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Ethiopia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 25th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Mali
Population
139917664
26143152
Population rank 10/197 58/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Mali
2024 $149,740,297,953 $26,794,747,240
2023 $135,874,093,202 $24,813,860,599
2022 $123,140,304,666 $22,539,987,719
2021 $109,070,960,372 $22,999,245,263
2020 $98,676,811,061 $20,698,560,939
2019 $91,834,517,113 $20,477,421,885
2018 $83,337,901,072 $20,368,015,381
2017 $76,366,081,767 $18,308,362,040
2016 $68,475,871,210 $16,743,796,800
2015 $62,103,418,182 $15,583,181,170
2014 $55,612,228,234 $17,081,681,993
2013 $47,648,276,605 $15,747,192,681
2012 $43,310,721,414 $14,795,114,603
2011 $31,952,763,089 $15,452,791,789
2010 $29,933,790,334 $12,710,739,159
2009 $32,437,389,116 $12,155,217,833
2008 $27,066,912,635 $11,462,490,840
2007 $19,707,616,773 $9,699,047,443
2006 $15,280,861,835 $8,212,007,554
2005 $12,401,139,454 $7,429,066,951
2004 $10,131,187,261 $6,485,774,930
2003 $8,623,691,300 $5,605,613,011
2002 $7,850,809,498 $4,647,238,257
2001 $8,231,326,016 $4,124,281,594
2000 $8,242,349,618 $3,521,570,876
1999 $7,892,973,532 $4,091,446,054
1998 $8,013,274,132 $3,894,433,432
1997 $8,803,539,988 $3,414,879,486
1996 $8,761,215,548 $3,743,103,420
1995 $7,855,205,207 $3,373,322,735
1994 $7,100,806,754 $2,655,768,636
1993 $9,051,043,870 $3,632,801,877
1992 $10,754,799,037 $3,680,775,037
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,576,562,682
1990 $12,478,943,895 $3,248,417,791
1989 $11,762,932,007 $2,824,822,489
1988 $11,181,119,718 $2,712,207,901
1987 $10,790,001,558 $2,437,004,680
1986 $10,094,328,898 $2,132,938,007
1985 $9,717,392,687 $1,594,347,021
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,387,809,615
1983 $8,781,664,427 $1,496,616,127
1982 $7,899,988,841 $1,680,304,773
1981 $7,507,663,567 $2,234,583,940
1980 $7,012,585,454 $2,704,362,789
1979 $6,586,048,398 $1,595,422,956
1978 $6,014,961,435 $1,222,702,573
1977 $5,651,840,585 $1,049,838,548
1976 $4,943,806,093 $939,228,017
1975 $4,577,047,854 $830,710,615
1974 $4,577,209,966 $538,747,340
1973 $4,070,570,550 $563,683,703
1972 $3,520,252,938 $486,617,280
1971 $3,224,280,835 $395,218,629
1970 $3,045,354,455 $359,772,315
1969 $2,768,987,372 $339,913,867
1968 $2,619,948,865 $343,771,973
1967 $2,461,762,003 $275,494,478
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Mali
2024 $1,134 $1,095
2023 $1,056 $1,044
2022 $982 $977
2021 $893 $1,027
2020 $830 $953
2019 $793 $972
2018 $740 $996
2017 $696 $924
2016 $642 $872
2015 $598 $838
2014 $550 $948
2013 $484 $902
2012 $452 $873
2011 $343 $938
2010 $331 $797
2009 $369 $787
2008 $316 $767
2007 $237.1 $671
2006 $189.3 $587
2005 $158.2 $549
2004 $133.2 $495
2003 $116.8 $442
2002 $109.6 $378
2001 $118.5 $346
2000 $122.3 $305
1999 $120.7 $364
1998 $126.5 $357
1997 $143.4 $321
1996 $147.3 $360
1995 $136.5 $331
1994 $127.7 $266.5
1993 $168.5 $372
1992 $207.4 $385
1991 $277.6 $382
1990 $262.1 $354
1989 $256.4 $314
1988 $253.2 $307
1987 $254.1 $280.7
1986 $246 $250
1985 $243.9 $190.4
1984 $214.2 $169.1
1983 $232.7 $186.3
1982 $215.3 $213.8
1981 $212.7 $290.5
1980 $203.7 $359
1979 $192.4 $216.3
1978 $178.3 $169.1
1977 $170.4 $148.1
1976 $152 $134.9
1975 $144.3 $121.5
1974 $147.9 $80.2
1973 $134.9 $85.4
1972 $119.8 $75.1
1971 $112.7 $62
1970 $109.4 $57.3
1969 $102.3 $55
1968 $99.5 $56.5
1967 $96.1 $46
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Mali
2026 68.1 61.1
2025 67.9 60.9
2024 67.6 60.7
2023 67.3 60.4
2022 66.9 60
2021 65.3 59.1
2020 66 58.9
2019 65.7 59.2
2018 65.3 58.9
2017 64.8 58.6
2016 64.2 58.3
2015 63.6 57.9
2014 62.9 57.5
2013 62.2 57.1
2012 61.4 56.7
2011 60.6 56.4
2010 59.7 56
2009 58.7 55.6
2008 57.7 55.2
2007 56.6 54.8
2006 55.4 54.3
2005 54.4 53.8
2004 53.7 53.3
2003 52.9 52.6
2002 52.1 52
2001 51.4 51.3
2000 50.9 50.6
1999 49.5 50.1
1998 49.8 49.6
1997 49.2 49.1
1996 48.7 48.5
1995 48.2 48.3
1994 47.9 47.9
1993 47.7 47.6
1992 47.3 47.2
1991 46.7 46.9
1990 45.1 46.5
1989 45.6 46.2
1988 45.7 45.7
1987 45.9 45.2
1986 38.4 44.6
1985 37.7 43.9
1984 36.7 43.4
1983 36.3 42.7
1982 43.4 41.8
1981 43.1 41
1980 42.8 40.3
1979 42.4 39.5
1978 41.5 38.8
1977 41.4 38
1976 41.3 37.2
1975 38.9 36.5
1974 39.1 35.7
1973 41.1 35.1
1972 41 34.5
1971 42.2 33.8
1970 42.1 33.4
1969 42.1 32.9
1968 42.1 32.6
1967 41.9 32.2
1966 39.3 31.8
1965 41.4 31.5
1964 41.3 31.2
1963 41 31
1962 40.5 30.8
1961 40.2 30.6
1960 39.6 30.5
1959 39.2 30.3
1958 32.6 30.2
1957 32.2 30.1
1956 37.8 29.9
1955 37.3 29.7
1954 37 29.5
1953 36.6 29.4
1952 36.2 29.1
1951 35.9 28.9
1950 35.5 28.7

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

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Ethiopia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mali
2024 132,059,767 24,478,595
2023 128,691,692 23,769,127
2022 125,384,287 23,072,640
2021 122,138,588 22,388,630
2020 118,917,671 21,713,836
2019 115,737,383 21,068,405
2018 112,664,152 20,442,030
2017 109,666,481 19,813,011
2016 106,718,162 19,191,289
2015 103,867,135 18,593,022
2014 101,115,610 18,020,267
2013 98,438,751 17,459,615
2012 95,798,767 16,957,033
2011 93,149,970 16,469,049
2010 90,538,514 15,945,198
2009 88,007,636 15,435,539
2008 85,543,668 14,940,782
2007 83,103,217 14,457,775
2006 80,703,490 13,990,139
2005 78,367,470 13,538,647
2004 76,077,206 13,102,409
2003 73,832,663 12,684,955
2002 71,635,517 12,288,050
2001 69,487,762 11,912,158
2000 67,411,494 11,559,290
1999 65,374,561 11,227,415
1998 63,363,524 10,919,573
1997 61,404,539 10,646,495
1996 59,467,635 10,407,278
1995 57,537,335 10,185,365
1994 55,611,508 9,967,031
1993 53,708,891 9,754,786
1992 51,853,747 9,553,540
1991 49,717,198 9,362,888
1990 47,609,755 9,178,830
1989 45,879,690 8,999,938
1988 44,150,825 8,833,996
1987 42,460,039 8,681,164
1986 41,037,656 8,531,277
1985 39,842,136 8,374,663
1984 38,735,722 8,208,599
1983 37,740,817 8,034,400
1982 36,701,290 7,860,194
1981 35,304,012 7,692,766
1980 34,428,514 7,530,515
1979 34,238,652 7,375,266
1978 33,734,592 7,229,651
1977 33,167,272 7,090,979
1976 32,534,418 6,960,979
1975 31,723,252 6,837,261
1974 30,957,273 6,715,436
1973 30,166,785 6,597,106
1972 29,374,608 6,483,726
1971 28,600,106 6,377,944
1970 27,829,128 6,276,472
1969 27,072,571 6,177,704
1968 26,337,930 6,082,979
1967 25,620,276 5,990,906
1966 24,952,689 5,902,204
1965 24,310,612 5,815,487
1964 23,666,548 5,730,125
1963 23,051,637 5,646,605
1962 22,465,126 5,563,917
1961 21,906,102 5,482,283
1960 21,376,693 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Mali

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Mali
2023 3.99 5.61
2022 4.08 5.69
2021 4.18 5.78
2020 4.27 5.85
2019 4.35 5.89
2018 4.37 6.12
2017 4.4 6.25
2016 4.47 6.32
2015 4.53 6.39
2014 4.61 6.44
2013 4.71 6.49
2012 4.89 6.52
2011 5.08 6.55
2010 5.28 6.58
2009 5.49 6.59
2008 5.7 6.62
2007 5.89 6.65
2006 6.05 6.68
2005 6.19 6.71
2004 6.3 6.74
2003 6.4 6.78
2002 6.5 6.82
2001 6.58 6.85
2000 6.65 6.89
1999 6.72 6.91
1998 6.79 6.94
1997 6.87 6.97
1996 6.93 7.01
1995 7 7.05
1994 7.05 7.12
1993 7.09 7.18
1992 7.13 7.24
1991 7.16 7.28
1990 7.2 7.31
1989 7.23 7.33
1988 7.26 7.32
1987 7.29 7.31
1986 7.32 7.31
1985 7.34 7.26
1984 7.36 7.26
1983 7.35 7.28
1982 7.34 7.32
1981 7.31 7.37
1980 7.29 7.37
1979 7.25 7.35
1978 7.23 7.32
1977 7.19 7.3
1976 7.13 7.27
1975 7.08 7.25
1974 7.02 7.23
1973 6.96 7.22
1972 6.9 7.22
1971 6.84 7.2
1970 6.78 7.18
1969 6.72 7.18
1968 6.7 7.16
1967 6.68 7.14
1966 6.66 7.11
1965 6.63 7.08
1964 6.61 7.06
1963 6.59 7.05
1962 6.56 7.04
1961 6.53 7.03
1960 6.51 7.02

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

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Ethiopia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Mali
2024 19.9 16.7
2023 19.7 16.6
2022 19.6 16.5
2021 19.4 16.3
2020 19.2 16.2
2019 19 16.1
2018 18.8 16
2017 18.6 16
2016 18.3 16
2015 18.1 16
2014 17.9 16
2013 17.6 16
2012 17.4 16.1
2011 17.1 16.3
2010 16.9 16.4
2009 16.7 16.4
2008 16.5 16.5
2007 16.4 16.6
2006 16.3 16.6
2005 16.2 16.6
2004 16.2 16.6
2003 16.1 16.6
2002 16.1 16.6
2001 16.1 16.5
2000 16.2 16.5
1999 16.2 16.4
1998 16.3 16.4
1997 16.4 16.3
1996 16.5 16.3
1995 16.6 16.3
1994 16.7 16.3
1993 16.8 16.3
1992 16.9 16.4
1991 16.9 16.4
1990 16.9 16.5
1989 16.9 16.6
1988 16.9 16.8
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 16.9 17.3
1984 16.8 17.5
1983 16.7 17.6
1982 16.7 17.8
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.8 18.1
1979 16.9 18.3
1978 17 18.4
1977 17.1 18.6
1976 17.2 18.7
1975 17.3 18.9
1974 17.5 19
1973 17.6 19.1
1972 17.7 19.2
1971 17.9 19.3
1970 18.1 19.4
1969 18.3 19.5
1968 18.4 19.6
1967 18.5 19.6
1966 18.5 19.7
1965 18.6 19.8
1964 18.6 19.8
1963 18.6 19.8
1962 18.6 19.8
1961 18.6 19.8
1960 18.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Mali
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
0.22%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
35.1%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Mali
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 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 (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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