859,000,000 $14,505,233,463
1996 $272,149,750,000 $13,789,560,878
1995 $258,031,750,000 $11,396,706,587
1994 $257,440,000,000 $10,122,020,000
1993 $236,741,715,015 $13,695,962,055
1992 $228,778,917,308 $13,253,565,861
1991 $189,719,984,268 $12,981,833,333
1990 $141,352,654,305 $12,308,624,418
1989 $76,629,728,760 $9,853,395,762
1988 $126,890,235,049 $10,577,041,645
1987 $108,810,885,301 $11,356,215,543
1986 $105,872,372,614 $13,293,205,278
1985 $88,150,891,728 $16,403,539,893
1984 $116,915,052,107 $17,503,078,174
1983 $103,979,106,778 $17,589,277,143
1982 $84,307,486,837 $16,298,929,011
1981 $78,676,842,367 $15,518,201,335
1980 $76,961,923,741 $13,062,420,382
1979 $69,252,328,952 $9,929,681,529
1978 $89,049,453,088 $9,275,200,458
1977 $56,781,000,101 $7,696,011,396
1976 $51,169,499,892 $7,633,528,867
1975 $52,438,647,922 $6,826,980,444
1974 $72,436,777,342 $5,159,557,148
1973 $52,544,000,117 $3,239,487,516
1972 $34,733,000,536 $3,059,681,698
1971 $33,293,199,095 $2,589,851,325
1970 $31,584,210,366 $2,140,384,010
1969 $31,256,284,544 $2,245,011,515
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,753,746,430
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,580,229,799
1966 $28,630,474,728 $1,342,287,553
1965 $28,344,705,967 $1,472,036,540
1964 $25,605,249,382 $1,339,494,267
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,200,447,408
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,110,565,881
1961 $20,132,220,375 $945,244,972
1960 $15,865,474,315 $857,704,413

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

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Argentina and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Syria
2024 $13,970 -
2023 $14,262 $847
2022 $13,962 $1,052
2021 $10,738 $664
2020 $8,536 $572
2019 $9,956 $1,110
2018 $11,753 $1,098
2017 $14,533 $852
2016 $12,700 $656
2015 $13,680 $848
2014 $12,233 $1,061
2013 $12,964 $986
2012 $12,950 $1,898
2011 $12,704 $2,952
2010 $10,260 $2,731
2009 $8,150 $2,462
2008 $8,944 $2,429
2007 $7,185 $1,938
2006 $5,869 $1,719
2005 $5,068 $1,534
2004 $4,242 $1,368
2003 $3,320 $1,220
2002 $2,570 $1,183
2001 $7,141 $1,187
2000 $7,637 $1,138
1999 $7,706 $978
1998 $8,219 $961
1997 $8,147 $941
1996 $7,663 $918
1995 $7,358 $780
1994 $7,438 $712
1993 $6,932 $993
1992 $6,790 $990
1991 $5,709 $1,000
1990 $4,315 $978
1989 $2,375 $809
1988 $3,993 $898
1987 $3,477 $997
1986 $3,436 $1,208
1985 $2,906 $1,544
1984 $3,915 $1,706
1983 $3,538 $1,776
1982 $2,915 $1,703
1981 $2,764 $1,676
1980 $2,748 $1,458
1979 $2,512 $1,146
1978 $3,282 $1,108
1977 $2,126 $951
1976 $1,947 $976
1975 $2,027 $904
1974 $2,845 $707
1973 $2,098 $459
1972 $1,409 $448
1971 $1,373 $393
1970 $1,323 $335
1969 $1,330 $364
1968 $1,142 $293.3
1967 $1,064 $272.9
1966 $1,275 $239.3
1965 $1,282 $270.8
1964 $1,176 $254.2
1963 $853 $234.9
1962 $870 $223.9
1961 $971 $196.3
1960 $778 $183.5

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

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Argentina vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Syria
2026 77.8 73.4
2025 77.7 73
2024 77.5 72.6
2023 77.4 72.1
2022 75.8 72.8
2021 73.9 72.4
2020 75.9 71.9
2019 76.8 71
2018 76.8 67.4
2017 76.5 65.7
2016 76.1 65.2
2015 76.6 63.3
2014 76.3 65.5
2013 75.8 65.1
2012 75.8 66.2
2011 76.1 72.3
2010 75.7 73.5
2009 75.6 73.5
2008 75.4 73.4
2007 74.8 73.3
2006 75.3 73
2005 75.2 72.8
2004 74.9 72.5
2003 74.3 72.2
2002 74.3 71.7
2001 74.2 71.3
2000 73.9 70.9
1999 73.7 70.5
1998 73.4 70.2
1997 73.4 70.2
1996 73.1 70.2
1995 72.9 70.2
1994 72.7 70.3
1993 72.3 70.3
1992 72.1 70.2
1991 72 70.1
1990 71.6 69.8
1989 71.5 69.5
1988 71.1 69.2
1987 70.7 68.8
1986 70.3 68.4
1985 69.9 68
1984 69.4 67.7
1983 69.3 67.4
1982 69 60.8
1981 68.9 64.6
1980 68.6 66.5
1979 68.4 66.2
1978 68 65.9
1977 67.6 65.4
1976 67 64.8
1975 67 64.2
1974 66.4 63.4
1973 66.2 60.8
1972 66 62
1971 65.6 61.3
1970 65.6 60.6
1969 65.1 59.8
1968 65.2 59.1
1967 65.5 58
1966 65.4 57.6
1965 65.1 56.9
1964 64.8 56.2
1963 64.9 55.4
1962 64.6 54.6
1961 64.6 53.7
1960 64.2 52.7
1959 64.1 51.7
1958 64.2 50.7
1957 63.2 49.6
1956 63.6 48.5
1955 62.7 47.4
1954 63.1 46.4
1953 62.5 45.3
1952 62.5 44.3
1951 61.7 43.4
1950 61.3 42.5

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

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Argentina and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Syria
1x
Year Population
Argentina Syria
2024 45,696,159 24,672,760
2023 45,538,401 23,594,623
2022 45,407,904 22,462,173
2021 45,312,281 21,628,839
2020 45,191,965 21,049,429
2019 44,973,465 20,353,534
2018 44,654,882 19,577,845
2017 44,288,894 19,224,668
2016 43,900,313 19,193,834
2015 43,477,012 19,424,618
2014 43,024,071 20,273,659
2013 42,582,455 21,666,917
2012 42,161,721 22,759,763
2011 41,730,660 22,878,098
2010 41,288,694 22,482,421
2009 40,854,831 21,976,969
2008 40,424,148 21,636,564
2007 40,016,763 20,884,125
2006 39,622,115 19,637,022
2005 39,216,789 18,814,091
2004 38,815,916 18,336,875
2003 38,424,282 17,889,296
2002 38,029,349 17,468,332
2001 37,624,825 17,051,338
2000 37,213,984 16,637,888
1999 36,794,682 16,228,061
1998 36,372,860 15,820,413
1997 35,947,791 15,417,542
1996 35,513,793 15,018,104
1995 35,070,020 14,616,801
1994 34,613,491 14,208,583
1993 34,152,717 13,795,686
1992 33,693,527 13,385,571
1991 33,230,294 12,980,821
1990 32,755,901 12,579,208
1989 32,270,948 12,179,060
1988 31,780,532 11,782,264
1987 31,291,762 11,388,923
1986 30,811,980 11,002,844
1985 30,336,441 10,625,672
1984 29,863,093 10,258,398
1983 29,391,332 9,904,809
1982 28,924,262 9,572,511
1981 28,463,959 9,260,189
1980 28,011,596 8,957,663
1979 27,568,895 8,661,909
1978 27,132,158 8,372,759
1977 26,701,805 8,090,501
1976 26,282,283 7,817,320
1975 25,874,107 7,554,364
1974 25,461,351 7,302,160
1973 25,046,005 7,060,321
1972 24,644,328 6,826,024
1971 24,257,208 6,598,094
1970 23,878,327 6,380,609
1969 23,508,711 6,175,166
1968 23,150,583 5,978,742
1967 22,799,059 5,790,198
1966 22,453,893 5,609,047
1965 22,112,629 5,435,267
1964 21,769,453 5,269,087
1963 21,421,705 5,110,467
1962 21,072,538 4,959,340
1961 20,726,276 4,815,466
1960 20,386,045 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Syria

Fertility rate
Argentina

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Syria
2023 1.5 2.71
2022 1.48 2.75
2021 1.59 2.8
2020 1.6 2.84
2019 1.88 2.88
2018 2.07 2.93
2017 2.17 2.97
2016 2.24 3.01
2015 2.35 3.07
2014 2.39 3.12
2013 2.34 3.17
2012 2.3 3.22
2011 2.39 3.29
2010 2.41 3.36
2009 2.4 3.42
2008 2.43 3.48
2007 2.37 3.54
2006 2.4 3.56
2005 2.43 3.61
2004 2.43 3.68
2003 2.45 3.76
2002 2.49 3.87
2001 2.53 3.98
2000 2.59 4.07
1999 2.64 4.14
1998 2.66 4.25
1997 2.71 4.37
1996 2.78 4.54
1995 2.86 4.7
1994 2.94 4.86
1993 2.97 4.99
1992 2.99 5.14
1991 3.01 5.34
1990 3.03 5.56
1989 3.02 5.78
1988 3.05 6
1987 3.04 6.2
1986 3.05 6.37
1985 3.07 6.48
1984 3.12 6.59
1983 3.15 6.69
1982 3.2 6.81
1981 3.25 6.97
1980 3.3 7.12
1979 3.34 7.25
1978 3.36 7.35
1977 3.36 7.42
1976 3.32 7.45
1975 3.27 7.49
1974 3.22 7.52
1973 3.17 7.55
1972 3.14 7.57
1971 3.11 7.6
1970 3.09 7.62
1969 3.05 7.59
1968 3.01 7.57
1967 2.98 7.56
1966 2.97 7.55
1965 3.01 7.53
1964 3.08 7.53
1963 3.11 7.51
1962 3.13 7.51
1961 3.12 7.5
1960 3.14 7.51

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

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Argentina and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Syria
2024 33.5 23.9
2023 33.2 23.3
2022 32.8 22.7
2021 32.4 22.2
2020 32.1 21.6
2019 31.8 20.9
2018 31.5 20.1
2017 31.3 19.6
2016 31.1 19.5
2015 30.9 19.5
2014 30.7 20.1
2013 30.5 21.2
2012 30.3 21.8
2011 30.1 21.9
2010 29.9 21.7
2009 29.7 21.5
2008 29.4 21.3
2007 29.2 21
2006 29 20.3
2005 28.8 19.7
2004 28.6 19.5
2003 28.4 19.2
2002 28.2 19
2001 28.1 18.8
2000 27.9 18.5
1999 27.8 18.3
1998 27.7 18.1
1997 27.6 17.9
1996 27.5 17.7
1995 27.5 17.5
1994 27.4 17.3
1993 27.4 17.1
1992 27.4 16.9
1991 27.3 16.7
1990 27.3 16.5
1989 27.3 16.4
1988 27.2 16.2
1987 27.2 16.1
1986 27.1 16
1985 27.1 15.9
1984 27.1 15.8
1983 27.1 15.8
1982 27 15.7
1981 27 15.6
1980 27 15.6
1979 27 15.6
1978 27 15.6
1977 27 15.6
1976 27 15.6
1975 27 15.7
1974 27 15.7
1973 27 15.7
1972 27 15.8
1971 27 15.8
1970 26.9 15.9
1969 26.9 16
1968 26.9 16.1
1967 26.8 16.2
1966 26.8 16.4
1965 26.7 16.5
1964 26.7 16.7
1963 26.7 16.9
1962 26.6 17.1
1961 26.6 17.3
1960 26.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.8%
2022
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Argentina Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Argentina Syria
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
94.4%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Argentina Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Syria
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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