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Congo vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 64th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Mali
Population
6681829
26143152
Population rank 109/197 58/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Congo and Mali: Comparison Charts

Congo and Mali economies compared

GDP
Congo

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Congo Mali
2024 $15,719,986,077 $26,794,747,240
2023 $15,321,055,823 $24,813,860,599
2022 $15,817,030,155 $22,539,987,719
2021 $14,825,690,211 $22,999,245,263
2020 $11,468,687,464 $20,698,560,939
2019 $13,976,637,780 $20,477,421,885
2018 $14,773,900,289 $20,368,015,381
2017 $11,834,473,039 $18,308,362,040
2016 $10,931,328,151 $16,743,796,800
2015 $12,434,793,867 $15,583,181,170
2014 $17,919,321,078 $17,081,681,993
2013 $17,958,720,699 $15,747,192,681
2012 $17,692,911,296 $14,795,114,603
2011 $15,655,383,577 $15,452,791,789
2010 $13,148,396,212 $12,710,739,159
2009 $9,723,299,915 $12,155,217,833
2008 $11,649,857,673 $11,462,490,840
2007 $8,782,703,437 $9,699,047,443
2006 $8,072,305,029 $8,212,007,554
2005 $6,650,001,680 $7,429,066,951
2004 $4,656,974,940 $6,485,774,930
2003 $3,503,723,088 $5,605,613,011
2002 $3,034,250,924 $4,647,238,257
2001 $2,796,704,604 $4,124,281,594
2000 $3,227,927,698 $3,521,570,876
1999 $2,354,772,960 $4,091,446,054
1998 $1,949,481,379 $3,894,433,432
1997 $2,322,719,103 $3,414,879,486
1996 $2,540,697,539 $3,743,103,420
1995 $2,116,003,868 $3,373,322,735
1994 $1,769,365,438 $2,655,768,636
1993 $2,684,323,623 $3,632,801,877
1992 $2,933,222,703 $3,680,775,037
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,576,562,682
1990 $2,798,746,050 $3,248,417,791
1989 $2,389,593,026 $2,824,822,489
1988 $2,212,536,312 $2,712,207,901
1987 $2,297,753,652 $2,437,004,680
1986 $1,849,268,212 $2,132,938,007
1985 $2,160,872,540 $1,594,347,021
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,387,809,615
1983 $2,097,274,290 $1,496,616,127
1982 $2,160,640,565 $1,680,304,773
1981 $1,993,512,323 $2,234,583,940
1980 $1,705,796,853 $2,704,362,789
1979 $1,198,749,667 $1,595,422,956
1978 $878,771,772 $1,222,702,573
1977 $765,224,029 $1,049,838,548
1976 $754,549,601 $939,228,017
1975 $767,102,680 $830,710,615
1974 $585,364,634 $538,747,340
1973 $541,973,363 $563,683,703
1972 $410,669,264 $486,617,280
1971 $322,128,019 $395,218,629
1970 $274,960,700 $359,772,315
1969 $265,040,036 $339,913,867
1968 $251,247,458 $343,771,973
1967 $237,397,428 $275,494,478
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Mali
2024 $2,482 $1,095
2023 $2,478 $1,044
2022 $2,621 $977
2021 $2,516 $1,027
2020 $1,994 $953
2019 $2,488 $972
2018 $2,694 $996
2017 $2,212 $924
2016 $2,093 $872
2015 $2,439 $838
2014 $3,601 $948
2013 $3,697 $902
2012 $3,732 $873
2011 $3,396 $938
2010 $2,947 $797
2009 $2,271 $787
2008 $2,832 $767
2007 $2,206 $671
2006 $2,104 $587
2005 $1,799 $549
2004 $1,306 $495
2003 $1,017 $442
2002 $906 $378
2001 $855 $346
2000 $1,024 $305
1999 $776 $364
1998 $660 $357
1997 $804 $321
1996 $899 $360
1995 $770 $331
1994 $662 $266.5
1993 $1,034 $372
1992 $1,164 $385
1991 $1,113 $382
1990 $1,176 $354
1989 $1,033 $314
1988 $984 $307
1987 $1,052 $280.7
1986 $872 $250
1985 $1,049 $190.4
1984 $1,097 $169.1
1983 $1,075 $186.3
1982 $1,131 $213.8
1981 $1,066 $290.5
1980 $933 $359
1979 $670 $216.3
1978 $503 $169.1
1977 $448 $148.1
1976 $453 $134.9
1975 $471 $121.5
1974 $370 $80.2
1973 $353 $85.4
1972 $276.3 $75.1
1971 $223.5 $62
1970 $196.7 $57.3
1969 $195.4 $55
1968 $190.8 $56.5
1967 $185.7 $46
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Mali
2026 66.4 61.1
2025 66.2 60.9
2024 66 60.7
2023 65.8 60.4
2022 65 60
2021 64.2 59.1
2020 64.4 58.9
2019 63.2 59.2
2018 64.5 58.9
2017 64.2 58.6
2016 63.9 58.3
2015 63.7 57.9
2014 63.3 57.5
2013 63 57.1
2012 62.7 56.7
2011 62.3 56.4
2010 61.7 56
2009 61.2 55.6
2008 60.8 55.2
2007 60.1 54.8
2006 59.5 54.3
2005 58.7 53.8
2004 58 53.3
2003 57.1 52.6
2002 56.4 52
2001 55.9 51.3
2000 55.4 50.6
1999 54.4 50.1
1998 52.6 49.6
1997 48.6 49.1
1996 55.2 48.5
1995 55.5 48.3
1994 55.6 47.9
1993 56 47.6
1992 56.5 47.2
1991 56.8 46.9
1990 57.1 46.5
1989 57.3 46.2
1988 57.5 45.7
1987 57.6 45.2
1986 57.6 44.6
1985 57.6 43.9
1984 57.5 43.4
1983 57.4 42.7
1982 57.2 41.8
1981 57.1 41
1980 56.8 40.3
1979 56.5 39.5
1978 56.2 38.8
1977 56 38
1976 55.7 37.2
1975 55.4 36.5
1974 55.1 35.7
1973 54.7 35.1
1972 54.4 34.5
1971 54 33.8
1970 53.6 33.4
1969 53.1 32.9
1968 52.6 32.6
1967 51.9 32.2
1966 51.6 31.8
1965 51 31.5
1964 50.4 31.2
1963 49.7 31
1962 49 30.8
1961 48.4 30.6
1960 47.6 30.5
1959 46.8 30.3
1958 46 30.2
1957 45.1 30.1
1956 44.3 29.9
1955 43.4 29.7
1954 42.6 29.5
1953 41.9 29.4
1952 41.1 29.1
1951 40.3 28.9
1950 39.6 28.7

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

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Congo and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Mali
1x
Year Population
Congo Mali
2024 6,332,961 24,478,595
2023 6,182,885 23,769,127
2022 6,035,104 23,072,640
2021 5,892,183 22,388,630
2020 5,752,791 21,713,836
2019 5,616,661 21,068,405
2018 5,483,118 20,442,030
2017 5,351,011 19,813,011
2016 5,222,536 19,191,289
2015 5,097,581 18,593,022
2014 4,975,880 18,020,267
2013 4,857,099 17,459,615
2012 4,740,450 16,957,033
2011 4,609,724 16,469,049
2010 4,462,290 15,945,198
2009 4,281,219 15,435,539
2008 4,113,517 14,940,782
2007 3,980,430 14,457,775
2006 3,837,409 13,990,139
2005 3,696,393 13,538,647
2004 3,565,554 13,102,409
2003 3,445,753 12,684,955
2002 3,350,771 12,288,050
2001 3,272,537 11,912,158
2000 3,151,345 11,559,290
1999 3,032,874 11,227,415
1998 2,952,061 10,919,573
1997 2,887,862 10,646,495
1996 2,826,785 10,407,278
1995 2,749,461 10,185,365
1994 2,673,144 9,967,031
1993 2,595,124 9,754,786
1992 2,519,465 9,553,540
1991 2,449,229 9,362,888
1990 2,380,560 9,178,830
1989 2,313,558 8,999,938
1988 2,247,653 8,833,996
1987 2,183,473 8,681,164
1986 2,120,602 8,531,277
1985 2,059,311 8,374,663
1984 1,999,528 8,208,599
1983 1,950,321 8,034,400
1982 1,910,430 7,860,194
1981 1,869,759 7,692,766
1980 1,828,985 7,530,515
1979 1,788,524 7,375,266
1978 1,748,089 7,229,651
1977 1,707,568 7,090,979
1976 1,667,225 6,960,979
1975 1,627,032 6,837,261
1974 1,582,301 6,715,436
1973 1,533,680 6,597,106
1972 1,486,468 6,483,726
1971 1,441,039 6,377,944
1970 1,397,638 6,276,472
1969 1,356,182 6,177,704
1968 1,316,519 6,082,979
1967 1,278,691 5,990,906
1966 1,242,534 5,902,204
1965 1,207,880 5,815,487
1964 1,174,816 5,730,125
1963 1,143,263 5,646,605
1962 1,113,175 5,563,917
1961 1,084,389 5,482,283
1960 1,056,732 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Mali

Fertility rate
Congo

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Mali
2023 4.16 5.61
2022 4.22 5.69
2021 4.28 5.78
2020 4.33 5.85
2019 4.38 5.89
2018 4.44 6.12
2017 4.5 6.25
2016 4.55 6.32
2015 4.61 6.39
2014 4.67 6.44
2013 4.73 6.49
2012 4.79 6.52
2011 4.83 6.55
2010 4.85 6.58
2009 4.81 6.59
2008 4.73 6.62
2007 4.65 6.65
2006 4.65 6.68
2005 4.67 6.71
2004 4.69 6.74
2003 4.7 6.78
2002 4.7 6.82
2001 4.67 6.85
2000 4.72 6.89
1999 4.81 6.91
1998 4.91 6.94
1997 5 6.97
1996 5.03 7.01
1995 5.07 7.05
1994 5.1 7.12
1993 5.13 7.18
1992 5.18 7.24
1991 5.22 7.28
1990 5.27 7.31
1989 5.33 7.33
1988 5.39 7.32
1987 5.46 7.31
1986 5.51 7.31
1985 5.59 7.26
1984 5.66 7.26
1983 5.76 7.28
1982 5.85 7.32
1981 5.98 7.37
1980 6.07 7.37
1979 6.14 7.35
1978 6.21 7.32
1977 6.27 7.3
1976 6.32 7.27
1975 6.36 7.25
1974 6.39 7.23
1973 6.42 7.22
1972 6.44 7.22
1971 6.42 7.2
1970 6.38 7.18
1969 6.35 7.18
1968 6.33 7.16
1967 6.29 7.14
1966 6.27 7.11
1965 6.23 7.08
1964 6.18 7.06
1963 6.15 7.05
1962 6.1 7.04
1961 6.09 7.03
1960 6.09 7.02

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

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Congo and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Congo

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

Congo Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Congo Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Congo Mali
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Congo Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Mali
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 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 (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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