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Finland vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 70th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Mali
Population
5631965
26143152
Population rank 120/197 58/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Finland and Mali: Comparison Charts

Finland and Mali economies compared

GDP
Finland

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Finland Mali
2024 $298,696,961,298 $26,794,747,240
2023 $295,021,982,463 $24,813,860,599
2022 $280,253,099,309 $22,539,987,719
2021 $294,223,210,496 $22,999,245,263
2020 $270,000,311,606 $20,698,560,939
2019 $267,014,821,129 $20,477,421,885
2018 $273,869,255,596 $20,368,015,381
2017 $253,846,138,440 $18,308,362,040
2016 $238,777,818,793 $16,743,796,800
2015 $233,210,733,506 $15,583,181,170
2014 $273,478,528,955 $17,081,681,993
2013 $270,268,036,626 $15,747,192,681
2012 $257,443,384,493 $14,795,114,603
2011 $275,126,915,516 $15,452,791,789
2010 $249,429,613,683 $12,710,739,159
2009 $253,480,783,439 $12,155,217,833
2008 $285,698,662,071 $11,462,490,840
2007 $256,360,251,538 $9,699,047,443
2006 $217,044,068,234 $8,212,007,554
2005 $204,859,368,791 $7,429,066,951
2004 $197,458,297,640 $6,485,774,930
2003 $171,612,867,736 $5,605,613,011
2002 $140,360,963,812 $4,647,238,257
2001 $129,519,672,869 $4,124,281,594
2000 $125,967,821,111 $3,521,570,876
1999 $135,234,241,918 $4,091,446,054
1998 $133,990,876,725 $3,894,433,432
1997 $126,862,902,302 $3,414,879,486
1996 $131,991,975,149 $3,743,103,420
1995 $134,060,457,516 $3,373,322,735
1994 $103,182,697,780 $2,655,768,636
1993 $89,112,105,756 $3,632,801,877
1992 $112,537,828,511 $3,680,775,037
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,576,562,682
1990 $141,446,120,355 $3,248,417,791
1989 $118,991,270,611 $2,824,822,489
1988 $109,039,090,263 $2,712,207,901
1987 $91,564,993,913 $2,437,004,680
1986 $73,511,611,541 $2,132,938,007
1985 $55,856,676,899 $1,594,347,021
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,387,809,615
1983 $50,956,447,481 $1,496,616,127
1982 $52,784,013,815 $1,680,304,773
1981 $52,440,066,134 $2,234,583,940
1980 $53,649,984,061 $2,704,362,789
1979 $44,469,218,440 $1,595,422,956
1978 $36,259,392,058 $1,222,702,573
1977 $33,502,784,418 $1,049,838,548
1976 $31,852,352,670 $939,228,017
1975 $29,475,251,333 $830,710,615
1974 $24,851,036,710 $538,747,340
1973 $19,474,098,335 $563,683,703
1972 $14,744,499,570 $486,617,280
1971 $12,528,522,307 $395,218,629
1970 $11,358,529,162 $359,772,315
1969 $10,177,524,839 $339,913,867
1968 $8,916,565,041 $343,771,973
1967 $9,468,272,357 $275,494,478
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Mali
2024 $53,150 $1,095
2023 $52,834 $1,044
2022 $50,441 $977
2021 $53,099 $1,027
2020 $48,829 $953
2019 $48,358 $972
2018 $49,654 $996
2017 $46,085 $924
2016 $43,451 $872
2015 $42,560 $838
2014 $50,074 $948
2013 $49,691 $902
2012 $47,552 $873
2011 $51,060 $938
2010 $46,506 $797
2009 $47,478 $787
2008 $53,769 $767
2007 $48,473 $671
2006 $41,214 $587
2005 $39,050 $549
2004 $37,768 $495
2003 $32,920 $442
2002 $26,989 $378
2001 $24,965 $346
2000 $24,336 $305
1999 $26,180 $364
1998 $26,000 $357
1997 $24,682 $321
1996 $25,757 $360
1995 $26,246 $331
1994 $20,278 $266.5
1993 $17,589 $372
1992 $22,320 $385
1991 $25,489 $382
1990 $28,366 $354
1989 $23,969 $314
1988 $22,044 $307
1987 $18,565 $280.7
1986 $14,947 $250
1985 $11,394 $190.4
1984 $10,830 $169.1
1983 $10,494 $186.3
1982 $10,935 $213.8
1981 $10,925 $290.5
1980 $11,225 $359
1979 $9,333 $216.3
1978 $7,629 $169.1
1977 $7,070 $148.1
1976 $6,740 $134.9
1975 $6,256 $121.5
1974 $5,298 $80.2
1973 $4,174 $85.4
1972 $3,178 $75.1
1971 $2,716 $62
1970 $2,466 $57.3
1969 $2,201 $55
1968 $1,927 $56.5
1967 $2,056 $46
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Mali
2026 82.4 61.1
2025 82.2 60.9
2024 82.1 60.7
2023 81.9 60.4
2022 81.2 60
2021 81.8 59.1
2020 81.8 58.9
2019 81.9 59.2
2018 81.6 58.9
2017 81.5 58.6
2016 81.3 58.3
2015 81.4 57.9
2014 81.1 57.5
2013 80.9 57.1
2012 80.5 56.7
2011 80.4 56.4
2010 80 56
2009 79.8 55.6
2008 79.7 55.2
2007 79.4 54.8
2006 79.4 54.3
2005 79 53.8
2004 78.8 53.3
2003 78.5 52.6
2002 78.3 52
2001 78.1 51.3
2000 77.7 50.6
1999 77.5 50.1
1998 77.3 49.6
1997 77.1 49.1
1996 76.9 48.5
1995 76.6 48.3
1994 76.6 47.9
1993 75.9 47.6
1992 75.6 47.2
1991 75.4 46.9
1990 75 46.5
1989 75 46.2
1988 74.8 45.7
1987 74.8 45.2
1986 74.8 44.6
1985 74.4 43.9
1984 74.7 43.4
1983 74.4 42.7
1982 74.5 41.8
1981 74 41
1980 73.6 40.3
1979 73.4 39.5
1978 73.1 38.8
1977 72.5 38
1976 72 37.2
1975 71.8 36.5
1974 71.3 35.7
1973 71.4 35.1
1972 70.9 34.5
1971 70.1 33.8
1970 70.3 33.4
1969 69.6 32.9
1968 69.8 32.6
1967 69.8 32.2
1966 69.6 31.8
1965 69.1 31.5
1964 69.4 31.2
1963 69.2 31
1962 68.7 30.8
1961 69 30.6
1960 69 30.5
1959 68.8 30.3
1958 68.6 30.2
1957 67.5 30.1
1956 68 29.9
1955 67.3 29.7
1954 67.5 29.5
1953 66.6 29.4
1952 66.5 29.1
1951 65.6 28.9
1950 64.2 28.7

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

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Finland and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Mali
1x
Year Population
Finland Mali
2024 5,619,911 24,478,595
2023 5,583,911 23,769,127
2022 5,556,106 23,072,640
2021 5,541,017 22,388,630
2020 5,529,543 21,713,836
2019 5,521,606 21,068,405
2018 5,515,525 20,442,030
2017 5,508,214 19,813,011
2016 5,495,303 19,191,289
2015 5,479,531 18,593,022
2014 5,461,512 18,020,267
2013 5,438,972 17,459,615
2012 5,413,971 16,957,033
2011 5,388,272 16,469,049
2010 5,363,352 15,945,198
2009 5,338,871 15,435,539
2008 5,313,399 14,940,782
2007 5,288,720 14,457,775
2006 5,266,268 13,990,139
2005 5,246,096 13,538,647
2004 5,228,172 13,102,409
2003 5,213,014 12,684,955
2002 5,200,598 12,288,050
2001 5,188,008 11,912,158
2000 5,176,209 11,559,290
1999 5,165,474 11,227,415
1998 5,153,498 10,919,573
1997 5,139,835 10,646,495
1996 5,124,573 10,407,278
1995 5,107,790 10,185,365
1994 5,088,333 9,967,031
1993 5,066,447 9,754,786
1992 5,041,992 9,553,540
1991 5,013,740 9,362,888
1990 4,986,431 9,178,830
1989 4,964,371 8,999,938
1988 4,946,481 8,833,996
1987 4,932,123 8,681,164
1986 4,918,154 8,531,277
1985 4,902,206 8,374,663
1984 4,881,803 8,208,599
1983 4,855,787 8,034,400
1982 4,826,933 7,860,194
1981 4,799,964 7,692,766
1980 4,779,535 7,530,515
1979 4,764,690 7,375,266
1978 4,752,528 7,229,651
1977 4,738,902 7,090,979
1976 4,725,664 6,960,979
1975 4,711,440 6,837,261
1974 4,690,574 6,715,436
1973 4,666,081 6,597,106
1972 4,639,657 6,483,726
1971 4,612,124 6,377,944
1970 4,606,307 6,276,472
1969 4,623,785 6,177,704
1968 4,626,469 6,082,979
1967 4,605,744 5,990,906
1966 4,580,869 5,902,204
1965 4,563,732 5,815,487
1964 4,548,543 5,730,125
1963 4,523,309 5,646,605
1962 4,491,443 5,563,917
1961 4,461,005 5,482,283
1960 4,429,634 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Mali

Fertility rate
Finland

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Mali
2023 1.26 5.61
2022 1.32 5.69
2021 1.46 5.78
2020 1.37 5.85
2019 1.35 5.89
2018 1.41 6.12
2017 1.49 6.25
2016 1.57 6.32
2015 1.65 6.39
2014 1.71 6.44
2013 1.75 6.49
2012 1.8 6.52
2011 1.83 6.55
2010 1.87 6.58
2009 1.86 6.59
2008 1.85 6.62
2007 1.83 6.65
2006 1.84 6.68
2005 1.8 6.71
2004 1.8 6.74
2003 1.76 6.78
2002 1.72 6.82
2001 1.73 6.85
2000 1.73 6.89
1999 1.73 6.91
1998 1.7 6.94
1997 1.75 6.97
1996 1.78 7.01
1995 1.81 7.05
1994 1.85 7.12
1993 1.81 7.18
1992 1.85 7.24
1991 1.79 7.28
1990 1.78 7.31
1989 1.71 7.33
1988 1.69 7.32
1987 1.59 7.31
1986 1.6 7.31
1985 1.64 7.26
1984 1.69 7.26
1983 1.74 7.28
1982 1.71 7.32
1981 1.64 7.37
1980 1.63 7.37
1979 1.64 7.35
1978 1.64 7.32
1977 1.68 7.3
1976 1.7 7.27
1975 1.68 7.25
1974 1.61 7.23
1973 1.49 7.22
1972 1.58 7.22
1971 1.68 7.2
1970 1.83 7.18
1969 1.93 7.18
1968 2.14 7.16
1967 2.32 7.14
1966 2.41 7.11
1965 2.48 7.08
1964 2.59 7.06
1963 2.68 7.05
1962 2.68 7.04
1961 2.72 7.03
1960 2.72 7.02

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

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Finland and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Mali
2024 44 16.7
2023 43.8 16.6
2022 43.5 16.5
2021 43.3 16.3
2020 43.2 16.2
2019 43 16.1
2018 42.8 16
2017 42.7 16
2016 42.6 16
2015 42.5 16
2014 42.4 16
2013 42.3 16
2012 42.2 16.1
2011 42.1 16.3
2010 41.9 16.4
2009 41.8 16.4
2008 41.6 16.5
2007 41.4 16.6
2006 41.2 16.6
2005 40.9 16.6
2004 40.6 16.6
2003 40.3 16.6
2002 40 16.6
2001 39.7 16.5
2000 39.4 16.5
1999 39 16.4
1998 38.7 16.4
1997 38.4 16.3
1996 38.1 16.3
1995 37.8 16.3
1994 37.5 16.3
1993 37.2 16.3
1992 37 16.4
1991 36.7 16.4
1990 36.4 16.5
1989 36.1 16.6
1988 35.8 16.8
1987 35.4 16.9
1986 35.1 17.1
1985 34.7 17.3
1984 34.3 17.5
1983 33.9 17.6
1982 33.5 17.8
1981 33.2 17.9
1980 32.8 18.1
1979 32.4 18.3
1978 32.1 18.4
1977 31.7 18.6
1976 31.2 18.7
1975 30.7 18.9
1974 30.4 19
1973 30.2 19.1
1972 30.1 19.2
1971 29.9 19.3
1970 29.6 19.4
1969 29.3 19.5
1968 29 19.6
1967 28.9 19.6
1966 28.8 19.7
1965 28.7 19.8
1964 28.6 19.8
1963 28.5 19.8
1962 28.5 19.8
1961 28.4 19.8
1960 28.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Finland Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Finland Mali
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
31%
2020
English speaking
70.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Finland Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Mali
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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