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Argentina vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Argentina has a population of 45.9M (ranked 35/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 8th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 25/197 ($683B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 70/197 ($14,898), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina UAE
Population
46083022
11885001
Population rank 35/197 84/197
GDP
$683B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$549B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.3%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,965
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,751
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
33.9 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Argentina and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Argentina and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Argentina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Argentina UAE
2025 $683,097,891,619 -
2024 $638,365,455,340 $552,324,919,096
2023 $649,461,687,959 $522,622,268,401
2022 $633,993,756,301 $511,403,404,642
2021 $486,564,085,480 $422,441,282,436
2020 $385,740,508,437 $357,161,776,271
2019 $447,754,683,615 $433,926,218,686
2018 $524,819,892,360 $440,560,003,161
2017 $643,628,393,281 $403,365,056,079
2016 $557,532,320,663 $381,717,208,621
2015 $594,749,285,413 $381,973,135,513
2014 $526,319,673,732 $424,935,834,104
2013 $552,025,140,252 $409,632,574,703
2012 $545,982,375,701 $392,793,559,051
2011 $530,158,122,010 $368,881,033,963
2010 $423,627,422,092 $307,736,348,527
2009 $332,976,484,578 $253,547,358,747
2008 $361,558,037,110 $315,474,615,741
2007 $287,530,508,431 $257,916,148,767
2006 $232,557,260,817 $222,116,532,963
2005 $198,737,095,012 $180,617,467,954
2004 $164,657,930,453 $147,824,249,958
2003 $127,586,973,492 $124,346,476,180
2002 $97,724,004,252 $109,816,091,079
2001 $268,696,750,000 $103,311,631,797
2000 $284,203,750,000 $104,337,463,730
1999 $283,523,000,000 $84,445,399,335
1998 $298,948,250,000 $75,674,384,205
1997 $292,859,000,000 $78,838,886,862
1996 $272,149,750,000 $73,571,217,377
1995 $258,031,750,000 $65,743,604,966
1994 $257,440,000,000 $59,305,111,228
1993 $236,741,715,015 $55,625,269,485
1992 $228,778,917,308 $54,239,188,746
1991 $189,719,984,268 $51,552,058,250
1990 $141,352,654,305 $50,701,374,187
1989 $76,629,728,760 $41,464,966,302
1988 $126,890,235,049 $36,275,613,877
1987 $108,810,885,301 $36,384,802,310
1986 $105,872,372,614 $33,943,568,481
1985 $88,150,891,728 $40,603,631,079
1984 $116,915,052,107 $41,807,931,453
1983 $103,979,106,778 $42,803,373,390
1982 $84,307,486,837 $46,622,715,281
1981 $78,676,842,367 $49,333,471,895
1980 $76,961,923,741 $43,599,134,193
1979 $69,252,328,952 $31,225,557,022
1978 $89,049,453,088 $23,775,718,541
1977 $56,781,000,101 $24,871,660,292
1976 $51,169,499,892 $19,213,212,475
1975 $52,438,647,922 $14,720,729,969
1974 $72,436,777,342 $11,651,505,689
1973 $52,544,000,117 $4,231,243,616
1972 $34,733,000,536 $1,415,086,929
1971 $33,293,199,095 $939,893,600
1970 $31,584,210,366 $685,986,701
1969 $31,256,284,544 -
1968 $26,436,857,247 -
1967 $24,256,667,553 -
1966 $28,630,474,728 -
1965 $28,344,705,967 -
1964 $25,605,249,382 -
1963 $18,272,123,664 -
1962 $18,337,691,145 -
1961 $20,132,220,375 -
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina UAE
2025 $14,898 -
2024 $13,970 $50,274
2023 $14,262 $49,851
2022 $13,962 $50,760
2021 $10,738 $44,118
2020 $8,536 $37,992
2019 $9,956 $45,939
2018 $11,753 $47,135
2017 $14,533 $43,734
2016 $12,700 $42,721
2015 $13,680 $44,910
2014 $12,233 $52,725
2013 $12,964 $53,247
2012 $12,950 $53,142
2011 $12,704 $51,922
2010 $10,260 $44,795
2009 $8,150 $37,803
2008 $8,944 $50,054
2007 $7,185 $45,855
2006 $5,869 $44,343
2005 $5,068 $38,719
2004 $4,242 $33,377
2003 $3,320 $29,660
2002 $2,570 $27,754
2001 $7,141 $27,745
2000 $7,637 $29,866
1999 $7,706 $25,856
1998 $8,219 $24,889
1997 $8,147 $27,983
1996 $7,663 $28,323
1995 $7,358 $27,003
1994 $7,438 $25,473
1993 $6,932 $25,033
1992 $6,790 $25,648
1991 $5,709 $25,691
1990 $4,315 $26,710
1989 $2,375 $23,167
1988 $3,993 $21,570
1987 $3,477 $23,113
1986 $3,436 $23,132
1985 $2,906 $29,468
1984 $3,915 $32,012
1983 $3,538 $34,650
1982 $2,915 $39,972
1981 $2,764 $44,855
1980 $2,748 $42,925
1979 $2,512 $34,238
1978 $3,282 $29,379
1977 $2,126 $35,020
1976 $1,947 $31,197
1975 $2,027 $27,117
1974 $2,845 $23,823
1973 $2,098 $9,696
1972 $1,409 $3,675
1971 $1,373 $2,805
1970 $1,323 $2,394
1969 $1,330 -
1968 $1,142 -
1967 $1,064 -
1966 $1,275 -
1965 $1,282 -
1964 $1,176 -
1963 $853 -
1962 $870 -
1961 $971 -
1960 $778 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina UAE
2026 77.8 83.4
2025 77.7 83.2
2024 77.5 83.1
2023 77.4 82.9
2022 75.8 80.5
2021 73.9 79.1
2020 75.9 81.9
2019 76.8 82.6
2018 76.8 82.4
2017 76.5 82.4
2016 76.1 82.2
2015 76.6 82.1
2014 76.3 82
2013 75.8 82
2012 75.8 81.9
2011 76.1 81.9
2010 75.7 81.9
2009 75.6 81.7
2008 75.4 81.6
2007 74.8 81.4
2006 75.3 81.2
2005 75.2 80.8
2004 74.9 80.3
2003 74.3 79.6
2002 74.3 78.7
2001 74.2 77.6
2000 73.9 76.3
1999 73.7 75
1998 73.4 73.7
1997 73.4 72.6
1996 73.1 71.8
1995 72.9 71.4
1994 72.7 71.2
1993 72.3 71.2
1992 72.1 71.2
1991 72 71.1
1990 71.6 71.1
1989 71.5 71
1988 71.1 70.8
1987 70.7 70.6
1986 70.3 70.4
1985 69.9 70.1
1984 69.4 69.8
1983 69.3 69.4
1982 69 69.1
1981 68.9 68.6
1980 68.6 68.2
1979 68.4 67.6
1978 68 67.1
1977 67.6 66.5
1976 67 65.8
1975 67 65.1
1974 66.4 64.4
1973 66.2 63.5
1972 66 62.7
1971 65.6 61.8
1970 65.6 60.8
1969 65.1 59.8
1968 65.2 58.7
1967 65.5 57.6
1966 65.4 56.6
1965 65.1 55.5
1964 64.8 54.5
1963 64.9 53.5
1962 64.6 52.5
1961 64.6 51.6
1960 64.2 50.7
1959 64.1 49.7
1958 64.2 48.8
1957 63.2 47.8
1956 63.6 46.9
1955 62.7 46
1954 63.1 45.2
1953 62.5 44.4
1952 62.5 43.6
1951 61.7 42.9
1950 61.3 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Argentina UAE
2025 45,851,378 11,513,149
2024 45,696,159 10,986,400
2023 45,538,401 10,483,751
2022 45,407,904 10,074,977
2021 45,312,281 9,575,152
2020 45,191,965 9,401,038
2019 44,973,465 9,445,785
2018 44,654,882 9,346,701
2017 44,288,894 9,223,225
2016 43,900,313 8,935,095
2015 43,477,012 8,505,237
2014 43,024,071 8,059,440
2013 42,582,455 7,693,031
2012 42,161,721 7,391,448
2011 41,730,660 7,104,538
2010 41,288,694 6,869,838
2009 40,854,831 6,707,058
2008 40,424,148 6,302,664
2007 40,016,763 5,624,635
2006 39,622,115 5,009,100
2005 39,216,789 4,664,790
2004 38,815,916 4,428,967
2003 38,424,282 4,192,457
2002 38,029,349 3,956,826
2001 37,624,825 3,723,590
2000 37,213,984 3,493,575
1999 36,794,682 3,266,009
1998 36,372,860 3,040,421
1997 35,947,791 2,817,410
1996 35,513,793 2,597,564
1995 35,070,020 2,434,662
1994 34,613,491 2,328,188
1993 34,152,717 2,222,093
1992 33,693,527 2,114,730
1991 33,230,294 2,006,626
1990 32,755,901 1,898,220
1989 32,270,948 1,789,851
1988 31,780,532 1,681,788
1987 31,291,762 1,574,244
1986 30,811,980 1,467,383
1985 30,336,441 1,377,911
1984 29,863,093 1,305,996
1983 29,391,332 1,235,305
1982 28,924,262 1,166,370
1981 28,463,959 1,099,855
1980 28,011,596 1,015,700
1979 27,568,895 912,010
1978 27,132,158 809,274
1977 26,701,805 710,209
1976 26,282,283 615,866
1975 25,874,107 542,856
1974 25,461,351 489,087
1973 25,046,005 436,399
1972 24,644,328 385,014
1971 24,257,208 335,027
1970 23,878,327 286,536
1969 23,508,711 239,660
1968 23,150,583 199,416
1967 22,799,059 179,700
1966 22,453,893 173,976
1965 22,112,629 167,103
1964 21,769,453 159,692
1963 21,421,705 152,211
1962 21,072,538 144,946
1961 20,726,276 137,989
1960 20,386,045 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Argentina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina UAE
2024 1.5 1.21
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.48 1.15
2021 1.59 1.16
2020 1.6 1.29
2019 1.88 1.25
2018 2.07 1.29
2017 2.17 1.35
2016 2.24 1.37
2015 2.35 1.42
2014 2.39 1.48
2013 2.34 1.53
2012 2.3 1.53
2011 2.39 1.54
2010 2.41 1.57
2009 2.4 1.58
2008 2.43 1.52
2007 2.37 1.79
2006 2.4 1.96
2005 2.43 2.23
2004 2.43 2.38
2003 2.45 2.49
2002 2.49 2.54
2001 2.53 2.62
2000 2.59 2.73
1999 2.64 2.79
1998 2.66 2.77
1997 2.71 2.83
1996 2.78 3.06
1995 2.86 3.28
1994 2.94 3.76
1993 2.97 3.82
1992 2.99 4.09
1991 3.01 4.25
1990 3.03 4.51
1989 3.02 4.65
1988 3.05 4.77
1987 3.04 4.88
1986 3.05 5
1985 3.07 5.13
1984 3.12 5.3
1983 3.15 5.48
1982 3.2 5.66
1981 3.25 5.81
1980 3.3 5.95
1979 3.34 6.06
1978 3.36 6.15
1977 3.36 6.22
1976 3.32 6.29
1975 3.27 6.35
1974 3.22 6.41
1973 3.17 6.46
1972 3.14 6.5
1971 3.11 6.52
1970 3.09 6.52
1969 3.05 6.52
1968 3.01 6.53
1967 2.98 6.51
1966 2.97 6.5
1965 3.01 6.5
1964 3.08 6.49
1963 3.11 6.5
1962 3.13 6.49
1961 3.12 6.49
1960 3.14 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Argentina and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina UAE
2025 33.9 32.6
2024 33.5 32.6
2023 33.2 32.2
2022 32.8 31.9
2021 32.4 31.9
2020 32.1 31.8
2019 31.8 31.8
2018 31.5 31.8
2017 31.3 31.8
2016 31.1 31.8
2015 30.9 31.8
2014 30.7 31.8
2013 30.5 31.7
2012 30.3 31.7
2011 30.1 31.7
2010 29.9 31.7
2009 29.7 31.6
2008 29.4 31.6
2007 29.2 31.6
2006 29 31.4
2005 28.8 30.9
2004 28.6 30.3
2003 28.4 29.6
2002 28.2 29.1
2001 28.1 28.6
2000 27.9 28.2
1999 27.8 28
1998 27.7 27.9
1997 27.6 27.9
1996 27.5 28.1
1995 27.5 28
1994 27.4 27.4
1993 27.4 26.8
1992 27.4 26.4
1991 27.3 26
1990 27.3 25.8
1989 27.3 25.8
1988 27.2 25.9
1987 27.2 26.1
1986 27.1 26.5
1985 27.1 26.6
1984 27.1 26.4
1983 27.1 26.4
1982 27 26.4
1981 27 26.4
1980 27 26.2
1979 27 25.8
1978 27 25.5
1977 27 25.4
1976 27 25.6
1975 27 25.4
1974 27 24.7
1973 27 24.1
1972 27 23.6
1971 27 23.2
1970 26.9 23
1969 26.9 23.1
1968 26.9 23.5
1967 26.8 23.3
1966 26.8 22.6
1965 26.7 22
1964 26.7 21.5
1963 26.7 21
1962 26.6 20.6
1961 26.6 20.1
1960 26.5 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$672B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.38%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.38%
2025
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2%
2026
Number of billionaires
5
2026
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$41B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Argentina UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,737 kg
2024
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2024
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.86%
2024
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2024
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.5%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
7.29%
2024
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina UAE
% of world population
0.56%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
92.4%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.49
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
161
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
98.8%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Argentina UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.5
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.5%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina UAE
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
23,045 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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