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Argentina vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 8th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Vietnam
Population
46048053
102365351
Population rank 35/197 16/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Argentina and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Vietnam
2024 $638,365,455,340 $476,388,230,307
2023 $649,461,687,959 $433,857,681,378
2022 $633,993,756,301 $413,445,230,669
2021 $486,564,085,480 $366,474,752,771
2020 $385,740,508,437 $346,615,738,538
2019 $447,754,683,615 $334,365,270,497
2018 $524,819,892,360 $310,106,478,395
2017 $643,628,393,281 $281,353,605,987
2016 $557,532,320,663 $257,096,001,178
2015 $594,749,285,413 $239,258,328,382
2014 $526,319,673,732 $233,451,469,643
2013 $552,025,140,252 $213,708,811,665
2012 $545,982,375,701 $195,590,661,129
2011 $530,158,122,010 $172,595,049,184
2010 $423,627,422,092 $147,201,173,197
2009 $332,976,484,578 $106,014,659,565
2008 $361,558,037,110 $99,130,304,099
2007 $287,530,508,431 $77,414,425,532
2006 $232,557,260,817 $66,371,664,817
2005 $198,737,095,012 $57,633,255,738
2004 $164,657,930,453 $45,427,854,693
2003 $127,586,973,492 $39,552,513,232
2002 $97,724,004,252 $35,064,105,501
2001 $268,696,750,000 $32,685,198,809
2000 $284,203,750,000 $31,172,518,403
1999 $283,523,000,000 $28,683,659,007
1998 $298,948,250,000 $27,209,602,050
1997 $292,859,000,000 $26,843,700,442
1996 $272,149,750,000 $24,657,470,575
1995 $258,031,750,000 $20,736,164,459
1994 $257,440,000,000 $16,286,433,533
1993 $236,741,715,015 $13,180,953,598
1992 $228,778,917,308 $9,866,990,236
1991 $189,719,984,268 $9,613,369,520
1990 $141,352,654,305 $6,471,740,806
1989 $76,629,728,760 $6,293,304,975
1988 $126,890,235,049 $25,423,812,649
1987 $108,810,885,301 $36,658,108,850
1986 $105,872,372,614 $26,336,616,250
1985 $88,150,891,728 $14,094,687,821
1984 $116,915,052,107 -
1983 $103,979,106,778 -
1982 $84,307,486,837 -
1981 $78,676,842,367 -
1980 $76,961,923,741 -
1979 $69,252,328,952 -
1978 $89,049,453,088 -
1977 $56,781,000,101 -
1976 $51,169,499,892 -
1975 $52,438,647,922 -
1974 $72,436,777,342 -
1973 $52,544,000,117 -
1972 $34,733,000,536 -
1971 $33,293,199,095 -
1970 $31,584,210,366 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Vietnam
2024 $13,970 $4,717
2023 $14,262 $4,323
2022 $13,962 $4,148
2021 $10,738 $3,704
2020 $8,536 $3,534
2019 $9,956 $3,441
2018 $11,753 $3,222
2017 $14,533 $2,956
2016 $12,700 $2,735
2015 $13,680 $2,578
2014 $12,233 $2,546
2013 $12,964 $2,360
2012 $12,950 $2,185
2011 $12,704 $1,951
2010 $10,260 $1,683
2009 $8,150 $1,226
2008 $8,944 $1,164
2007 $7,185 $926
2006 $5,869 $808
2005 $5,068 $711
2004 $4,242 $565
2003 $3,320 $497
2002 $2,570 $445
2001 $7,141 $419
2000 $7,637 $404
1999 $7,706 $376
1998 $8,219 $361
1997 $8,147 $362
1996 $7,663 $337
1995 $7,358 $287.8
1994 $7,438 $229.9
1993 $6,932 $189.4
1992 $6,790 $144.5
1991 $5,709 $143.7
1990 $4,315 $98.8
1989 $2,375 $98.1
1988 $3,993 $405
1987 $3,477 $595
1986 $3,436 $436
1985 $2,906 $238.6
1984 $3,915 -
1983 $3,538 -
1982 $2,915 -
1981 $2,764 -
1980 $2,748 -
1979 $2,512 -
1978 $3,282 -
1977 $2,126 -
1976 $1,947 -
1975 $2,027 -
1974 $2,845 -
1973 $2,098 -
1972 $1,409 -
1971 $1,373 -
1970 $1,323 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Vietnam
2026 77.8 75
2025 77.7 74.9
2024 77.5 74.7
2023 77.4 74.6
2022 75.8 74.5
2021 73.9 74.1
2020 75.9 75.4
2019 76.8 74.2
2018 76.8 74.1
2017 76.5 74
2016 76.1 74
2015 76.6 74
2014 76.3 73.9
2013 75.8 73.8
2012 75.8 73.8
2011 76.1 73.7
2010 75.7 73.6
2009 75.6 73.5
2008 75.4 73.5
2007 74.8 73.4
2006 75.3 73.3
2005 75.2 73.2
2004 74.9 73.1
2003 74.3 73.2
2002 74.3 73.1
2001 74.2 73
2000 73.9 72.7
1999 73.7 72.6
1998 73.4 72.3
1997 73.4 71.7
1996 73.1 71.3
1995 72.9 70.9
1994 72.7 70.4
1993 72.3 70
1992 72.1 69.6
1991 72 69.3
1990 71.6 69
1989 71.5 68.8
1988 71.1 68.6
1987 70.7 68
1986 70.3 67.6
1985 69.9 67.2
1984 69.4 66.9
1983 69.3 66.5
1982 69 66.2
1981 68.9 65.8
1980 68.6 65.3
1979 68.4 65
1978 68 64.5
1977 67.6 64.1
1976 67 63.7
1975 67 61.9
1974 66.4 54.8
1973 66.2 55.7
1972 66 51.9
1971 65.6 55.6
1970 65.6 54.9
1969 65.1 54.8
1968 65.2 52.7
1967 65.5 56.7
1966 65.4 56.9
1965 65.1 57
1964 64.8 57.5
1963 64.9 56.9
1962 64.6 58.2
1961 64.6 58.5
1960 64.2 58
1959 64.1 57.4
1958 64.2 56.8
1957 63.2 56.2
1956 63.6 55.5
1955 62.7 54.8
1954 63.1 52
1953 62.5 50
1952 62.5 49.4
1951 61.7 48.7
1950 61.3 48

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

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Argentina and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Argentina Vietnam
2024 45,696,159 100,987,686
2023 45,538,401 100,352,192
2022 45,407,904 99,680,655
2021 45,312,281 98,935,098
2020 45,191,965 98,079,191
2019 44,973,465 97,173,776
2018 44,654,882 96,237,319
2017 44,288,894 95,176,977
2016 43,900,313 94,000,117
2015 43,477,012 92,823,254
2014 43,024,071 91,679,578
2013 42,582,455 90,573,104
2012 42,161,721 89,510,356
2011 41,730,660 88,468,314
2010 41,288,694 87,455,152
2009 40,854,831 86,460,018
2008 40,424,148 85,175,788
2007 40,016,763 83,633,375
2006 39,622,115 82,167,897
2005 39,216,789 81,088,313
2004 38,815,916 80,338,971
2003 38,424,282 79,563,777
2002 38,029,349 78,772,224
2001 37,624,825 77,969,361
2000 37,213,984 77,154,011
1999 36,794,682 76,287,452
1998 36,372,860 75,299,660
1997 35,947,791 74,226,889
1996 35,513,793 73,156,447
1995 35,070,020 72,049,940
1994 34,613,491 70,854,391
1993 34,152,717 69,586,384
1992 33,693,527 68,260,337
1991 33,230,294 66,891,775
1990 32,755,901 65,504,552
1989 32,270,948 64,147,348
1988 31,780,532 62,843,228
1987 31,291,762 61,584,651
1986 30,811,980 60,347,048
1985 30,336,441 59,060,622
1984 29,863,093 57,706,067
1983 29,391,332 56,337,921
1982 28,924,262 55,011,289
1981 28,463,959 53,738,141
1980 28,011,596 52,490,101
1979 27,568,895 51,378,211
1978 27,132,158 50,249,552
1977 26,701,805 48,954,872
1976 26,282,283 47,684,931
1975 25,874,107 46,482,903
1974 25,461,351 45,413,537
1973 25,046,005 44,409,861
1972 24,644,328 43,429,168
1971 24,257,208 42,449,276
1970 23,878,327 41,475,230
1969 23,508,711 40,582,096
1968 23,150,583 39,734,609
1967 22,799,059 38,895,080
1966 22,453,893 38,024,836
1965 22,112,629 37,129,656
1964 21,769,453 36,201,563
1963 21,421,705 35,249,101
1962 21,072,538 34,288,560
1961 20,726,276 33,409,059
1960 20,386,045 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Argentina

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Vietnam
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.48 1.93
2021 1.59 1.94
2020 1.6 1.96
2019 1.88 1.94
2018 2.07 1.88
2017 2.17 1.99
2016 2.24 2
2015 2.35 2.1
2014 2.39 2.09
2013 2.34 1.98
2012 2.3 1.97
2011 2.39 1.93
2010 2.41 1.91
2009 2.4 1.92
2008 2.43 1.93
2007 2.37 1.91
2006 2.4 1.87
2005 2.43 1.89
2004 2.43 1.97
2003 2.45 2
2002 2.49 2.01
2001 2.53 2.02
2000 2.59 2.03
1999 2.64 2
1998 2.66 2.1
1997 2.71 2.27
1996 2.78 2.47
1995 2.86 2.7
1994 2.94 2.94
1993 2.97 3.17
1992 2.99 3.35
1991 3.01 3.52
1990 3.03 3.6
1989 3.02 3.64
1988 3.05 3.62
1987 3.04 3.72
1986 3.05 3.96
1985 3.07 4.21
1984 3.12 4.41
1983 3.15 4.52
1982 3.2 4.59
1981 3.25 4.67
1980 3.3 4.8
1979 3.34 4.94
1978 3.36 5.1
1977 3.36 5.29
1976 3.32 5.46
1975 3.27 5.62
1974 3.22 5.78
1973 3.17 6.11
1972 3.14 6.1
1971 3.11 6.07
1970 3.09 6.02
1969 3.05 6.01
1968 3.01 6.03
1967 2.98 5.88
1966 2.97 5.97
1965 3.01 6.16
1964 3.08 6.29
1963 3.11 6.39
1962 3.13 6.26
1961 3.12 5.48
1960 3.14 6.27

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

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Argentina and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Vietnam
2024 33.5 33.9
2023 33.2 33.4
2022 32.8 33
2021 32.4 32.5
2020 32.1 32.1
2019 31.8 31.6
2018 31.5 31.2
2017 31.3 30.8
2016 31.1 30.5
2015 30.9 30.2
2014 30.7 29.8
2013 30.5 29.4
2012 30.3 29
2011 30.1 28.7
2010 29.9 28.3
2009 29.7 27.9
2008 29.4 27.4
2007 29.2 26.9
2006 29 26.3
2005 28.8 25.8
2004 28.6 25.4
2003 28.4 25
2002 28.2 24.6
2001 28.1 24.2
2000 27.9 23.7
1999 27.8 23.3
1998 27.7 22.9
1997 27.6 22.4
1996 27.5 22
1995 27.5 21.7
1994 27.4 21.4
1993 27.4 21.1
1992 27.4 20.9
1991 27.3 20.7
1990 27.3 20.5
1989 27.3 20.4
1988 27.2 20.2
1987 27.2 20.1
1986 27.1 20
1985 27.1 19.9
1984 27.1 19.8
1983 27.1 19.7
1982 27 19.6
1981 27 19.5
1980 27 19.4
1979 27 19.3
1978 27 19.1
1977 27 19
1976 27 18.8
1975 27 18.7
1974 27 18.6
1973 27 18.5
1972 27 18.5
1971 27 18.4
1970 26.9 18.4
1969 26.9 18.4
1968 26.9 18.4
1967 26.8 18.5
1966 26.8 18.7
1965 26.7 18.9
1964 26.7 19.2
1963 26.7 19.7
1962 26.6 20.2
1961 26.6 20.7
1960 26.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Argentina Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Argentina Vietnam
% of world population
0.56%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Argentina Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Vietnam
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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