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Argentina vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 8th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Mali
Population
46048053
26143152
Population rank 35/197 58/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Argentina and Mali: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Mali economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Mali
2024 $638,365,455,340 $26,794,747,240
2023 $649,461,687,959 $24,813,860,599
2022 $633,993,756,301 $22,539,987,719
2021 $486,564,085,480 $22,999,245,263
2020 $385,740,508,437 $20,698,560,939
2019 $447,754,683,615 $20,477,421,885
2018 $524,819,892,360 $20,368,015,381
2017 $643,628,393,281 $18,308,362,040
2016 $557,532,320,663 $16,743,796,800
2015 $594,749,285,413 $15,583,181,170
2014 $526,319,673,732 $17,081,681,993
2013 $552,025,140,252 $15,747,192,681
2012 $545,982,375,701 $14,795,114,603
2011 $530,158,122,010 $15,452,791,789
2010 $423,627,422,092 $12,710,739,159
2009 $332,976,484,578 $12,155,217,833
2008 $361,558,037,110 $11,462,490,840
2007 $287,530,508,431 $9,699,047,443
2006 $232,557,260,817 $8,212,007,554
2005 $198,737,095,012 $7,429,066,951
2004 $164,657,930,453 $6,485,774,930
2003 $127,586,973,492 $5,605,613,011
2002 $97,724,004,252 $4,647,238,257
2001 $268,696,750,000 $4,124,281,594
2000 $284,203,750,000 $3,521,570,876
1999 $283,523,000,000 $4,091,446,054
1998 $298,948,250,000 $3,894,433,432
1997 $292,859,000,000 $3,414,879,486
1996 $272,149,750,000 $3,743,103,420
1995 $258,031,750,000 $3,373,322,735
1994 $257,440,000,000 $2,655,768,636
1993 $236,741,715,015 $3,632,801,877
1992 $228,778,917,308 $3,680,775,037
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,576,562,682
1990 $141,352,654,305 $3,248,417,791
1989 $76,629,728,760 $2,824,822,489
1988 $126,890,235,049 $2,712,207,901
1987 $108,810,885,301 $2,437,004,680
1986 $105,872,372,614 $2,132,938,007
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,594,347,021
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,387,809,615
1983 $103,979,106,778 $1,496,616,127
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,680,304,773
1981 $78,676,842,367 $2,234,583,940
1980 $76,961,923,741 $2,704,362,789
1979 $69,252,328,952 $1,595,422,956
1978 $89,049,453,088 $1,222,702,573
1977 $56,781,000,101 $1,049,838,548
1976 $51,169,499,892 $939,228,017
1975 $52,438,647,922 $830,710,615
1974 $72,436,777,342 $538,747,340
1973 $52,544,000,117 $563,683,703
1972 $34,733,000,536 $486,617,280
1971 $33,293,199,095 $395,218,629
1970 $31,584,210,366 $359,772,315
1969 $31,256,284,544 $339,913,867
1968 $26,436,857,247 $343,771,973
1967 $24,256,667,553 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Mali
2024 $13,970 $1,095
2023 $14,262 $1,044
2022 $13,962 $977
2021 $10,738 $1,027
2020 $8,536 $953
2019 $9,956 $972
2018 $11,753 $996
2017 $14,533 $924
2016 $12,700 $872
2015 $13,680 $838
2014 $12,233 $948
2013 $12,964 $902
2012 $12,950 $873
2011 $12,704 $938
2010 $10,260 $797
2009 $8,150 $787
2008 $8,944 $767
2007 $7,185 $671
2006 $5,869 $587
2005 $5,068 $549
2004 $4,242 $495
2003 $3,320 $442
2002 $2,570 $378
2001 $7,141 $346
2000 $7,637 $305
1999 $7,706 $364
1998 $8,219 $357
1997 $8,147 $321
1996 $7,663 $360
1995 $7,358 $331
1994 $7,438 $266.5
1993 $6,932 $372
1992 $6,790 $385
1991 $5,709 $382
1990 $4,315 $354
1989 $2,375 $314
1988 $3,993 $307
1987 $3,477 $280.7
1986 $3,436 $250
1985 $2,906 $190.4
1984 $3,915 $169.1
1983 $3,538 $186.3
1982 $2,915 $213.8
1981 $2,764 $290.5
1980 $2,748 $359
1979 $2,512 $216.3
1978 $3,282 $169.1
1977 $2,126 $148.1
1976 $1,947 $134.9
1975 $2,027 $121.5
1974 $2,845 $80.2
1973 $2,098 $85.4
1972 $1,409 $75.1
1971 $1,373 $62
1970 $1,323 $57.3
1969 $1,330 $55
1968 $1,142 $56.5
1967 $1,064 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Mali
2026 77.8 61.1
2025 77.7 60.9
2024 77.5 60.7
2023 77.4 60.4
2022 75.8 60
2021 73.9 59.1
2020 75.9 58.9
2019 76.8 59.2
2018 76.8 58.9
2017 76.5 58.6
2016 76.1 58.3
2015 76.6 57.9
2014 76.3 57.5
2013 75.8 57.1
2012 75.8 56.7
2011 76.1 56.4
2010 75.7 56
2009 75.6 55.6
2008 75.4 55.2
2007 74.8 54.8
2006 75.3 54.3
2005 75.2 53.8
2004 74.9 53.3
2003 74.3 52.6
2002 74.3 52
2001 74.2 51.3
2000 73.9 50.6
1999 73.7 50.1
1998 73.4 49.6
1997 73.4 49.1
1996 73.1 48.5
1995 72.9 48.3
1994 72.7 47.9
1993 72.3 47.6
1992 72.1 47.2
1991 72 46.9
1990 71.6 46.5
1989 71.5 46.2
1988 71.1 45.7
1987 70.7 45.2
1986 70.3 44.6
1985 69.9 43.9
1984 69.4 43.4
1983 69.3 42.7
1982 69 41.8
1981 68.9 41
1980 68.6 40.3
1979 68.4 39.5
1978 68 38.8
1977 67.6 38
1976 67 37.2
1975 67 36.5
1974 66.4 35.7
1973 66.2 35.1
1972 66 34.5
1971 65.6 33.8
1970 65.6 33.4
1969 65.1 32.9
1968 65.2 32.6
1967 65.5 32.2
1966 65.4 31.8
1965 65.1 31.5
1964 64.8 31.2
1963 64.9 31
1962 64.6 30.8
1961 64.6 30.6
1960 64.2 30.5
1959 64.1 30.3
1958 64.2 30.2
1957 63.2 30.1
1956 63.6 29.9
1955 62.7 29.7
1954 63.1 29.5
1953 62.5 29.4
1952 62.5 29.1
1951 61.7 28.9
1950 61.3 28.7

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

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Argentina and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Mali
1x
Year Population
Argentina Mali
2024 45,696,159 24,478,595
2023 45,538,401 23,769,127
2022 45,407,904 23,072,640
2021 45,312,281 22,388,630
2020 45,191,965 21,713,836
2019 44,973,465 21,068,405
2018 44,654,882 20,442,030
2017 44,288,894 19,813,011
2016 43,900,313 19,191,289
2015 43,477,012 18,593,022
2014 43,024,071 18,020,267
2013 42,582,455 17,459,615
2012 42,161,721 16,957,033
2011 41,730,660 16,469,049
2010 41,288,694 15,945,198
2009 40,854,831 15,435,539
2008 40,424,148 14,940,782
2007 40,016,763 14,457,775
2006 39,622,115 13,990,139
2005 39,216,789 13,538,647
2004 38,815,916 13,102,409
2003 38,424,282 12,684,955
2002 38,029,349 12,288,050
2001 37,624,825 11,912,158
2000 37,213,984 11,559,290
1999 36,794,682 11,227,415
1998 36,372,860 10,919,573
1997 35,947,791 10,646,495
1996 35,513,793 10,407,278
1995 35,070,020 10,185,365
1994 34,613,491 9,967,031
1993 34,152,717 9,754,786
1992 33,693,527 9,553,540
1991 33,230,294 9,362,888
1990 32,755,901 9,178,830
1989 32,270,948 8,999,938
1988 31,780,532 8,833,996
1987 31,291,762 8,681,164
1986 30,811,980 8,531,277
1985 30,336,441 8,374,663
1984 29,863,093 8,208,599
1983 29,391,332 8,034,400
1982 28,924,262 7,860,194
1981 28,463,959 7,692,766
1980 28,011,596 7,530,515
1979 27,568,895 7,375,266
1978 27,132,158 7,229,651
1977 26,701,805 7,090,979
1976 26,282,283 6,960,979
1975 25,874,107 6,837,261
1974 25,461,351 6,715,436
1973 25,046,005 6,597,106
1972 24,644,328 6,483,726
1971 24,257,208 6,377,944
1970 23,878,327 6,276,472
1969 23,508,711 6,177,704
1968 23,150,583 6,082,979
1967 22,799,059 5,990,906
1966 22,453,893 5,902,204
1965 22,112,629 5,815,487
1964 21,769,453 5,730,125
1963 21,421,705 5,646,605
1962 21,072,538 5,563,917
1961 20,726,276 5,482,283
1960 20,386,045 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Mali

Fertility rate
Argentina

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Mali
2023 1.5 5.61
2022 1.48 5.69
2021 1.59 5.78
2020 1.6 5.85
2019 1.88 5.89
2018 2.07 6.12
2017 2.17 6.25
2016 2.24 6.32
2015 2.35 6.39
2014 2.39 6.44
2013 2.34 6.49
2012 2.3 6.52
2011 2.39 6.55
2010 2.41 6.58
2009 2.4 6.59
2008 2.43 6.62
2007 2.37 6.65
2006 2.4 6.68
2005 2.43 6.71
2004 2.43 6.74
2003 2.45 6.78
2002 2.49 6.82
2001 2.53 6.85
2000 2.59 6.89
1999 2.64 6.91
1998 2.66 6.94
1997 2.71 6.97
1996 2.78 7.01
1995 2.86 7.05
1994 2.94 7.12
1993 2.97 7.18
1992 2.99 7.24
1991 3.01 7.28
1990 3.03 7.31
1989 3.02 7.33
1988 3.05 7.32
1987 3.04 7.31
1986 3.05 7.31
1985 3.07 7.26
1984 3.12 7.26
1983 3.15 7.28
1982 3.2 7.32
1981 3.25 7.37
1980 3.3 7.37
1979 3.34 7.35
1978 3.36 7.32
1977 3.36 7.3
1976 3.32 7.27
1975 3.27 7.25
1974 3.22 7.23
1973 3.17 7.22
1972 3.14 7.22
1971 3.11 7.2
1970 3.09 7.18
1969 3.05 7.18
1968 3.01 7.16
1967 2.98 7.14
1966 2.97 7.11
1965 3.01 7.08
1964 3.08 7.06
1963 3.11 7.05
1962 3.13 7.04
1961 3.12 7.03
1960 3.14 7.02

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

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Argentina and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Mali
2024 33.5 16.7
2023 33.2 16.6
2022 32.8 16.5
2021 32.4 16.3
2020 32.1 16.2
2019 31.8 16.1
2018 31.5 16
2017 31.3 16
2016 31.1 16
2015 30.9 16
2014 30.7 16
2013 30.5 16
2012 30.3 16.1
2011 30.1 16.3
2010 29.9 16.4
2009 29.7 16.4
2008 29.4 16.5
2007 29.2 16.6
2006 29 16.6
2005 28.8 16.6
2004 28.6 16.6
2003 28.4 16.6
2002 28.2 16.6
2001 28.1 16.5
2000 27.9 16.5
1999 27.8 16.4
1998 27.7 16.4
1997 27.6 16.3
1996 27.5 16.3
1995 27.5 16.3
1994 27.4 16.3
1993 27.4 16.3
1992 27.4 16.4
1991 27.3 16.4
1990 27.3 16.5
1989 27.3 16.6
1988 27.2 16.8
1987 27.2 16.9
1986 27.1 17.1
1985 27.1 17.3
1984 27.1 17.5
1983 27.1 17.6
1982 27 17.8
1981 27 17.9
1980 27 18.1
1979 27 18.3
1978 27 18.4
1977 27 18.6
1976 27 18.7
1975 27 18.9
1974 27 19
1973 27 19.1
1972 27 19.2
1971 27 19.3
1970 26.9 19.4
1969 26.9 19.5
1968 26.9 19.6
1967 26.8 19.6
1966 26.8 19.7
1965 26.7 19.8
1964 26.7 19.8
1963 26.7 19.8
1962 26.6 19.8
1961 26.6 19.8
1960 26.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Argentina Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Argentina Mali
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
31%
2020
English speaking
6.52%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Argentina Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Mali
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
86,437 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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