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Argentina vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 8th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Thailand
Population
46048053
71571743
Population rank 35/197 21/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Argentina and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Thailand
2024 $638,365,455,340 $526,517,658,842
2023 $649,461,687,959 $515,906,283,941
2022 $633,993,756,301 $495,644,697,588
2021 $486,564,085,480 $506,194,668,790
2020 $385,740,508,437 $500,461,898,480
2019 $447,754,683,615 $543,976,691,794
2018 $524,819,892,360 $506,754,208,404
2017 $643,628,393,281 $456,356,813,537
2016 $557,532,320,663 $413,366,349,748
2015 $594,749,285,413 $401,296,238,228
2014 $526,319,673,732 $407,339,040,198
2013 $552,025,140,252 $420,333,654,593
2012 $545,982,375,701 $397,558,325,279
2011 $530,158,122,010 $370,818,739,624
2010 $423,627,422,092 $341,104,766,329
2009 $332,976,484,578 $281,710,630,187
2008 $361,558,037,110 $291,382,982,431
2007 $287,530,508,431 $262,942,621,455
2006 $232,557,260,817 $221,758,296,022
2005 $198,737,095,012 $189,318,408,469
2004 $164,657,930,453 $172,895,685,155
2003 $127,586,973,492 $152,280,615,246
2002 $97,724,004,252 $134,300,904,400
2001 $268,696,750,000 $120,296,476,180
2000 $284,203,750,000 $126,392,224,254
1999 $283,523,000,000 $126,669,211,779
1998 $298,948,250,000 $113,675,596,788
1997 $292,859,000,000 $150,180,456,566
1996 $272,149,750,000 $183,035,237,429
1995 $258,031,750,000 $169,278,916,593
1994 $257,440,000,000 $146,683,778,959
1993 $236,741,715,015 $128,889,262,951
1992 $228,778,917,308 $111,452,746,518
1991 $189,719,984,268 $98,234,714,971
1990 $141,352,654,305 $85,343,190,719
1989 $76,629,728,760 $72,250,748,100
1988 $126,890,235,049 $61,667,253,471
1987 $108,810,885,301 $50,535,446,555
1986 $105,872,372,614 $43,096,773,981
1985 $88,150,891,728 $38,900,711,333
1984 $116,915,052,107 $41,797,647,776
1983 $103,979,106,778 $40,042,798,388
1982 $84,307,486,837 $36,589,772,404
1981 $78,676,842,367 $34,846,039,194
1980 $76,961,923,741 $32,353,514,989
1979 $69,252,328,952 $27,371,650,825
1978 $89,049,453,088 $24,006,566,637
1977 $56,781,000,101 $19,779,312,261
1976 $51,169,499,892 $16,985,208,648
1975 $52,438,647,922 $14,882,770,594
1974 $72,436,777,342 $13,702,998,512
1973 $52,544,000,117 $10,838,587,358
1972 $34,733,000,536 $8,177,873,151
1971 $33,293,199,095 $7,375,000,024
1970 $31,584,210,366 $7,086,538,438
1969 $31,256,284,544 $6,695,336,567
1968 $26,436,857,247 $6,081,009,428
1967 $24,256,667,553 $5,638,461,442
1966 $28,630,474,728 $5,279,230,817
1965 $28,344,705,967 $4,388,937,649
1964 $25,605,249,382 $3,889,129,942
1963 $18,272,123,664 $3,540,403,457
1962 $18,337,691,145 $3,308,912,797
1961 $20,132,220,375 $3,034,037,811
1960 $15,865,474,315 $2,760,750,861

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

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Argentina and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Thailand
2024 $13,970 $7,347
2023 $14,262 $7,195
2022 $13,962 $6,909
2021 $10,738 $7,057
2020 $8,536 $6,986
2019 $9,956 $7,606
2018 $11,753 $7,100
2017 $14,533 $6,413
2016 $12,700 $5,834
2015 $13,680 $5,689
2014 $12,233 $5,801
2013 $12,964 $6,018
2012 $12,950 $5,726
2011 $12,704 $5,374
2010 $10,260 $4,974
2009 $8,150 $4,135
2008 $8,944 $4,309
2007 $7,185 $3,919
2006 $5,869 $3,331
2005 $5,068 $2,868
2004 $4,242 $2,642
2003 $3,320 $2,348
2002 $2,570 $2,090
2001 $7,141 $1,890
2000 $7,637 $2,006
1999 $7,706 $2,033
1998 $8,219 $1,848
1997 $8,147 $2,473
1996 $7,663 $3,055
1995 $7,358 $2,864
1994 $7,438 $2,518
1993 $6,932 $2,245
1992 $6,790 $1,972
1991 $5,709 $1,766
1990 $4,315 $1,559
1989 $2,375 $1,342
1988 $3,993 $1,164
1987 $3,477 $970
1986 $3,436 $842
1985 $2,906 $774
1984 $3,915 $847
1983 $3,538 $827
1982 $2,915 $770
1981 $2,764 $748
1980 $2,748 $709
1979 $2,512 $612
1978 $3,282 $548
1977 $2,126 $462
1976 $1,947 $405
1975 $2,027 $364
1974 $2,845 $343
1973 $2,098 $278.3
1972 $1,409 $215.6
1971 $1,373 $199.7
1970 $1,323 $197.1
1969 $1,330 $191.4
1968 $1,142 $178.8
1967 $1,064 $170.7
1966 $1,275 $164.5
1965 $1,282 $140.9
1964 $1,176 $128.6
1963 $853 $120.7
1962 $870 $116.2
1961 $971 $109.7
1960 $778 $102.8

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

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Argentina vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Thailand
2026 77.8 77.1
2025 77.7 76.8
2024 77.5 76.6
2023 77.4 76.4
2022 75.8 75.3
2021 73.9 77.6
2020 75.9 77.3
2019 76.8 77.2
2018 76.8 77.2
2017 76.5 77
2016 76.1 76.8
2015 76.6 76.6
2014 76.3 76.3
2013 75.8 76
2012 75.8 75.6
2011 76.1 75.3
2010 75.7 75
2009 75.6 74.7
2008 75.4 74.2
2007 74.8 73.8
2006 75.3 73.3
2005 75.2 72.9
2004 74.9 72.1
2003 74.3 72.1
2002 74.3 71.8
2001 74.2 71.5
2000 73.9 71.2
1999 73.7 71
1998 73.4 70.7
1997 73.4 70.4
1996 73.1 69.9
1995 72.9 69.8
1994 72.7 69.7
1993 72.3 69.6
1992 72.1 69.4
1991 72 69.1
1990 71.6 68.9
1989 71.5 68.6
1988 71.1 68.2
1987 70.7 67.8
1986 70.3 67.3
1985 69.9 66.5
1984 69.4 65.5
1983 69.3 64.5
1982 69 63.6
1981 68.9 62.9
1980 68.6 62.2
1979 68.4 61.7
1978 68 61.3
1977 67.6 60.9
1976 67 60.4
1975 67 59.7
1974 66.4 59
1973 66.2 58.3
1972 66 57.7
1971 65.6 57.1
1970 65.6 56.5
1969 65.1 55.7
1968 65.2 55
1967 65.5 54.3
1966 65.4 53.7
1965 65.1 53.1
1964 64.8 52.5
1963 64.9 52
1962 64.6 51.4
1961 64.6 51.1
1960 64.2 50.6
1959 64.1 50.1
1958 64.2 49.5
1957 63.2 49.1
1956 63.6 48.6
1955 62.7 48.1
1954 63.1 47.6
1953 62.5 47.1
1952 62.5 46.5
1951 61.7 45.9
1950 61.3 45.2

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

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Argentina and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Argentina Thailand
2024 45,696,159 71,668,011
2023 45,538,401 71,702,435
2022 45,407,904 71,735,329
2021 45,312,281 71,727,332
2020 45,191,965 71,641,484
2019 44,973,465 71,522,271
2018 44,654,882 71,376,079
2017 44,288,894 71,160,187
2016 43,900,313 70,859,841
2015 43,477,012 70,540,795
2014 43,024,071 70,216,367
2013 42,582,455 69,845,114
2012 42,161,721 69,436,098
2011 41,730,660 69,007,208
2010 41,288,694 68,579,447
2009 40,854,831 68,121,080
2008 40,424,148 67,619,830
2007 40,016,763 67,102,394
2006 39,622,115 66,567,687
2005 39,216,789 66,017,420
2004 38,815,916 65,452,047
2003 38,424,282 64,868,166
2002 38,029,349 64,266,437
2001 37,624,825 63,651,141
2000 37,213,984 63,007,815
1999 36,794,682 62,299,043
1998 36,372,860 61,522,630
1997 35,947,791 60,724,584
1996 35,513,793 59,920,064
1995 35,070,020 59,098,232
1994 34,613,491 58,260,854
1993 34,152,717 57,408,198
1992 33,693,527 56,528,834
1991 33,230,294 55,637,434
1990 32,755,901 54,738,329
1989 32,270,948 53,848,956
1988 31,780,532 52,969,595
1987 31,291,762 52,074,105
1986 30,811,980 51,177,834
1985 30,336,441 50,270,753
1984 29,863,093 49,351,708
1983 29,391,332 48,423,309
1982 28,924,262 47,494,577
1981 28,463,959 46,575,855
1980 28,011,596 45,650,022
1979 27,568,895 44,718,434
1978 27,132,158 43,788,976
1977 26,701,805 42,843,974
1976 26,282,283 41,896,504
1975 25,874,107 40,940,005
1974 25,461,351 39,952,891
1973 25,046,005 38,947,787
1972 24,644,328 37,933,929
1971 24,257,208 36,937,387
1970 23,878,327 35,954,408
1969 23,508,711 34,973,782
1968 23,150,583 34,002,560
1967 22,799,059 33,037,801
1966 22,453,893 32,086,071
1965 22,112,629 31,149,337
1964 21,769,453 30,232,141
1963 21,421,705 29,342,322
1962 21,072,538 28,481,040
1961 20,726,276 27,650,334
1960 20,386,045 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Thailand

Fertility rate
Argentina

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Thailand
2023 1.5 1.21
2022 1.48 1.22
2021 1.59 1.23
2020 1.6 1.26
2019 1.88 1.29
2018 2.07 1.32
2017 2.17 1.36
2016 2.24 1.4
2015 2.35 1.45
2014 2.39 1.48
2013 2.34 1.53
2012 2.3 1.56
2011 2.39 1.57
2010 2.41 1.56
2009 2.4 1.57
2008 2.43 1.59
2007 2.37 1.62
2006 2.4 1.63
2005 2.43 1.64
2004 2.43 1.67
2003 2.45 1.67
2002 2.49 1.69
2001 2.53 1.71
2000 2.59 1.73
1999 2.64 1.77
1998 2.66 1.82
1997 2.71 1.85
1996 2.78 1.87
1995 2.86 1.89
1994 2.94 1.93
1993 2.97 1.97
1992 2.99 2.01
1991 3.01 2.04
1990 3.03 2.07
1989 3.02 2.14
1988 3.05 2.17
1987 3.04 2.26
1986 3.05 2.36
1985 3.07 2.45
1984 3.12 2.58
1983 3.15 2.76
1982 3.2 2.94
1981 3.25 3.13
1980 3.3 3.29
1979 3.34 3.45
1978 3.36 3.62
1977 3.36 3.87
1976 3.32 4.12
1975 3.27 4.36
1974 3.22 4.6
1973 3.17 4.85
1972 3.14 5.08
1971 3.11 5.25
1970 3.09 5.45
1969 3.05 5.7
1968 3.01 5.93
1967 2.98 6.08
1966 2.97 6.18
1965 3.01 6.26
1964 3.08 6.31
1963 3.11 6.34
1962 3.13 6.33
1961 3.12 6.32
1960 3.14 6.33

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

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Argentina and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Thailand
2024 33.5 41.1
2023 33.2 40.7
2022 32.8 40.2
2021 32.4 39.7
2020 32.1 39.2
2019 31.8 38.7
2018 31.5 38.2
2017 31.3 37.7
2016 31.1 37.3
2015 30.9 36.8
2014 30.7 36.3
2013 30.5 35.9
2012 30.3 35.4
2011 30.1 35
2010 29.9 34.5
2009 29.7 34
2008 29.4 33.6
2007 29.2 33.1
2006 29 32.6
2005 28.8 32.2
2004 28.6 31.7
2003 28.4 31.3
2002 28.2 30.9
2001 28.1 30.5
2000 27.9 30
1999 27.8 29.5
1998 27.7 28.9
1997 27.6 28.3
1996 27.5 27.7
1995 27.5 27.2
1994 27.4 26.6
1993 27.4 26
1992 27.4 25.4
1991 27.3 24.8
1990 27.3 24.3
1989 27.3 23.7
1988 27.2 23.3
1987 27.2 22.8
1986 27.1 22.4
1985 27.1 21.9
1984 27.1 21.5
1983 27.1 21
1982 27 20.6
1981 27 20.2
1980 27 19.9
1979 27 19.5
1978 27 19.2
1977 27 18.9
1976 27 18.7
1975 27 18.4
1974 27 18.2
1973 27 18
1972 27 17.8
1971 27 17.6
1970 26.9 17.5
1969 26.9 17.4
1968 26.9 17.3
1967 26.8 17.3
1966 26.8 17.3
1965 26.7 17.4
1964 26.7 17.5
1963 26.7 17.6
1962 26.6 17.7
1961 26.6 17.9
1960 26.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Argentina Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Thailand
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Argentina Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Thailand
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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