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Maldives vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 188th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Mali
Population
532057
26143152
Population rank 168/197 58/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Maldives and Mali: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Mali economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Mali
2024 $7,061,608,267 $26,794,747,240
2023 $6,621,008,704 $24,813,860,599
2022 $6,177,123,352 $22,539,987,719
2021 $5,252,457,370 $22,999,245,263
2020 $3,712,604,583 $20,698,560,939
2019 $5,726,094,799 $20,477,421,885
2018 $5,404,344,163 $20,368,015,381
2017 $4,816,426,257 $18,308,362,040
2016 $4,409,942,624 $16,743,796,800
2015 $4,129,505,319 $15,583,181,170
2014 $3,697,353,039 $17,081,681,993
2013 $3,295,009,238 $15,747,192,681
2012 $2,886,163,997 $14,795,114,603
2011 $2,774,350,240 $15,452,791,789
2010 $2,588,176,055 $12,710,739,159
2009 $2,345,294,875 $12,155,217,833
2008 $2,271,646,188 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,868,383,461 $9,699,047,443
2006 $1,575,200,391 $8,212,007,554
2005 $1,163,362,438 $7,429,066,951
2004 $1,226,829,563 $6,485,774,930
2003 $1,052,121,055 $5,605,613,011
2002 $897,031,250 $4,647,238,257
2001 $870,031,677 $4,124,281,594
2000 $624,337,145 $3,521,570,876
1999 $589,239,754 $4,091,446,054
1998 $540,096,398 $3,894,433,432
1997 $508,223,602 $3,414,879,486
1996 $450,382,328 $3,743,103,420
1995 $398,988,955 $3,373,322,735
1994 $356,014,932 $2,655,768,636
1993 $322,417,837 $3,632,801,877
1992 $284,875,809 $3,680,775,037
1991 $244,396,762 $3,576,562,682
1990 $215,043,970 $3,248,417,791
1989 $189,514,434 $2,824,822,489
1988 $168,514,513 $2,712,207,901
1987 $141,223,029 $2,437,004,680
1986 $141,882,254 $2,132,938,007
1985 $127,190,758 $1,594,347,021
1984 $109,503,546 $1,387,809,615
1983 $57,829,787 $1,496,616,127
1982 $47,911,340 $1,680,304,773
1981 $44,781,457 $2,234,583,940
1980 $42,463,576 $2,704,362,789
1979 $38,523,364 $1,595,422,956
1978 $24,369,109 $1,222,702,573
1977 $20,853,789 $1,049,838,548
1976 $22,399,467 $939,228,017
1975 $24,540,878 $830,710,615
1974 $39,120,171 $538,747,340
1973 $30,862,042 $563,683,703
1972 $25,177,138 $486,617,280
1971 $21,566,404 $395,218,629
1970 $19,328,038 $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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Maldives and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Mali
2024 $13,379 $1,095
2023 $12,588 $1,044
2022 $11,786 $977
2021 $10,176 $1,027
2020 $7,394 $953
2019 $11,740 $972
2018 $11,423 $996
2017 $10,510 $924
2016 $9,948 $872
2015 $9,645 $838
2014 $8,939 $948
2013 $8,236 $902
2012 $7,461 $873
2011 $7,425 $938
2010 $7,174 $797
2009 $6,734 $787
2008 $6,757 $767
2007 $5,758 $671
2006 $5,019 $587
2005 $3,797 $549
2004 $4,070 $495
2003 $3,549 $442
2002 $3,076 $378
2001 $3,034 $346
2000 $2,214 $305
1999 $2,124 $364
1998 $1,980 $357
1997 $1,898 $321
1996 $1,717 $360
1995 $1,555 $331
1994 $1,419 $266.5
1993 $1,317 $372
1992 $1,194 $385
1991 $1,054 $382
1990 $957 $354
1989 $870 $314
1988 $799 $307
1987 $692 $280.7
1986 $720 $250
1985 $669 $190.4
1984 $594 $169.1
1983 $323 $186.3
1982 $274.8 $213.8
1981 $264.1 $290.5
1980 $257.6 $359
1979 $240.2 $216.3
1978 $156.1 $169.1
1977 $137.3 $148.1
1976 $151.8 $134.9
1975 $171.4 $121.5
1974 $281.5 $80.2
1973 $228.7 $85.4
1972 $192.2 $75.1
1971 $169.8 $62
1970 $156.9 $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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Maldives vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Mali
2026 81.7 61.1
2025 81.5 60.9
2024 81.3 60.7
2023 81 60.4
2022 80.8 60
2021 78.1 59.1
2020 78.7 58.9
2019 79.7 59.2
2018 79.4 58.9
2017 79.2 58.6
2016 78.9 58.3
2015 78.6 57.9
2014 78.2 57.5
2013 77.8 57.1
2012 77.5 56.7
2011 77.1 56.4
2010 76.8 56
2009 76.4 55.6
2008 76 55.2
2007 75.7 54.8
2006 75.3 54.3
2005 74.8 53.8
2004 73 53.3
2003 73.3 52.6
2002 72.4 52
2001 71.7 51.3
2000 70.9 50.6
1999 70.2 50.1
1998 69.3 49.6
1997 68.5 49.1
1996 67.7 48.5
1995 67 48.3
1994 66.2 47.9
1993 65.4 47.6
1992 64.7 47.2
1991 63.9 46.9
1990 63.1 46.5
1989 62.4 46.2
1988 61.6 45.7
1987 60.8 45.2
1986 60 44.6
1985 59.2 43.9
1984 58.3 43.4
1983 57.5 42.7
1982 56.6 41.8
1981 55.7 41
1980 54.8 40.3
1979 53.9 39.5
1978 50.4 38.8
1977 51.8 38
1976 50.8 37.2
1975 49.6 36.5
1974 48.5 35.7
1973 47.5 35.1
1972 46.4 34.5
1971 45.5 33.8
1970 44.5 33.4
1969 43.7 32.9
1968 42.9 32.6
1967 42.1 32.2
1966 41.4 31.8
1965 40.8 31.5
1964 40.2 31.2
1963 39.6 31
1962 39.1 30.8
1961 38.6 30.6
1960 38.2 30.5
1959 37.9 30.3
1958 37.6 30.2
1957 37.3 30.1
1956 37.1 29.9
1955 37 29.7
1954 36.9 29.5
1953 36.9 29.4
1952 37 29.1
1951 37.1 28.9
1950 36.5 28.7

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

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Maldives and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Mali
1x
Year Population
Maldives Mali
2024 527,799 24,478,595
2023 525,994 23,769,127
2022 524,106 23,072,640
2021 516,154 22,388,630
2020 502,118 21,713,836
2019 487,731 21,068,405
2018 473,099 20,442,030
2017 458,287 19,813,011
2016 443,308 19,191,289
2015 428,154 18,593,022
2014 413,617 18,020,267
2013 400,070 17,459,615
2012 386,818 16,957,033
2011 373,674 16,469,049
2010 360,792 15,945,198
2009 348,275 15,435,539
2008 336,170 14,940,782
2007 324,479 14,457,775
2006 313,851 13,990,139
2005 306,429 13,538,647
2004 301,413 13,102,409
2003 296,491 12,684,955
2002 291,616 12,288,050
2001 286,767 11,912,158
2000 282,019 11,559,290
1999 277,412 11,227,415
1998 272,723 10,919,573
1997 267,707 10,646,495
1996 262,347 10,407,278
1995 256,649 10,185,365
1994 250,822 9,967,031
1993 244,884 9,754,786
1992 238,543 9,553,540
1991 231,802 9,362,888
1990 224,762 9,178,830
1989 217,738 8,999,938
1988 210,885 8,833,996
1987 203,944 8,681,164
1986 196,935 8,531,277
1985 190,169 8,374,663
1984 184,198 8,208,599
1983 179,128 8,034,400
1982 174,333 7,860,194
1981 169,532 7,692,766
1980 164,835 7,530,515
1979 160,360 7,375,266
1978 156,159 7,229,651
1977 151,930 7,090,979
1976 147,525 6,960,979
1975 143,158 6,837,261
1974 138,978 6,715,436
1973 134,952 6,597,106
1972 130,968 6,483,726
1971 127,035 6,377,944
1970 123,219 6,276,472
1969 119,564 6,177,704
1968 116,075 6,082,979
1967 112,528 5,990,906
1966 108,507 5,902,204
1965 104,102 5,815,487
1964 100,662 5,730,125
1963 98,222 5,646,605
1962 95,802 5,563,917
1961 93,450 5,482,283
1960 91,189 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Mali

Fertility rate
Maldives

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Mali
2023 1.58 5.61
2022 1.58 5.69
2021 1.6 5.78
2020 1.61 5.85
2019 1.64 5.89
2018 1.71 6.12
2017 1.8 6.25
2016 1.9 6.32
2015 2 6.39
2014 2.09 6.44
2013 2.17 6.49
2012 2.25 6.52
2011 2.31 6.55
2010 2.35 6.58
2009 2.39 6.59
2008 2.37 6.62
2007 2.29 6.65
2006 2.2 6.68
2005 2.2 6.71
2004 2.26 6.74
2003 2.34 6.78
2002 2.42 6.82
2001 2.53 6.85
2000 2.69 6.89
1999 2.9 6.91
1998 3.17 6.94
1997 3.48 6.97
1996 3.86 7.01
1995 4.29 7.05
1994 4.69 7.12
1993 5.06 7.18
1992 5.44 7.24
1991 5.8 7.28
1990 6.13 7.31
1989 6.39 7.33
1988 6.58 7.32
1987 6.73 7.31
1986 6.85 7.31
1985 6.94 7.26
1984 7.03 7.26
1983 7.09 7.28
1982 7.15 7.32
1981 7.19 7.37
1980 7.23 7.37
1979 7.23 7.35
1978 7.23 7.32
1977 7.27 7.3
1976 7.29 7.27
1975 7.32 7.25
1974 7.38 7.23
1973 7.4 7.22
1972 7.37 7.22
1971 7.38 7.2
1970 7.39 7.18
1969 7.33 7.18
1968 7.28 7.16
1967 7.23 7.14
1966 7.15 7.11
1965 7.07 7.08
1964 7 7.06
1963 6.94 7.05
1962 6.89 7.04
1961 6.79 7.03
1960 6.71 7.02

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

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Maldives and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Mali
2024 32.9 16.7
2023 32.1 16.6
2022 31.4 16.5
2021 30.7 16.3
2020 30.1 16.2
2019 29.5 16.1
2018 29 16
2017 28.5 16
2016 28 16
2015 27.6 16
2014 27.1 16
2013 26.5 16
2012 25.8 16.1
2011 25.1 16.3
2010 24.4 16.4
2009 23.8 16.4
2008 23.2 16.5
2007 22.7 16.6
2006 22.1 16.6
2005 21.5 16.6
2004 20.9 16.6
2003 20.3 16.6
2002 19.8 16.6
2001 19.3 16.5
2000 18.9 16.5
1999 18.4 16.4
1998 18 16.4
1997 17.6 16.3
1996 17.3 16.3
1995 16.9 16.3
1994 16.7 16.3
1993 16.5 16.3
1992 16.4 16.4
1991 16.4 16.4
1990 16.4 16.5
1989 16.5 16.6
1988 16.6 16.8
1987 16.7 16.9
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 17 17.3
1984 17 17.5
1983 16.9 17.6
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.8 18.1
1979 16.9 18.3
1978 17 18.4
1977 17 18.6
1976 17 18.7
1975 17.1 18.9
1974 17.2 19
1973 17.2 19.1
1972 17.2 19.2
1971 17.3 19.3
1970 17.4 19.4
1969 17.6 19.5
1968 17.8 19.6
1967 18.2 19.6
1966 18.9 19.7
1965 19.9 19.8
1964 20.5 19.8
1963 20.6 19.8
1962 20.6 19.8
1961 20.6 19.8
1960 20.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
54.7%
2024

Energy

Maldives Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
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

Maldives Mali
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
70%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Maldives Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Mali
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 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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