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Kiribati vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 173rd vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Mali
Population
139020
26143152
Population rank 180/197 58/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Kiribati and Mali: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Mali economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Mali
2024 $307,862,564 $26,794,747,240
2023 $288,610,748 $24,813,860,599
2022 $270,040,453 $22,539,987,719
2021 $285,259,881 $22,999,245,263
2020 $220,898,020 $20,698,560,939
2019 $216,985,388 $20,477,421,885
2018 $233,514,717 $20,368,015,381
2017 $222,875,736 $18,308,362,040
2016 $206,467,819 $16,743,796,800
2015 $191,559,399 $15,583,181,170
2014 $200,287,282 $17,081,681,993
2013 $201,730,861 $15,747,192,681
2012 $207,001,546 $14,795,114,603
2011 $195,970,140 $15,452,791,789
2010 $165,458,433 $12,710,739,159
2009 $140,177,384 $12,155,217,833
2008 $147,017,895 $11,462,490,840
2007 $138,054,946 $9,699,047,443
2006 $112,338,353 $8,212,007,554
2005 $113,895,437 $7,429,066,951
2004 $104,085,892 $6,485,774,930
2003 $96,105,619 $5,605,613,011
2002 $74,743,869 $4,647,238,257
2001 $64,935,850 $4,124,281,594
2000 $74,910,527 $3,521,570,876
1999 $77,323,978 $4,091,446,054
1998 $74,905,706 $3,894,433,432
1997 $80,205,807 $3,414,879,486
1996 $81,456,854 $3,743,103,420
1995 $68,596,395 $3,373,322,735
1994 $67,055,334 $2,655,768,636
1993 $58,953,596 $3,632,801,877
1992 $61,491,369 $3,680,775,037
1991 $41,247,792 $3,576,562,682
1990 $36,534,295 $3,248,417,791
1989 $37,645,319 $2,824,822,489
1988 $38,278,810 $2,712,207,901
1987 $29,554,413 $2,437,004,680
1986 $25,993,009 $2,132,938,007
1985 $26,126,615 $1,594,347,021
1984 $34,394,167 $1,387,809,615
1983 $31,000,546 $1,496,616,127
1982 $32,742,713 $1,680,304,773
1981 $35,267,489 $2,234,583,940
1980 $33,157,723 $2,704,362,789
1979 $34,466,197 $1,595,422,956
1978 $36,563,965 $1,222,702,573
1977 $31,335,459 $1,049,838,548
1976 $33,246,817 $939,228,017
1975 $44,547,454 $830,710,615
1974 $69,256,489 $538,747,340
1973 $25,645,040 $563,683,703
1972 $15,314,346 $486,617,280
1971 $12,356,134 $395,218,629
1970 $11,560,877 $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Mali
2024 $2,289 $1,095
2023 $2,178 $1,044
2022 $2,070 $977
2021 $2,222 $1,027
2020 $1,752 $953
2019 $1,751 $972
2018 $1,913 $996
2017 $1,853 $924
2016 $1,743 $872
2015 $1,640 $838
2014 $1,737 $948
2013 $1,772 $902
2012 $1,844 $873
2011 $1,771 $938
2010 $1,522 $797
2009 $1,317 $787
2008 $1,411 $767
2007 $1,353 $671
2006 $1,123 $587
2005 $1,162 $549
2004 $1,083 $495
2003 $1,021 $442
2002 $810 $378
2001 $719 $346
2000 $845 $305
1999 $887 $364
1998 $874 $357
1997 $953 $321
1996 $986 $360
1995 $844 $331
1994 $838 $266.5
1993 $748 $372
1992 $792 $385
1991 $540 $382
1990 $488 $354
1989 $515 $314
1988 $536 $307
1987 $424 $280.7
1986 $382 $250
1985 $393 $190.4
1984 $527 $169.1
1983 $483 $186.3
1982 $519 $213.8
1981 $568 $290.5
1980 $542 $359
1979 $573 $216.3
1978 $611 $169.1
1977 $520 $148.1
1976 $548 $134.9
1975 $730 $121.5
1974 $1,131 $80.2
1973 $422 $85.4
1972 $256.2 $75.1
1971 $210.7 $62
1970 $201 $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Mali
2026 66.9 61.1
2025 66.7 60.9
2024 66.6 60.7
2023 66.5 60.4
2022 66.3 60
2021 64.1 59.1
2020 65.2 58.9
2019 65.9 59.2
2018 65.8 58.9
2017 65.8 58.6
2016 65.8 58.3
2015 65.8 57.9
2014 65.9 57.5
2013 65.9 57.1
2012 65.9 56.7
2011 65.9 56.4
2010 65.9 56
2009 65.8 55.6
2008 65.7 55.2
2007 65.7 54.8
2006 65.6 54.3
2005 65.5 53.8
2004 65.4 53.3
2003 65.3 52.6
2002 65.1 52
2001 64.9 51.3
2000 64.7 50.6
1999 64.4 50.1
1998 64.1 49.6
1997 63.8 49.1
1996 63.5 48.5
1995 63.1 48.3
1994 62.8 47.9
1993 62.4 47.6
1992 62 47.2
1991 61.5 46.9
1990 61 46.5
1989 60.5 46.2
1988 60.1 45.7
1987 59.6 45.2
1986 59.1 44.6
1985 58.7 43.9
1984 58.4 43.4
1983 58.1 42.7
1982 57.8 41.8
1981 57.5 41
1980 57.3 40.3
1979 57.1 39.5
1978 56.9 38.8
1977 56.1 38
1976 56.6 37.2
1975 56.4 36.5
1974 56.1 35.7
1973 55.8 35.1
1972 55.3 34.5
1971 54.9 33.8
1970 54.4 33.4
1969 53.8 32.9
1968 53.1 32.6
1967 52.5 32.2
1966 51.7 31.8
1965 51 31.5
1964 50.4 31.2
1963 49.7 31
1962 49 30.8
1961 48.5 30.6
1960 48 30.5
1959 47.5 30.3
1958 47.1 30.2
1957 46.8 30.1
1956 46.5 29.9
1955 46.3 29.7
1954 46.1 29.5
1953 46 29.4
1952 45.9 29.1
1951 45.8 28.9
1950 45.7 28.7

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

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Kiribati and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Mali
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Mali
2024 134,518 24,478,595
2023 132,530 23,769,127
2022 130,469 23,072,640
2021 128,377 22,388,630
2020 126,099 21,713,836
2019 123,921 21,068,405
2018 122,084 20,442,030
2017 120,275 19,813,011
2016 118,478 19,191,289
2015 116,815 18,593,022
2014 115,326 18,020,267
2013 113,838 17,459,615
2012 112,284 16,957,033
2011 110,647 16,469,049
2010 108,704 15,945,198
2009 106,467 15,435,539
2008 104,222 14,940,782
2007 102,068 14,457,775
2006 100,017 13,990,139
2005 98,035 13,538,647
2004 96,085 13,102,409
2003 94,175 12,684,955
2002 92,264 12,288,050
2001 90,335 11,912,158
2000 88,613 11,559,290
1999 87,126 11,227,415
1998 85,657 10,919,573
1997 84,147 10,646,495
1996 82,623 10,407,278
1995 81,234 10,185,365
1994 80,021 9,967,031
1993 78,841 9,754,786
1992 77,641 9,553,540
1991 76,367 9,362,888
1990 74,855 9,178,830
1989 73,147 8,999,938
1988 71,427 8,833,996
1987 69,733 8,681,164
1986 68,059 8,531,277
1985 66,496 8,374,663
1984 65,228 8,208,599
1983 64,169 8,034,400
1982 63,134 7,860,194
1981 62,121 7,692,766
1980 61,148 7,530,515
1979 60,172 7,375,266
1978 59,864 7,229,651
1977 60,267 7,090,979
1976 60,661 6,960,979
1975 60,987 6,837,261
1974 61,219 6,715,436
1973 60,824 6,597,106
1972 59,778 6,483,726
1971 58,652 6,377,944
1970 57,510 6,276,472
1969 56,360 6,177,704
1968 55,529 6,082,979
1967 54,996 5,990,906
1966 54,425 5,902,204
1965 53,439 5,815,487
1964 52,088 5,730,125
1963 50,791 5,646,605
1962 49,538 5,563,917
1961 48,323 5,482,283
1960 47,157 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Mali

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Mali
2023 3.15 5.61
2022 3.18 5.69
2021 3.22 5.78
2020 3.25 5.85
2019 3.29 5.89
2018 3.32 6.12
2017 3.34 6.25
2016 3.38 6.32
2015 3.44 6.39
2014 3.52 6.44
2013 3.64 6.49
2012 3.77 6.52
2011 3.88 6.55
2010 3.9 6.58
2009 3.91 6.59
2008 3.9 6.62
2007 3.87 6.65
2006 3.82 6.68
2005 3.76 6.71
2004 3.73 6.74
2003 3.7 6.78
2002 3.81 6.82
2001 3.96 6.85
2000 4.07 6.89
1999 4.18 6.91
1998 4.29 6.94
1997 4.37 6.97
1996 4.43 7.01
1995 4.42 7.05
1994 4.44 7.12
1993 4.49 7.18
1992 4.57 7.24
1991 4.64 7.28
1990 4.67 7.31
1989 4.69 7.33
1988 4.73 7.32
1987 4.81 7.31
1986 4.87 7.31
1985 4.91 7.26
1984 4.91 7.26
1983 4.91 7.28
1982 4.95 7.32
1981 4.96 7.37
1980 4.96 7.37
1979 4.97 7.35
1978 4.97 7.32
1977 4.96 7.3
1976 4.96 7.27
1975 5.02 7.25
1974 5.09 7.23
1973 5.2 7.22
1972 5.37 7.22
1971 5.55 7.2
1970 5.71 7.18
1969 5.85 7.18
1968 5.98 7.16
1967 6.11 7.14
1966 6.23 7.11
1965 6.26 7.08
1964 6.29 7.06
1963 6.35 7.05
1962 6.42 7.04
1961 6.48 7.03
1960 6.44 7.02

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

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Kiribati and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Mali
2024 23.8 16.7
2023 23.6 16.6
2022 23.5 16.5
2021 23.3 16.3
2020 23.2 16.2
2019 23 16.1
2018 22.9 16
2017 22.7 16
2016 22.5 16
2015 22.3 16
2014 22.1 16
2013 21.9 16
2012 21.7 16.1
2011 21.5 16.3
2010 21.3 16.4
2009 21.2 16.4
2008 21 16.5
2007 20.9 16.6
2006 20.7 16.6
2005 20.5 16.6
2004 20.3 16.6
2003 20.1 16.6
2002 19.9 16.6
2001 19.8 16.5
2000 19.7 16.5
1999 19.6 16.4
1998 19.6 16.4
1997 19.6 16.3
1996 19.6 16.3
1995 19.7 16.3
1994 19.8 16.3
1993 20 16.3
1992 20.1 16.4
1991 20.2 16.4
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20.2 16.6
1988 20.1 16.8
1987 19.9 16.9
1986 19.8 17.1
1985 19.6 17.3
1984 19.4 17.5
1983 19.2 17.6
1982 19 17.8
1981 18.9 17.9
1980 18.7 18.1
1979 18.4 18.3
1978 18.3 18.4
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18.1 18.7
1975 18 18.9
1974 17.8 19
1973 17.7 19.1
1972 17.6 19.2
1971 17.6 19.3
1970 17.5 19.4
1969 17.5 19.5
1968 17.6 19.6
1967 17.7 19.6
1966 17.9 19.7
1965 18 19.8
1964 18.1 19.8
1963 18.2 19.8
1962 18.3 19.8
1961 18.5 19.8
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.2%
2021
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
5.52%
2018
Banked people share n/a
54.7%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Kiribati Mali
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
31%
2020
English speaking
24.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Kiribati Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Mali
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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