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Argentina vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 8th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Uruguay
Population
46048053
3382789
Population rank 35/197 133/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Argentina and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Uruguay
2024 $638,365,455,340 $80,961,511,074
2023 $649,461,687,959 $77,991,666,838
2022 $633,993,756,301 $70,594,110,920
2021 $486,564,085,480 $60,739,084,241
2020 $385,740,508,437 $53,559,359,262
2019 $447,754,683,615 $62,222,313,619
2018 $524,819,892,360 $65,344,577,416
2017 $643,628,393,281 $65,005,997,963
2016 $557,532,320,663 $57,480,787,465
2015 $594,749,285,413 $57,680,327,999
2014 $526,319,673,732 $61,496,186,974
2013 $552,025,140,252 $61,337,621,934
2012 $545,982,375,701 $54,232,266,359
2011 $530,158,122,010 $50,342,406,067
2010 $423,627,422,092 $41,950,361,212
2009 $332,976,484,578 $32,708,319,078
2008 $361,558,037,110 $31,119,602,539
2007 $287,530,508,431 $23,797,773,024
2006 $232,557,260,817 $19,741,420,740
2005 $198,737,095,012 $17,362,857,684
2004 $164,657,930,453 $13,686,329,890
2003 $127,586,973,492 $12,045,638,352
2002 $97,724,004,252 $13,606,515,723
2001 $268,696,750,000 $20,898,761,742
2000 $284,203,750,000 $22,823,270,892
1999 $283,523,000,000 $23,983,945,191
1998 $298,948,250,000 $25,385,886,978
1997 $292,859,000,000 $23,969,739,234
1996 $272,149,750,000 $20,515,458,114
1995 $258,031,750,000 $19,297,663,097
1994 $257,440,000,000 $17,474,588,896
1993 $236,741,715,015 $15,002,136,971
1992 $228,778,917,308 $12,878,148,791
1991 $189,719,984,268 $11,206,176,651
1990 $141,352,654,305 $9,298,807,850
1989 $76,629,728,760 $8,438,951,476
1988 $126,890,235,049 $8,213,538,369
1987 $108,810,885,301 $7,367,494,080
1986 $105,872,372,614 $5,880,112,788
1985 $88,150,891,728 $4,732,017,873
1984 $116,915,052,107 $4,850,238,550
1983 $103,979,106,778 $5,102,276,308
1982 $84,307,486,837 $9,178,780,077
1981 $78,676,842,367 $11,048,301,421
1980 $76,961,923,741 $10,163,020,116
1979 $69,252,328,952 $7,181,182,224
1978 $89,049,453,088 $4,910,254,566
1977 $56,781,000,101 $4,114,670,014
1976 $51,169,499,892 $3,667,161,241
1975 $52,438,647,922 $3,538,278,047
1974 $72,436,777,342 $4,090,209,682
1973 $52,544,000,117 $3,964,296,443
1972 $34,733,000,536 $2,189,418,689
1971 $33,293,199,095 $2,807,258,065
1970 $31,584,210,366 $2,137,096,774
1969 $31,256,284,544 $2,004,435,484
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,593,674,185
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,597,713,469
1966 $28,630,474,728 $1,809,185,094
1965 $28,344,705,967 $1,890,767,156
1964 $25,605,249,382 $1,975,701,816
1963 $18,272,123,664 $1,539,681,491
1962 $18,337,691,145 $1,710,004,407
1961 $20,132,220,375 $1,547,388,781
1960 $15,865,474,315 $1,242,289,239

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

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Argentina and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Uruguay
2024 $13,970 $23,907
2023 $14,262 $23,019
2022 $13,962 $20,819
2021 $10,738 $17,882
2020 $8,536 $15,758
2019 $9,956 $18,316
2018 $11,753 $19,250
2017 $14,533 $19,185
2016 $12,700 $17,010
2015 $13,680 $17,126
2014 $12,233 $18,322
2013 $12,964 $18,335
2012 $12,950 $16,260
2011 $12,704 $15,132
2010 $10,260 $12,641
2009 $8,150 $9,881
2008 $8,944 $9,424
2007 $7,185 $7,222
2006 $5,869 $6,001
2005 $5,068 $5,284
2004 $4,242 $4,169
2003 $3,320 $3,671
2002 $2,570 $4,150
2001 $7,141 $6,383
2000 $7,637 $6,988
1999 $7,706 $7,371
1998 $8,219 $7,837
1997 $8,147 $7,436
1996 $7,663 $6,398
1995 $7,358 $6,050
1994 $7,438 $5,508
1993 $6,932 $4,753
1992 $6,790 $4,102
1991 $5,709 $3,589
1990 $4,315 $2,995
1989 $2,375 $2,734
1988 $3,993 $2,677
1987 $3,477 $2,416
1986 $3,436 $1,939
1985 $2,906 $1,568
1984 $3,915 $1,615
1983 $3,538 $1,707
1982 $2,915 $3,085
1981 $2,764 $3,728
1980 $2,748 $3,443
1979 $2,512 $2,443
1978 $3,282 $1,678
1977 $2,126 $1,414
1976 $1,947 $1,268
1975 $2,027 $1,232
1974 $2,845 $1,433
1973 $2,098 $1,397
1972 $1,409 $776
1971 $1,373 $1,000
1970 $1,323 $766
1969 $1,330 $723
1968 $1,142 $579
1967 $1,064 $585
1966 $1,275 $668
1965 $1,282 $705
1964 $1,176 $745
1963 $853 $587
1962 $870 $659
1961 $971 $604
1960 $778 $491

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

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Argentina vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Uruguay
2026 77.8 78.6
2025 77.7 78.5
2024 77.5 78.3
2023 77.4 78.1
2022 75.8 76.5
2021 73.9 75.4
2020 75.9 78.4
2019 76.8 77.5
2018 76.8 77.5
2017 76.5 77.6
2016 76.1 77.4
2015 76.6 77.3
2014 76.3 77.2
2013 75.8 77
2012 75.8 76.7
2011 76.1 76.6
2010 75.7 76.7
2009 75.6 76.7
2008 75.4 76.3
2007 74.8 76.2
2006 75.3 75.9
2005 75.2 75.8
2004 74.9 75.3
2003 74.3 75.1
2002 74.3 75
2001 74.2 75
2000 73.9 74.7
1999 73.7 74.3
1998 73.4 74
1997 73.4 73.9
1996 73.1 73.8
1995 72.9 73.5
1994 72.7 73.2
1993 72.3 73.1
1992 72.1 73.2
1991 72 73.2
1990 71.6 73
1989 71.5 72.6
1988 71.1 72.4
1987 70.7 72.2
1986 70.3 72.2
1985 69.9 71.9
1984 69.4 71.7
1983 69.3 71.6
1982 69 71.5
1981 68.9 71
1980 68.6 70.5
1979 68.4 70.3
1978 68 70.3
1977 67.6 70.1
1976 67 69.9
1975 67 69.7
1974 66.4 69.5
1973 66.2 69.3
1972 66 69.2
1971 65.6 68.9
1970 65.6 68.7
1969 65.1 68.6
1968 65.2 68.5
1967 65.5 68.4
1966 65.4 68.3
1965 65.1 68.2
1964 64.8 68.1
1963 64.9 68
1962 64.6 67.9
1961 64.6 67.8
1960 64.2 67.7
1959 64.1 67.5
1958 64.2 67.3
1957 63.2 67.1
1956 63.6 66.9
1955 62.7 66.7
1954 63.1 66.5
1953 62.5 66.3
1952 62.5 66.1
1951 61.7 65.8
1950 61.3 65.6

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

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Argentina and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Argentina Uruguay
2024 45,696,159 3,386,588
2023 45,538,401 3,388,081
2022 45,407,904 3,390,913
2021 45,312,281 3,396,695
2020 45,191,965 3,398,968
2019 44,973,465 3,397,206
2018 44,654,882 3,394,534
2017 44,288,894 3,388,438
2016 43,900,313 3,379,283
2015 43,477,012 3,368,017
2014 43,024,071 3,356,334
2013 42,582,455 3,345,337
2012 42,161,721 3,335,401
2011 41,730,660 3,326,825
2010 41,288,694 3,318,580
2009 40,854,831 3,310,091
2008 40,424,148 3,302,177
2007 40,016,763 3,295,153
2006 39,622,115 3,289,506
2005 39,216,789 3,285,771
2004 38,815,916 3,283,148
2003 38,424,282 3,281,186
2002 38,029,349 3,278,867
2001 37,624,825 3,274,251
2000 37,213,984 3,266,206
1999 36,794,682 3,254,015
1998 36,372,860 3,239,280
1997 35,947,791 3,223,345
1996 35,513,793 3,206,324
1995 35,070,020 3,189,440
1994 34,613,491 3,172,834
1993 34,152,717 3,156,345
1992 33,693,527 3,139,702
1991 33,230,294 3,122,354
1990 32,755,901 3,104,403
1989 32,270,948 3,086,255
1988 31,780,532 3,067,961
1987 31,291,762 3,049,896
1986 30,811,980 3,032,845
1985 30,336,441 3,017,037
1984 29,863,093 3,002,488
1983 29,391,332 2,988,778
1982 28,924,262 2,975,492
1981 28,463,959 2,963,246
1980 28,011,596 2,951,953
1979 27,568,895 2,939,903
1978 27,132,158 2,925,715
1977 26,701,805 2,909,461
1976 26,282,283 2,891,392
1975 25,874,107 2,872,320
1974 25,461,351 2,853,944
1973 25,046,005 2,837,133
1972 24,644,328 2,821,644
1971 24,257,208 2,806,462
1970 23,878,327 2,790,807
1969 23,508,711 2,773,974
1968 23,150,583 2,754,606
1967 22,799,059 2,732,277
1966 22,453,893 2,707,646
1965 22,112,629 2,681,169
1964 21,769,453 2,653,180
1963 21,421,705 2,623,766
1962 21,072,538 2,593,298
1961 20,726,276 2,562,044
1960 20,386,045 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Argentina

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Uruguay
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.48 1.43
2021 1.59 1.45
2020 1.6 1.5
2019 1.88 1.57
2018 2.07 1.68
2017 2.17 1.82
2016 2.24 1.97
2015 2.35 2.04
2014 2.39 2.03
2013 2.34 2.03
2012 2.3 2.01
2011 2.39 1.99
2010 2.41 2.01
2009 2.4 2.02
2008 2.43 2.03
2007 2.37 2.05
2006 2.4 2.07
2005 2.43 2.1
2004 2.43 2.09
2003 2.45 2.12
2002 2.49 2.16
2001 2.53 2.16
2000 2.59 2.2
1999 2.64 2.25
1998 2.66 2.27
1997 2.71 2.33
1996 2.78 2.36
1995 2.86 2.4
1994 2.94 2.42
1993 2.97 2.41
1992 2.99 2.43
1991 3.01 2.45
1990 3.03 2.48
1989 3.02 2.5
1988 3.05 2.5
1987 3.04 2.49
1986 3.05 2.47
1985 3.07 2.47
1984 3.12 2.47
1983 3.15 2.49
1982 3.2 2.51
1981 3.25 2.53
1980 3.3 2.59
1979 3.34 2.71
1978 3.36 2.83
1977 3.36 2.9
1976 3.32 3.01
1975 3.27 3.02
1974 3.22 2.96
1973 3.17 2.86
1972 3.14 2.78
1971 3.11 2.77
1970 3.09 2.77
1969 3.05 2.77
1968 3.01 2.77
1967 2.98 2.78
1966 2.97 2.82
1965 3.01 2.84
1964 3.08 2.86
1963 3.11 2.88
1962 3.13 2.87
1961 3.12 2.85
1960 3.14 2.83

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

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Argentina and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Uruguay
2024 33.5 37.2
2023 33.2 36.8
2022 32.8 36.5
2021 32.4 36.3
2020 32.1 36
2019 31.8 35.8
2018 31.5 35.5
2017 31.3 35.3
2016 31.1 35.2
2015 30.9 35
2014 30.7 34.9
2013 30.5 34.7
2012 30.3 34.5
2011 30.1 34.2
2010 29.9 34
2009 29.7 33.7
2008 29.4 33.5
2007 29.2 33.3
2006 29 33.1
2005 28.8 32.9
2004 28.6 32.7
2003 28.4 32.5
2002 28.2 32.3
2001 28.1 32.2
2000 27.9 32
1999 27.8 31.9
1998 27.7 31.8
1997 27.6 31.7
1996 27.5 31.6
1995 27.5 31.5
1994 27.4 31.4
1993 27.4 31.2
1992 27.4 31.1
1991 27.3 31
1990 27.3 30.9
1989 27.3 30.8
1988 27.2 30.7
1987 27.2 30.6
1986 27.1 30.5
1985 27.1 30.4
1984 27.1 30.3
1983 27.1 30.3
1982 27 30.2
1981 27 30.1
1980 27 30.1
1979 27 30
1978 27 30
1977 27 30.1
1976 27 30.1
1975 27 30.1
1974 27 30.1
1973 27 30.1
1972 27 30
1971 27 29.9
1970 26.9 29.9
1969 26.9 29.8
1968 26.9 29.7
1967 26.8 29.6
1966 26.8 29.5
1965 26.7 29.4
1964 26.7 29.3
1963 26.7 29.2
1962 26.6 29.2
1961 26.6 29.1
1960 26.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Argentina Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Uruguay
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
98.9%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Argentina Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Uruguay
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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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 (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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