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Bhutan vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 132nd vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Mali
Population
803385
26143152
Population rank 163/197 58/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Mali: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Mali economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Mali
2024 - $26,794,747,240
2023 $3,012,896,789 $24,813,860,599
2022 $2,898,227,744 $22,539,987,719
2021 $2,768,802,960 $22,999,245,263
2020 $2,457,604,334 $20,698,560,939
2019 $2,735,683,570 $20,477,421,885
2018 $2,583,335,722 $20,368,015,381
2017 $2,591,358,009 $18,308,362,040
2016 $2,357,504,761 $16,743,796,800
2015 $2,187,815,803 $15,583,181,170
2014 $2,089,079,571 $17,081,681,993
2013 $1,943,696,952 $15,747,192,681
2012 $1,973,387,228 $14,795,114,603
2011 $1,977,728,659 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,708,880,730 $12,710,739,159
2009 $1,331,343,798 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,317,517,835 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,255,767,964 $9,699,047,443
2006 $942,879,879 $8,212,007,554
2005 $860,391,000 $7,429,066,951
2004 $735,348,490 $6,485,774,930
2003 $651,935,430 $5,605,613,011
2002 $559,345,264 $4,647,238,257
2001 $496,110,226 $4,124,281,594
2000 $460,733,418 $3,521,570,876
1999 $399,311,200 $4,091,446,054
1998 $363,458,381 $3,894,433,432
1997 $352,229,077 $3,414,879,486
1996 $303,408,346 $3,743,103,420
1995 $290,490,984 $3,373,322,735
1994 $258,954,708 $2,655,768,636
1993 $225,973,693 $3,632,801,877
1992 $240,233,531 $3,680,775,037
1991 $240,294,286 $3,576,562,682
1990 $287,765,007 $3,248,417,791
1989 $264,798,626 $2,824,822,489
1988 $272,298,067 $2,712,207,901
1987 $242,742,766 $2,437,004,680
1986 $191,218,115 $2,132,938,007
1985 $163,288,815 $1,594,347,021
1984 $160,423,494 $1,387,809,615
1983 $156,704,290 $1,496,616,127
1982 $141,439,317 $1,680,304,773
1981 $139,174,178 $2,234,583,940
1980 $128,669,201 $2,704,362,789
1979 $105,377,995 $1,595,422,956
1978 $94,086,228 $1,222,702,573
1977 $97,884,434 $1,049,838,548
1976 $88,461,263 $939,228,017
1975 $86,820,762 $830,710,615
1974 $92,901,784 $538,747,340
1973 $78,900,289 $563,683,703
1972 $70,139,867 $486,617,280
1971 $66,289,450 $395,218,629
1970 $61,812,113 $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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Bhutan and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Mali
2024 - $1,095
2023 $3,831 $1,044
2022 $3,711 $977
2021 $3,571 $1,027
2020 $3,192 $953
2019 $3,577 $972
2018 $3,400 $996
2017 $3,435 $924
2016 $3,152 $872
2015 $2,954 $838
2014 $2,849 $948
2013 $2,680 $902
2012 $2,751 $873
2011 $2,788 $938
2010 $2,436 $797
2009 $1,918 $787
2008 $1,920 $767
2007 $1,850 $671
2006 $1,406 $587
2005 $1,300 $549
2004 $1,130 $495
2003 $1,022 $442
2002 $896 $378
2001 $812 $346
2000 $772 $305
1999 $685 $364
1998 $638 $357
1997 $630 $321
1996 $553 $360
1995 $530 $331
1994 $467 $266.5
1993 $407 $372
1992 $416 $385
1991 $401 $382
1990 $488 $354
1989 $462 $314
1988 $489 $307
1987 $449 $280.7
1986 $365 $250
1985 $321 $190.4
1984 $326 $169.1
1983 $328 $186.3
1982 $306 $213.8
1981 $311 $290.5
1980 $296.9 $359
1979 $251.4 $216.3
1978 $232.2 $169.1
1977 $249.9 $148.1
1976 $233.7 $134.9
1975 $237.4 $121.5
1974 $262.8 $80.2
1973 $230.9 $85.4
1972 $212.4 $75.1
1971 $207.7 $62
1970 $200.3 $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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Bhutan vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Mali
2026 73.8 61.1
2025 73.5 60.9
2024 73.3 60.7
2023 73 60.4
2022 72.8 60
2021 72.4 59.1
2020 72.3 58.9
2019 72 59.2
2018 71.7 58.9
2017 71.4 58.6
2016 71.1 58.3
2015 70.8 57.9
2014 70.5 57.5
2013 70.2 57.1
2012 69.8 56.7
2011 69.3 56.4
2010 68.8 56
2009 68.2 55.6
2008 67.7 55.2
2007 67.2 54.8
2006 66.5 54.3
2005 65.9 53.8
2004 65.3 53.3
2003 64.7 52.6
2002 64 52
2001 63.3 51.3
2000 61.8 50.6
1999 62 50.1
1998 61.3 49.6
1997 60.6 49.1
1996 60 48.5
1995 59.3 48.3
1994 58.4 47.9
1993 57.9 47.6
1992 57.2 47.2
1991 56.5 46.9
1990 55.8 46.5
1989 55.1 46.2
1988 54.4 45.7
1987 53.6 45.2
1986 52.8 44.6
1985 52 43.9
1984 51.3 43.4
1983 50.6 42.7
1982 49.8 41.8
1981 49 41
1980 48.2 40.3
1979 47.4 39.5
1978 46.7 38.8
1977 46 38
1976 45.2 37.2
1975 44.5 36.5
1974 43.8 35.7
1973 43.1 35.1
1972 42.5 34.5
1971 41.8 33.8
1970 41.2 33.4
1969 40.6 32.9
1968 40 32.6
1967 39.4 32.2
1966 38.8 31.8
1965 38.3 31.5
1964 37.8 31.2
1963 37.4 31
1962 37 30.8
1961 36.7 30.6
1960 36.4 30.5
1959 36.1 30.3
1958 35.9 30.2
1957 35.7 30.1
1956 35.6 29.9
1955 35.5 29.7
1954 35.4 29.5
1953 35.4 29.4
1952 35.4 29.1
1951 35.3 28.9
1950 35.3 28.7

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

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Bhutan and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Mali
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Mali
2024 791,524 24,478,595
2023 786,385 23,769,127
2022 780,914 23,072,640
2021 775,442 22,388,630
2020 770,006 21,713,836
2019 764,824 21,068,405
2018 759,759 20,442,030
2017 754,335 19,813,011
2016 747,866 19,191,289
2015 740,618 18,593,022
2014 733,139 18,020,267
2013 725,273 17,459,615
2012 717,279 16,957,033
2011 709,377 16,469,049
2010 701,632 15,945,198
2009 693,988 15,435,539
2008 686,351 14,940,782
2007 678,641 14,457,775
2006 670,799 13,990,139
2005 661,865 13,538,647
2004 650,544 13,102,409
2003 637,663 12,684,955
2002 624,409 12,288,050
2001 610,794 11,912,158
2000 596,863 11,559,290
1999 582,579 11,227,415
1998 569,435 10,919,573
1997 558,697 10,646,495
1996 548,784 10,407,278
1995 547,989 10,185,365
1994 554,497 9,967,031
1993 554,673 9,754,786
1992 577,774 9,553,540
1991 599,784 9,362,888
1990 589,287 9,178,830
1989 573,586 8,999,938
1988 556,986 8,833,996
1987 540,557 8,681,164
1986 524,324 8,531,277
1985 508,392 8,374,663
1984 492,784 8,208,599
1983 477,460 8,034,400
1982 462,485 7,860,194
1981 447,836 7,692,766
1980 433,404 7,530,515
1979 419,200 7,375,266
1978 405,243 7,229,651
1977 391,639 7,090,979
1976 378,490 6,960,979
1975 365,791 6,837,261
1974 353,538 6,715,436
1973 341,705 6,597,106
1972 330,264 6,483,726
1971 319,211 6,377,944
1970 308,528 6,276,472
1969 298,214 6,177,704
1968 288,311 6,082,979
1967 278,852 5,990,906
1966 269,820 5,902,204
1965 261,200 5,815,487
1964 252,987 5,730,125
1963 245,156 5,646,605
1962 237,636 5,563,917
1961 230,602 5,482,283
1960 224,084 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Mali

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Mali
2023 1.46 5.61
2022 1.48 5.69
2021 1.49 5.78
2020 1.5 5.85
2019 1.45 5.89
2018 1.52 6.12
2017 1.62 6.25
2016 1.74 6.32
2015 1.84 6.39
2014 1.92 6.44
2013 2 6.49
2012 2.07 6.52
2011 2.15 6.55
2010 2.25 6.58
2009 2.36 6.59
2008 2.48 6.62
2007 2.59 6.65
2006 2.66 6.68
2005 2.73 6.71
2004 2.78 6.74
2003 2.87 6.78
2002 3.01 6.82
2001 3.19 6.85
2000 3.38 6.89
1999 3.61 6.91
1998 3.85 6.94
1997 4.09 6.97
1996 4.37 7.01
1995 4.62 7.05
1994 4.87 7.12
1993 5.07 7.18
1992 5.27 7.24
1991 5.45 7.28
1990 5.6 7.31
1989 5.76 7.33
1988 5.88 7.32
1987 6 7.31
1986 6.1 7.31
1985 6.18 7.26
1984 6.26 7.26
1983 6.34 7.28
1982 6.4 7.32
1981 6.46 7.37
1980 6.51 7.37
1979 6.55 7.35
1978 6.58 7.32
1977 6.61 7.3
1976 6.62 7.27
1975 6.62 7.25
1974 6.62 7.23
1973 6.63 7.22
1972 6.64 7.22
1971 6.64 7.2
1970 6.65 7.18
1969 6.66 7.18
1968 6.66 7.16
1967 6.67 7.14
1966 6.67 7.11
1965 6.68 7.08
1964 6.68 7.06
1963 6.69 7.05
1962 6.69 7.04
1961 6.7 7.03
1960 6.7 7.02

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

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Bhutan and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Mali
2024 30.9 16.7
2023 30.4 16.6
2022 29.8 16.5
2021 29.2 16.3
2020 28.6 16.2
2019 28 16.1
2018 27.5 16
2017 26.9 16
2016 26.4 16
2015 26 16
2014 25.6 16
2013 25.1 16
2012 24.7 16.1
2011 24.4 16.3
2010 24 16.4
2009 23.7 16.4
2008 23.3 16.5
2007 22.9 16.6
2006 22.6 16.6
2005 22.2 16.6
2004 21.8 16.6
2003 21.3 16.6
2002 20.8 16.6
2001 20.4 16.5
2000 20 16.5
1999 19.8 16.4
1998 19.5 16.4
1997 19.3 16.3
1996 19.1 16.3
1995 18.9 16.3
1994 18.8 16.3
1993 18.7 16.3
1992 18.6 16.4
1991 18.6 16.4
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.5 16.6
1988 18.5 16.8
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.5 17.1
1985 18.6 17.3
1984 18.6 17.5
1983 18.7 17.6
1982 18.7 17.8
1981 18.8 17.9
1980 18.9 18.1
1979 18.9 18.3
1978 19 18.4
1977 19 18.6
1976 19.1 18.7
1975 19.1 18.9
1974 19.2 19
1973 19.2 19.1
1972 19.3 19.2
1971 19.3 19.3
1970 19.3 19.4
1969 19.3 19.5
1968 19.3 19.6
1967 19.3 19.6
1966 19.2 19.7
1965 19.1 19.8
1964 19.1 19.8
1963 19 19.8
1962 18.9 19.8
1961 18.9 19.8
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
54.7%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Bhutan Mali
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
28
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Bhutan Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Mali
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
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. 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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