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Argentina vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 8th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Zambia
Population
46048053
22697916
Population rank 35/197 62/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Argentina and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Zambia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $25,303,185,342
2023 $649,461,687,959 $27,577,956,471
2022 $633,993,756,301 $29,163,782,140
2021 $486,564,085,480 $22,096,416,932
2020 $385,740,508,437 $18,137,764,931
2019 $447,754,683,615 $23,308,667,781
2018 $524,819,892,360 $26,311,507,274
2017 $643,628,393,281 $25,873,601,261
2016 $557,532,320,663 $20,958,412,538
2015 $594,749,285,413 $21,251,216,799
2014 $526,319,673,732 $27,141,023,558
2013 $552,025,140,252 $28,037,239,463
2012 $545,982,375,701 $25,503,060,420
2011 $530,158,122,010 $23,459,515,276
2010 $423,627,422,092 $20,265,559,484
2009 $332,976,484,578 $15,328,342,304
2008 $361,558,037,110 $17,910,858,638
2007 $287,530,508,431 $14,056,957,976
2006 $232,557,260,817 $12,756,858,899
2005 $198,737,095,012 $8,331,870,169
2004 $164,657,930,453 $6,221,110,219
2003 $127,586,973,492 $4,901,869,764
2002 $97,724,004,252 $4,193,850,445
2001 $268,696,750,000 $4,094,441,301
2000 $284,203,750,000 $3,600,632,111
1999 $283,523,000,000 $3,404,284,891
1998 $298,948,250,000 $3,537,741,942
1997 $292,859,000,000 $4,303,288,480
1996 $272,149,750,000 $3,597,220,962
1995 $258,031,750,000 $3,806,983,413
1994 $257,440,000,000 $3,656,806,166
1993 $236,741,715,015 $3,273,505,344
1992 $228,778,917,308 $3,182,810,841
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,376,806,697
1990 $141,352,654,305 $3,288,381,797
1989 $76,629,728,760 $3,994,673,161
1988 $126,890,235,049 $3,728,878,149
1987 $108,810,885,301 $2,265,250,972
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,664,413,508
1985 $88,150,891,728 $2,252,454,500
1984 $116,915,052,107 $2,719,518,933
1983 $103,979,106,778 $3,321,048,451
1982 $84,307,486,837 $3,871,117,093
1981 $78,676,842,367 $4,008,126,497
1980 $76,961,923,741 $3,884,530,854
1979 $69,252,328,952 $3,353,445,378
1978 $89,049,453,088 $2,811,032,473
1977 $56,781,000,101 $2,515,296,940
1976 $51,169,499,892 $2,742,859,263
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,442,672,141
1974 $72,436,777,342 $2,910,981,262
1973 $52,544,000,117 $2,434,255,237
1972 $34,733,000,536 $1,872,416,680
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,653,259,341
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,788,779,285
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,926,399,230
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,573,739,371
1967 $24,256,667,553 $1,340,639,464
1966 $28,630,474,728 $1,238,999,505
1965 $28,344,705,967 $1,061,199,576
1964 $25,605,249,382 $822,639,671
1963 $18,272,123,664 $704,339,719
1962 $18,337,691,145 $679,279,729
1961 $20,132,220,375 $682,359,727
1960 $15,865,474,315 $698,739,721

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

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Argentina and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Zambia
2024 $13,970 $1,187
2023 $14,262 $1,331
2022 $13,962 $1,447
2021 $10,738 $1,127
2020 $8,536 $952
2019 $9,956 $1,259
2018 $11,753 $1,464
2017 $14,533 $1,483
2016 $12,700 $1,239
2015 $13,680 $1,296
2014 $12,233 $1,707
2013 $12,964 $1,821
2012 $12,950 $1,710
2011 $12,704 $1,625
2010 $10,260 $1,451
2009 $8,150 $1,136
2008 $8,944 $1,376
2007 $7,185 $1,119
2006 $5,869 $1,052
2005 $5,068 $711
2004 $4,242 $549
2003 $3,320 $446
2002 $2,570 $394
2001 $7,141 $397
2000 $7,637 $359
1999 $7,706 $350
1998 $8,219 $373
1997 $8,147 $466
1996 $7,663 $400
1995 $7,358 $433
1994 $7,438 $426
1993 $6,932 $391
1992 $6,790 $389
1991 $5,709 $423
1990 $4,315 $422
1989 $2,375 $526
1988 $3,993 $504
1987 $3,477 $315
1986 $3,436 $238.2
1985 $2,906 $332
1984 $3,915 $413
1983 $3,538 $520
1982 $2,915 $627
1981 $2,764 $670
1980 $2,748 $669
1979 $2,512 $595
1978 $3,282 $514
1977 $2,126 $474
1976 $1,947 $533
1975 $2,027 $490
1974 $2,845 $601
1973 $2,098 $518
1972 $1,409 $410
1971 $1,373 $372
1970 $1,323 $414
1969 $1,330 $459
1968 $1,142 $387
1967 $1,064 $341
1966 $1,275 $325
1965 $1,282 $287.4
1964 $1,176 $230
1963 $853 $203.2
1962 $870 $202.3
1961 $971 $209.7
1960 $778 $221.6

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

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Argentina vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Zambia
2026 77.8 66.9
2025 77.7 66.7
2024 77.5 66.5
2023 77.4 66.3
2022 75.8 65.3
2021 73.9 62.4
2020 75.9 63.4
2019 76.8 62.9
2018 76.8 62.1
2017 76.5 61.6
2016 76.1 61.1
2015 76.6 60.7
2014 76.3 60.1
2013 75.8 59.4
2012 75.8 58.7
2011 76.1 57.8
2010 75.7 56.9
2009 75.6 55.9
2008 75.4 54.8
2007 74.8 53.7
2006 75.3 52.7
2005 75.2 51.6
2004 74.9 50.5
2003 74.3 49.6
2002 74.3 48.5
2001 74.2 47.4
2000 73.9 46.6
1999 73.7 45.9
1998 73.4 45.7
1997 73.4 45.7
1996 73.1 45.8
1995 72.9 46.1
1994 72.7 46.3
1993 72.3 46.7
1992 72.1 47
1991 72 47.4
1990 71.6 48.2
1989 71.5 48.9
1988 71.1 49.7
1987 70.7 50.4
1986 70.3 51.1
1985 69.9 52
1984 69.4 52.9
1983 69.3 53.7
1982 69 54.4
1981 68.9 55
1980 68.6 55.5
1979 68.4 56
1978 68 56.3
1977 67.6 56.3
1976 67 56.1
1975 67 55.7
1974 66.4 55.4
1973 66.2 54.9
1972 66 54.4
1971 65.6 53.9
1970 65.6 53.4
1969 65.1 53
1968 65.2 52.7
1967 65.5 52.5
1966 65.4 52.3
1965 65.1 52.1
1964 64.8 51.2
1963 64.9 51.6
1962 64.6 51.3
1961 64.6 51
1960 64.2 50.6
1959 64.1 50.3
1958 64.2 49.9
1957 63.2 49.5
1956 63.6 49.1
1955 62.7 48.8
1954 63.1 48.4
1953 62.5 48
1952 62.5 47.6
1951 61.7 47.2
1950 61.3 46.8

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

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Argentina and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Zambia
2024 45,696,159 21,314,956
2023 45,538,401 20,723,965
2022 45,407,904 20,152,938
2021 45,312,281 19,603,607
2020 45,191,965 19,059,395
2019 44,973,465 18,513,839
2018 44,654,882 17,973,569
2017 44,288,894 17,441,320
2016 43,900,313 16,914,423
2015 43,477,012 16,399,089
2014 43,024,071 15,895,315
2013 42,582,455 15,398,997
2012 42,161,721 14,913,629
2011 41,730,660 14,437,796
2010 41,288,694 13,965,594
2009 40,854,831 13,490,389
2008 40,424,148 13,021,324
2007 40,016,763 12,565,085
2006 39,622,115 12,129,553
2005 39,216,789 11,718,819
2004 38,815,916 11,338,198
2003 38,424,282 10,983,595
2002 38,029,349 10,647,949
2001 37,624,825 10,325,185
2000 37,213,984 10,017,631
1999 36,794,682 9,740,005
1998 36,372,860 9,482,408
1997 35,947,791 9,237,063
1996 35,513,793 9,004,053
1995 35,070,020 8,785,763
1994 34,613,491 8,576,269
1993 34,152,717 8,373,921
1992 33,693,527 8,176,680
1991 33,230,294 7,981,650
1990 32,755,901 7,786,169
1989 32,270,948 7,589,216
1988 31,780,532 7,391,440
1987 31,291,762 7,191,282
1986 30,811,980 6,986,471
1985 30,336,441 6,780,953
1984 29,863,093 6,580,490
1983 29,391,332 6,381,038
1982 28,924,262 6,178,637
1981 28,463,959 5,983,289
1980 28,011,596 5,802,833
1979 27,568,895 5,631,728
1978 27,132,158 5,465,374
1977 26,701,805 5,302,480
1976 26,282,283 5,143,842
1975 25,874,107 4,990,086
1974 25,461,351 4,842,746
1973 25,046,005 4,702,693
1972 24,644,328 4,569,309
1971 24,257,208 4,442,525
1970 23,878,327 4,321,718
1969 23,508,711 4,197,116
1968 23,150,583 4,065,593
1967 22,799,059 3,936,343
1966 22,453,893 3,812,003
1965 22,112,629 3,692,086
1964 21,769,453 3,577,017
1963 21,421,705 3,465,907
1962 21,072,538 3,358,099
1961 20,726,276 3,254,086
1960 20,386,045 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Zambia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Zambia
2023 1.5 4.1
2022 1.48 4.18
2021 1.59 4.25
2020 1.6 4.32
2019 1.88 4.42
2018 2.07 4.49
2017 2.17 4.57
2016 2.24 4.67
2015 2.35 4.78
2014 2.39 4.89
2013 2.34 5.01
2012 2.3 5.14
2011 2.39 5.26
2010 2.41 5.36
2009 2.4 5.45
2008 2.43 5.53
2007 2.37 5.61
2006 2.4 5.68
2005 2.43 5.7
2004 2.43 5.7
2003 2.45 5.71
2002 2.49 5.77
2001 2.53 5.85
2000 2.59 5.92
1999 2.64 6
1998 2.66 6.07
1997 2.71 6.12
1996 2.78 6.18
1995 2.86 6.23
1994 2.94 6.26
1993 2.97 6.3
1992 2.99 6.35
1991 3.01 6.46
1990 3.03 6.57
1989 3.02 6.64
1988 3.05 6.7
1987 3.04 6.8
1986 3.05 6.87
1985 3.07 6.93
1984 3.12 6.97
1983 3.15 7.01
1982 3.2 7.04
1981 3.25 7.07
1980 3.3 7.14
1979 3.34 7.22
1978 3.36 7.29
1977 3.36 7.35
1976 3.32 7.39
1975 3.27 7.42
1974 3.22 7.36
1973 3.17 7.34
1972 3.14 7.3
1971 3.11 7.26
1970 3.09 7.22
1969 3.05 7.18
1968 3.01 7.18
1967 2.98 7.15
1966 2.97 7.14
1965 3.01 7.12
1964 3.08 7.09
1963 3.11 7.06
1962 3.13 7.01
1961 3.12 6.98
1960 3.14 6.95

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

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Argentina and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Zambia
2024 33.5 18.8
2023 33.2 18.6
2022 32.8 18.4
2021 32.4 18.2
2020 32.1 18
2019 31.8 17.9
2018 31.5 17.7
2017 31.3 17.5
2016 31.1 17.4
2015 30.9 17.2
2014 30.7 17.1
2013 30.5 17
2012 30.3 16.9
2011 30.1 16.8
2010 29.9 16.7
2009 29.7 16.6
2008 29.4 16.5
2007 29.2 16.4
2006 29 16.3
2005 28.8 16.3
2004 28.6 16.2
2003 28.4 16.1
2002 28.2 16
2001 28.1 15.9
2000 27.9 15.9
1999 27.8 15.8
1998 27.7 15.8
1997 27.6 15.8
1996 27.5 15.8
1995 27.5 15.8
1994 27.4 15.8
1993 27.4 15.8
1992 27.4 15.8
1991 27.3 15.7
1990 27.3 15.7
1989 27.3 15.7
1988 27.2 15.6
1987 27.2 15.6
1986 27.1 15.5
1985 27.1 15.5
1984 27.1 15.4
1983 27.1 15.4
1982 27 15.3
1981 27 15.3
1980 27 15.2
1979 27 15.3
1978 27 15.3
1977 27 15.4
1976 27 15.4
1975 27 15.5
1974 27 15.7
1973 27 15.8
1972 27 15.9
1971 27 16.1
1970 26.9 16.2
1969 26.9 16.4
1968 26.9 16.4
1967 26.8 16.5
1966 26.8 16.5
1965 26.7 16.6
1964 26.7 16.6
1963 26.7 16.7
1962 26.6 16.8
1961 26.6 16.9
1960 26.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Argentina Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Argentina Zambia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
82%
2023
English speaking
6.52%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Argentina Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Zambia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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