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Ireland vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 119th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Mali
Population
5500964
25940437
Population rank 121/197 58/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$130,797
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$250B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34.3%
2026
50.5%
2026
Government debt per person
$46,415
2024
$567
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$44,579
2026
$1,598
2026
Land area
26,599 sq mi
2026
471,118 sq mi
2026
Population density
202.9 ppl/mi²
2024
52 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Ireland and Mali: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Mali economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Mali
Year GDP
Ireland Mali
1960 $1,998,550,222 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 $275,494,478
1968 $3,378,701,147 $343,771,973
1969 $3,902,721,632 $339,913,867
1970 $4,395,995,086 $359,772,315
1971 $5,098,250,287 $395,218,629
1972 $6,318,060,582 $486,617,280
1973 $7,481,173,066 $563,683,703
1974 $7,896,860,615 $538,747,340
1975 $9,483,808,362 $830,710,615
1976 $9,453,756,015 $939,228,017
1977 $11,248,340,431 $1,049,838,548
1978 $14,647,996,074 $1,222,702,573
1979 $18,319,334,300 $1,595,422,956
1980 $21,747,855,640 $2,704,362,789
1981 $20,670,190,138 $2,234,583,940
1982 $21,474,752,962 $1,680,304,773
1983 $20,766,047,764 $1,496,616,127
1984 $20,106,648,455 $1,387,809,615
1985 $21,270,013,326 $1,594,347,021
1986 $28,714,571,852 $2,132,938,007
1987 $33,920,518,493 $2,437,004,680
1988 $37,772,896,221 $2,712,207,901
1989 $39,238,392,678 $2,824,822,489
1990 $49,305,632,408 $3,248,417,791
1991 $49,787,501,584 $3,576,562,682
1992 $55,918,538,121 $3,680,775,037
1993 $52,417,477,614 $3,632,801,877
1994 $57,097,656,066 $2,655,768,636
1995 $69,139,823,232 $3,373,322,735
1996 $75,790,786,290 $3,743,103,420
1997 $82,856,648,758 $3,414,879,486
1998 $90,199,410,116 $3,894,433,432
1999 $98,893,958,263 $4,091,446,054
2000 $100,207,610,430 $3,521,570,876
2001 $109,346,669,230 $4,124,281,594
2002 $128,596,035,288 $4,647,238,257
2003 $164,670,771,260 $5,605,613,011
2004 $194,372,115,041 $6,485,774,930
2005 $211,876,989,656 $7,429,066,951
2006 $232,180,617,162 $8,212,007,554
2007 $270,079,279,420 $9,699,047,443
2008 $275,447,471,451 $11,462,490,840
2009 $236,443,115,854 $12,155,217,833
2010 $221,732,824,603 $12,710,739,159
2011 $240,975,871,047 $15,452,791,789
2012 $226,921,827,888 $14,795,114,603
2013 $242,924,245,719 $15,747,192,681
2014 $266,490,442,124 $17,081,681,993
2015 $302,101,388,556 $15,583,181,170
2016 $305,431,252,709 $16,743,796,800
2017 $348,355,212,569 $18,308,362,040
2018 $395,780,319,817 $20,368,015,381
2019 $407,211,793,801 $20,477,421,885
2020 $436,009,027,819 $20,698,560,939
2021 $530,394,123,830 $22,999,245,263
2022 $548,341,794,599 $22,539,987,719
2023 $567,372,737,459 $24,813,860,599
2024 $609,157,459,747 $26,794,747,240

Ireland and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Mali
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Mali
1960 $707 -
1961 $762 -
1962 $821 -
1963 $878 -
1964 $995 -
1965 $1,055 -
1966 $1,107 -
1967 $1,187 $46
1968 $1,159 $56.5
1969 $1,331 $55
1970 $1,487 $57.3
1971 $1,704 $62
1972 $2,080 $75.1
1973 $2,424 $85.4
1974 $2,517 $80.2
1975 $2,973 $121.5
1976 $2,920 $134.9
1977 $3,427 $148.1
1978 $4,400 $169.1
1979 $5,430 $216.3
1980 $6,372 $359
1981 $5,986 $290.5
1982 $6,161 $213.8
1983 $5,915 $186.3
1984 $5,692 $169.1
1985 $6,012 $190.4
1986 $8,112 $250
1987 $9,582 $280.7
1988 $10,716 $307
1989 $11,176 $314
1990 $14,031 $354
1991 $14,087 $382
1992 $15,714 $385
1993 $14,657 $372
1994 $15,903 $266.5
1995 $19,158 $331
1996 $20,836 $360
1997 $22,551 $321
1998 $24,295 $357
1999 $26,338 $364
2000 $26,335 $305
2001 $28,282 $346
2002 $32,705 $378
2003 $41,204 $442
2004 $47,754 $495
2005 $50,933 $549
2006 $54,329 $587
2007 $61,396 $671
2008 $61,353 $767
2009 $52,133 $787
2010 $48,624 $797
2011 $52,614 $938
2012 $49,336 $873
2013 $52,538 $902
2014 $57,215 $948
2015 $64,250 $838
2016 $64,130 $872
2017 $72,161 $924
2018 $80,804 $996
2019 $81,828 $972
2020 $86,514 $953
2021 $103,783 $1,027
2022 $105,191 $977
2023 $106,819 $1,044
2024 $112,895 $1,095

Ireland vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Mali
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Mali
1950 65.6 28.7
1951 64.8 28.9
1952 67.2 29.1
1953 67.9 29.4
1954 68 29.5
1955 68 29.7
1956 69 29.9
1957 69 30.1
1958 69.3 30.2
1959 69.4 30.3
1960 70.2 30.5
1961 69.6 30.6
1962 69.9 30.8
1963 70.2 31
1964 70.4 31.2
1965 70.6 31.5
1966 70.2 31.8
1967 71.2 32.2
1968 70.9 32.6
1969 70.8 32.9
1970 70.8 33.4
1971 71.6 33.8
1972 71 34.5
1973 71.2 35.1
1974 71.1 35.7
1975 71.7 36.5
1976 71.8 37.2
1977 71.9 38
1978 71.9 38.8
1979 72.2 39.5
1980 72.5 40.3
1981 72.9 41
1982 73.2 41.8
1983 73.2 42.7
1984 73.6 43.4
1985 73.6 43.9
1986 73.6 44.6
1987 74.4 45.2
1988 74.4 45.7
1989 74.5 46.2
1990 74.8 46.5
1991 75 46.9
1992 75.4 47.2
1993 75.3 47.6
1994 75.8 47.9
1995 75.5 48.3
1996 75.8 48.5
1997 76 49.1
1998 76.2 49.6
1999 76.1 50.1
2000 76.5 50.6
2001 77.1 51.3
2002 77.6 52
2003 78.1 52.6
2004 78.5 53.3
2005 78.9 53.8
2006 79.2 54.3
2007 79.6 54.8
2008 79.8 55.2
2009 80.1 55.6
2010 80.6 56
2011 80.7 56.4
2012 80.9 56.7
2013 81.1 57.1
2014 81.4 57.5
2015 81.5 57.9
2016 81.7 58.3
2017 82.1 58.6
2018 82.1 58.9
2019 82.4 59.2
2020 82.4 58.9
2021 81.9 59.1
2022 82.1 60
2023 82.4 60.4
2024 82.6 60.7
2025 82.7 60.9
2026 82.9 61.1

Ireland and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Mali
Year Population
Ireland Mali
1960 2,828,600 5,402,550
1961 2,824,400 5,482,283
1962 2,836,050 5,563,917
1963 2,852,650 5,646,605
1964 2,866,550 5,730,125
1965 2,877,300 5,815,487
1966 2,888,800 5,902,204
1967 2,902,450 5,990,906
1968 2,915,550 6,082,979
1969 2,932,650 6,177,704
1970 2,957,250 6,276,472
1971 2,992,050 6,377,944
1972 3,036,850 6,483,726
1973 3,085,950 6,597,106
1974 3,137,500 6,715,436
1975 3,189,550 6,837,261
1976 3,238,050 6,960,979
1977 3,282,200 7,090,979
1978 3,329,100 7,229,651
1979 3,373,750 7,375,266
1980 3,412,800 7,530,515
1981 3,453,000 7,692,766
1982 3,485,800 7,860,194
1983 3,510,600 8,034,400
1984 3,532,423 8,208,599
1985 3,538,082 8,374,663
1986 3,539,690 8,531,277
1987 3,540,057 8,681,164
1988 3,524,949 8,833,996
1989 3,511,009 8,999,938
1990 3,513,974 9,178,830
1991 3,534,235 9,362,888
1992 3,558,430 9,553,540
1993 3,576,261 9,754,786
1994 3,590,386 9,967,031
1995 3,608,841 10,185,365
1996 3,637,510 10,407,278
1997 3,674,171 10,646,495
1998 3,712,696 10,919,573
1999 3,754,786 11,227,415
2000 3,805,174 11,559,290
2001 3,866,243 11,912,158
2002 3,931,947 12,288,050
2003 3,996,521 12,684,955
2004 4,070,262 13,102,409
2005 4,159,914 13,538,647
2006 4,273,591 13,990,139
2007 4,398,942 14,457,775
2008 4,489,544 14,940,782
2009 4,535,375 15,435,539
2010 4,560,155 15,945,198
2011 4,580,084 16,469,049
2012 4,599,533 16,957,033
2013 4,623,816 17,459,615
2014 4,657,740 18,020,267
2015 4,701,957 18,593,022
2016 4,762,722 19,191,289
2017 4,827,445 19,813,011
2018 4,898,022 20,442,030
2019 4,976,456 21,068,405
2020 5,039,747 21,713,836
2021 5,110,585 22,388,630
2022 5,212,836 23,072,640
2023 5,311,538 23,769,127
2024 5,395,790 24,478,595

Fertility rates in Ireland and Mali

Fertility rate
Ireland

Mali
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Mali
1960 3.78 7.02
1961 3.78 7.03
1962 3.92 7.04
1963 4.01 7.05
1964 4.07 7.06
1965 4.04 7.08
1966 3.94 7.11
1967 3.84 7.14
1968 3.77 7.16
1969 3.83 7.18
1970 3.85 7.18
1971 3.93 7.2
1972 3.84 7.22
1973 3.71 7.22
1974 3.59 7.23
1975 3.37 7.25
1976 3.29 7.27
1977 3.24 7.3
1978 3.21 7.32
1979 3.21 7.35
1980 3.21 7.37
1981 3.05 7.37
1982 2.94 7.32
1983 2.74 7.28
1984 2.58 7.26
1985 2.48 7.26
1986 2.44 7.31
1987 2.32 7.31
1988 2.17 7.32
1989 2.08 7.33
1990 2.11 7.31
1991 2.08 7.28
1992 1.99 7.24
1993 1.9 7.18
1994 1.85 7.12
1995 1.84 7.05
1996 1.88 7.01
1997 1.93 6.97
1998 1.94 6.94
1999 1.9 6.91
2000 1.89 6.89
2001 1.94 6.85
2002 1.97 6.82
2003 1.96 6.78
2004 1.93 6.74
2005 1.86 6.71
2006 1.91 6.68
2007 2.01 6.65
2008 2.06 6.62
2009 2.06 6.59
2010 2.05 6.58
2011 2.03 6.55
2012 1.98 6.52
2013 1.93 6.49
2014 1.89 6.44
2015 1.85 6.39
2016 1.81 6.32
2017 1.77 6.25
2018 1.75 6.12
2019 1.71 5.89
2020 1.63 5.85
2021 1.78 5.78
2022 1.54 5.69
2023 1.5 5.61

Ireland and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Mali
Year Median age, years
Ireland Mali
1960 30.1 19.8
1961 29.8 19.8
1962 29.5 19.8
1963 29.2 19.8
1964 28.9 19.8
1965 28.6 19.8
1966 28.2 19.7
1967 28 19.6
1968 27.8 19.6
1969 27.6 19.5
1970 27.4 19.4
1971 27.1 19.3
1972 26.9 19.2
1973 26.7 19.1
1974 26.5 19
1975 26.5 18.9
1976 26.4 18.7
1977 26.5 18.6
1978 26.5 18.4
1979 26.5 18.3
1980 26.5 18.1
1981 26.6 17.9
1982 26.7 17.8
1983 26.9 17.6
1984 27.1 17.5
1985 27.3 17.3
1986 27.6 17.1
1987 27.9 16.9
1988 28.4 16.8
1989 28.8 16.6
1990 29.2 16.5
1991 29.6 16.4
1992 29.9 16.4
1993 30.2 16.3
1994 30.6 16.3
1995 30.9 16.3
1996 31.3 16.3
1997 31.6 16.3
1998 31.9 16.4
1999 32.2 16.4
2000 32.5 16.5
2001 32.7 16.5
2002 33 16.6
2003 33.2 16.6
2004 33.4 16.6
2005 33.4 16.6
2006 33.4 16.6
2007 33.4 16.6
2008 33.5 16.5
2009 33.9 16.4
2010 34.3 16.4
2011 34.8 16.3
2012 35.2 16.1
2013 35.6 16
2014 36 16
2015 36.4 16
2016 36.8 16
2017 37.1 16
2018 37.4 16
2019 37.8 16.1
2020 38.2 16.2
2021 38.6 16.3
2022 38.9 16.5
2023 39.4 16.6
2024 39.7 16.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.2%
2026
25%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.6%
2026
-3%
2026
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.39%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.1
2025
52.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.09B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Ireland Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$50.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Ireland Mali
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+39,059
2024
-46,880
2024
Urban population
64.3%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.2
2026
15
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
87
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
31%
2020
English speaking
98.4%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Ireland Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,448
2022
$29.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$688
2022
$12.9
2022
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
8.68%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.06
2021
0.2
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.8
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Mali
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
86,437 mi
2018

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