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Argentina vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 8th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Venezuela
Population
46048053
28661242
Population rank 35/197 54/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$540B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

Argentina and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Venezuela
2024 $638,365,455,340 $119,802,963,258
2023 $649,461,687,959 $102,376,526,556
2022 $633,993,756,301 $89,013,255,585
2021 $486,564,085,480 $56,614,976,855
2020 $385,740,508,437 $42,838,020,721
2019 $447,754,683,615 $73,014,084,091
2018 $524,819,892,360 $102,021,093,965
2017 $643,628,393,281 $115,883,275,163
2016 $557,532,320,663 $112,915,034,262
2015 $594,749,285,413 $125,449,241,571
2014 $526,319,673,732 $214,689,614,733
2013 $552,025,140,252 $258,930,655,486
2012 $545,982,375,701 $372,592,062,768
2011 $530,158,122,010 $316,482,190,800
2010 $423,627,422,092 $393,192,354,511
2009 $332,976,484,578 $329,787,628,928
2008 $361,558,037,110 $315,953,388,511
2007 $287,530,508,431 $230,364,012,576
2006 $232,557,260,817 $183,477,522,124
2005 $198,737,095,012 $145,513,489,652
2004 $164,657,930,453 $112,451,400,425
2003 $127,586,973,492 $83,620,628,582
2002 $97,724,004,252 $92,893,587,734
2001 $268,696,750,000 $122,911,036,747
2000 $284,203,750,000 $117,146,466,003
1999 $283,523,000,000 $97,972,842,462
1998 $298,948,250,000 $91,336,763,255
1997 $292,859,000,000 $85,837,678,560
1996 $272,149,750,000 $70,543,211,119
1995 $258,031,750,000 $77,389,487,770
1994 $257,440,000,000 $58,418,666,667
1993 $236,741,715,015 $60,037,460,783
1992 $228,778,917,308 $60,416,519,620
1991 $189,719,984,268 $53,453,444,787
1990 $141,352,654,305 $48,606,952,195
1989 $76,629,728,760 $43,536,709,104
1988 $126,890,235,049 $60,226,413,793
1987 $108,810,885,301 $48,029,034,483
1986 $105,872,372,614 $60,516,123,711
1985 $88,150,891,728 $61,965,466,667
1984 $116,915,052,107 $59,867,743,468
1983 $103,979,106,778 $67,556,279,070
1982 $84,307,486,837 $67,736,744,186
1981 $78,676,842,367 $66,327,441,860
1980 $76,961,923,741 $59,116,511,628
1979 $69,252,328,952 $48,310,930,233
1978 $89,049,453,088 $39,316,279,070
1977 $56,781,000,101 $36,210,697,674
1976 $51,169,499,892 $31,419,534,884
1975 $52,438,647,922 $27,464,651,163
1974 $72,436,777,342 $26,100,930,233
1973 $52,544,000,117 $17,035,581,395
1972 $34,733,000,536 $13,977,727,273
1971 $33,293,199,095 $12,986,590,909
1970 $31,584,210,366 $11,561,111,111
1969 $31,256,284,544 $10,285,111,111
1968 $26,436,857,247 $10,034,444,444
1967 $24,256,667,553 $9,250,000,000
1966 $28,630,474,728 $8,781,333,333
1965 $28,344,705,967 $8,427,777,778
1964 $25,605,249,382 $8,192,413,793
1963 $18,272,123,664 $9,608,717,288
1962 $18,337,691,145 $8,814,309,884
1961 $20,132,220,375 $8,067,267,031
1960 $15,865,474,315 $7,663,938,303

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

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Argentina and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Venezuela
2024 $13,970 $4,218
2023 $14,262 $3,617
2022 $13,962 $3,155
2021 $10,738 $2,005
2020 $8,536 $1,506
2019 $9,956 $2,523
2018 $11,753 $3,423
2017 $14,533 $3,791
2016 $12,700 $3,670
2015 $13,680 $4,103
2014 $12,233 $7,096
2013 $12,964 $8,656
2012 $12,950 $12,607
2011 $12,704 $10,844
2010 $10,260 $13,646
2009 $8,150 $11,597
2008 $8,944 $11,262
2007 $7,185 $8,332
2006 $5,869 $6,739
2005 $5,068 $5,432
2004 $4,242 $4,269
2003 $3,320 $3,230
2002 $2,570 $3,652
2001 $7,141 $4,920
2000 $7,637 $4,776
1999 $7,706 $4,071
1998 $8,219 $3,870
1997 $8,147 $3,711
1996 $7,663 $3,113
1995 $7,358 $3,487
1994 $7,438 $2,689
1993 $6,932 $2,825
1992 $6,790 $2,907
1991 $5,709 $2,633
1990 $4,315 $2,452
1989 $2,375 $2,250
1988 $3,993 $3,191
1987 $3,477 $2,611
1986 $3,436 $3,376
1985 $2,906 $3,549
1984 $3,915 $3,520
1983 $3,538 $4,079
1982 $2,915 $4,202
1981 $2,764 $4,228
1980 $2,748 $3,874
1979 $2,512 $3,257
1978 $3,282 $2,727
1977 $2,126 $2,585
1976 $1,947 $2,309
1975 $2,027 $2,078
1974 $2,845 $2,034
1973 $2,098 $1,367
1972 $1,409 $1,155
1971 $1,373 $1,106
1970 $1,323 $1,015
1969 $1,330 $932
1968 $1,142 $938
1967 $1,064 $893
1966 $1,275 $876
1965 $1,282 $869
1964 $1,176 $874
1963 $853 $1,060
1962 $870 $1,007
1961 $971 $954
1960 $778 $939

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

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Argentina vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Venezuela
2026 77.8 73
2025 77.7 72.8
2024 77.5 72.7
2023 77.4 72.5
2022 75.8 72.6
2021 73.9 71.5
2020 75.9 72.4
2019 76.8 72.8
2018 76.8 72.6
2017 76.5 71.9
2016 76.1 72
2015 76.6 73
2014 76.3 72.8
2013 75.8 73.1
2012 75.8 73.1
2011 76.1 73.1
2010 75.7 73.1
2009 75.6 72.8
2008 75.4 72.6
2007 74.8 73.3
2006 75.3 73
2005 75.2 73.1
2004 74.9 72.8
2003 74.3 72.1
2002 74.3 72.8
2001 74.2 71
2000 73.9 72.4
1999 73.7 72.1
1998 73.4 72.4
1997 73.4 72.6
1996 73.1 71.9
1995 72.9 71.7
1994 72.7 71.3
1993 72.3 71.4
1992 72.1 71.2
1991 72 71.2
1990 71.6 71
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.1 70.8
1987 70.7 70.7
1986 70.3 70.5
1985 69.9 70
1984 69.4 69.7
1983 69.3 69.5
1982 69 69
1981 68.9 68.7
1980 68.6 68.2
1979 68.4 68.2
1978 68 68.1
1977 67.6 67.7
1976 67 67.3
1975 67 66.7
1974 66.4 66.2
1973 66.2 65.7
1972 66 65.6
1971 65.6 65.2
1970 65.6 64.8
1969 65.1 63.8
1968 65.2 63.9
1967 65.5 63.6
1966 65.4 62.9
1965 65.1 61.9
1964 64.8 61.2
1963 64.9 60.5
1962 64.6 59.7
1961 64.6 59.1
1960 64.2 58.4
1959 64.1 57.7
1958 64.2 56.9
1957 63.2 56.2
1956 63.6 55.5
1955 62.7 54.8
1954 63.1 54.1
1953 62.5 53.4
1952 62.5 52.7
1951 61.7 52
1950 61.3 51.1

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

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Argentina and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Argentina Venezuela
2024 45,696,159 28,405,543
2023 45,538,401 28,300,854
2022 45,407,904 28,213,017
2021 45,312,281 28,237,826
2020 45,191,965 28,444,077
2019 44,973,465 28,938,098
2018 44,654,882 29,807,592
2017 44,288,894 30,565,323
2016 43,900,313 30,765,720
2015 43,477,012 30,573,972
2014 43,024,071 30,254,079
2013 42,582,455 29,912,198
2012 42,161,721 29,553,826
2011 41,730,660 29,185,212
2010 41,288,694 28,813,101
2009 40,854,831 28,438,298
2008 40,424,148 28,053,696
2007 40,016,763 27,649,363
2006 39,622,115 27,224,686
2005 39,216,789 26,785,804
2004 38,815,916 26,340,838
2003 38,424,282 25,892,703
2002 38,029,349 25,435,671
2001 37,624,825 24,979,922
2000 37,213,984 24,526,708
1999 36,794,682 24,066,593
1998 36,372,860 23,601,337
1997 35,947,791 23,131,685
1996 35,513,793 22,662,113
1995 35,070,020 22,193,821
1994 34,613,491 21,725,188
1993 34,152,717 21,254,520
1992 33,693,527 20,780,948
1991 33,230,294 20,304,896
1990 32,755,901 19,827,010
1989 32,270,948 19,348,921
1988 31,780,532 18,871,020
1987 31,291,762 18,394,963
1986 30,811,980 17,923,536
1985 30,336,441 17,461,434
1984 29,863,093 17,008,841
1983 29,391,332 16,562,205
1982 28,924,262 16,121,874
1981 28,463,959 15,687,297
1980 28,011,596 15,258,218
1979 27,568,895 14,834,552
1978 27,132,158 14,416,684
1977 26,701,805 14,006,812
1976 26,282,283 13,606,284
1975 25,874,107 13,215,892
1974 25,461,351 12,835,351
1973 25,046,005 12,463,537
1972 24,644,328 12,099,180
1971 24,257,208 11,741,008
1970 23,878,327 11,387,790
1969 23,508,711 11,040,280
1968 23,150,583 10,697,530
1967 22,799,059 10,358,513
1966 22,453,893 10,024,854
1965 22,112,629 9,697,790
1964 21,769,453 9,377,712
1963 21,421,705 9,064,021
1962 21,072,538 8,756,870
1961 20,726,276 8,455,915
1960 20,386,045 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Argentina

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Venezuela
2023 1.5 2.08
2022 1.48 2.09
2021 1.59 2.11
2020 1.6 2.12
2019 1.88 2.13
2018 2.07 2.15
2017 2.17 2.18
2016 2.24 2.22
2015 2.35 2.25
2014 2.39 2.3
2013 2.34 2.33
2012 2.3 2.38
2011 2.39 2.4
2010 2.41 2.4
2009 2.4 2.42
2008 2.43 2.48
2007 2.37 2.52
2006 2.4 2.6
2005 2.43 2.63
2004 2.43 2.64
2003 2.45 2.7
2002 2.49 2.74
2001 2.53 2.78
2000 2.59 2.79
1999 2.64 2.86
1998 2.66 2.91
1997 2.71 2.97
1996 2.78 3.02
1995 2.86 3.08
1994 2.94 3.15
1993 2.97 3.22
1992 2.99 3.29
1991 3.01 3.37
1990 3.03 3.45
1989 3.02 3.52
1988 3.05 3.6
1987 3.04 3.67
1986 3.05 3.73
1985 3.07 3.79
1984 3.12 3.86
1983 3.15 3.93
1982 3.2 4.01
1981 3.25 4.1
1980 3.3 4.2
1979 3.34 4.3
1978 3.36 4.4
1977 3.36 4.49
1976 3.32 4.59
1975 3.27 4.69
1974 3.22 4.79
1973 3.17 4.91
1972 3.14 5.04
1971 3.11 5.17
1970 3.09 5.32
1969 3.05 5.47
1968 3.01 5.61
1967 2.98 5.75
1966 2.97 5.87
1965 3.01 5.98
1964 3.08 6.07
1963 3.11 6.16
1962 3.13 6.23
1961 3.12 6.3
1960 3.14 6.38

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

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Argentina and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Venezuela
2024 33.5 30.2
2023 33.2 30
2022 32.8 29.8
2021 32.4 29.6
2020 32.1 29.2
2019 31.8 28.9
2018 31.5 28.4
2017 31.3 28
2016 31.1 27.7
2015 30.9 27.4
2014 30.7 27.1
2013 30.5 26.8
2012 30.3 26.5
2011 30.1 26.1
2010 29.9 25.8
2009 29.7 25.5
2008 29.4 25.2
2007 29.2 24.9
2006 29 24.7
2005 28.8 24.4
2004 28.6 24.1
2003 28.4 23.9
2002 28.2 23.6
2001 28.1 23.4
2000 27.9 23.1
1999 27.8 22.8
1998 27.7 22.6
1997 27.6 22.3
1996 27.5 22.1
1995 27.5 21.9
1994 27.4 21.6
1993 27.4 21.4
1992 27.4 21.2
1991 27.3 21
1990 27.3 20.8
1989 27.3 20.6
1988 27.2 20.4
1987 27.2 20.2
1986 27.1 20
1985 27.1 19.8
1984 27.1 19.6
1983 27.1 19.4
1982 27 19.2
1981 27 19
1980 27 18.8
1979 27 18.7
1978 27 18.5
1977 27 18.3
1976 27 18.1
1975 27 17.9
1974 27 17.7
1973 27 17.5
1972 27 17.3
1971 27 17.2
1970 26.9 17
1969 26.9 16.9
1968 26.9 16.7
1967 26.8 16.6
1966 26.8 16.6
1965 26.7 16.5
1964 26.7 16.5
1963 26.7 16.5
1962 26.6 16.5
1961 26.6 16.6
1960 26.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Argentina Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Venezuela
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
97.6%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Argentina Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Venezuela
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
59,769 mi
2014

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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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