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Madagascar vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 44th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Mali
Population
33750171
26143152
Population rank 49/197 58/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Madagascar and Mali: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Mali economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Mali
2024 $17,420,501,490 $26,794,747,240
2023 $15,869,945,478 $24,813,860,599
2022 $15,325,603,273 $22,539,987,719
2021 $14,354,731,964 $22,999,245,263
2020 $13,051,441,204 $20,698,560,939
2019 $14,104,664,679 $20,477,421,885
2018 $13,760,033,282 $20,368,015,381
2017 $13,176,313,594 $18,308,362,040
2016 $11,848,613,858 $16,743,796,800
2015 $11,323,020,701 $15,583,181,170
2014 $12,522,957,399 $17,081,681,993
2013 $12,423,555,455 $15,747,192,681
2012 $11,578,975,062 $14,795,114,603
2011 $11,551,819,618 $15,452,791,789
2010 $9,982,711,338 $12,710,739,159
2009 $9,616,879,409 $12,155,217,833
2008 $10,725,137,724 $11,462,490,840
2007 $8,524,620,890 $9,699,047,443
2006 $6,395,712,491 $8,212,007,554
2005 $5,859,269,753 $7,429,066,951
2004 $5,064,732,626 $6,485,774,930
2003 $6,372,498,890 $5,605,613,011
2002 $5,351,701,663 $4,647,238,257
2001 $5,438,332,602 $4,124,281,594
2000 $4,629,247,204 $3,521,570,876
1999 $4,277,903,780 $4,091,446,054
1998 $4,401,967,633 $3,894,433,432
1997 $4,262,965,420 $3,414,879,486
1996 $4,931,861,039 $3,743,103,420
1995 $3,838,100,904 $3,373,322,735
1994 $3,522,227,092 $2,655,768,636
1993 $4,063,298,919 $3,632,801,877
1992 $3,714,966,678 $3,680,775,037
1991 $3,254,713,056 $3,576,562,682
1990 $3,931,334,875 $3,248,417,791
1989 $3,175,638,333 $2,824,822,489
1988 $3,189,456,965 $2,712,207,901
1987 $3,212,900,556 $2,437,004,680
1986 $4,347,989,788 $2,132,938,007
1985 $3,802,557,895 $1,594,347,021
1984 $3,905,938,481 $1,387,809,615
1983 $4,686,457,031 $1,496,616,127
1982 $4,784,977,326 $1,680,304,773
1981 $4,759,333,998 $2,234,583,940
1980 $5,201,818,348 $2,704,362,789
1979 $3,463,565,854 $1,595,422,956
1978 $2,669,755,115 $1,222,702,573
1977 $2,358,930,406 $1,049,838,548
1976 $2,181,844,179 $939,228,017
1975 $2,283,049,215 $830,710,615
1974 $1,917,508,190 $538,747,340
1973 $1,653,062,335 $563,683,703
1972 $1,341,590,690 $486,617,280
1971 $1,199,507,631 $395,218,629
1970 $1,111,859,571 $359,772,315
1969 $1,056,391,056 $339,913,867
1968 $1,031,669,637 $343,771,973
1967 $956,436,932 $275,494,478
1966 $900,264,585 -
1965 $833,563,473 -
1964 $802,482,184 -
1963 $759,345,864 -
1962 $739,286,908 -
1961 $699,161,945 -
1960 $673,081,725 -

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

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Madagascar and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Mali
2024 $545 $1,095
2023 $509 $1,044
2022 $504 $977
2021 $483 $1,027
2020 $451 $953
2019 $500 $972
2018 $500 $996
2017 $492 $924
2016 $454 $872
2015 $445 $838
2014 $506 $948
2013 $515 $902
2012 $494 $873
2011 $506 $938
2010 $450 $797
2009 $446 $787
2008 $513 $767
2007 $420 $671
2006 $324 $587
2005 $306 $549
2004 $272.2 $495
2003 $353 $442
2002 $305 $378
2001 $319 $346
2000 $280.3 $305
1999 $267.4 $364
1998 $284.2 $357
1997 $284.4 $321
1996 $340 $360
1995 $273.1 $331
1994 $258.7 $266.5
1993 $308 $372
1992 $290.2 $385
1991 $262 $382
1990 $326 $354
1989 $271.3 $314
1988 $280.5 $307
1987 $290.8 $280.7
1986 $405 $250
1985 $364 $190.4
1984 $385 $169.1
1983 $476 $186.3
1982 $501 $213.8
1981 $513 $290.5
1980 $578 $359
1979 $396 $216.3
1978 $315 $169.1
1977 $286.9 $148.1
1976 $273.5 $134.9
1975 $295 $121.5
1974 $255.3 $80.2
1973 $226.8 $85.4
1972 $189.6 $75.1
1971 $174.6 $62
1970 $166.6 $57.3
1969 $162.9 $55
1968 $163.6 $56.5
1967 $155.9 $46
1966 $150.7 -
1965 $143.2 -
1964 $141.5 -
1963 $137.4 -
1962 $137.3 -
1961 $133.3 -
1960 $131.7 -

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

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Madagascar vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Mali
2026 64.3 61.1
2025 64 60.9
2024 63.8 60.7
2023 63.6 60.4
2022 63.1 60
2021 62.5 59.1
2020 62.7 58.9
2019 63.5 59.2
2018 63.5 58.9
2017 63.4 58.6
2016 63.4 58.3
2015 63.4 57.9
2014 63.3 57.5
2013 63.2 57.1
2012 63 56.7
2011 62.9 56.4
2010 62.6 56
2009 62.3 55.6
2008 62 55.2
2007 61.5 54.8
2006 61.1 54.3
2005 60.7 53.8
2004 60.2 53.3
2003 59.7 52.6
2002 59.2 52
2001 58.7 51.3
2000 58 50.6
1999 57.4 50.1
1998 56.8 49.6
1997 56.1 49.1
1996 55.5 48.5
1995 54.8 48.3
1994 54.2 47.9
1993 53.7 47.6
1992 52.9 47.2
1991 52.6 46.9
1990 52.1 46.5
1989 51.8 46.2
1988 51.4 45.7
1987 51.1 45.2
1986 50.7 44.6
1985 50.4 43.9
1984 50.2 43.4
1983 50.1 42.7
1982 50 41.8
1981 49.8 41
1980 50 40.3
1979 50.1 39.5
1978 50 38.8
1977 49.9 38
1976 49.8 37.2
1975 49.6 36.5
1974 49.3 35.7
1973 48.9 35.1
1972 48.5 34.5
1971 48.2 33.8
1970 47.9 33.4
1969 47.3 32.9
1968 46.9 32.6
1967 46.5 32.2
1966 46 31.8
1965 45.4 31.5
1964 45 31.2
1963 44.6 31
1962 44.2 30.8
1961 43.8 30.6
1960 43.3 30.5
1959 43 30.3
1958 42.5 30.2
1957 42.1 30.1
1956 41.7 29.9
1955 41.3 29.7
1954 40.9 29.5
1953 40.7 29.4
1952 40.3 29.1
1951 39.9 28.9
1950 39.7 28.7

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

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Madagascar and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Mali
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mali
2024 31,964,956 24,478,595
2023 31,195,932 23,769,127
2022 30,437,261 23,072,640
2021 29,691,083 22,388,630
2020 28,953,556 21,713,836
2019 28,219,554 21,068,405
2018 27,494,926 20,442,030
2017 26,788,375 19,813,011
2016 26,099,952 19,191,289
2015 25,426,702 18,593,022
2014 24,764,348 18,020,267
2013 24,109,290 17,459,615
2012 23,462,438 16,957,033
2011 22,822,300 16,469,049
2010 22,183,340 15,945,198
2009 21,547,280 15,435,539
2008 20,923,840 14,940,782
2007 20,318,583 14,457,775
2006 19,730,909 13,990,139
2005 19,159,707 13,538,647
2004 18,606,608 13,102,409
2003 18,071,854 12,684,955
2002 17,549,913 12,288,050
2001 17,032,939 11,912,158
2000 16,516,338 11,559,290
1999 16,000,506 11,227,415
1998 15,489,364 10,919,573
1997 14,990,814 10,646,495
1996 14,510,711 10,407,278
1995 14,051,275 10,185,365
1994 13,613,850 9,967,031
1993 13,197,345 9,754,786
1992 12,800,870 9,553,540
1991 12,421,412 9,362,888
1990 12,055,639 9,178,830
1989 11,704,998 8,999,938
1988 11,369,462 8,833,996
1987 11,047,291 8,681,164
1986 10,736,857 8,531,277
1985 10,433,142 8,374,663
1984 10,134,550 8,208,599
1983 9,843,044 8,034,400
1982 9,557,671 7,860,194
1981 9,279,011 7,692,766
1980 9,006,032 7,530,515
1979 8,737,581 7,375,266
1978 8,475,864 7,229,651
1977 8,222,240 7,090,979
1976 7,976,831 6,960,979
1975 7,739,336 6,837,261
1974 7,509,726 6,715,436
1973 7,288,048 6,597,106
1972 7,074,398 6,483,726
1971 6,868,868 6,377,944
1970 6,672,003 6,276,472
1969 6,484,716 6,177,704
1968 6,306,493 6,082,979
1967 6,136,486 5,990,906
1966 5,974,279 5,902,204
1965 5,819,116 5,815,487
1964 5,669,863 5,730,125
1963 5,525,185 5,646,605
1962 5,384,150 5,563,917
1961 5,246,158 5,482,283
1960 5,111,029 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Mali

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Mali
2023 3.97 5.61
2022 4.04 5.69
2021 4.1 5.78
2020 4.17 5.85
2019 4.22 5.89
2018 4.25 6.12
2017 4.26 6.25
2016 4.29 6.32
2015 4.34 6.39
2014 4.42 6.44
2013 4.53 6.49
2012 4.61 6.52
2011 4.74 6.55
2010 4.9 6.58
2009 5 6.59
2008 5.04 6.62
2007 5.08 6.65
2006 5.13 6.68
2005 5.2 6.71
2004 5.26 6.74
2003 5.33 6.78
2002 5.41 6.82
2001 5.53 6.85
2000 5.67 6.89
1999 5.84 6.91
1998 5.99 6.94
1997 6.02 6.97
1996 6.03 7.01
1995 6.04 7.05
1994 6.04 7.12
1993 6.06 7.18
1992 6.08 7.24
1991 6.12 7.28
1990 6.14 7.31
1989 6.15 7.33
1988 6.18 7.32
1987 6.24 7.31
1986 6.34 7.31
1985 6.46 7.26
1984 6.55 7.26
1983 6.63 7.28
1982 6.7 7.32
1981 6.77 7.37
1980 6.84 7.37
1979 6.87 7.35
1978 6.9 7.32
1977 6.93 7.3
1976 6.95 7.27
1975 6.97 7.25
1974 6.99 7.23
1973 7.01 7.22
1972 7.04 7.22
1971 7.07 7.2
1970 7.1 7.18
1969 7.12 7.18
1968 7.13 7.16
1967 7.14 7.14
1966 7.16 7.11
1965 7.17 7.08
1964 7.19 7.06
1963 7.21 7.05
1962 7.26 7.04
1961 7.3 7.03
1960 7.34 7.02

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

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Madagascar and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Mali
2024 20 16.7
2023 19.9 16.6
2022 19.7 16.5
2021 19.6 16.3
2020 19.4 16.2
2019 19.3 16.1
2018 19.1 16
2017 18.9 16
2016 18.7 16
2015 18.6 16
2014 18.4 16
2013 18.2 16
2012 18.1 16.1
2011 17.9 16.3
2010 17.8 16.4
2009 17.7 16.4
2008 17.6 16.5
2007 17.5 16.6
2006 17.4 16.6
2005 17.3 16.6
2004 17.3 16.6
2003 17.2 16.6
2002 17.2 16.6
2001 17.2 16.5
2000 17.2 16.5
1999 17.2 16.4
1998 17.2 16.4
1997 17.1 16.3
1996 17.1 16.3
1995 17.1 16.3
1994 17.1 16.3
1993 17 16.3
1992 17 16.4
1991 16.9 16.4
1990 16.9 16.5
1989 16.8 16.6
1988 16.7 16.8
1987 16.6 16.9
1986 16.6 17.1
1985 16.5 17.3
1984 16.5 17.5
1983 16.4 17.6
1982 16.4 17.8
1981 16.4 17.9
1980 16.4 18.1
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.5 18.4
1977 16.5 18.6
1976 16.6 18.7
1975 16.6 18.9
1974 16.6 19
1973 16.6 19.1
1972 16.6 19.2
1971 16.7 19.3
1970 16.7 19.4
1969 16.6 19.5
1968 16.7 19.6
1967 16.7 19.6
1966 16.7 19.7
1965 16.8 19.8
1964 16.8 19.8
1963 17 19.8
1962 17.2 19.8
1961 17.5 19.8
1960 17.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Madagascar Mali
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
18%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Madagascar Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Mali
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 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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