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Eritrea vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 96th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Mali
Population
3700586
26143152
Population rank 130/197 58/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Mali: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Mali economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Mali
2024 - $26,794,747,240
2023 - $24,813,860,599
2022 - $22,539,987,719
2021 - $22,999,245,263
2020 - $20,698,560,939
2019 - $20,477,421,885
2018 - $20,368,015,381
2017 - $18,308,362,040
2016 - $16,743,796,800
2015 - $15,583,181,170
2014 - $17,081,681,993
2013 - $15,747,192,681
2012 - $14,795,114,603
2011 $2,065,001,626 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,589,515,447 $12,710,739,159
2009 $1,856,695,551 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,380,188,800 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,317,974,491 $9,699,047,443
2006 $1,211,161,880 $8,212,007,554
2005 $1,098,424,686 $7,429,066,951
2004 $1,109,054,005 $6,485,774,930
2003 $870,248,268 $5,605,613,011
2002 $729,321,680 $4,647,238,257
2001 $752,371,689 $4,124,281,594
2000 $706,370,816 $3,521,570,876
1999 $688,918,537 $4,091,446,054
1998 $745,523,117 $3,894,433,432
1997 $686,490,090 $3,414,879,486
1996 $693,535,954 $3,743,103,420
1995 $578,015,625 $3,373,322,735
1994 $531,688,312 $2,655,768,636
1993 $467,872,715 $3,632,801,877
1992 $477,101,652 $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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Eritrea and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Mali
2024 - $1,095
2023 - $1,044
2022 - $977
2021 - $1,027
2020 - $953
2019 - $972
2018 - $996
2017 - $924
2016 - $872
2015 - $838
2014 - $948
2013 - $902
2012 - $873
2011 $689 $938
2010 $540 $797
2009 $643 $787
2008 $490 $767
2007 $480 $671
2006 $448 $587
2005 $413 $549
2004 $427 $495
2003 $349 $442
2002 $305 $378
2001 $325 $346
2000 $314 $305
1999 $311 $364
1998 $342 $357
1997 $319 $321
1996 $326 $360
1995 $285.4 $331
1994 $277.8 $266.5
1993 $252.1 $372
1992 $265.2 $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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Eritrea vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Mali
2026 69.4 61.1
2025 69.2 60.9
2024 68.9 60.7
2023 68.6 60.4
2022 67.8 60
2021 66.9 59.1
2020 67 58.9
2019 67.3 59.2
2018 67 58.9
2017 66.6 58.6
2016 66.2 58.3
2015 65.9 57.9
2014 65.5 57.5
2013 65 57.1
2012 64.7 56.7
2011 64.2 56.4
2010 63.7 56
2009 63.2 55.6
2008 62.4 55.2
2007 62 54.8
2006 61.5 54.3
2005 60.6 53.8
2004 60.1 53.3
2003 59.5 52.6
2002 58.9 52
2001 58.4 51.3
2000 56.3 50.6
1999 44.5 50.1
1998 50 49.6
1997 56.2 49.1
1996 55.5 48.5
1995 54.8 48.3
1994 54 47.9
1993 53.2 47.6
1992 52.4 47.2
1991 50.5 46.9
1990 49.7 46.5
1989 47.8 46.2
1988 48.1 45.7
1987 47.4 45.2
1986 39.5 44.6
1985 38.6 43.9
1984 37.7 43.4
1983 37.2 42.7
1982 44.9 41.8
1981 45 41
1980 44.6 40.3
1979 43.8 39.5
1978 43.4 38.8
1977 43 38
1976 42.6 37.2
1975 39 36.5
1974 39 35.7
1973 41.1 35.1
1972 40.7 34.5
1971 41.5 33.8
1970 41.2 33.4
1969 40.8 32.9
1968 40.5 32.6
1967 40.2 32.2
1966 37.6 31.8
1965 39.6 31.5
1964 39.2 31.2
1963 38.8 31
1962 38.3 30.8
1961 37.9 30.6
1960 37.4 30.5
1959 37 30.3
1958 30.9 30.2
1957 30.4 30.1
1956 35.6 29.9
1955 35.2 29.7
1954 34.8 29.5
1953 34.4 29.4
1952 34 29.1
1951 33.6 28.9
1950 33.3 28.7

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

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Eritrea and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Mali
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Mali
2024 3,535,603 24,478,595
2023 3,470,390 23,769,127
2022 3,409,447 23,072,640
2021 3,350,183 22,388,630
2020 3,291,271 21,713,836
2019 3,240,194 21,068,405
2018 3,192,760 20,442,030
2017 3,150,347 19,813,011
2016 3,124,698 19,191,289
2015 3,105,546 18,593,022
2014 3,095,173 18,020,267
2013 3,074,360 17,459,615
2012 3,036,988 16,957,033
2011 2,998,485 16,469,049
2010 2,945,186 15,945,198
2009 2,887,885 15,435,539
2008 2,816,327 14,940,782
2007 2,743,222 14,457,775
2006 2,703,502 13,990,139
2005 2,661,215 13,538,647
2004 2,598,284 13,102,409
2003 2,493,903 12,684,955
2002 2,392,978 12,288,050
2001 2,312,079 11,912,158
2000 2,247,031 11,559,290
1999 2,212,780 11,227,415
1998 2,180,419 10,919,573
1997 2,152,135 10,646,495
1996 2,128,464 10,407,278
1995 2,025,267 10,185,365
1994 1,913,915 9,967,031
1993 1,856,006 9,754,786
1992 1,798,748 9,553,540
1991 1,919,571 9,362,888
1990 2,032,737 9,178,830
1989 1,987,017 8,999,938
1988 1,938,255 8,833,996
1987 1,888,669 8,681,164
1986 1,845,164 8,531,277
1985 1,807,816 8,374,663
1984 1,771,730 8,208,599
1983 1,736,160 8,034,400
1982 1,695,461 7,860,194
1981 1,649,939 7,692,766
1980 1,605,797 7,530,515
1979 1,563,332 7,375,266
1978 1,522,378 7,229,651
1977 1,482,565 7,090,979
1976 1,443,807 6,960,979
1975 1,408,210 6,837,261
1974 1,375,688 6,715,436
1973 1,342,669 6,597,106
1972 1,309,235 6,483,726
1971 1,276,154 6,377,944
1970 1,243,453 6,276,472
1969 1,212,005 6,177,704
1968 1,181,737 6,082,979
1967 1,152,339 5,990,906
1966 1,124,957 5,902,204
1965 1,098,335 5,815,487
1964 1,071,287 5,730,125
1963 1,045,092 5,646,605
1962 1,019,788 5,563,917
1961 995,573 5,482,283
1960 972,547 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Mali

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Mali
2023 3.71 5.61
2022 3.79 5.69
2021 3.87 5.78
2020 3.93 5.85
2019 4 5.89
2018 4.06 6.12
2017 4.11 6.25
2016 4.16 6.32
2015 4.22 6.39
2014 4.27 6.44
2013 4.34 6.49
2012 4.41 6.52
2011 4.49 6.55
2010 4.57 6.58
2009 4.66 6.59
2008 4.74 6.62
2007 4.81 6.65
2006 4.88 6.68
2005 4.93 6.71
2004 5.04 6.74
2003 5.14 6.78
2002 5.23 6.82
2001 5.31 6.85
2000 5.4 6.89
1999 5.52 6.91
1998 5.63 6.94
1997 5.74 6.97
1996 5.84 7.01
1995 5.94 7.05
1994 6.01 7.12
1993 6.07 7.18
1992 6.16 7.24
1991 6.24 7.28
1990 6.34 7.31
1989 6.41 7.33
1988 6.47 7.32
1987 6.52 7.31
1986 6.56 7.31
1985 6.59 7.26
1984 6.62 7.26
1983 6.65 7.28
1982 6.63 7.32
1981 6.62 7.37
1980 6.61 7.37
1979 6.62 7.35
1978 6.61 7.32
1977 6.61 7.3
1976 6.6 7.27
1975 6.59 7.25
1974 6.57 7.23
1973 6.55 7.22
1972 6.54 7.22
1971 6.54 7.2
1970 6.54 7.18
1969 6.5 7.18
1968 6.5 7.16
1967 6.5 7.14
1966 6.5 7.11
1965 6.49 7.08
1964 6.49 7.06
1963 6.48 7.05
1962 6.5 7.04
1961 6.47 7.03
1960 6.48 7.02

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

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Eritrea and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Mali
2024 19.9 16.7
2023 19.7 16.6
2022 19.5 16.5
2021 19.3 16.3
2020 19.1 16.2
2019 18.9 16.1
2018 18.7 16
2017 18.5 16
2016 18.4 16
2015 18.4 16
2014 18.5 16
2013 18.5 16
2012 18.5 16.1
2011 18.5 16.3
2010 18.4 16.4
2009 18.4 16.4
2008 18.2 16.5
2007 18.1 16.6
2006 18.2 16.6
2005 18.3 16.6
2004 18.3 16.6
2003 18 16.6
2002 17.7 16.6
2001 17.5 16.5
2000 17.4 16.5
1999 17.5 16.4
1998 17.8 16.4
1997 18 16.3
1996 18.4 16.3
1995 18.1 16.3
1994 17.6 16.3
1993 17.6 16.3
1992 17.5 16.4
1991 17.6 16.4
1990 17.6 16.5
1989 17.7 16.6
1988 17.8 16.8
1987 17.9 16.9
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.8 17.5
1983 17.7 17.6
1982 17.7 17.8
1981 17.7 17.9
1980 17.8 18.1
1979 17.8 18.3
1978 17.8 18.4
1977 17.9 18.6
1976 18 18.7
1975 18.1 18.9
1974 18.2 19
1973 18.2 19.1
1972 18.3 19.2
1971 18.5 19.3
1970 18.6 19.4
1969 18.8 19.5
1968 18.9 19.6
1967 18.9 19.6
1966 19 19.7
1965 19 19.8
1964 19 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

Eritrea Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
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
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
5.52%
2018
Banked people share n/a
54.7%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Eritrea Mali
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
31%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Eritrea Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Mali
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 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 (2011–2024, 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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