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Kuwait vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 153rd vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Mali
Population
5100145
26143152
Population rank 127/197 58/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Kuwait and Mali: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Mali economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Mali
2024 $160,227,273,053 $26,794,747,240
2023 $165,384,407,116 $24,813,860,599
2022 $183,502,046,694 $22,539,987,719
2021 $148,350,671,489 $22,999,245,263
2020 $111,045,470,606 $20,698,560,939
2019 $140,856,394,861 $20,477,421,885
2018 $138,646,316,351 $20,368,015,381
2017 $120,687,539,806 $18,308,362,040
2016 $109,406,674,125 $16,743,796,800
2015 $114,585,555,689 $15,583,181,170
2014 $162,650,450,685 $17,081,681,993
2013 $174,168,116,535 $15,747,192,681
2012 $174,047,662,680 $14,795,114,603
2011 $154,039,231,246 $15,452,791,789
2010 $115,416,245,242 $12,710,739,159
2009 $105,968,691,905 $12,155,217,833
2008 $147,379,737,230 $11,462,490,840
2007 $114,634,043,362 $9,699,047,443
2006 $101,557,330,723 $8,212,007,554
2005 $80,798,630,137 $7,429,066,951
2004 $59,439,090,601 $6,485,774,930
2003 $47,874,582,232 $5,605,613,011
2002 $38,135,788,414 $4,647,238,257
2001 $34,889,559,870 $4,124,281,594
2000 $37,718,743,480 $3,521,570,876
1999 $30,122,365,849 $4,091,446,054
1998 $25,943,705,784 $3,894,433,432
1997 $30,350,190,704 $3,414,879,486
1996 $31,492,373,309 $3,743,103,420
1995 $27,186,980,647 $3,373,322,735
1994 $24,848,483,838 $2,655,768,636
1993 $23,941,391,391 $3,632,801,877
1992 $19,858,555,215 $3,680,775,037
1991 $11,009,993,703 $3,576,562,682
1990 $18,427,777,778 $3,248,417,791
1989 $24,313,855,653 $2,824,822,489
1988 $20,690,322,153 $2,712,207,901
1987 $22,368,704,134 $2,437,004,680
1986 $17,903,989,745 $2,132,938,007
1985 $21,445,970,614 $1,594,347,021
1984 $21,700,082,753 $1,387,809,615
1983 $20,871,081,080 $1,496,616,127
1982 $21,577,153,356 $1,680,304,773
1981 $25,058,020,338 $2,234,583,940
1980 $28,638,868,356 $2,704,362,789
1979 $24,749,063,922 $1,595,422,956
1978 $15,503,557,496 $1,222,702,573
1977 $14,137,406,741 $1,049,838,548
1976 $13,132,252,802 $939,228,017
1975 $12,022,811,621 $830,710,615
1974 $13,006,948,296 $538,747,340
1973 $5,408,804,607 $563,683,703
1972 $4,450,537,925 $486,617,280
1971 $3,880,392,195 $395,218,629
1970 $2,873,638,851 $359,772,315
1969 $2,769,198,892 $339,913,867
1968 $2,662,798,935 $343,771,973
1967 $2,441,599,023 $275,494,478
1966 $2,391,199,044 -
1965 $2,097,199,161 -
1964 $2,071,668,533 -
1963 $1,900,895,857 -
1962 $1,828,107,503 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Mali
2024 $32,718 $1,095
2023 $34,076 $1,044
2022 $39,982 $977
2021 $34,019 $1,027
2020 $25,236 $953
2019 $31,708 $972
2018 $32,068 $996
2017 $29,048 $924
2016 $27,324 $872
2015 $29,882 $838
2014 $44,369 $948
2013 $49,651 $902
2012 $52,155 $873
2011 $49,170 $938
2010 $39,212 $797
2009 $37,907 $787
2008 $55,585 $767
2007 $45,709 $671
2006 $42,947 $587
2005 $36,123 $549
2004 $27,552 $495
2003 $22,691 $442
2002 $18,513 $378
2001 $17,374 $346
2000 $19,296 $305
1999 $15,854 $364
1998 $14,067 $357
1997 $16,977 $321
1996 $18,201 $360
1995 $16,168 $331
1994 $14,930 $266.5
1993 $14,318 $372
1992 $12,146 $385
1991 $8,147 $382
1990 $10,938 $354
1989 $10,965 $314
1988 $9,692 $307
1987 $10,896 $280.7
1986 $9,077 $250
1985 $11,322 $190.4
1984 $11,919 $169.1
1983 $11,965 $186.3
1982 $12,979 $213.8
1981 $15,825 $290.5
1980 $19,032 $359
1979 $17,386 $216.3
1978 $11,567 $169.1
1977 $11,238 $148.1
1976 $11,141 $134.9
1975 $10,882 $121.5
1974 $12,527 $80.2
1973 $5,532 $85.4
1972 $4,836 $75.1
1971 $4,486 $62
1970 $3,552 $57.3
1969 $3,695 $55
1968 $3,872 $56.5
1967 $3,887 $46
1966 $4,176 -
1965 $4,024 -
1964 $4,379 -
1963 $4,445 -
1962 $4,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Mali
2026 81 61.1
2025 80.8 60.9
2024 80.6 60.7
2023 80.4 60.4
2022 78.8 60
2021 77.6 59.1
2020 78.2 58.9
2019 80 59.2
2018 79.9 58.9
2017 79.7 58.6
2016 79.5 58.3
2015 79.2 57.9
2014 78.9 57.5
2013 78.6 57.1
2012 78.2 56.7
2011 77.9 56.4
2010 77.5 56
2009 77.2 55.6
2008 76.9 55.2
2007 76.7 54.8
2006 76.6 54.3
2005 76.5 53.8
2004 76.4 53.3
2003 76.3 52.6
2002 76.2 52
2001 76 51.3
2000 75.9 50.6
1999 75.7 50.1
1998 75.6 49.6
1997 75.6 49.1
1996 75.6 48.5
1995 75.7 48.3
1994 75.7 47.9
1993 75.8 47.6
1992 75.7 47.2
1991 73.3 46.9
1990 72.9 46.5
1989 75 46.2
1988 74.6 45.7
1987 74.2 45.2
1986 73.8 44.6
1985 73.3 43.9
1984 72.9 43.4
1983 72.4 42.7
1982 71.9 41.8
1981 71.5 41
1980 71.1 40.3
1979 70.8 39.5
1978 70.5 38.8
1977 70.2 38
1976 69.9 37.2
1975 69.7 36.5
1974 69.4 35.7
1973 69.2 35.1
1972 68.9 34.5
1971 68.5 33.8
1970 68 33.4
1969 67.3 32.9
1968 66.6 32.6
1967 65.8 32.2
1966 64.9 31.8
1965 63.9 31.5
1964 63 31.2
1963 62 31
1962 61 30.8
1961 60 30.6
1960 58.9 30.5
1959 57.9 30.3
1958 56.9 30.2
1957 55.9 30.1
1956 54.9 29.9
1955 54 29.7
1954 53.1 29.5
1953 52.3 29.4
1952 51.4 29.1
1951 50.6 28.9
1950 49.7 28.7

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

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Kuwait and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Mali
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mali
2024 4,897,263 24,478,595
2023 4,853,420 23,769,127
2022 4,589,643 23,072,640
2021 4,360,865 22,388,630
2020 4,400,267 21,713,836
2019 4,442,316 21,068,405
2018 4,323,515 20,442,030
2017 4,154,812 19,813,011
2016 4,004,096 19,191,289
2015 3,834,574 18,593,022
2014 3,665,876 18,020,267
2013 3,507,844 17,459,615
2012 3,337,109 16,957,033
2011 3,132,814 16,469,049
2010 2,943,372 15,945,198
2009 2,795,484 15,435,539
2008 2,651,421 14,940,782
2007 2,507,887 14,457,775
2006 2,364,733 13,990,139
2005 2,236,788 13,538,647
2004 2,157,320 13,102,409
2003 2,109,881 12,684,955
2002 2,059,974 12,288,050
2001 2,008,121 11,912,158
2000 1,954,709 11,559,290
1999 1,900,030 11,227,415
1998 1,844,302 10,919,573
1997 1,787,683 10,646,495
1996 1,730,246 10,407,278
1995 1,681,513 10,185,365
1994 1,664,361 9,967,031
1993 1,672,151 9,754,786
1992 1,634,961 9,553,540
1991 1,351,399 9,362,888
1990 1,684,819 9,178,830
1989 2,217,468 8,999,938
1988 2,134,707 8,833,996
1987 2,052,994 8,681,164
1986 1,972,520 8,531,277
1985 1,894,242 8,374,663
1984 1,820,688 8,208,599
1983 1,744,295 8,034,400
1982 1,662,480 7,860,194
1981 1,583,426 7,692,766
1980 1,504,782 7,530,515
1979 1,423,514 7,375,266
1978 1,340,319 7,229,651
1977 1,258,023 7,090,979
1976 1,178,711 6,960,979
1975 1,104,863 6,837,261
1974 1,038,346 6,715,436
1973 977,654 6,597,106
1972 920,352 6,483,726
1971 865,076 6,377,944
1970 809,114 6,276,472
1969 749,452 6,177,704
1968 687,716 6,082,979
1967 628,089 5,990,906
1966 572,590 5,902,204
1965 521,174 5,815,487
1964 473,115 5,730,125
1963 427,694 5,646,605
1962 384,995 5,563,917
1961 345,945 5,482,283
1960 311,060 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Mali

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Mali
2023 1.52 5.61
2022 1.55 5.69
2021 2.15 5.78
2020 2.03 5.85
2019 2.08 5.89
2018 2.12 6.12
2017 2.16 6.25
2016 2.06 6.32
2015 2.03 6.39
2014 2.06 6.44
2013 1.97 6.49
2012 1.99 6.52
2011 1.96 6.55
2010 2.04 6.58
2009 2.15 6.59
2008 2.27 6.62
2007 2.41 6.65
2006 2.59 6.68
2005 2.73 6.71
2004 2.76 6.74
2003 2.77 6.78
2002 2.8 6.82
2001 2.84 6.85
2000 2.89 6.89
1999 2.95 6.91
1998 3.04 6.94
1997 3.14 6.97
1996 3.22 7.01
1995 3.25 7.05
1994 3.27 7.12
1993 3.31 7.18
1992 3.35 7.24
1991 3.4 7.28
1990 3.49 7.31
1989 3.59 7.33
1988 3.7 7.32
1987 3.83 7.31
1986 4 7.31
1985 4.22 7.26
1984 4.45 7.26
1983 4.66 7.28
1982 4.85 7.32
1981 5.02 7.37
1980 5.18 7.37
1979 5.33 7.35
1978 5.52 7.32
1977 5.71 7.3
1976 5.9 7.27
1975 6.06 7.25
1974 6.23 7.23
1973 6.43 7.22
1972 6.64 7.22
1971 6.84 7.2
1970 7.03 7.18
1969 7.18 7.18
1968 7.28 7.16
1967 7.33 7.14
1966 7.34 7.11
1965 7.31 7.08
1964 7.29 7.06
1963 7.28 7.05
1962 7.25 7.04
1961 7.25 7.03
1960 7.22 7.02

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

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Kuwait and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Mali
2024 35.8 16.7
2023 35.5 16.6
2022 34.4 16.5
2021 35.8 16.3
2020 37.7 16.2
2019 37.1 16.1
2018 36.4 16
2017 35.6 16
2016 34.7 16
2015 33.8 16
2014 33 16
2013 32.3 16
2012 31.5 16.1
2011 30.5 16.3
2010 29.6 16.4
2009 29.2 16.4
2008 28.8 16.5
2007 28.6 16.6
2006 28.5 16.6
2005 28.3 16.6
2004 27.9 16.6
2003 27.3 16.6
2002 26.8 16.6
2001 26.3 16.5
2000 25.9 16.5
1999 25.6 16.4
1998 25.5 16.4
1997 25.5 16.3
1996 25.5 16.3
1995 25.5 16.3
1994 25.1 16.3
1993 24.2 16.3
1992 23.8 16.4
1991 23.6 16.4
1990 23.4 16.5
1989 23.2 16.6
1988 23 16.8
1987 22.8 16.9
1986 22.7 17.1
1985 22.4 17.3
1984 22.1 17.5
1983 21.7 17.6
1982 21.3 17.8
1981 20.9 17.9
1980 20.5 18.1
1979 20.1 18.3
1978 19.6 18.4
1977 19.2 18.6
1976 18.7 18.7
1975 18.4 18.9
1974 18.4 19
1973 18.3 19.1
1972 18.3 19.2
1971 18.3 19.3
1970 18.5 19.4
1969 18.8 19.5
1968 19.2 19.6
1967 19.6 19.6
1966 20 19.7
1965 20.4 19.8
1964 20.7 19.8
1963 21 19.8
1962 21.5 19.8
1961 21.8 19.8
1960 22 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Kuwait Mali
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
31%
2020
English speaking
20%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Kuwait Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Mali
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
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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