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Argentina vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 8th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Taiwan
Population
46048053
23229461
Population rank 35/197 60/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$540B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
33.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Argentina and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Taiwan
2024 $638,365,455,340 $801,529,000,000
2023 $649,461,687,959 $757,328,000,000
2022 $633,993,756,301 $765,529,000,000
2021 $486,564,085,480 $777,062,000,000
2020 $385,740,508,437 $676,935,000,000
2019 $447,754,683,615 $613,453,000,000
2018 $524,819,892,360 $610,744,000,000
2017 $643,628,393,281 $591,734,000,000
2016 $557,532,320,663 $543,002,000,000
2015 $594,749,285,413 $534,474,000,000
2014 $526,319,673,732 $535,332,000,000
2013 $552,025,140,252 $512,957,000,000
2012 $545,982,375,701 $495,536,000,000
2011 $530,158,122,010 $483,957,000,000
2010 $423,627,422,092 $444,245,000,000
2009 $332,976,484,578 $390,788,000,000
2008 $361,558,037,110 $415,824,000,000
2007 $287,530,508,431 $406,940,000,000
2006 $232,557,260,817 $386,492,000,000
2005 $198,737,095,012 $374,042,000,000
2004 $164,657,930,453 $346,881,000,000
2003 $127,586,973,492 $317,374,000,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $307,429,000,000
2001 $268,696,750,000 $299,303,000,000
2000 $284,203,750,000 $330,725,000,000
1999 $283,523,000,000 $303,827,000,000
1998 $298,948,250,000 $279,926,000,000
1997 $292,859,000,000 $303,315,000,000
1996 $272,149,750,000 $292,473,000,000
1995 $258,031,750,000 $279,013,000,000
1994 $257,440,000,000 $256,213,000,000
1993 $236,741,715,015 $234,943,000,000
1992 $228,778,917,308 $222,947,000,000
1991 $189,719,984,268 $187,100,000,000
1990 $141,352,654,305 $166,392,000,000
1989 $76,629,728,760 $152,687,000,000
1988 $126,890,235,049 $126,378,000,000
1987 $108,810,885,301 $104,956,000,000
1986 $105,872,372,614 $78,347,000,000
1985 $88,150,891,728 $63,599,000,000
1984 $116,915,052,107 $61,036,000,000
1983 $103,979,106,778 $54,155,000,000
1982 $84,307,486,837 $49,540,000,000
1981 $78,676,842,367 $49,047,000,000
1980 $76,961,923,741 $42,292,000,000
1979 $69,252,328,952 $33,875,000,000
1978 $89,049,453,088 $27,373,000,000
1977 $56,781,000,101 $22,252,000,000
1976 $51,169,499,892 $18,988,000,000
1975 $52,438,647,922 $15,836,000,000
1974 $72,436,777,342 $14,739,000,000
1973 $52,544,000,117 $10,940,000,000
1972 $34,733,000,536 $8,063,000,000
1971 $33,293,199,095 $6,727,000,000
1970 $31,584,210,366 $5,785,000,000
1969 $31,256,284,544 $5,017,000,000
1968 $26,436,857,247 $4,325,000,000
1967 $24,256,667,553 $3,709,000,000
1966 $28,630,474,728 $3,207,000,000
1965 $28,344,705,967 $2,869,000,000
1964 $25,605,249,382 $2,592,000,000
1963 $18,272,123,664 $2,218,000,000
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,960,000,000
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,778,000,000
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Taiwan
2024 $13,970 $34,238
2023 $14,262 $32,444
2022 $13,962 $32,827
2021 $10,738 $33,111
2020 $8,536 $28,705
2019 $9,956 $25,998
2018 $11,753 $25,901
2017 $14,533 $25,121
2016 $12,700 $23,091
2015 $13,680 $22,780
2014 $12,233 $22,874
2013 $12,964 $21,973
2012 $12,950 $21,295
2011 $12,704 $20,866
2010 $10,260 $19,197
2009 $8,150 $16,933
2008 $8,944 $18,081
2007 $7,185 $17,757
2006 $5,869 $16,934
2005 $5,068 $16,456
2004 $4,242 $15,317
2003 $3,320 $14,066
2002 $2,570 $13,686
2001 $7,141 $13,397
2000 $7,637 $14,908
1999 $7,706 $13,804
1998 $8,219 $12,820
1997 $8,147 $14,020
1996 $7,663 $13,641
1995 $7,358 $13,119
1994 $7,438 $12,150
1993 $6,932 $11,242
1992 $6,790 $10,768
1991 $5,709 $9,125
1990 $4,315 $8,205
1989 $2,375 $7,613
1988 $3,993 $6,370
1987 $3,477 $5,350
1986 $3,436 $4,036
1985 $2,906 $3,314
1984 $3,915 $3,224
1983 $3,538 $2,903
1982 $2,915 $2,699
1981 $2,764 $2,720
1980 $2,748 $2,389
1979 $2,512 $1,950
1978 $3,282 $1,606
1977 $2,126 $1,330
1976 $1,947 $1,158
1975 $2,027 $985
1974 $2,845 $934
1973 $2,098 $706
1972 $1,409 $530
1971 $1,373 $451
1970 $1,323 $397
1969 $1,330 $357
1968 $1,142 $319
1967 $1,064 $280.8
1966 $1,275 $249.1
1965 $1,282 $229.3
1964 $1,176 $213.6
1963 $853 $188.6
1962 $870 $172
1961 $971 $161.2
1960 $778 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Taiwan
2026 77.8 81.1
2025 77.7 80.9
2024 77.5 80.7
2023 77.4 80.6
2022 75.8 80.2
2021 73.9 80.8
2020 75.9 81.1
2019 76.8 80.6
2018 76.8 80.4
2017 76.5 80.1
2016 76.1 79.7
2015 76.6 79.9
2014 76.3 79.5
2013 75.8 79.6
2012 75.8 79.2
2011 76.1 78.9
2010 75.7 79
2009 75.6 78.7
2008 75.4 78.3
2007 74.8 78
2006 75.3 77.8
2005 75.2 77.1
2004 74.9 77.2
2003 74.3 77
2002 74.3 76.9
2001 74.2 76.5
2000 73.9 76.1
1999 73.7 75.6
1998 73.4 75.5
1997 73.4 75.3
1996 73.1 74.9
1995 72.9 74.6
1994 72.7 74.7
1993 72.3 74.6
1992 72.1 74.3
1991 72 74.3
1990 71.6 73.9
1989 71.5 73.7
1988 71.1 73.4
1987 70.7 73.6
1986 70.3 73.3
1985 69.9 73.3
1984 69.4 73
1983 69.3 72.4
1982 69 72.4
1981 68.9 72
1980 68.6 72
1979 68.4 71.7
1978 68 71.7
1977 67.6 71.3
1976 67 71.2
1975 67 70.9
1974 66.4 70.3
1973 66.2 69.8
1972 66 69.6
1971 65.6 69.4
1970 65.6 69
1969 65.1 67.7
1968 65.2 66.8
1967 65.5 66.7
1966 65.4 66.1
1965 65.1 65.7
1964 64.8 64.9
1963 64.9 64.5
1962 64.6 63.8
1961 64.6 63
1960 64.2 62.5
1959 64.1 61.6
1958 64.2 61
1957 63.2 61
1956 63.6 60.3
1955 62.7 59.8
1954 63.1 58.9
1953 62.5 58.6
1952 62.5 57.9
1951 61.7 57.2
1950 61.3 56.6

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

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Argentina and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Argentina Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 45,696,159 23,410,331
2023 45,538,401 23,342,541
2022 45,407,904 23,319,977
2021 45,312,281 23,468,275
2020 45,191,965 23,582,179
2019 44,973,465 23,596,027
2018 44,654,882 23,580,080
2017 44,288,894 23,555,522
2016 43,900,313 23,515,945
2015 43,477,012 23,462,914
2014 43,024,071 23,403,635
2013 42,582,455 23,344,670
2012 42,161,721 23,270,367
2011 41,730,660 23,193,518
2010 41,288,694 23,140,948
2009 40,854,831 23,078,402
2008 40,424,148 22,997,696
2007 40,016,763 22,917,444
2006 39,622,115 22,823,455
2005 39,216,789 22,729,753
2004 38,815,916 22,646,836
2003 38,424,282 22,562,663
2002 38,029,349 22,463,172
2001 37,624,825 22,341,120
2000 37,213,984 22,184,530
1999 36,794,682 22,010,489
1998 36,372,860 21,835,703
1997 35,947,791 21,634,124
1996 35,513,793 21,441,432
1995 35,070,020 21,267,653
1994 34,613,491 21,086,645
1993 34,152,717 20,899,019
1992 33,693,527 20,704,227
1991 33,230,294 20,503,568
1990 32,755,901 20,278,946
1989 32,270,948 20,055,492
1988 31,780,532 19,839,704
1987 31,291,762 19,617,046
1986 30,811,980 19,411,454
1985 30,336,441 19,191,510
1984 29,863,093 18,929,866
1983 29,391,332 18,653,146
1982 28,924,262 18,354,855
1981 28,463,959 18,029,982
1980 28,011,596 17,704,538
1979 27,568,895 17,372,779
1978 27,132,158 17,042,272
1977 26,701,805 16,730,895
1976 26,282,283 16,401,413
1975 25,874,107 16,075,128
1974 25,461,351 15,784,817
1973 25,046,005 15,505,121
1972 24,644,328 15,220,495
1971 24,257,208 14,913,564
1970 23,878,327 14,582,944
1969 23,508,711 14,068,984
1968 23,150,583 13,548,537
1967 22,799,059 13,210,344
1966 22,453,893 12,874,153
1965 22,112,629 12,511,863
1964 21,769,453 12,137,143
1963 21,421,705 11,762,101
1962 21,072,538 11,392,513
1961 20,726,276 11,030,385
1960 20,386,045 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Argentina

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.5 0.87
2022 1.48 0.87
2021 1.59 0.98
2020 1.6 0.99
2019 1.88 1.05
2018 2.07 1.06
2017 2.17 1.13
2016 2.24 1.17
2015 2.35 1.18
2014 2.39 -
2013 2.34 -
2012 2.3 -
2011 2.39 1.07
2010 2.41 -
2009 2.4 -
2008 2.43 -
2007 2.37 -
2006 2.4 -
2005 2.43 -
2004 2.43 -
2003 2.45 -
2002 2.49 -
2001 2.53 1.4
2000 2.59 -
1999 2.64 -
1998 2.66 -
1997 2.71 -
1996 2.78 -
1995 2.86 -
1994 2.94 -
1993 2.97 -
1992 2.99 -
1991 3.01 1.72
1990 3.03 -
1989 3.02 -
1988 3.05 -
1987 3.04 -
1986 3.05 -
1985 3.07 -
1984 3.12 -
1983 3.15 -
1982 3.2 -
1981 3.25 2.46
1980 3.3 -
1979 3.34 -
1978 3.36 -
1977 3.36 -
1976 3.32 -
1975 3.27 -
1974 3.22 -
1973 3.17 -
1972 3.14 -
1971 3.11 -
1970 3.09 -
1969 3.05 -
1968 3.01 -
1967 2.98 -
1966 2.97 -
1965 3.01 -
1964 3.08 -
1963 3.11 -
1962 3.13 -
1961 3.12 -
1960 3.14 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Argentina and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Taiwan
2024 33.5 45.1
2023 33.2 44.5
2022 32.8 43.9
2021 32.4 43.3
2020 32.1 42.7
2019 31.8 42.1
2018 31.5 41.5
2017 31.3 41
2016 31.1 40.4
2015 30.9 39.9
2014 30.7 39.3
2013 30.5 38.9
2012 30.3 38.3
2011 30.1 37.9
2010 29.9 37.4
2009 29.7 36.8
2008 29.4 36.3
2007 29.2 35.8
2006 29 35.2
2005 28.8 34.7
2004 28.6 34.1
2003 28.4 33.6
2002 28.2 33.1
2001 28.1 32.6
2000 27.9 32.1
1999 27.8 31.6
1998 27.7 31.2
1997 27.6 30.7
1996 27.5 30.3
1995 27.5 29.8
1994 27.4 29.4
1993 27.4 28.9
1992 27.4 28.4
1991 27.3 28
1990 27.3 27.5
1989 27.3 27
1988 27.2 26.5
1987 27.2 26.1
1986 27.1 25.6
1985 27.1 25.1
1984 27.1 24.6
1983 27.1 24.1
1982 27 23.8
1981 27 23.4
1980 27 23
1979 27 22.6
1978 27 22.3
1977 27 21.9
1976 27 21.5
1975 27 21.2
1974 27 20.8
1973 27 -
1972 27 -
1971 27 -
1970 26.9 -
1969 26.9 -
1968 26.9 -
1967 26.8 -
1966 26.8 -
1965 26.7 -
1964 26.7 -
1963 26.7 -
1962 26.6 -
1961 26.6 -
1960 26.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Argentina Taiwan
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
92.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
160
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
98.5%
2014
English speaking
6.52%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
n/a

Health

Argentina Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
60
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Argentina Taiwan
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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