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Iceland vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 104th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Mali
Population
397129
26143152
Population rank 173/197 58/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Iceland and Mali: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Mali economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Mali
2024 $33,255,181,469 $26,794,747,240
2023 $31,677,891,897 $24,813,860,599
2022 $29,166,102,877 $22,539,987,719
2021 $26,234,872,402 $22,999,245,263
2020 $22,034,665,041 $20,698,560,939
2019 $24,985,687,022 $20,477,421,885
2018 $26,677,652,544 $20,368,015,381
2017 $25,060,086,488 $18,308,362,040
2016 $21,083,713,310 $16,743,796,800
2015 $17,700,486,957 $15,583,181,170
2014 $18,052,183,515 $17,081,681,993
2013 $16,244,319,959 $15,747,192,681
2012 $14,943,757,823 $14,795,114,603
2011 $15,394,005,872 $15,452,791,789
2010 $13,922,711,577 $12,710,739,159
2009 $13,212,543,838 $12,155,217,833
2008 $18,247,921,360 $11,462,490,840
2007 $21,960,110,030 $9,699,047,443
2006 $17,671,649,843 $8,212,007,554
2005 $17,146,410,561 $7,429,066,951
2004 $13,963,943,244 $6,485,774,930
2003 $11,564,687,742 $5,605,613,011
2002 $9,416,199,700 $4,647,238,257
2001 $8,323,401,820 $4,124,281,594
2000 $9,140,168,922 $3,521,570,876
1999 $9,107,644,691 $4,091,446,054
1998 $8,637,732,542 $3,894,433,432
1997 $7,716,781,803 $3,414,879,486
1996 $7,686,566,105 $3,743,103,420
1995 $7,372,640,169 $3,373,322,735
1994 $6,612,804,056 $2,655,768,636
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,632,801,877
1992 $7,328,497,599 $3,680,775,037
1991 $7,151,260,062 $3,576,562,682
1990 $6,694,851,159 $3,248,417,791
1989 $5,870,854,233 $2,824,822,489
1988 $6,320,093,411 $2,712,207,901
1987 $5,713,281,235 $2,437,004,680
1986 $4,129,080,094 $2,132,938,007
1985 $3,088,359,967 $1,594,347,021
1984 $2,964,568,006 $1,387,809,615
1983 $2,862,634,164 $1,496,616,127
1982 $3,318,714,326 $1,680,304,773
1981 $3,615,094,820 $2,234,583,940
1980 $3,499,616,683 $2,704,362,789
1979 $2,953,176,971 $1,595,422,956
1978 $2,599,627,089 $1,222,702,573
1977 $2,285,707,749 $1,049,838,548
1976 $1,727,845,419 $939,228,017
1975 $1,456,052,700 $830,710,615
1974 $1,568,154,077 $538,747,340
1973 $1,194,794,186 $563,683,703
1972 $869,002,946 $486,617,280
1971 $693,679,545 $395,218,629
1970 $545,115,909 $359,772,315
1969 $435,659,610 $339,913,867
1968 $498,365,200 $343,771,973
1967 $652,609,076 $275,494,478
1966 $660,663,763 -
1965 $550,150,988 -
1964 $456,206,299 -
1963 $357,240,896 -
1962 $299,309,938 -
1961 $266,711,460 -
1960 $260,984,499 -

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

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Iceland and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Mali
2024 $86,041 $1,095
2023 $82,139 $1,044
2022 $76,350 $977
2021 $70,425 $1,027
2020 $60,128 $953
2019 $69,296 $972
2018 $75,634 $996
2017 $72,976 $924
2016 $62,854 $872
2015 $53,506 $838
2014 $55,140 $948
2013 $50,173 $902
2012 $46,595 $873
2011 $48,255 $938
2010 $43,776 $797
2009 $41,484 $787
2008 $57,489 $767
2007 $70,483 $671
2006 $58,172 $587
2005 $57,784 $549
2004 $47,810 $495
2003 $39,944 $442
2002 $32,749 $378
2001 $29,208 $346
2000 $32,504 $305
1999 $32,834 $364
1998 $31,519 $357
1997 $28,462 $321
1996 $28,584 $360
1995 $27,565 $331
1994 $24,858 $266.5
1993 $24,404 $372
1992 $28,072 $385
1991 $27,740 $382
1990 $26,272 $354
1989 $23,219 $314
1988 $25,307 $307
1987 $23,238 $280.7
1986 $16,980 $250
1985 $12,793 $190.4
1984 $12,378 $169.1
1983 $12,080 $186.3
1982 $14,191 $213.8
1981 $15,666 $290.5
1980 $15,340 $359
1979 $13,082 $216.3
1978 $11,630 $169.1
1977 $10,305 $148.1
1976 $7,848 $134.9
1975 $6,680 $121.5
1974 $7,287 $80.2
1973 $5,627 $85.4
1972 $4,155 $75.1
1971 $3,366 $62
1970 $2,666 $57.3
1969 $2,142 $55
1968 $2,473 $56.5
1967 $3,284 $46
1966 $3,378 -
1965 $2,861 -
1964 $2,414 -
1963 $1,924 -
1962 $1,641 -
1961 $1,490 -
1960 $1,486 -

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

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Iceland vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Mali
2026 83.3 61.1
2025 83.2 60.9
2024 83 60.7
2023 82.7 60.4
2022 81.6 60
2021 82.8 59.1
2020 82.7 58.9
2019 82.8 59.2
2018 82.5 58.9
2017 82.2 58.6
2016 81.8 58.3
2015 82.2 57.9
2014 82.4 57.5
2013 81.7 57.1
2012 82.3 56.7
2011 82 56.4
2010 81.6 56
2009 81.4 55.6
2008 81.2 55.2
2007 81.1 54.8
2006 80.9 54.3
2005 81.2 53.8
2004 80.7 53.3
2003 80.8 52.6
2002 80.3 52
2001 80.4 51.3
2000 79.5 50.6
1999 79.2 50.1
1998 79.4 49.6
1997 78.7 49.1
1996 78.6 48.5
1995 77.5 48.3
1994 79 47.9
1993 78.8 47.6
1992 78.6 47.2
1991 77.8 46.9
1990 77.7 46.5
1989 77.9 46.2
1988 76.9 45.7
1987 77.1 45.2
1986 77.9 44.6
1985 77.4 43.9
1984 77.3 43.4
1983 76.4 42.7
1982 76.8 41.8
1981 76.2 41
1980 76.6 40.3
1979 76.5 39.5
1978 76.4 38.8
1977 76.1 38
1976 76.6 37.2
1975 75.3 36.5
1974 74.1 35.7
1973 74.3 35.1
1972 74.4 34.5
1971 73.5 33.8
1970 73.8 33.4
1969 73.7 32.9
1968 73.9 32.6
1967 73.7 32.2
1966 73.1 31.8
1965 73.8 31.5
1964 73.5 31.2
1963 72.9 31
1962 73.6 30.8
1961 73.4 30.6
1960 74 30.5
1959 72.6 30.3
1958 73.3 30.2
1957 73.4 30.1
1956 72.9 29.9
1955 73.3 29.7
1954 73.3 29.5
1953 72.3 29.4
1952 72.4 29.1
1951 71 28.9
1950 71 28.7

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

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Iceland and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Mali
1x
Year Population
Iceland Mali
2024 386,506 24,478,595
2023 385,663 23,769,127
2022 382,003 23,072,640
2021 372,520 22,388,630
2020 366,463 21,713,836
2019 360,563 21,068,405
2018 352,721 20,442,030
2017 343,400 19,813,011
2016 335,439 19,191,289
2015 330,815 18,593,022
2014 327,386 18,020,267
2013 323,764 17,459,615
2012 320,716 16,957,033
2011 319,014 16,469,049
2010 318,041 15,945,198
2009 318,499 15,435,539
2008 317,414 14,940,782
2007 311,566 14,457,775
2006 303,782 13,990,139
2005 296,734 13,538,647
2004 292,074 13,102,409
2003 289,521 12,684,955
2002 287,523 12,288,050
2001 284,968 11,912,158
2000 281,205 11,559,290
1999 277,381 11,227,415
1998 274,047 10,919,573
1997 271,128 10,646,495
1996 268,916 10,407,278
1995 267,468 10,185,365
1994 266,021 9,967,031
1993 263,725 9,754,786
1992 261,057 9,553,540
1991 257,797 9,362,888
1990 254,826 9,178,830
1989 252,852 8,999,938
1988 249,740 8,833,996
1987 245,859 8,681,164
1986 243,180 8,531,277
1985 241,405 8,374,663
1984 239,511 8,208,599
1983 236,977 8,034,400
1982 233,860 7,860,194
1981 230,755 7,692,766
1980 228,138 7,530,515
1979 225,735 7,375,266
1978 223,537 7,229,651
1977 221,799 7,090,979
1976 220,154 6,960,979
1975 217,979 6,837,261
1974 215,209 6,715,436
1973 212,317 6,597,106
1972 209,137 6,483,726
1971 206,098 6,377,944
1970 204,438 6,276,472
1969 203,369 6,177,704
1968 201,488 6,082,979
1967 198,751 5,990,906
1966 195,570 5,902,204
1965 192,286 5,815,487
1964 188,983 5,730,125
1963 185,653 5,646,605
1962 182,378 5,563,917
1961 179,029 5,482,283
1960 175,574 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Mali

Fertility rate
Iceland

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Mali
2023 1.59 5.61
2022 1.59 5.69
2021 1.82 5.78
2020 1.72 5.85
2019 1.74 5.89
2018 1.71 6.12
2017 1.71 6.25
2016 1.74 6.32
2015 1.8 6.39
2014 1.93 6.44
2013 1.93 6.49
2012 2.04 6.52
2011 2.02 6.55
2010 2.2 6.58
2009 2.23 6.59
2008 2.15 6.62
2007 2.09 6.65
2006 2.08 6.68
2005 2.05 6.71
2004 2.04 6.74
2003 1.99 6.78
2002 1.93 6.82
2001 1.95 6.85
2000 2.08 6.89
1999 1.99 6.91
1998 2.05 6.94
1997 2.04 6.97
1996 2.12 7.01
1995 2.08 7.05
1994 2.14 7.12
1993 2.22 7.18
1992 2.21 7.24
1991 2.18 7.28
1990 2.3 7.31
1989 2.19 7.33
1988 2.26 7.32
1987 2.06 7.31
1986 1.92 7.31
1985 1.93 7.26
1984 2.08 7.26
1983 2.24 7.28
1982 2.27 7.32
1981 2.33 7.37
1980 2.48 7.37
1979 2.49 7.35
1978 2.35 7.32
1977 2.31 7.3
1976 2.52 7.27
1975 2.65 7.25
1974 2.66 7.23
1973 2.94 7.22
1972 3.09 7.22
1971 2.92 7.2
1970 2.81 7.18
1969 2.99 7.18
1968 3.06 7.16
1967 3.28 7.14
1966 3.59 7.11
1965 3.73 7.08
1964 3.88 7.06
1963 3.99 7.05
1962 3.98 7.04
1961 3.88 7.03
1960 4.29 7.02

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

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Iceland and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Mali
2024 37.1 16.7
2023 36.9 16.6
2022 36.7 16.5
2021 36.7 16.3
2020 36.6 16.2
2019 36.5 16.1
2018 36.4 16
2017 36.3 16
2016 36.2 16
2015 36 16
2014 35.7 16
2013 35.5 16
2012 35.4 16.1
2011 35.1 16.3
2010 34.9 16.4
2009 34.6 16.4
2008 34.5 16.5
2007 34.6 16.6
2006 34.5 16.6
2005 34.2 16.6
2004 34 16.6
2003 33.7 16.6
2002 33.4 16.6
2001 33 16.5
2000 32.8 16.5
1999 32.6 16.4
1998 32.4 16.4
1997 32.1 16.3
1996 31.8 16.3
1995 31.5 16.3
1994 31.1 16.3
1993 30.8 16.3
1992 30.5 16.4
1991 30.2 16.4
1990 30 16.5
1989 29.6 16.6
1988 29.3 16.8
1987 29.1 16.9
1986 28.8 17.1
1985 28.4 17.3
1984 28 17.5
1983 27.7 17.6
1982 27.5 17.8
1981 27.2 17.9
1980 26.9 18.1
1979 26.7 18.3
1978 26.4 18.4
1977 26 18.6
1976 25.7 18.7
1975 25.4 18.9
1974 25.1 19
1973 24.9 19.1
1972 24.8 19.2
1971 24.7 19.3
1970 24.5 19.4
1969 24.3 19.5
1968 24.2 19.6
1967 24.1 19.6
1966 24.1 19.7
1965 24.2 19.8
1964 24.4 19.8
1963 24.7 19.8
1962 24.9 19.8
1961 25.2 19.8
1960 25.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Iceland Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Iceland Mali
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
31%
2020
English speaking
98%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Iceland Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$16
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Mali
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
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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