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Argentina vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 8th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina United States
Population
46048053
344023146
Population rank 35/197 3/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Argentina and United States: Comparison Charts

Argentina and United States economies compared

GDP
Argentina

United States
1x
Year GDP
Argentina United States
2024 $638,365,455,340 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $649,461,687,959 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $633,993,756,301 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $486,564,085,480 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $385,740,508,437 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $447,754,683,615 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $524,819,892,360 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $643,628,393,281 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $557,532,320,663 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $594,749,285,413 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $526,319,673,732 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $552,025,140,252 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $545,982,375,701 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $530,158,122,010 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $423,627,422,092 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $332,976,484,578 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $361,558,037,110 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $287,530,508,431 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $232,557,260,817 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $198,737,095,012 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $164,657,930,453 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $127,586,973,492 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $268,696,750,000 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $284,203,750,000 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $283,523,000,000 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $298,948,250,000 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $292,859,000,000 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $272,149,750,000 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $258,031,750,000 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $257,440,000,000 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $236,741,715,015 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $228,778,917,308 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $189,719,984,268 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $141,352,654,305 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $76,629,728,760 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $126,890,235,049 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $108,810,885,301 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $105,872,372,614 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $88,150,891,728 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $116,915,052,107 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $103,979,106,778 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $84,307,486,837 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $78,676,842,367 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $76,961,923,741 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $69,252,328,952 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $89,049,453,088 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $56,781,000,101 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $51,169,499,892 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $52,438,647,922 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $72,436,777,342 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $52,544,000,117 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $34,733,000,536 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $26,436,857,247 $940,225,000,000
1967 $24,256,667,553 $859,620,034,483
1966 $28,630,474,728 $813,032,758,621
1965 $28,344,705,967 $741,904,862,069
1964 $25,605,249,382 $684,144,620,690
1963 $18,272,123,664 $637,058,551,724
1962 $18,337,691,145 $603,639,413,793
1961 $20,132,220,375 $561,940,310,345
1960 $15,865,474,315 $541,988,586,207

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

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Argentina and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina United States
2024 $13,970 $84,534
2023 $14,262 $81,490
2022 $13,962 $76,829
2021 $10,738 $70,249
2020 $8,536 $63,526
2019 $9,956 $65,120
2018 $11,753 $62,823
2017 $14,533 $59,908
2016 $12,700 $57,867
2015 $13,680 $56,763
2014 $12,233 $55,124
2013 $12,964 $53,291
2012 $12,950 $51,784
2011 $12,704 $50,066
2010 $10,260 $48,651
2009 $8,150 $47,195
2008 $8,944 $48,570
2007 $7,185 $48,050
2006 $5,869 $46,302
2005 $5,068 $44,123
2004 $4,242 $41,725
2003 $3,320 $39,490
2002 $2,570 $37,998
2001 $7,141 $37,134
2000 $7,637 $36,330
1999 $7,706 $34,484
1998 $8,219 $32,823
1997 $8,147 $31,430
1996 $7,663 $29,937
1995 $7,358 $28,661
1994 $7,438 $27,662
1993 $6,932 $26,353
1992 $6,790 $25,381
1991 $5,709 $24,293
1990 $4,315 $23,840
1989 $2,375 $22,857
1988 $3,993 $21,417
1987 $3,477 $20,039
1986 $3,436 $19,071
1985 $2,906 $18,237
1984 $3,915 $17,121
1983 $3,538 $15,544
1982 $2,915 $14,434
1981 $2,764 $13,976
1980 $2,748 $12,613
1979 $2,512 $11,674
1978 $3,282 $10,565
1977 $2,126 $9,453
1976 $1,947 $8,592
1975 $2,027 $7,801
1974 $2,845 $7,226
1973 $2,098 $6,726
1972 $1,409 $6,094
1971 $1,373 $5,609
1970 $1,323 $5,234
1969 $1,330 $5,020
1968 $1,142 $4,685
1967 $1,064 $4,326
1966 $1,275 $4,136
1965 $1,282 $3,818
1964 $1,176 $3,565
1963 $853 $3,366
1962 $870 $3,236
1961 $971 $3,059
1960 $778 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Argentina vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina United States
2026 77.8 79.8
2025 77.7 79.6
2024 77.5 79.5
2023 77.4 79.3
2022 75.8 78
2021 73.9 76.4
2020 75.9 77
2019 76.8 78.9
2018 76.8 78.8
2017 76.5 78.6
2016 76.1 78.7
2015 76.6 78.7
2014 76.3 78.9
2013 75.8 78.8
2012 75.8 78.8
2011 76.1 78.7
2010 75.7 78.7
2009 75.6 78.5
2008 75.4 78.1
2007 74.8 78
2006 75.3 77.8
2005 75.2 77.5
2004 74.9 77.5
2003 74.3 77.1
2002 74.3 77
2001 74.2 76.9
2000 73.9 76.8
1999 73.7 76.7
1998 73.4 76.7
1997 73.4 76.5
1996 73.1 76.2
1995 72.9 75.9
1994 72.7 75.7
1993 72.3 75.6
1992 72.1 75.8
1991 72 75.5
1990 71.6 75.4
1989 71.5 75.1
1988 71.1 74.8
1987 70.7 74.9
1986 70.3 74.7
1985 69.9 74.7
1984 69.4 74.7
1983 69.3 74.6
1982 69 74.5
1981 68.9 74.1
1980 68.6 73.7
1979 68.4 73.8
1978 68 73.4
1977 67.6 73.2
1976 67 72.8
1975 67 72.5
1974 66.4 72
1973 66.2 71.4
1972 66 71.2
1971 65.6 71.1
1970 65.6 70.7
1969 65.1 70.5
1968 65.2 70.2
1967 65.5 70.5
1966 65.4 70.2
1965 65.1 70.2
1964 64.8 70.2
1963 64.9 69.9
1962 64.6 70.1
1961 64.6 70.3
1960 64.2 69.8
1959 64.1 69.9
1958 64.2 69.7
1957 63.2 69.4
1956 63.6 69.6
1955 62.7 69.6
1954 63.1 69.5
1953 62.5 68.7
1952 62.5 68.4
1951 61.7 68.2
1950 61.3 68.1

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

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Argentina and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

United States
1x
Year Population
Argentina United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 45,696,159 340,110,988
2023 45,538,401 334,914,895
2022 45,407,904 333,271,411
2021 45,312,281 331,893,745
2020 45,191,965 331,526,933
2019 44,973,465 328,329,953
2018 44,654,882 326,838,199
2017 44,288,894 325,122,128
2016 43,900,313 323,071,755
2015 43,477,012 320,738,994
2014 43,024,071 318,386,329
2013 42,582,455 316,059,947
2012 42,161,721 313,877,662
2011 41,730,660 311,583,481
2010 41,288,694 309,327,143
2009 40,854,831 306,771,529
2008 40,424,148 304,093,966
2007 40,016,763 301,231,207
2006 39,622,115 298,379,912
2005 39,216,789 295,516,599
2004 38,815,916 292,805,298
2003 38,424,282 290,107,933
2002 38,029,349 287,625,193
2001 37,624,825 284,968,955
2000 37,213,984 282,162,411
1999 36,794,682 279,294,713
1998 36,372,860 276,115,288
1997 35,947,791 272,911,760
1996 35,513,793 269,667,391
1995 35,070,020 266,557,091
1994 34,613,491 263,435,673
1993 34,152,717 260,255,352
1992 33,693,527 256,894,189
1991 33,230,294 253,492,503
1990 32,755,901 250,131,894
1989 32,270,948 246,819,222
1988 31,780,532 244,499,004
1987 31,291,762 242,288,936
1986 30,811,980 240,132,831
1985 30,336,441 237,923,734
1984 29,863,093 235,824,908
1983 29,391,332 233,792,014
1982 28,924,262 231,664,432
1981 28,463,959 229,465,744
1980 28,011,596 226,542,250
1979 27,568,895 225,055,487
1978 27,132,158 222,584,545
1977 26,701,805 220,239,425
1976 26,282,283 218,035,164
1975 25,874,107 215,973,199
1974 25,461,351 213,853,928
1973 25,046,005 211,908,788
1972 24,644,328 209,896,021
1971 24,257,208 207,660,677
1970 23,878,327 205,052,174
1969 23,508,711 202,676,946
1968 23,150,583 200,706,052
1967 22,799,059 198,712,056
1966 22,453,893 196,560,338
1965 22,112,629 194,302,963
1964 21,769,453 191,888,791
1963 21,421,705 189,241,798
1962 21,072,538 186,537,737
1961 20,726,276 183,691,481
1960 20,386,045 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and United States

Fertility rate
Argentina

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina United States
2023 1.5 1.62
2022 1.48 1.66
2021 1.59 1.66
2020 1.6 1.64
2019 1.88 1.71
2018 2.07 1.73
2017 2.17 1.77
2016 2.24 1.82
2015 2.35 1.84
2014 2.39 1.86
2013 2.34 1.86
2012 2.3 1.88
2011 2.39 1.89
2010 2.41 1.93
2009 2.4 2
2008 2.43 2.07
2007 2.37 2.12
2006 2.4 2.11
2005 2.43 2.06
2004 2.43 2.05
2003 2.45 2.05
2002 2.49 2.02
2001 2.53 2.03
2000 2.59 2.06
1999 2.64 2.01
1998 2.66 2
1997 2.71 1.97
1996 2.78 1.98
1995 2.86 1.98
1994 2.94 2
1993 2.97 2.02
1992 2.99 2.05
1991 3.01 2.06
1990 3.03 2.08
1989 3.02 2.01
1988 3.05 1.93
1987 3.04 1.87
1986 3.05 1.84
1985 3.07 1.84
1984 3.12 1.81
1983 3.15 1.8
1982 3.2 1.83
1981 3.25 1.81
1980 3.3 1.84
1979 3.34 1.81
1978 3.36 1.76
1977 3.36 1.79
1976 3.32 1.74
1975 3.27 1.77
1974 3.22 1.84
1973 3.17 1.88
1972 3.14 2.01
1971 3.11 2.27
1970 3.09 2.48
1969 3.05 2.46
1968 3.01 2.46
1967 2.98 2.56
1966 2.97 2.72
1965 3.01 2.91
1964 3.08 3.19
1963 3.11 3.32
1962 3.13 3.46
1961 3.12 3.62
1960 3.14 3.65

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

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Argentina and United States demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina United States
2024 33.5 39.3
2023 33.2 39
2022 32.8 38.7
2021 32.4 38.5
2020 32.1 38.2
2019 31.8 38
2018 31.5 37.9
2017 31.3 37.7
2016 31.1 37.6
2015 30.9 37.5
2014 30.7 37.3
2013 30.5 37.2
2012 30.3 37.1
2011 30.1 37
2010 29.9 36.9
2009 29.7 36.7
2008 29.4 36.6
2007 29.2 36.5
2006 29 36.4
2005 28.8 36.2
2004 28.6 36
2003 28.4 35.8
2002 28.2 35.6
2001 28.1 35.5
2000 27.9 35.3
1999 27.8 35.1
1998 27.7 34.9
1997 27.6 34.6
1996 27.5 34.4
1995 27.5 34.1
1994 27.4 33.8
1993 27.4 33.6
1992 27.4 33.4
1991 27.3 33.2
1990 27.3 32.9
1989 27.3 32.7
1988 27.2 32.4
1987 27.2 32.1
1986 27.1 31.8
1985 27.1 31.5
1984 27.1 31.2
1983 27.1 30.9
1982 27 30.7
1981 27 30.4
1980 27 30.1
1979 27 29.9
1978 27 29.6
1977 27 29.2
1976 27 28.9
1975 27 28.7
1974 27 28.5
1973 27 28.3
1972 27 28
1971 27 27.9
1970 26.9 27.8
1969 26.9 27.9
1968 26.9 27.9
1967 26.8 27.9
1966 26.8 27.9
1965 26.7 28.1
1964 26.7 28.2
1963 26.7 28.5
1962 26.6 28.7
1961 26.6 29
1960 26.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina United States
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Argentina United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina United States
% of world population
0.56%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Argentina United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina United States
% of world land
1.84%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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