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Argentina vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 8th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Mauritania
Population
46048053
5505206
Population rank 35/197 122/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Argentina and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Mauritania
2024 $638,365,455,340 $10,908,045,687
2023 $649,461,687,959 $10,726,838,461
2022 $633,993,756,301 $9,557,966,698
2021 $486,564,085,480 $9,222,536,364
2020 $385,740,508,437 $8,260,752,385
2019 $447,754,683,615 $7,894,764,886
2018 $524,819,892,360 $7,473,550,557
2017 $643,628,393,281 $6,800,135,898
2016 $557,532,320,663 $6,398,747,592
2015 $594,749,285,413 $6,166,863,897
2014 $526,319,673,732 $6,592,537,782
2013 $552,025,140,252 $7,223,071,097
2012 $545,982,375,701 $6,728,208,836
2011 $530,158,122,010 $6,764,627,746
2010 $423,627,422,092 $5,628,878,798
2009 $332,976,484,578 $4,714,595,548
2008 $361,558,037,110 $5,206,437,194
2007 $287,530,508,431 $4,346,212,355
2006 $232,557,260,817 $3,919,577,286
2005 $198,737,095,012 $2,936,019,526
2004 $164,657,930,453 $2,362,501,023
2003 $127,586,973,492 $2,051,147,607
2002 $97,724,004,252 $1,777,057,481
2001 $268,696,750,000 $1,746,063,558
2000 $284,203,750,000 $1,779,520,886
1999 $283,523,000,000 $1,985,922,776
1998 $298,948,250,000 $2,032,347,665
1997 $292,859,000,000 $2,071,996,564
1996 $272,149,750,000 $2,132,087,009
1995 $258,031,750,000 $2,091,726,101
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,944,876,755
1993 $236,741,715,015 $1,847,353,211
1992 $228,778,917,308 $2,164,298,425
1991 $189,719,984,268 $2,133,692,697
1990 $141,352,654,305 $1,506,914,408
1989 $76,629,728,760 $1,450,647,019
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,414,951,290
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,344,664,725
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,186,628,778
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,009,723,326
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,074,373,230
1983 $103,979,106,778 $1,165,171,263
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,108,776,653
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,105,494,682
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,047,925,106
1979 $69,252,328,952 $951,900,945
1978 $89,049,453,088 $804,629,877
1977 $56,781,000,101 $799,030,017
1976 $51,169,499,892 $775,045,517
1975 $52,438,647,922 $703,377,837
1974 $72,436,777,342 $613,010,553
1973 $52,544,000,117 $493,237,876
1972 $34,733,000,536 $391,669,449
1971 $33,293,199,095 $335,568,907
1970 $31,584,210,366 $309,405,316
1969 $31,256,284,544 $295,062,308
1968 $26,436,857,247 $311,395,937
1967 $24,256,667,553 $282,615,310
1966 $28,630,474,728 $266,533,605
1965 $28,344,705,967 $255,340,475
1964 $25,605,249,382 $224,495,744
1963 $18,272,123,664 $168,186,297
1962 $18,337,691,145 $164,271,558
1961 $20,132,220,375 $159,213,430
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

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

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Argentina and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Mauritania
2024 $13,970 $2,110
2023 $14,262 $2,136
2022 $13,962 $1,960
2021 $10,738 $1,948
2020 $8,536 $1,796
2019 $9,956 $1,767
2018 $11,753 $1,723
2017 $14,533 $1,615
2016 $12,700 $1,566
2015 $13,680 $1,555
2014 $12,233 $1,713
2013 $12,964 $1,934
2012 $12,950 $1,859
2011 $12,704 $1,931
2010 $10,260 $1,660
2009 $8,150 $1,435
2008 $8,944 $1,636
2007 $7,185 $1,405
2006 $5,869 $1,301
2005 $5,068 $999
2004 $4,242 $824
2003 $3,320 $732
2002 $2,570 $649
2001 $7,141 $652
2000 $7,637 $681
1999 $7,706 $781
1998 $8,219 $821
1997 $8,147 $859
1996 $7,663 $904
1995 $7,358 $905
1994 $7,438 $865
1993 $6,932 $850
1992 $6,790 $1,036
1991 $5,709 $1,062
1990 $4,315 $772
1989 $2,375 $762
1988 $3,993 $762
1987 $3,477 $746
1986 $3,436 $677
1985 $2,906 $593
1984 $3,915 $650
1983 $3,538 $725
1982 $2,915 $710
1981 $2,764 $729
1980 $2,748 $711
1979 $2,512 $664
1978 $3,282 $578
1977 $2,126 $590
1976 $1,947 $589
1975 $2,027 $551
1974 $2,845 $494
1973 $2,098 $410
1972 $1,409 $335
1971 $1,373 $296
1970 $1,323 $281.3
1969 $1,330 $276.6
1968 $1,142 $301
1967 $1,064 $281.5
1966 $1,275 $273.6
1965 $1,282 $270
1964 $1,176 $244.3
1963 $853 $188.2
1962 $870 $189
1961 $971 $188.2
1960 $778 -

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

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Argentina vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Mauritania
2026 77.8 69.2
2025 77.7 68.9
2024 77.5 68.7
2023 77.4 68.5
2022 75.8 68.3
2021 73.9 66.8
2020 75.9 66.8
2019 76.8 67.6
2018 76.8 67.4
2017 76.5 67.1
2016 76.1 66.8
2015 76.6 66.5
2014 76.3 66.2
2013 75.8 65.9
2012 75.8 65.8
2011 76.1 65.8
2010 75.7 65.7
2009 75.6 65.5
2008 75.4 65.2
2007 74.8 64.9
2006 75.3 64.5
2005 75.2 63.9
2004 74.9 63.4
2003 74.3 62.8
2002 74.3 62.2
2001 74.2 61.7
2000 73.9 61
1999 73.7 60.4
1998 73.4 59.9
1997 73.4 59.4
1996 73.1 58.9
1995 72.9 58.9
1994 72.7 58.8
1993 72.3 58.7
1992 72.1 58.6
1991 72 58.3
1990 71.6 58.1
1989 71.5 57.7
1988 71.1 57.5
1987 70.7 57
1986 70.3 56.3
1985 69.9 55.8
1984 69.4 55.2
1983 69.3 54.6
1982 69 54.2
1981 68.9 53.7
1980 68.6 53.2
1979 68.4 52.8
1978 68 52.3
1977 67.6 52
1976 67 51.8
1975 67 51.6
1974 66.4 51.4
1973 66.2 51.2
1972 66 51
1971 65.6 50.8
1970 65.6 50.5
1969 65.1 50.1
1968 65.2 49.5
1967 65.5 48.9
1966 65.4 48.1
1965 65.1 47.4
1964 64.8 46.6
1963 64.9 45.8
1962 64.6 45
1961 64.6 44.3
1960 64.2 43.6
1959 64.1 42.9
1958 64.2 42.3
1957 63.2 41.7
1956 63.6 41.1
1955 62.7 40.6
1954 63.1 40.1
1953 62.5 39.6
1952 62.5 39.2
1951 61.7 38.8
1950 61.3 38.4

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

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Argentina and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Argentina Mauritania
2024 45,696,159 5,169,395
2023 45,538,401 5,022,441
2022 45,407,904 4,875,637
2021 45,312,281 4,734,874
2020 45,191,965 4,600,131
2019 44,973,465 4,467,708
2018 44,654,882 4,337,685
2017 44,288,894 4,210,600
2016 43,900,313 4,086,657
2015 43,477,012 3,965,959
2014 43,024,071 3,848,514
2013 42,582,455 3,734,318
2012 42,161,721 3,619,034
2011 41,730,660 3,502,811
2010 41,288,694 3,390,965
2009 40,854,831 3,284,448
2008 40,424,148 3,183,269
2007 40,016,763 3,093,059
2006 39,622,115 3,013,660
2005 39,216,789 2,939,059
2004 38,815,916 2,868,664
2003 38,424,282 2,802,046
2002 38,029,349 2,738,655
2001 37,624,825 2,678,760
2000 37,213,984 2,613,441
1999 36,794,682 2,541,698
1998 36,372,860 2,474,651
1997 35,947,791 2,411,306
1996 35,513,793 2,358,188
1995 35,070,020 2,312,017
1994 34,613,491 2,249,454
1993 34,152,717 2,174,328
1992 33,693,527 2,088,135
1991 33,230,294 2,009,738
1990 32,755,901 1,951,878
1989 32,270,948 1,903,048
1988 31,780,532 1,855,859
1987 31,291,762 1,803,014
1986 30,811,980 1,751,835
1985 30,336,441 1,702,107
1984 29,863,093 1,653,693
1983 29,391,332 1,606,746
1982 28,924,262 1,561,176
1981 28,463,959 1,516,877
1980 28,011,596 1,474,043
1979 27,568,895 1,432,758
1978 27,132,158 1,392,713
1977 26,701,805 1,353,768
1976 26,282,283 1,315,336
1975 25,874,107 1,277,330
1974 25,461,351 1,240,188
1973 25,046,005 1,203,838
1972 24,644,328 1,168,355
1971 24,257,208 1,133,702
1970 23,878,327 1,099,806
1969 23,508,711 1,066,754
1968 23,150,583 1,034,739
1967 22,799,059 1,003,843
1966 22,453,893 974,157
1965 22,112,629 945,838
1964 21,769,453 918,955
1963 21,421,705 893,423
1962 21,072,538 869,184
1961 20,726,276 846,167
1960 20,386,045 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Argentina

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Mauritania
2023 1.5 4.7
2022 1.48 4.77
2021 1.59 4.85
2020 1.6 4.91
2019 1.88 4.98
2018 2.07 5.04
2017 2.17 5.11
2016 2.24 5.16
2015 2.35 5.21
2014 2.39 5.26
2013 2.34 5.32
2012 2.3 5.35
2011 2.39 5.38
2010 2.41 5.38
2009 2.4 5.41
2008 2.43 5.44
2007 2.37 5.43
2006 2.4 5.4
2005 2.43 5.38
2004 2.43 5.37
2003 2.45 5.36
2002 2.49 5.37
2001 2.53 5.41
2000 2.59 5.46
1999 2.64 5.52
1998 2.66 5.62
1997 2.71 5.74
1996 2.78 5.86
1995 2.86 5.96
1994 2.94 6.06
1993 2.97 6.09
1992 2.99 6.13
1991 3.01 6.16
1990 3.03 6.18
1989 3.02 6.2
1988 3.05 6.21
1987 3.04 6.27
1986 3.05 6.34
1985 3.07 6.42
1984 3.12 6.48
1983 3.15 6.54
1982 3.2 6.59
1981 3.25 6.64
1980 3.3 6.67
1979 3.34 6.7
1978 3.36 6.73
1977 3.36 6.74
1976 3.32 6.73
1975 3.27 6.71
1974 3.22 6.73
1973 3.17 6.72
1972 3.14 6.71
1971 3.11 6.7
1970 3.09 6.68
1969 3.05 6.64
1968 3.01 6.6
1967 2.98 6.57
1966 2.97 6.52
1965 3.01 6.44
1964 3.08 6.37
1963 3.11 6.31
1962 3.13 6.24
1961 3.12 6.2
1960 3.14 6.15

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

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Argentina and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Mauritania
2024 33.5 18.4
2023 33.2 18.2
2022 32.8 18.1
2021 32.4 18
2020 32.1 17.9
2019 31.8 17.9
2018 31.5 17.8
2017 31.3 17.8
2016 31.1 17.8
2015 30.9 17.8
2014 30.7 17.8
2013 30.5 17.8
2012 30.3 17.8
2011 30.1 17.9
2010 29.9 17.8
2009 29.7 17.8
2008 29.4 17.7
2007 29.2 17.6
2006 29 17.6
2005 28.8 17.7
2004 28.6 17.7
2003 28.4 17.7
2002 28.2 17.7
2001 28.1 17.7
2000 27.9 17.7
1999 27.8 17.6
1998 27.7 17.5
1997 27.6 17.5
1996 27.5 17.5
1995 27.5 17.6
1994 27.4 17.6
1993 27.4 17.6
1992 27.4 17.3
1991 27.3 17.2
1990 27.3 17.1
1989 27.3 17.1
1988 27.2 17.1
1987 27.2 17.1
1986 27.1 17
1985 27.1 17
1984 27.1 17
1983 27.1 17
1982 27 17
1981 27 17
1980 27 17
1979 27 17
1978 27 17.1
1977 27 17.1
1976 27 17.2
1975 27 17.3
1974 27 17.4
1973 27 17.6
1972 27 17.7
1971 27 17.9
1970 26.9 18.1
1969 26.9 18.3
1968 26.9 18.4
1967 26.8 18.5
1966 26.8 18.6
1965 26.7 18.7
1964 26.7 18.8
1963 26.7 18.8
1962 26.6 18.8
1961 26.6 18.8
1960 26.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.1%
2019
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Argentina Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Argentina Mauritania
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
67%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Argentina Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Mauritania
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
7,614 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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