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Ghana vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 81st vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Mali
Population
35885254
26143152
Population rank 46/197 58/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Ghana and Mali: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Mali economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Mali
2024 $82,308,110,386 $26,794,747,240
2023 $80,547,146,878 $24,813,860,599
2022 $73,919,003,210 $22,539,987,719
2021 $79,514,204,730 $22,999,245,263
2020 $70,008,243,860 $20,698,560,939
2019 $68,352,629,246 $20,477,421,885
2018 $67,259,353,966 $20,368,015,381
2017 $60,385,409,435 $18,308,362,040
2016 $56,144,179,398 $16,743,796,800
2015 $49,436,806,230 $15,583,181,170
2014 $54,678,533,806 $17,081,681,993
2013 $62,845,721,960 $15,747,192,681
2012 $41,271,701,061 $14,795,114,603
2011 $39,336,668,081 $15,452,791,789
2010 $32,197,655,567 $12,710,739,159
2009 $26,048,720,006 $12,155,217,833
2008 $28,679,383,241 $11,462,490,840
2007 $24,827,339,138 $9,699,047,443
2006 $20,885,037,597 $8,212,007,554
2005 $10,744,568,381 $7,429,066,951
2004 $8,881,417,907 $6,485,774,930
2003 $7,632,723,556 $5,605,613,011
2002 $6,166,197,848 $4,647,238,257
2001 $5,314,872,854 $4,124,281,594
2000 $4,982,850,662 $3,521,570,876
1999 $7,718,109,982 $4,091,446,054
1998 $7,482,069,162 $3,894,433,432
1997 $6,891,443,192 $3,414,879,486
1996 $6,932,991,739 $3,743,103,420
1995 $6,464,382,808 $3,373,322,735
1994 $5,446,383,727 $2,655,768,636
1993 $5,968,922,939 $3,632,801,877
1992 $6,416,103,926 $3,680,775,037
1991 $6,603,185,268 $3,576,562,682
1990 $5,889,106,573 $3,248,417,791
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,824,822,489
1988 $5,197,765,032 $2,712,207,901
1987 $5,074,829,932 $2,437,004,680
1986 $5,735,677,434 $2,132,938,007
1985 $4,504,306,723 $1,594,347,021
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,387,809,615
1983 $4,057,275,132 $1,496,616,127
1982 $4,035,994,398 $1,680,304,773
1981 $4,222,441,860 $2,234,583,940
1980 $4,445,228,216 $2,704,362,789
1979 $4,020,227,920 $1,595,422,956
1978 $3,662,478,185 $1,222,702,573
1977 $3,189,428,571 $1,049,838,548
1976 $2,765,254,237 $939,228,017
1975 $2,810,106,383 $830,710,615
1974 $2,894,409,938 $538,747,340
1973 $3,006,766,758 $563,683,703
1972 $2,112,293,280 $486,617,280
1971 $2,417,108,578 $395,218,629
1970 $2,215,028,588 $359,772,315
1969 $1,962,050,556 $339,913,867
1968 $1,666,909,518 $343,771,973
1967 $1,747,187,645 $275,494,478
1966 $2,126,300,672 -
1965 $2,053,462,968 -
1964 $1,731,296,200 -
1963 $1,540,797,589 -
1962 $1,382,515,654 -
1961 $1,302,674,325 -
1960 $1,217,230,095 -

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

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Ghana and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Mali
2024 $2,391 $1,095
2023 $2,384 $1,044
2022 $2,230 $977
2021 $2,445 $1,027
2020 $2,195 $953
2019 $2,187 $972
2018 $2,195 $996
2017 $2,012 $924
2016 $1,912 $872
2015 $1,723 $838
2014 $1,950 $948
2013 $2,295 $902
2012 $1,544 $873
2011 $1,507 $938
2010 $1,264 $797
2009 $1,048 $787
2008 $1,183 $767
2007 $1,050 $671
2006 $906 $587
2005 $479 $549
2004 $406 $495
2003 $358 $442
2002 $297.5 $378
2001 $263.5 $346
2000 $253.7 $305
1999 $403 $364
1998 $400 $357
1997 $378 $321
1996 $389 $360
1995 $372 $331
1994 $321 $266.5
1993 $360 $372
1992 $396 $385
1991 $418 $382
1990 $383 $354
1989 $350 $314
1988 $355 $307
1987 $355 $280.7
1986 $411 $250
1985 $330 $190.4
1984 $330 $169.1
1983 $311 $186.3
1982 $319 $213.8
1981 $344 $290.5
1980 $372 $359
1979 $347 $216.3
1978 $326 $169.1
1977 $292.3 $148.1
1976 $261 $134.9
1975 $273 $121.5
1974 $289.4 $80.2
1973 $310 $85.4
1972 $223.8 $75.1
1971 $263.4 $62
1970 $248.2 $57.3
1969 $225.8 $55
1968 $196.7 $56.5
1967 $211.2 $46
1966 $263.3 -
1965 $260.5 -
1964 $225 -
1963 $205 -
1962 $188.4 -
1961 $181.9 -
1960 $174.9 -

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

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Ghana vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Mali
2026 66.1 61.1
2025 65.9 60.9
2024 65.7 60.7
2023 65.5 60.4
2022 65.2 60
2021 64.3 59.1
2020 64.3 58.9
2019 64.5 59.2
2018 64.1 58.9
2017 63.8 58.6
2016 63.5 58.3
2015 63.2 57.9
2014 62.8 57.5
2013 62.4 57.1
2012 62 56.7
2011 61.6 56.4
2010 61.3 56
2009 60.9 55.6
2008 60.6 55.2
2007 60.3 54.8
2006 60 54.3
2005 59.6 53.8
2004 59.3 53.3
2003 59 52.6
2002 58.7 52
2001 58.4 51.3
2000 58.1 50.6
1999 57.8 50.1
1998 57.5 49.6
1997 57.2 49.1
1996 57 48.5
1995 56.7 48.3
1994 56.2 47.9
1993 56.3 47.6
1992 56.1 47.2
1991 55.7 46.9
1990 55.4 46.5
1989 54.9 46.2
1988 54.4 45.7
1987 53.8 45.2
1986 53.3 44.6
1985 52.7 43.9
1984 52.2 43.4
1983 51.8 42.7
1982 51.4 41.8
1981 51.3 41
1980 51.1 40.3
1979 50.8 39.5
1978 50.5 38.8
1977 50.1 38
1976 49.7 37.2
1975 49.3 36.5
1974 48.9 35.7
1973 48.6 35.1
1972 48.3 34.5
1971 47.9 33.8
1970 47.9 33.4
1969 47.9 32.9
1968 47.8 32.6
1967 47.7 32.2
1966 47.7 31.8
1965 47.7 31.5
1964 47.6 31.2
1963 47.5 31
1962 47.3 30.8
1961 47.1 30.6
1960 46.9 30.5
1959 46.7 30.3
1958 46.4 30.2
1957 46.1 30.1
1956 45.7 29.9
1955 45.4 29.7
1954 45 29.5
1953 44.5 29.4
1952 44 29.1
1951 43.6 28.9
1950 43.1 28.7

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

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Ghana and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Mali
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mali
2024 34,427,414 24,478,595
2023 33,787,914 23,769,127
2022 33,149,152 23,072,640
2021 32,518,665 22,388,630
2020 31,887,809 21,713,836
2019 31,258,945 21,068,405
2018 30,637,585 20,442,030
2017 30,008,354 19,813,011
2016 29,356,742 19,191,289
2015 28,696,068 18,593,022
2014 28,041,592 18,020,267
2013 27,386,193 17,459,615
2012 26,734,268 16,957,033
2011 26,095,088 16,469,049
2010 25,474,995 15,945,198
2009 24,862,664 15,435,539
2008 24,249,946 14,940,782
2007 23,642,279 14,457,775
2006 23,040,702 13,990,139
2005 22,449,438 13,538,647
2004 21,868,298 13,102,409
2003 21,296,705 12,684,955
2002 20,729,388 12,288,050
2001 20,167,069 11,912,158
2000 19,637,087 11,559,290
1999 19,149,864 11,227,415
1998 18,688,036 10,919,573
1997 18,238,958 10,646,495
1996 17,810,181 10,407,278
1995 17,399,017 10,185,365
1994 16,993,190 9,967,031
1993 16,589,519 9,754,786
1992 16,184,855 9,553,540
1991 15,787,496 9,362,888
1990 15,394,648 9,178,830
1989 15,006,813 8,999,938
1988 14,636,568 8,833,996
1987 14,289,108 8,681,164
1986 13,965,217 8,531,277
1985 13,661,229 8,374,663
1984 13,370,590 8,208,599
1983 13,029,836 8,034,400
1982 12,643,819 7,860,194
1981 12,281,712 7,692,766
1980 11,941,448 7,530,515
1979 11,597,255 7,375,266
1978 11,248,450 7,229,651
1977 10,911,871 7,090,979
1976 10,594,913 6,960,979
1975 10,294,308 6,837,261
1974 10,000,523 6,715,436
1973 9,714,617 6,597,106
1972 9,438,187 6,483,726
1971 9,176,264 6,377,944
1970 8,925,813 6,276,472
1969 8,690,383 6,177,704
1968 8,475,729 6,082,979
1967 8,271,913 5,990,906
1966 8,074,521 5,902,204
1965 7,882,606 5,815,487
1964 7,695,739 5,730,125
1963 7,514,714 5,646,605
1962 7,337,375 5,563,917
1961 7,162,667 5,482,283
1960 6,961,215 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Mali

Fertility rate
Ghana

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Mali
2023 3.4 5.61
2022 3.43 5.69
2021 3.49 5.78
2020 3.54 5.85
2019 3.59 5.89
2018 3.65 6.12
2017 3.72 6.25
2016 3.87 6.32
2015 3.98 6.39
2014 4.03 6.44
2013 4.11 6.49
2012 4.15 6.52
2011 4.18 6.55
2010 4.18 6.58
2009 4.18 6.59
2008 4.22 6.62
2007 4.29 6.65
2006 4.4 6.68
2005 4.5 6.71
2004 4.5 6.74
2003 4.6 6.78
2002 4.69 6.82
2001 4.77 6.85
2000 4.83 6.89
1999 4.82 6.91
1998 4.83 6.94
1997 4.88 6.97
1996 4.96 7.01
1995 5.11 7.05
1994 5.25 7.12
1993 5.41 7.18
1992 5.52 7.24
1991 5.63 7.28
1990 5.74 7.31
1989 5.82 7.33
1988 5.92 7.32
1987 6.02 7.31
1986 6.08 7.31
1985 6.12 7.26
1984 6.15 7.26
1983 6.23 7.28
1982 6.31 7.32
1981 6.42 7.37
1980 6.47 7.37
1979 6.51 7.35
1978 6.56 7.32
1977 6.64 7.3
1976 6.7 7.27
1975 6.76 7.25
1974 6.82 7.23
1973 6.87 7.22
1972 6.92 7.22
1971 6.95 7.2
1970 6.95 7.18
1969 6.95 7.18
1968 6.89 7.16
1967 6.89 7.14
1966 6.86 7.11
1965 6.88 7.08
1964 6.9 7.06
1963 6.94 7.05
1962 6.94 7.04
1961 6.91 7.03
1960 6.89 7.02

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

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Ghana and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Mali
2024 22.2 16.7
2023 22 16.6
2022 21.8 16.5
2021 21.7 16.3
2020 21.5 16.2
2019 21.3 16.1
2018 21.2 16
2017 21 16
2016 20.9 16
2015 20.8 16
2014 20.7 16
2013 20.6 16
2012 20.5 16.1
2011 20.3 16.3
2010 20.2 16.4
2009 20 16.4
2008 19.9 16.5
2007 19.7 16.6
2006 19.5 16.6
2005 19.3 16.6
2004 19.1 16.6
2003 19 16.6
2002 18.8 16.6
2001 18.6 16.5
2000 18.4 16.5
1999 18.3 16.4
1998 18.1 16.4
1997 17.9 16.3
1996 17.7 16.3
1995 17.6 16.3
1994 17.5 16.3
1993 17.4 16.3
1992 17.3 16.4
1991 17.2 16.4
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 17.1 16.6
1988 17.1 16.8
1987 17.1 16.9
1986 17.1 17.1
1985 17.1 17.3
1984 17.1 17.5
1983 17 17.6
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 16.7 17.9
1980 16.7 18.1
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.4 18.4
1977 16.2 18.6
1976 16 18.7
1975 15.9 18.9
1974 15.8 19
1973 15.8 19.1
1972 15.8 19.2
1971 15.9 19.3
1970 15.9 19.4
1969 16 19.5
1968 16.1 19.6
1967 16.2 19.6
1966 16.4 19.7
1965 16.5 19.8
1964 16.7 19.8
1963 16.9 19.8
1962 17.2 19.8
1961 17.4 19.8
1960 17.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Ghana Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Ghana Mali
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
66.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Ghana Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Mali
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
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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