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Bangladesh vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 94th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Mali
Population
178415186
26143152
Population rank 8/197 58/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Mali: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Mali economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Mali
2024 $450,119,432,069 $26,794,747,240
2023 $437,415,333,018 $24,813,860,599
2022 $460,131,689,083 $22,539,987,719
2021 $416,271,647,911 $22,999,245,263
2020 $373,979,442,362 $20,698,560,939
2019 $351,231,654,604 $20,477,421,885
2018 $321,362,752,442 $20,368,015,381
2017 $293,732,446,625 $18,308,362,040
2016 $265,224,515,675 $16,743,796,800
2015 $195,146,608,978 $15,583,181,170
2014 $172,886,611,654 $17,081,681,993
2013 $149,998,957,434 $15,747,192,681
2012 $133,310,747,603 $14,795,114,603
2011 $128,607,482,310 $15,452,791,789
2010 $115,275,540,051 $12,710,739,159
2009 $102,475,158,191 $12,155,217,833
2008 $91,636,997,371 $11,462,490,840
2007 $79,611,644,975 $9,699,047,443
2006 $71,795,736,172 $8,212,007,554
2005 $69,476,001,239 $7,429,066,951
2004 $65,108,544,250 $6,485,774,930
2003 $60,158,929,188 $5,605,613,011
2002 $54,724,081,491 $4,647,238,257
2001 $53,991,289,844 $4,124,281,594
2000 $53,369,787,319 $3,521,570,876
1999 $51,270,569,884 $4,091,446,054
1998 $49,984,559,471 $3,894,433,432
1997 $48,244,309,133 $3,414,879,486
1996 $46,438,484,108 $3,743,103,420
1995 $37,939,748,769 $3,373,322,735
1994 $33,768,660,883 $2,655,768,636
1993 $33,166,519,418 $3,632,801,877
1992 $31,708,874,594 $3,680,775,037
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,576,562,682
1990 $31,598,340,778 $3,248,417,791
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,824,822,489
1988 $26,579,005,558 $2,712,207,901
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,437,004,680
1986 $21,774,033,333 $2,132,938,007
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,594,347,021
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,387,809,615
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,496,616,127
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,680,304,773
1981 $20,249,694,002 $2,234,583,940
1980 $18,138,049,096 $2,704,362,789
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,595,422,956
1978 $13,281,767,143 $1,222,702,573
1977 $9,651,149,302 $1,049,838,548
1976 $10,117,113,333 $939,228,017
1975 $19,448,348,073 $830,710,615
1974 $12,512,460,520 $538,747,340
1973 $8,086,725,729 $563,683,703
1972 $6,288,245,867 $486,617,280
1971 $8,751,843,188 $395,218,629
1970 $8,992,722,167 $359,772,315
1969 $8,471,006,438 $339,913,867
1968 $7,483,685,771 $343,771,973
1967 $7,253,575,688 $275,494,478
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Mali
2024 $2,593 $1,095
2023 $2,551 $1,044
2022 $2,716 $977
2021 $2,483 $1,027
2020 $2,249 $953
2019 $2,130 $972
2018 $1,965 $996
2017 $1,811 $924
2016 $1,649 $872
2015 $1,224 $838
2014 $1,094 $948
2013 $958 $902
2012 $860 $873
2011 $837 $938
2010 $757 $797
2009 $679 $787
2008 $613 $767
2007 $538 $671
2006 $490 $587
2005 $480 $549
2004 $456 $495
2003 $427 $442
2002 $394 $378
2001 $395 $346
2000 $397 $305
1999 $388 $364
1998 $386 $357
1997 $379 $321
1996 $372 $360
1995 $309 $331
1994 $280.6 $266.5
1993 $280.8 $372
1992 $273.5 $385
1991 $272.1 $382
1990 $283.1 $354
1989 $263 $314
1988 $247.9 $307
1987 $231.5 $280.7
1986 $212.1 $250
1985 $222.2 $190.4
1984 $193.4 $169.1
1983 $184.7 $186.3
1982 $199.6 $213.8
1981 $224.2 $290.5
1980 $206.1 $359
1979 $181.1 $216.3
1978 $158.3 $169.1
1977 $117.9 $148.1
1976 $126.7 $134.9
1975 $249.8 $121.5
1974 $165 $80.2
1973 $109.7 $85.4
1972 $87.8 $75.1
1971 $124.5 $62
1970 $130.2 $57.3
1969 $125.9 $55
1968 $114.4 $56.5
1967 $114.2 $46
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Mali
2026 75.5 61.1
2025 75.2 60.9
2024 74.9 60.7
2023 74.7 60.4
2022 74.3 60
2021 71.1 59.1
2020 71.4 58.9
2019 72.6 59.2
2018 72.1 58.9
2017 71.6 58.6
2016 71.1 58.3
2015 70.5 57.9
2014 70 57.5
2013 69.5 57.1
2012 69 56.7
2011 68.5 56.4
2010 68 56
2009 67.5 55.6
2008 67 55.2
2007 66.5 54.8
2006 66 54.3
2005 65.5 53.8
2004 64.9 53.3
2003 64.3 52.6
2002 63.6 52
2001 62.8 51.3
2000 62 50.6
1999 61.2 50.1
1998 60.4 49.6
1997 59.7 49.1
1996 58.9 48.5
1995 58.2 48.3
1994 57.6 47.9
1993 57.1 47.6
1992 56.6 47.2
1991 53.8 46.9
1990 55.8 46.5
1989 55.5 46.2
1988 55.2 45.7
1987 54.9 45.2
1986 54.6 44.6
1985 53.9 43.9
1984 53.8 43.4
1983 53.4 42.7
1982 53 41.8
1981 52.6 41
1980 52.3 40.3
1979 52 39.5
1978 51.6 38.8
1977 51.3 38
1976 51 37.2
1975 50.6 36.5
1974 49.6 35.7
1973 49.9 35.1
1972 49.6 34.5
1971 26.5 33.8
1970 42.7 33.4
1969 48.7 32.9
1968 48.4 32.6
1967 48.1 32.2
1966 47.6 31.8
1965 46 31.5
1964 46.8 31.2
1963 45.7 31
1962 45.8 30.8
1961 44.9 30.6
1960 44 30.5
1959 43.7 30.3
1958 43.1 30.2
1957 42.6 30.1
1956 41.6 29.9
1955 41.1 29.7
1954 40.4 29.5
1953 39.4 29.4
1952 38.8 29.1
1951 38.1 28.9
1950 37.4 28.7

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

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Bangladesh and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Mali
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Mali
2024 173,562,364 24,478,595
2023 171,466,990 23,769,127
2022 169,384,897 23,072,640
2021 167,658,854 22,388,630
2020 166,298,024 21,713,836
2019 164,913,055 21,068,405
2018 163,523,103 20,442,030
2017 162,186,147 19,813,011
2016 160,811,932 19,191,289
2015 159,383,179 18,593,022
2014 157,964,929 18,020,267
2013 156,532,141 17,459,615
2012 155,070,101 16,957,033
2011 153,591,076 16,469,049
2010 152,201,981 15,945,198
2009 150,873,714 15,435,539
2008 149,474,264 14,940,782
2007 147,989,278 14,457,775
2006 146,405,973 13,990,139
2005 144,715,786 13,538,647
2004 142,902,856 13,102,409
2003 140,970,351 12,684,955
2002 138,933,658 12,288,050
2001 136,805,810 11,912,158
2000 134,544,304 11,559,290
1999 132,108,065 11,227,415
1998 129,622,332 10,919,573
1997 127,198,069 10,646,495
1996 124,862,179 10,407,278
1995 122,600,370 10,185,365
1994 120,343,179 9,967,031
1993 118,132,360 9,754,786
1992 115,952,192 9,553,540
1991 113,787,109 9,362,888
1990 111,633,717 9,178,830
1989 109,433,799 8,999,938
1988 107,216,008 8,833,996
1987 104,959,291 8,681,164
1986 102,635,572 8,531,277
1985 100,253,825 8,374,663
1984 97,814,966 8,208,599
1983 95,335,155 8,034,400
1982 92,814,507 7,860,194
1981 90,303,105 7,692,766
1980 88,016,432 7,530,515
1979 85,935,072 7,375,266
1978 83,889,655 7,229,651
1977 81,867,264 7,090,979
1976 79,855,318 6,960,979
1975 77,854,351 6,837,261
1974 75,839,348 6,715,436
1973 73,722,294 6,597,106
1972 71,641,519 6,483,726
1971 70,276,758 6,377,944
1970 69,058,894 6,276,472
1969 67,294,133 6,177,704
1968 65,408,276 6,082,979
1967 63,510,929 5,990,906
1966 61,669,806 5,902,204
1965 59,902,519 5,815,487
1964 58,178,374 5,730,125
1963 56,504,402 5,646,605
1962 54,881,146 5,563,917
1961 53,310,348 5,482,283
1960 51,828,660 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Mali

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Mali
2023 2.16 5.61
2022 2.18 5.69
2021 2.17 5.78
2020 2.17 5.85
2019 2.18 5.89
2018 2.19 6.12
2017 2.21 6.25
2016 2.23 6.32
2015 2.23 6.39
2014 2.23 6.44
2013 2.25 6.49
2012 2.26 6.52
2011 2.31 6.55
2010 2.38 6.58
2009 2.48 6.59
2008 2.58 6.62
2007 2.67 6.65
2006 2.76 6.68
2005 2.85 6.71
2004 2.94 6.74
2003 3.03 6.78
2002 3.13 6.82
2001 3.2 6.85
2000 3.28 6.89
1999 3.36 6.91
1998 3.43 6.94
1997 3.5 6.97
1996 3.51 7.01
1995 3.59 7.05
1994 3.74 7.12
1993 3.83 7.18
1992 4.03 7.24
1991 4.26 7.28
1990 4.51 7.31
1989 4.7 7.33
1988 4.85 7.32
1987 5.08 7.31
1986 5.3 7.31
1985 5.54 7.26
1984 5.73 7.26
1983 5.91 7.28
1982 6.12 7.32
1981 6.24 7.37
1980 6.33 7.37
1979 6.42 7.35
1978 6.51 7.32
1977 6.58 7.3
1976 6.66 7.27
1975 6.73 7.25
1974 6.78 7.23
1973 6.8 7.22
1972 6.82 7.22
1971 6.83 7.2
1970 6.84 7.18
1969 6.81 7.18
1968 6.79 7.16
1967 6.79 7.14
1966 6.77 7.11
1965 6.77 7.08
1964 6.79 7.06
1963 6.8 7.05
1962 6.81 7.04
1961 6.78 7.03
1960 6.74 7.02

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

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Bangladesh and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Mali
2024 26.7 16.7
2023 26.4 16.6
2022 26 16.5
2021 25.8 16.3
2020 25.6 16.2
2019 25.4 16.1
2018 25.2 16
2017 25 16
2016 24.8 16
2015 24.5 16
2014 24.2 16
2013 23.8 16
2012 23.5 16.1
2011 23.2 16.3
2010 22.9 16.4
2009 22.7 16.4
2008 22.4 16.5
2007 22.2 16.6
2006 22 16.6
2005 21.8 16.6
2004 21.6 16.6
2003 21.4 16.6
2002 21.2 16.6
2001 21 16.5
2000 20.7 16.5
1999 20.4 16.4
1998 20.2 16.4
1997 19.9 16.3
1996 19.7 16.3
1995 19.5 16.3
1994 19.3 16.3
1993 19.1 16.3
1992 18.9 16.4
1991 18.7 16.4
1990 18.5 16.5
1989 18.4 16.6
1988 18.2 16.8
1987 18 16.9
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.7 17.5
1983 17.7 17.6
1982 17.6 17.8
1981 17.6 17.9
1980 17.6 18.1
1979 17.6 18.3
1978 17.6 18.4
1977 17.5 18.6
1976 17.5 18.7
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.5 19
1973 17.6 19.1
1972 17.7 19.2
1971 17.8 19.3
1970 17.9 19.4
1969 18 19.5
1968 18.2 19.6
1967 18.3 19.6
1966 18.4 19.7
1965 18.5 19.8
1964 18.6 19.8
1963 18.7 19.8
1962 18.8 19.8
1961 18.9 19.8
1960 19 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Mali
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Mali
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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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