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Estonia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 129th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Mali
Population
1339590
26143152
Population rank 155/197 58/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Estonia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Mali
2024 $43,130,419,829 $26,794,747,240
2023 $41,470,344,395 $24,813,860,599
2022 $38,226,641,740 $22,539,987,719
2021 $37,201,101,171 $22,999,245,263
2020 $31,820,771,494 $20,698,560,939
2019 $31,873,748,770 $20,477,421,885
2018 $31,222,632,741 $20,368,015,381
2017 $27,469,461,919 $18,308,362,040
2016 $24,561,027,788 $16,743,796,800
2015 $23,311,847,751 $15,583,181,170
2014 $27,055,689,003 $17,081,681,993
2013 $25,451,032,781 $15,747,192,681
2012 $23,237,406,116 $14,795,114,603
2011 $23,303,915,795 $15,452,791,789
2010 $19,524,355,419 $12,710,739,159
2009 $19,633,984,440 $12,155,217,833
2008 $24,342,935,404 $11,462,490,840
2007 $22,450,264,166 $9,699,047,443
2006 $17,025,671,810 $8,212,007,554
2005 $14,109,491,357 $7,429,066,951
2004 $12,148,595,031 $6,485,774,930
2003 $9,876,595,528 $5,605,613,011
2002 $7,370,119,619 $4,647,238,257
2001 $6,250,218,423 $4,124,281,594
2000 $5,686,579,748 $3,521,570,876
1999 $5,756,912,266 $4,091,446,054
1998 $5,674,080,543 $3,894,433,432
1997 $5,154,420,649 $3,414,879,486
1996 $4,786,018,988 $3,743,103,420
1995 $4,502,970,889 $3,373,322,735
1994 $4,123,011,420 $2,655,768,636
1993 $4,013,091,682 $3,632,801,877
1992 - $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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Estonia and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Mali
2024 $31,428 $1,095
2023 $30,264 $1,044
2022 $28,340 $977
2021 $27,951 $1,027
2020 $23,934 $953
2019 $24,021 $972
2018 $23,618 $996
2017 $20,852 $924
2016 $18,666 $872
2015 $17,722 $838
2014 $20,582 $948
2013 $19,310 $902
2012 $17,568 $873
2011 $17,556 $938
2010 $14,664 $797
2009 $14,712 $787
2008 $18,206 $767
2007 $16,745 $671
2006 $12,641 $587
2005 $10,415 $549
2004 $8,916 $495
2003 $7,205 $442
2002 $5,343 $378
2001 $4,503 $346
2000 $4,071 $305
1999 $4,141 $364
1998 $4,093 $357
1997 $3,683 $321
1996 $3,381 $360
1995 $3,134 $331
1994 $2,819 $266.5
1993 $2,686 $372
1992 - $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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Estonia vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Mali
2026 79.6 61.1
2025 79.5 60.9
2024 79.3 60.7
2023 79.2 60.4
2022 78.2 60
2021 77.4 59.1
2020 78.9 58.9
2019 78.8 59.2
2018 78.3 58.9
2017 78.2 58.6
2016 77.8 58.3
2015 77.7 57.9
2014 77.1 57.5
2013 77.3 57.1
2012 76.4 56.7
2011 76.3 56.4
2010 75.9 56
2009 75.2 55.6
2008 74.3 55.2
2007 73.2 54.8
2006 73.2 54.3
2005 73 53.8
2004 72.4 53.3
2003 71.9 52.6
2002 71.4 52
2001 70.8 51.3
2000 71 50.6
1999 70.7 50.1
1998 69.8 49.6
1997 70.2 49.1
1996 70 48.5
1995 67.8 48.3
1994 66.7 47.9
1993 68.2 47.6
1992 69.2 47.2
1991 69.8 46.9
1990 69.9 46.5
1989 70.5 46.2
1988 71 45.7
1987 70.9 45.2
1986 70.9 44.6
1985 69.8 43.9
1984 69.6 43.4
1983 69.8 42.7
1982 69.9 41.8
1981 69.3 41
1980 69.5 40.3
1979 69.4 39.5
1978 69.7 38.8
1977 69.8 38
1976 69.7 37.2
1975 70.1 36.5
1974 70.8 35.7
1973 70.7 35.1
1972 70.4 34.5
1971 70.6 33.8
1970 70.4 33.4
1969 70.3 32.9
1968 70.6 32.6
1967 71 32.2
1966 70.7 31.8
1965 70.7 31.5
1964 70.6 31.2
1963 69.9 31
1962 69.8 30.8
1961 69.6 30.6
1960 69.3 30.5
1959 68.7 30.3
1958 68.8 30.2
1957 68.8 30.1
1956 68.5 29.9
1955 68.2 29.7
1954 67.8 29.5
1953 67.5 29.4
1952 67.2 29.1
1951 66.8 28.9
1950 66.4 28.7

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

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Estonia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Estonia Mali
2024 1,372,341 24,478,595
2023 1,370,286 23,769,127
2022 1,348,840 23,072,640
2021 1,330,932 22,388,630
2020 1,329,522 21,713,836
2019 1,326,898 21,068,405
2018 1,321,977 20,442,030
2017 1,317,384 19,813,011
2016 1,315,790 19,191,289
2015 1,315,407 18,593,022
2014 1,314,545 18,020,267
2013 1,317,997 17,459,615
2012 1,322,696 16,957,033
2011 1,327,439 16,469,049
2010 1,331,475 15,945,198
2009 1,334,515 15,435,539
2008 1,337,090 14,940,782
2007 1,340,680 14,457,775
2006 1,346,810 13,990,139
2005 1,354,775 13,538,647
2004 1,362,550 13,102,409
2003 1,370,720 12,684,955
2002 1,379,350 12,288,050
2001 1,388,115 11,912,158
2000 1,396,985 11,559,290
1999 1,390,244 11,227,415
1998 1,386,156 10,919,573
1997 1,399,535 10,646,495
1996 1,415,594 10,407,278
1995 1,436,634 10,185,365
1994 1,462,514 9,967,031
1993 1,494,128 9,754,786
1992 1,533,091 9,553,540
1991 1,561,314 9,362,888
1990 1,569,174 9,178,830
1989 1,568,131 8,999,938
1988 1,561,900 8,833,996
1987 1,552,221 8,681,164
1986 1,540,190 8,531,277
1985 1,528,781 8,374,663
1984 1,518,617 8,208,599
1983 1,508,745 8,034,400
1982 1,498,414 7,860,194
1981 1,487,666 7,692,766
1980 1,477,219 7,530,515
1979 1,468,333 7,375,266
1978 1,460,188 7,229,651
1977 1,450,211 7,090,979
1976 1,439,576 6,960,979
1975 1,429,352 6,837,261
1974 1,418,169 6,715,436
1973 1,405,951 6,597,106
1972 1,392,518 6,483,726
1971 1,376,955 6,377,944
1970 1,360,076 6,276,472
1969 1,345,249 6,177,704
1968 1,331,214 6,082,979
1967 1,318,946 5,990,906
1966 1,308,597 5,902,204
1965 1,294,566 5,815,487
1964 1,277,086 5,730,125
1963 1,258,857 5,646,605
1962 1,241,623 5,563,917
1961 1,225,077 5,482,283
1960 1,211,537 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Mali

Fertility rate
Estonia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Mali
2023 1.31 5.61
2022 1.41 5.69
2021 1.61 5.78
2020 1.58 5.85
2019 1.66 5.89
2018 1.67 6.12
2017 1.59 6.25
2016 1.6 6.32
2015 1.58 6.39
2014 1.54 6.44
2013 1.52 6.49
2012 1.56 6.52
2011 1.61 6.55
2010 1.72 6.58
2009 1.7 6.59
2008 1.72 6.62
2007 1.69 6.65
2006 1.58 6.68
2005 1.52 6.71
2004 1.47 6.74
2003 1.37 6.78
2002 1.36 6.82
2001 1.32 6.85
2000 1.36 6.89
1999 1.3 6.91
1998 1.28 6.94
1997 1.32 6.97
1996 1.37 7.01
1995 1.38 7.05
1994 1.42 7.12
1993 1.49 7.18
1992 1.71 7.24
1991 1.8 7.28
1990 2.05 7.31
1989 2.22 7.33
1988 2.27 7.32
1987 2.27 7.31
1986 2.18 7.31
1985 2.13 7.26
1984 2.17 7.26
1983 2.16 7.28
1982 2.07 7.32
1981 2.07 7.37
1980 2.02 7.37
1979 2 7.35
1978 2.02 7.32
1977 2.06 7.3
1976 2.07 7.27
1975 2.04 7.25
1974 2.07 7.23
1973 2.06 7.22
1972 2.13 7.22
1971 2.19 7.2
1970 2.17 7.18
1969 2.13 7.18
1968 2.03 7.16
1967 1.9 7.14
1966 1.87 7.11
1965 1.88 7.08
1964 1.94 7.06
1963 1.89 7.05
1962 1.95 7.04
1961 1.98 7.03
1960 1.98 7.02

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

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Estonia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Mali
2024 43.3 16.7
2023 42.9 16.6
2022 42.7 16.5
2021 42.5 16.3
2020 42.4 16.2
2019 42.2 16.1
2018 42 16
2017 41.9 16
2016 41.7 16
2015 41.5 16
2014 41.4 16
2013 41.1 16
2012 40.9 16.1
2011 40.6 16.3
2010 40.3 16.4
2009 40 16.4
2008 39.8 16.5
2007 39.7 16.6
2006 39.6 16.6
2005 39.3 16.6
2004 39.1 16.6
2003 38.8 16.6
2002 38.5 16.6
2001 38.3 16.5
2000 38 16.5
1999 37.6 16.4
1998 37.3 16.4
1997 37 16.3
1996 36.7 16.3
1995 36.3 16.3
1994 36 16.3
1993 35.6 16.3
1992 35 16.4
1991 34.6 16.4
1990 34.3 16.5
1989 34.2 16.6
1988 34.1 16.8
1987 34 16.9
1986 34 17.1
1985 33.9 17.3
1984 33.9 17.5
1983 33.9 17.6
1982 33.8 17.8
1981 33.8 17.9
1980 33.9 18.1
1979 34 18.3
1978 34.2 18.4
1977 34.3 18.6
1976 34.3 18.7
1975 34.2 18.9
1974 34.2 19
1973 34.1 19.1
1972 33.9 19.2
1971 33.8 19.3
1970 33.7 19.4
1969 33.7 19.5
1968 33.6 19.6
1967 33.4 19.6
1966 33.2 19.7
1965 33 19.8
1964 32.8 19.8
1963 32.7 19.8
1962 32.5 19.8
1961 32.4 19.8
1960 32.2 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Estonia Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Estonia Mali
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
50.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Estonia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$16
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Mali
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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