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Afghanistan vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 40th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Mali
Population
45409324
26143152
Population rank 36/197 58/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Mali: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Mali economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Mali
2024 - $26,794,747,240
2023 $17,152,234,637 $24,813,860,599
2022 $14,497,243,872 $22,539,987,719
2021 $14,259,995,441 $22,999,245,263
2020 $19,955,929,052 $20,698,560,939
2019 $18,799,444,490 $20,477,421,885
2018 $18,053,222,687 $20,368,015,381
2017 $18,753,456,498 $18,308,362,040
2016 $18,116,572,395 $16,743,796,800
2015 $19,134,221,645 $15,583,181,170
2014 $20,497,128,556 $17,081,681,993
2013 $20,146,416,758 $15,747,192,681
2012 $19,907,329,778 $14,795,114,603
2011 $17,805,098,206 $15,452,791,789
2010 $15,856,668,556 $12,710,739,159
2009 $12,416,152,732 $12,155,217,833
2008 $10,109,297,048 $11,462,490,840
2007 $9,747,886,187 $9,699,047,443
2006 $6,971,758,282 $8,212,007,554
2005 $6,203,256,539 $7,429,066,951
2004 $5,224,896,719 $6,485,774,930
2003 $4,520,946,819 $5,605,613,011
2002 $3,825,701,439 $4,647,238,257
2001 $2,813,571,754 $4,124,281,594
2000 $3,521,418,060 $3,521,570,876
1999 - $4,091,446,054
1998 - $3,894,433,432
1997 - $3,414,879,486
1996 - $3,743,103,420
1995 - $3,373,322,735
1994 - $2,655,768,636
1993 - $3,632,801,877
1992 - $3,680,775,037
1991 - $3,576,562,682
1990 - $3,248,417,791
1989 - $2,824,822,489
1988 - $2,712,207,901
1987 - $2,437,004,680
1986 - $2,132,938,007
1985 - $1,594,347,021
1984 - $1,387,809,615
1983 - $1,496,616,127
1982 - $1,680,304,773
1981 - $2,234,583,940
1980 - $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Mali
2024 - $1,095
2023 $414 $1,044
2022 $357 $977
2021 $356 $1,027
2020 $511 $953
2019 $497 $972
2018 $491 $996
2017 $525 $924
2016 $522 $872
2015 $566 $838
2014 $625 $948
2013 $637 $902
2012 $651 $873
2011 $607 $938
2010 $561 $797
2009 $452 $787
2008 $382 $767
2007 $376 $671
2006 $274.2 $587
2005 $254.2 $549
2004 $221.8 $495
2003 $198.9 $442
2002 $179 $378
2001 $138.7 $346
2000 $174.9 $305
1999 - $364
1998 - $357
1997 - $321
1996 - $360
1995 - $331
1994 - $266.5
1993 - $372
1992 - $385
1991 - $382
1990 - $354
1989 - $314
1988 - $307
1987 - $280.7
1986 - $250
1985 - $190.4
1984 - $169.1
1983 - $186.3
1982 - $213.8
1981 - $290.5
1980 - $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Mali
2026 66.8 61.1
2025 66.5 60.9
2024 66.3 60.7
2023 66 60.4
2022 65.6 60
2021 60.4 59.1
2020 61.5 58.9
2019 62.9 59.2
2018 62.4 58.9
2017 62.4 58.6
2016 62.6 58.3
2015 62.3 57.9
2014 62.3 57.5
2013 62.2 57.1
2012 61.7 56.7
2011 61.3 56.4
2010 60.7 56
2009 60.2 55.6
2008 59.7 55.2
2007 59 54.8
2006 58.6 54.3
2005 58.2 53.8
2004 57.8 53.3
2003 57.2 52.6
2002 56.2 52
2001 55.5 51.3
2000 55 50.6
1999 54.5 50.1
1998 52.5 49.6
1997 53.2 49.1
1996 52.8 48.5
1995 52.1 48.3
1994 51 47.9
1993 51 47.6
1992 46.6 47.2
1991 45.5 46.9
1990 45.1 46.5
1989 44.5 46.2
1988 43.2 45.7
1987 38.8 45.2
1986 38.4 44.6
1985 32.1 43.9
1984 31.5 43.4
1983 36.5 42.7
1982 36.1 41.8
1981 39.4 41
1980 39.3 40.3
1979 38.8 39.5
1978 40.1 38.8
1977 41.1 38
1976 40.5 37.2
1975 40 36.5
1974 39.5 35.7
1973 39 35.1
1972 38.4 34.5
1971 37.9 33.8
1970 37.5 33.4
1969 37 32.9
1968 36.5 32.6
1967 36 32.2
1966 35.6 31.8
1965 35.1 31.5
1964 34.7 31.2
1963 34.2 31
1962 33.8 30.8
1961 33.3 30.6
1960 32.8 30.5
1959 32.3 30.3
1958 31.8 30.2
1957 31.3 30.1
1956 30.8 29.9
1955 30.4 29.7
1954 29.7 29.5
1953 29.5 29.4
1952 29 29.1
1951 28.6 28.9
1950 28.2 28.7

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

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Afghanistan and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Mali
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Mali
2024 42,647,492 24,478,595
2023 41,454,761 23,769,127
2022 40,578,842 23,072,640
2021 40,000,412 22,388,630
2020 39,068,979 21,713,836
2019 37,856,121 21,068,405
2018 36,743,039 20,442,030
2017 35,688,935 19,813,011
2016 34,700,612 19,191,289
2015 33,831,764 18,593,022
2014 32,792,523 18,020,267
2013 31,622,704 17,459,615
2012 30,560,034 16,957,033
2011 29,347,708 16,469,049
2010 28,284,089 15,945,198
2009 27,466,101 15,435,539
2008 26,482,622 14,940,782
2007 25,909,852 14,457,775
2006 25,424,094 13,990,139
2005 24,404,567 13,538,647
2004 23,560,654 13,102,409
2003 22,733,049 12,684,955
2002 21,378,117 12,288,050
2001 20,284,307 11,912,158
2000 20,130,327 11,559,290
1999 19,887,785 11,227,415
1998 19,159,996 10,919,573
1997 18,452,091 10,646,495
1996 17,763,266 10,407,278
1995 17,065,836 10,185,365
1994 16,250,794 9,967,031
1993 14,943,172 9,754,786
1992 13,278,974 9,553,540
1991 12,238,879 9,362,888
1990 12,045,660 9,178,830
1989 11,874,088 8,999,938
1988 11,523,298 8,833,996
1987 11,387,818 8,681,164
1986 11,420,074 8,531,277
1985 11,426,852 8,374,663
1984 11,190,221 8,208,599
1983 10,917,982 8,034,400
1982 10,991,378 7,860,194
1981 11,937,581 7,692,766
1980 13,169,311 7,530,515
1979 13,655,567 7,375,266
1978 13,611,441 7,229,651
1977 13,340,756 7,090,979
1976 13,059,851 6,960,979
1975 12,773,954 6,837,261
1974 12,469,127 6,715,436
1973 12,157,999 6,597,106
1972 11,853,696 6,483,726
1971 11,567,667 6,377,944
1970 11,290,128 6,276,472
1969 11,017,409 6,177,704
1968 10,756,922 6,082,979
1967 10,505,959 5,990,906
1966 10,266,395 5,902,204
1965 10,036,008 5,815,487
1964 9,814,318 5,730,125
1963 9,604,487 5,646,605
1962 9,404,406 5,563,917
1961 9,214,083 5,482,283
1960 9,035,043 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Mali

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Mali
2023 4.84 5.61
2022 4.93 5.69
2021 5.04 5.78
2020 5.15 5.85
2019 5.24 5.89
2018 5.33 6.12
2017 5.43 6.25
2016 5.54 6.32
2015 5.65 6.39
2014 5.77 6.44
2013 5.88 6.49
2012 5.99 6.52
2011 6.09 6.55
2010 6.2 6.58
2009 6.3 6.59
2008 6.39 6.62
2007 6.51 6.65
2006 6.69 6.68
2005 6.86 6.71
2004 7.02 6.74
2003 7.17 6.78
2002 7.32 6.82
2001 7.45 6.85
2000 7.57 6.89
1999 7.64 6.91
1998 7.69 6.94
1997 7.73 6.97
1996 7.76 7.01
1995 7.77 7.05
1994 7.77 7.12
1993 7.76 7.18
1992 7.7 7.24
1991 7.63 7.28
1990 7.58 7.31
1989 7.56 7.33
1988 7.55 7.32
1987 7.55 7.31
1986 7.55 7.31
1985 7.55 7.26
1984 7.55 7.26
1983 7.57 7.28
1982 7.6 7.32
1981 7.62 7.37
1980 7.64 7.37
1979 7.61 7.35
1978 7.6 7.32
1977 7.59 7.3
1976 7.56 7.27
1975 7.54 7.25
1974 7.53 7.23
1973 7.49 7.22
1972 7.45 7.22
1971 7.43 7.2
1970 7.4 7.18
1969 7.39 7.18
1968 7.36 7.16
1967 7.34 7.14
1966 7.32 7.11
1965 7.31 7.08
1964 7.3 7.06
1963 7.3 7.05
1962 7.29 7.04
1961 7.28 7.03
1960 7.28 7.02

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

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Afghanistan and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Mali
2024 18.2 16.7
2023 18 16.6
2022 17.8 16.5
2021 17.6 16.3
2020 17.5 16.2
2019 17.3 16.1
2018 17.1 16
2017 17 16
2016 16.8 16
2015 16.6 16
2014 16.4 16
2013 16.2 16
2012 16 16.1
2011 15.9 16.3
2010 15.7 16.4
2009 15.5 16.4
2008 15.3 16.5
2007 15.2 16.6
2006 15.1 16.6
2005 15 16.6
2004 14.9 16.6
2003 14.9 16.6
2002 14.9 16.6
2001 14.9 16.5
2000 15 16.5
1999 15.1 16.4
1998 15.2 16.4
1997 15.3 16.3
1996 15.5 16.3
1995 15.6 16.3
1994 15.7 16.3
1993 15.8 16.3
1992 15.9 16.4
1991 16 16.4
1990 16.1 16.5
1989 16.1 16.6
1988 16.2 16.8
1987 16.3 16.9
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.4 17.3
1984 16.5 17.5
1983 16.6 17.6
1982 16.7 17.8
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.9 18.1
1979 17 18.3
1978 17.2 18.4
1977 17.3 18.6
1976 17.4 18.7
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.6 19
1973 17.7 19.1
1972 17.8 19.2
1971 17.9 19.3
1970 18.1 19.4
1969 18.2 19.5
1968 18.3 19.6
1967 18.4 19.6
1966 18.5 19.7
1965 18.6 19.8
1964 18.6 19.8
1963 18.7 19.8
1962 18.8 19.8
1961 18.9 19.8
1960 18.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
54.7%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Mali
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Mali
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Mali
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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