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Belgium vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 136th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Mali
Population
11902714
26143152
Population rank 83/197 58/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Belgium and Mali: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Mali economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Mali
2024 $671,370,081,636 $26,794,747,240
2023 $651,330,595,110 $24,813,860,599
2022 $591,085,783,326 $22,539,987,719
2021 $598,522,422,242 $22,999,245,263
2020 $529,694,473,502 $20,698,560,939
2019 $536,726,344,405 $20,477,421,885
2018 $542,638,913,428 $20,368,015,381
2017 $500,908,767,352 $18,308,362,040
2016 $474,271,566,740 $16,743,796,800
2015 $461,044,767,545 $15,583,181,170
2014 $537,987,419,164 $17,081,681,993
2013 $524,097,026,599 $15,747,192,681
2012 $498,414,364,945 $14,795,114,603
2011 $527,196,649,049 $15,452,791,789
2010 $481,556,503,720 $12,710,739,159
2009 $485,014,525,992 $12,155,217,833
2008 $517,328,087,920 $11,462,490,840
2007 $470,922,156,309 $9,699,047,443
2006 $408,259,840,869 $8,212,007,554
2005 $385,714,762,230 $7,429,066,951
2004 $369,214,712,443 $6,485,774,930
2003 $318,082,528,507 $5,605,613,011
2002 $258,383,599,375 $4,647,238,257
2001 $236,746,141,604 $4,124,281,594
2000 $236,792,460,312 $3,521,570,876
1999 $258,245,733,221 $4,091,446,054
1998 $258,528,339,631 $3,894,433,432
1997 $252,708,051,421 $3,414,879,486
1996 $279,201,433,225 $3,743,103,420
1995 $288,025,588,396 $3,373,322,735
1994 $244,884,129,491 $2,655,768,636
1993 $224,721,795,709 $3,632,801,877
1992 $234,781,652,447 $3,680,775,037
1991 $210,510,999,409 $3,576,562,682
1990 $205,331,747,948 $3,248,417,791
1989 $164,221,056,511 $2,824,822,489
1988 $162,299,103,675 $2,712,207,901
1987 $149,394,404,106 $2,437,004,680
1986 $120,018,787,249 $2,132,938,007
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,594,347,021
1984 $83,349,530,159 $1,387,809,615
1983 $87,184,239,053 $1,496,616,127
1982 $92,095,926,188 $1,680,304,773
1981 $104,730,018,470 $2,234,583,940
1980 $126,829,314,388 $2,704,362,789
1979 $116,315,456,797 $1,595,422,956
1978 $101,246,526,194 $1,222,702,573
1977 $82,839,905,459 $1,049,838,548
1976 $71,113,882,968 $939,228,017
1975 $65,678,189,097 $830,710,615
1974 $56,033,077,879 $538,747,340
1973 $47,743,801,490 $563,683,703
1972 $37,209,418,019 $486,617,280
1971 $29,821,661,870 $395,218,629
1970 $26,706,196,047 $359,772,315
1969 $24,019,653,475 $339,913,867
1968 $21,654,856,965 $343,771,973
1967 $20,252,508,995 $275,494,478
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Mali
2024 $56,615 $1,095
2023 $55,291 $1,044
2022 $50,606 $977
2021 $51,658 $1,027
2020 $45,906 $953
2019 $46,717 $972
2018 $47,487 $996
2017 $44,035 $924
2016 $41,855 $872
2015 $40,894 $838
2014 $47,996 $948
2013 $46,965 $902
2012 $44,874 $873
2011 $47,761 $938
2010 $44,197 $797
2009 $44,923 $787
2008 $48,303 $767
2007 $44,319 $671
2006 $38,705 $587
2005 $36,810 $549
2004 $35,429 $495
2003 $30,655 $442
2002 $25,006 $378
2001 $23,015 $346
2000 $23,099 $305
1999 $25,253 $364
1998 $25,338 $357
1997 $24,821 $321
1996 $27,490 $360
1995 $28,414 $331
1994 $24,209 $266.5
1993 $22,284 $372
1992 $23,373 $385
1991 $21,042 $382
1990 $20,600 $354
1989 $16,525 $314
1988 $16,391 $307
1987 $15,136 $280.7
1986 $12,170 $250
1985 $8,751 $190.4
1984 $8,457 $169.1
1983 $8,846 $186.3
1982 $9,344 $213.8
1981 $10,623 $290.5
1980 $12,864 $359
1979 $11,811 $216.3
1978 $10,290 $169.1
1977 $8,427 $148.1
1976 $7,243 $134.9
1975 $6,701 $121.5
1974 $5,734 $80.2
1973 $4,901 $85.4
1972 $3,832 $75.1
1971 $3,083 $62
1970 $2,766 $57.3
1969 $2,490 $55
1968 $2,251 $56.5
1967 $2,114 $46
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Mali
2026 82.6 61.1
2025 82.4 60.9
2024 82.3 60.7
2023 82.1 60.4
2022 81.2 60
2021 81.7 59.1
2020 80.8 58.9
2019 81.8 59.2
2018 81.5 58.9
2017 81.4 58.6
2016 81.3 58.3
2015 80.9 57.9
2014 81.1 57.5
2013 80.5 57.1
2012 80.3 56.7
2011 80.4 56.4
2010 80 56
2009 79.8 55.6
2008 79.6 55.2
2007 79.5 54.8
2006 79.4 54.3
2005 79.1 53.8
2004 79 53.3
2003 78.3 52.6
2002 78.2 52
2001 78.1 51.3
2000 77.8 50.6
1999 77.6 50.1
1998 77.5 49.6
1997 77.4 49.1
1996 77.2 48.5
1995 76.8 48.3
1994 76.7 47.9
1993 76.4 47.6
1992 76.4 47.2
1991 76.2 46.9
1990 76.1 46.5
1989 75.6 46.2
1988 75.6 45.7
1987 75.3 45.2
1986 74.7 44.6
1985 74.5 43.9
1984 74.4 43.4
1983 73.9 42.7
1982 73.9 41.8
1981 73.7 41
1980 73.2 40.3
1979 73.2 39.5
1978 72.7 38.8
1977 72.8 38
1976 72.1 37.2
1975 72 36.5
1974 72 35.7
1973 71.6 35.1
1972 71.4 34.5
1971 71.1 33.8
1970 70.9 33.4
1969 70.7 32.9
1968 70.6 32.6
1967 70.9 32.2
1966 70.6 31.8
1965 70.6 31.5
1964 70.7 31.2
1963 70 31
1962 70.2 30.8
1961 70.5 30.6
1960 69.6 30.5
1959 70.3 30.3
1958 69.9 30.2
1957 69.2 30.1
1956 68.8 29.9
1955 68.5 29.7
1954 68.6 29.5
1953 68.4 29.4
1952 68 29.1
1951 66.7 28.9
1950 66.3 28.7

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

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Belgium and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Mali
1x
Year Population
Belgium Mali
2024 11,858,610 24,478,595
2023 11,779,946 23,769,127
2022 11,680,210 23,072,640
2021 11,586,195 22,388,630
2020 11,538,604 21,713,836
2019 11,488,980 21,068,405
2018 11,427,054 20,442,030
2017 11,375,158 19,813,011
2016 11,331,422 19,191,289
2015 11,274,196 18,593,022
2014 11,209,057 18,020,267
2013 11,159,407 17,459,615
2012 11,106,932 16,957,033
2011 11,038,264 16,469,049
2010 10,895,586 15,945,198
2009 10,796,493 15,435,539
2008 10,709,973 14,940,782
2007 10,625,700 14,457,775
2006 10,547,958 13,990,139
2005 10,478,617 13,538,647
2004 10,421,137 13,102,409
2003 10,376,133 12,684,955
2002 10,332,785 12,288,050
2001 10,286,570 11,912,158
2000 10,251,250 11,559,290
1999 10,226,419 11,227,415
1998 10,203,008 10,919,573
1997 10,181,245 10,646,495
1996 10,156,637 10,407,278
1995 10,136,811 10,185,365
1994 10,115,603 9,967,031
1993 10,084,475 9,754,786
1992 10,045,158 9,553,540
1991 10,004,486 9,362,888
1990 9,967,379 9,178,830
1989 9,937,697 8,999,938
1988 9,901,664 8,833,996
1987 9,870,234 8,681,164
1986 9,861,823 8,531,277
1985 9,858,308 8,374,663
1984 9,855,372 8,208,599
1983 9,855,520 8,034,400
1982 9,856,303 7,860,194
1981 9,858,982 7,692,766
1980 9,859,242 7,530,515
1979 9,848,382 7,375,266
1978 9,839,534 7,229,651
1977 9,830,358 7,090,979
1976 9,818,227 6,960,979
1975 9,800,700 6,837,261
1974 9,772,419 6,715,436
1973 9,741,720 6,597,106
1972 9,711,115 6,483,726
1971 9,673,162 6,377,944
1970 9,655,549 6,276,472
1969 9,646,032 6,177,704
1968 9,618,756 6,082,979
1967 9,580,991 5,990,906
1966 9,527,807 5,902,204
1965 9,463,667 5,815,487
1964 9,378,113 5,730,125
1963 9,289,770 5,646,605
1962 9,220,578 5,563,917
1961 9,183,948 5,482,283
1960 9,153,489 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Mali

Fertility rate
Belgium

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Mali
2023 1.47 5.61
2022 1.53 5.69
2021 1.6 5.78
2020 1.55 5.85
2019 1.6 5.89
2018 1.62 6.12
2017 1.65 6.25
2016 1.68 6.32
2015 1.7 6.39
2014 1.74 6.44
2013 1.76 6.49
2012 1.8 6.52
2011 1.81 6.55
2010 1.86 6.58
2009 1.84 6.59
2008 1.85 6.62
2007 1.82 6.65
2006 1.8 6.68
2005 1.76 6.71
2004 1.72 6.74
2003 1.67 6.78
2002 1.65 6.82
2001 1.67 6.85
2000 1.67 6.89
1999 1.62 6.91
1998 1.6 6.94
1997 1.6 6.97
1996 1.59 7.01
1995 1.56 7.05
1994 1.56 7.12
1993 1.61 7.18
1992 1.65 7.24
1991 1.66 7.28
1990 1.62 7.31
1989 1.58 7.33
1988 1.57 7.32
1987 1.54 7.31
1986 1.54 7.31
1985 1.51 7.26
1984 1.54 7.26
1983 1.57 7.28
1982 1.61 7.32
1981 1.66 7.37
1980 1.68 7.37
1979 1.69 7.35
1978 1.69 7.32
1977 1.71 7.3
1976 1.73 7.27
1975 1.74 7.25
1974 1.83 7.23
1973 1.95 7.22
1972 2.09 7.22
1971 2.21 7.2
1970 2.25 7.18
1969 2.27 7.18
1968 2.31 7.16
1967 2.41 7.14
1966 2.52 7.11
1965 2.61 7.08
1964 2.71 7.06
1963 2.68 7.05
1962 2.59 7.04
1961 2.63 7.03
1960 2.54 7.02

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

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Belgium and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Mali
2024 42.7 16.7
2023 42.4 16.6
2022 42.2 16.5
2021 42 16.3
2020 41.9 16.2
2019 41.8 16.1
2018 41.7 16
2017 41.6 16
2016 41.4 16
2015 41.4 16
2014 41.3 16
2013 41.2 16
2012 41.1 16.1
2011 40.9 16.3
2010 40.8 16.4
2009 40.8 16.4
2008 40.7 16.5
2007 40.6 16.6
2006 40.4 16.6
2005 40.2 16.6
2004 40 16.6
2003 39.7 16.6
2002 39.4 16.6
2001 39.2 16.5
2000 38.9 16.5
1999 38.6 16.4
1998 38.3 16.4
1997 38.1 16.3
1996 37.8 16.3
1995 37.5 16.3
1994 37.2 16.3
1993 37 16.3
1992 36.7 16.4
1991 36.5 16.4
1990 36.3 16.5
1989 36.1 16.6
1988 35.9 16.8
1987 35.6 16.9
1986 35.4 17.1
1985 35.2 17.3
1984 35 17.5
1983 34.8 17.6
1982 34.5 17.8
1981 34.3 17.9
1980 34.2 18.1
1979 34.1 18.3
1978 34.1 18.4
1977 34.1 18.6
1976 34.1 18.7
1975 34.2 18.9
1974 34.3 19
1973 34.3 19.1
1972 34.3 19.2
1971 34.4 19.3
1970 34.5 19.4
1969 34.6 19.5
1968 34.7 19.6
1967 34.7 19.6
1966 34.7 19.7
1965 34.8 19.8
1964 34.8 19.8
1963 34.9 19.8
1962 34.9 19.8
1961 34.9 19.8
1960 34.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Belgium Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Belgium Mali
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
31%
2020
English speaking
59%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Belgium Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Mali
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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