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Mali vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 23rd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Paraguay
Population
26143152
7120169
Population rank 58/197 108/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Mali and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Mali and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Mali

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Mali Paraguay
2024 $26,794,747,240 $44,458,118,397
2023 $24,813,860,599 $43,118,053,175
2022 $22,539,987,719 $41,952,910,858
2021 $22,999,245,263 $39,950,899,939
2020 $20,698,560,939 $35,432,178,068
2019 $20,477,421,885 $37,925,338,329
2018 $20,368,015,381 $40,225,448,341
2017 $18,308,362,040 $38,997,129,474
2016 $16,743,796,800 $36,089,700,223
2015 $15,583,181,170 $36,211,447,840
2014 $17,081,681,993 $40,377,929,296
2013 $15,747,192,681 $38,501,122,141
2012 $14,795,114,603 $33,271,921,136
2011 $15,452,791,789 $33,756,238,766
2010 $12,710,739,159 $27,260,886,405
2009 $12,155,217,833 $22,355,151,162
2008 $11,462,490,840 $24,615,267,664
2007 $9,699,047,443 $17,856,393,235
2006 $8,212,007,554 $13,429,430,050
2005 $7,429,066,951 $10,737,500,188
2004 $6,485,774,930 $9,624,440,836
2003 $5,605,613,011 $7,691,367,471
2002 $4,647,238,257 $7,196,260,657
2001 $4,124,281,594 $8,495,806,432
2000 $3,521,570,876 $8,855,705,140
1999 $4,091,446,054 $8,837,070,236
1998 $3,894,433,432 $9,260,481,572
1997 $3,414,879,486 $9,965,225,678
1996 $3,743,103,420 $9,788,391,781
1995 $3,373,322,735 $9,062,131,475
1994 $2,655,768,636 $7,870,982,005
1993 $3,632,801,877 $7,249,533,620
1992 $3,680,775,037 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,576,562,682 $6,984,367,763
1990 $3,248,417,791 $5,812,114,523
1989 $2,824,822,489 $4,757,732,200
1988 $2,712,207,901 $4,255,683,528
1987 $2,437,004,680 $3,971,044,724
1986 $2,132,938,007 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,594,347,021 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,387,809,615 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,496,616,127 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,680,304,773 $5,419,411,765
1981 $2,234,583,940 $5,624,515,873
1980 $2,704,362,789 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,595,422,956 $3,416,777,778
1978 $1,222,702,573 $2,559,857,143
1977 $1,049,838,548 $2,092,158,730
1976 $939,228,017 $1,698,960,317
1975 $830,710,615 $1,511,420,635
1974 $538,747,340 $1,333,475,397
1973 $563,683,703 $995,531,746
1972 $486,617,280 $769,039,683
1971 $395,218,629 $664,571,429
1970 $359,772,315 $594,611,111
1969 $339,913,867 $556,293,651
1968 $343,771,973 $517,650,794
1967 $275,494,478 $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Mali and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Paraguay
2024 $1,095 $6,416
2023 $1,044 $6,300
2022 $977 $6,206
2021 $1,027 $5,977
2020 $953 $5,365
2019 $972 $5,821
2018 $996 $6,258
2017 $924 $6,152
2016 $872 $5,775
2015 $838 $5,879
2014 $948 $6,652
2013 $902 $6,436
2012 $873 $5,642
2011 $938 $5,805
2010 $797 $4,751
2009 $787 $3,942
2008 $767 $4,385
2007 $671 $3,212
2006 $587 $2,439
2005 $549 $1,971
2004 $495 $1,786
2003 $442 $1,444
2002 $378 $1,368
2001 $346 $1,638
2000 $305 $1,736
1999 $364 $1,766
1998 $357 $1,890
1997 $321 $2,079
1996 $360 $2,088
1995 $331 $1,979
1994 $266.5 $1,760
1993 $372 $1,662
1992 $385 $1,683
1991 $382 $1,685
1990 $354 $1,440
1989 $314 $1,211
1988 $307 $1,114
1987 $280.7 $1,069
1986 $250 $1,031
1985 $190.4 $935
1984 $169.1 $1,319
1983 $186.3 $1,710
1982 $213.8 $1,680
1981 $290.5 $1,793
1980 $359 $1,457
1979 $216.3 $1,149
1978 $169.1 $883
1977 $148.1 $740
1976 $134.9 $616
1975 $121.5 $562
1974 $80.2 $508
1973 $85.4 $389
1972 $75.1 $308
1971 $62 $272.1
1970 $57.3 $249
1969 $55 $238.2
1968 $56.5 $226.8
1967 $46 $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Mali vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Paraguay
2026 61.1 74.2
2025 60.9 74.1
2024 60.7 74
2023 60.4 73.8
2022 60 72.3
2021 59.1 68.1
2020 58.9 72.7
2019 59.2 73.7
2018 58.9 73.6
2017 58.6 73.4
2016 58.3 73.5
2015 57.9 73.5
2014 57.5 73.4
2013 57.1 73.3
2012 56.7 73.1
2011 56.4 72.8
2010 56 72.6
2009 55.6 72.3
2008 55.2 72
2007 54.8 71.8
2006 54.3 71.6
2005 53.8 71.3
2004 53.3 71.1
2003 52.6 70.8
2002 52 70.5
2001 51.3 70.3
2000 50.6 70
1999 50.1 69.8
1998 49.6 69.5
1997 49.1 69.3
1996 48.5 69.1
1995 48.3 68.8
1994 47.9 68.5
1993 47.6 68.2
1992 47.2 68
1991 46.9 67.7
1990 46.5 67.3
1989 46.2 66.9
1988 45.7 66.7
1987 45.2 66.5
1986 44.6 66.2
1985 43.9 65.9
1984 43.4 65.6
1983 42.7 65.3
1982 41.8 65.1
1981 41 64.8
1980 40.3 64.6
1979 39.5 64.3
1978 38.8 64.1
1977 38 63.9
1976 37.2 63.7
1975 36.5 63.4
1974 35.7 63.2
1973 35.1 63.1
1972 34.5 62.9
1971 33.8 62.7
1970 33.4 62.6
1969 32.9 62.4
1968 32.6 62.2
1967 32.2 62
1966 31.8 61.8
1965 31.5 61.6
1964 31.2 61.4
1963 31 61.1
1962 30.8 60.8
1961 30.6 60.5
1960 30.5 60.2
1959 30.3 59.9
1958 30.2 59.6
1957 30.1 59.3
1956 29.9 59
1955 29.7 58.8
1954 29.5 58.6
1953 29.4 58.5
1952 29.1 58.4
1951 28.9 58.3
1950 28.7 58.1

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

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Mali and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Mali Paraguay
2024 24,478,595 6,929,153
2023 23,769,127 6,844,146
2022 23,072,640 6,760,464
2021 22,388,630 6,684,182
2020 21,713,836 6,603,739
2019 21,068,405 6,515,058
2018 20,442,030 6,427,382
2017 19,813,011 6,338,660
2016 19,191,289 6,249,126
2015 18,593,022 6,159,103
2014 18,020,267 6,069,811
2013 17,459,615 5,982,445
2012 16,957,033 5,897,008
2011 16,469,049 5,814,626
2010 15,945,198 5,737,971
2009 15,435,539 5,671,236
2008 14,940,782 5,613,574
2007 14,457,775 5,559,386
2006 13,990,139 5,505,148
2005 13,538,647 5,448,097
2004 13,102,409 5,388,175
2003 12,684,955 5,326,436
2002 12,288,050 5,261,328
2001 11,912,158 5,187,689
2000 11,559,290 5,100,868
1999 11,227,415 5,003,135
1998 10,919,573 4,900,025
1997 10,646,495 4,794,412
1996 10,407,278 4,687,543
1995 10,185,365 4,579,806
1994 9,967,031 4,471,417
1993 9,754,786 4,362,696
1992 9,553,540 4,253,600
1991 9,362,888 4,144,364
1990 9,178,830 4,035,747
1989 8,999,938 3,927,802
1988 8,833,996 3,820,546
1987 8,681,164 3,714,889
1986 8,531,277 3,611,474
1985 8,374,663 3,510,671
1984 8,208,599 3,412,936
1983 8,034,400 3,318,068
1982 7,860,194 3,226,189
1981 7,692,766 3,137,604
1980 7,530,515 3,053,235
1979 7,375,266 2,973,968
1978 7,229,651 2,899,269
1977 7,090,979 2,827,874
1976 6,960,979 2,758,836
1975 6,837,261 2,691,648
1974 6,715,436 2,625,621
1973 6,597,106 2,561,102
1972 6,483,726 2,499,881
1971 6,377,944 2,442,537
1970 6,276,472 2,388,028
1969 6,177,704 2,334,992
1968 6,082,979 2,282,391
1967 5,990,906 2,229,994
1966 5,902,204 2,177,584
1965 5,815,487 2,125,177
1964 5,730,125 2,073,119
1963 5,646,605 2,021,909
1962 5,563,917 1,973,130
1961 5,482,283 1,927,394
1960 5,402,550 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Mali

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Paraguay
2023 5.61 2.42
2022 5.69 2.44
2021 5.78 2.47
2020 5.85 2.5
2019 5.89 2.53
2018 6.12 2.56
2017 6.25 2.59
2016 6.32 2.62
2015 6.39 2.65
2014 6.44 2.65
2013 6.49 2.64
2012 6.52 2.66
2011 6.55 2.67
2010 6.58 2.7
2009 6.59 2.76
2008 6.62 2.79
2007 6.65 2.82
2006 6.68 2.89
2005 6.71 2.97
2004 6.74 3.05
2003 6.78 3.12
2002 6.82 3.23
2001 6.85 3.36
2000 6.89 3.51
1999 6.91 3.67
1998 6.94 3.8
1997 6.97 3.91
1996 7.01 4.01
1995 7.05 4.11
1994 7.12 4.2
1993 7.18 4.28
1992 7.24 4.4
1991 7.28 4.48
1990 7.31 4.57
1989 7.33 4.68
1988 7.32 4.77
1987 7.31 4.85
1986 7.31 4.93
1985 7.26 4.97
1984 7.26 5.04
1983 7.28 5.09
1982 7.32 5.13
1981 7.37 5.15
1980 7.37 5.1
1979 7.35 5.06
1978 7.32 5.04
1977 7.3 5.08
1976 7.27 5.12
1975 7.25 5.18
1974 7.23 5.27
1973 7.22 5.35
1972 7.22 5.46
1971 7.2 5.59
1970 7.18 5.72
1969 7.18 5.84
1968 7.16 5.97
1967 7.14 6.1
1966 7.11 6.23
1965 7.08 6.35
1964 7.06 6.42
1963 7.05 6.45
1962 7.04 6.47
1961 7.03 6.49
1960 7.02 6.5

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

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Mali and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Paraguay
2024 16.7 27.7
2023 16.6 27.4
2022 16.5 27.1
2021 16.3 26.8
2020 16.2 26.6
2019 16.1 26.2
2018 16 25.9
2017 16 25.6
2016 16 25.3
2015 16 24.9
2014 16 24.6
2013 16 24.3
2012 16.1 23.9
2011 16.3 23.6
2010 16.4 23.2
2009 16.4 22.9
2008 16.5 22.5
2007 16.6 22.2
2006 16.6 21.8
2005 16.6 21.5
2004 16.6 21.1
2003 16.6 20.8
2002 16.6 20.5
2001 16.5 20.3
2000 16.5 20.1
1999 16.4 19.9
1998 16.4 19.7
1997 16.3 19.6
1996 16.3 19.5
1995 16.3 19.4
1994 16.3 19.4
1993 16.3 19.3
1992 16.4 19.3
1991 16.4 19.3
1990 16.5 19.2
1989 16.6 19.2
1988 16.8 19.2
1987 16.9 19.1
1986 17.1 19.1
1985 17.3 19
1984 17.5 19
1983 17.6 18.9
1982 17.8 18.9
1981 17.9 18.8
1980 18.1 18.7
1979 18.3 18.6
1978 18.4 18.4
1977 18.6 18.2
1976 18.7 18
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 19 17.7
1973 19.1 17.5
1972 19.2 17.4
1971 19.3 17.3
1970 19.4 17.2
1969 19.5 17.1
1968 19.6 17
1967 19.6 17
1966 19.7 16.9
1965 19.8 16.9
1964 19.8 16.9
1963 19.8 16.9
1962 19.8 16.9
1961 19.8 16.8
1960 19.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Mali Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Mali Paraguay
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
94.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Mali Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Paraguay
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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