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Mali vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 23rd vs. 170th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Mauritius
Population
26143152
1240121
Population rank 58/197 157/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Mali and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Mali and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Mali

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Mali Mauritius
2024 $26,794,747,240 $14,937,861,786
2023 $24,813,860,599 $14,072,212,290
2022 $22,539,987,719 $12,936,444,123
2021 $22,999,245,263 $11,622,048,697
2020 $20,698,560,939 $11,566,111,138
2019 $20,477,421,885 $14,645,235,205
2018 $20,368,015,381 $14,957,535,716
2017 $18,308,362,040 $13,896,938,315
2016 $16,743,796,800 $12,757,680,847
2015 $15,583,181,170 $12,162,211,503
2014 $17,081,681,993 $13,230,490,082
2013 $15,747,192,681 $12,434,596,541
2012 $14,795,114,603 $11,832,323,837
2011 $15,452,791,789 $11,677,718,382
2010 $12,710,739,159 $10,144,716,155
2009 $12,155,217,833 $9,264,513,545
2008 $11,462,490,840 $10,127,777,060
2007 $9,699,047,443 $8,277,442,915
2006 $8,212,007,554 $7,137,710,413
2005 $7,429,066,951 $6,576,108,447
2004 $6,485,774,930 $6,667,418,752
2003 $5,605,613,011 $5,894,873,920
2002 $4,647,238,257 $4,906,494,249
2001 $4,124,281,594 $4,675,755,867
2000 $3,521,570,876 $4,726,108,622
1999 $4,091,446,054 $4,402,193,195
1998 $3,894,433,432 $4,225,813,976
1997 $3,414,879,486 $4,243,755,308
1996 $3,743,103,420 $4,481,489,762
1995 $3,373,322,735 $4,094,741,652
1994 $2,655,768,636 $3,606,050,873
1993 $3,632,801,877 $3,307,302,126
1992 $3,680,775,037 $3,267,677,814
1991 $3,576,562,682 $2,895,354,736
1990 $3,248,417,791 $2,689,212,760
1989 $2,824,822,489 $2,211,312,823
1988 $2,712,207,901 $2,163,252,449
1987 $2,437,004,680 $1,906,174,438
1986 $2,132,938,007 $1,482,601,552
1985 $1,594,347,021 $1,090,611,325
1984 $1,387,809,615 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,496,616,127 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,680,304,773 $1,092,923,636
1981 $2,234,583,940 $1,157,769,444
1980 $2,704,362,789 $1,147,027,924
1979 $1,595,422,956 $1,227,446,632
1978 $1,222,702,573 $1,029,040,323
1977 $1,049,838,548 $834,722,972
1976 $939,228,017 $713,510,052
1975 $830,710,615 $673,311,287
1974 $538,747,340 $669,894,030
1973 $563,683,703 $404,285,775
1972 $486,617,280 $318,664,900
1971 $395,218,629 $251,437,338
1970 $359,772,315 $224,125,805
1969 $339,913,867 $221,553,613
1968 $343,771,973 $206,576,631
1967 $275,494,478 $238,439,291
1966 - $227,534,083
1965 - $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

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

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Mali and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Mauritius
2024 $1,095 $11,991
2023 $1,044 $11,270
2022 $977 $10,247
2021 $1,027 $9,178
2020 $953 $9,136
2019 $972 $11,568
2018 $996 $11,819
2017 $924 $10,987
2016 $872 $10,095
2015 $838 $9,631
2014 $948 $10,490
2013 $902 $9,877
2012 $873 $9,422
2011 $938 $9,324
2010 $797 $8,113
2009 $787 $7,427
2008 $767 $8,141
2007 $671 $6,677
2006 $587 $5,784
2005 $549 $5,354
2004 $495 $5,461
2003 $442 $4,858
2002 $378 $4,073
2001 $346 $3,909
2000 $305 $3,982
1999 $364 $3,746
1998 $357 $3,642
1997 $321 $3,696
1996 $360 $3,952
1995 $331 $3,648
1994 $266.5 $3,240
1993 $372 $3,014
1992 $385 $3,013
1991 $382 $2,705
1990 $354 $2,540
1989 $314 $2,103
1988 $307 $2,074
1987 $280.7 $1,840
1986 $250 $1,442
1985 $190.4 $1,069
1984 $169.1 $1,042
1983 $186.3 $1,103
1982 $213.8 $1,101
1981 $290.5 $1,181
1980 $359 $1,187
1979 $216.3 $1,292
1978 $169.1 $1,102
1977 $148.1 $906
1976 $134.9 $787
1975 $121.5 $755
1974 $80.2 $763
1973 $85.4 $467
1972 $75.1 $374
1971 $62 $299.6
1970 $57.3 $271.3
1969 $55 $272.7
1968 $56.5 $258.7
1967 $46 $304
1966 - $296
1965 - $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

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

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Mali vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Mauritius
2026 61.1 75.4
2025 60.9 75.3
2024 60.7 75.1
2023 60.4 74.9
2022 60 73.5
2021 59.1 72.9
2020 58.9 74.7
2019 59.2 74.2
2018 58.9 74.5
2017 58.6 75
2016 58.3 74.9
2015 57.9 74.7
2014 57.5 74.6
2013 57.1 74.4
2012 56.7 74.3
2011 56.4 74.1
2010 56 73.6
2009 55.6 73.3
2008 55.2 73.1
2007 54.8 72.9
2006 54.3 72.8
2005 53.8 72.6
2004 53.3 72.5
2003 52.6 72.3
2002 52 72.1
2001 51.3 72
2000 50.6 71.8
1999 50.1 71.4
1998 49.6 70.9
1997 49.1 70.7
1996 48.5 70.5
1995 48.3 70.6
1994 47.9 70.4
1993 47.6 70.4
1992 47.2 70.2
1991 46.9 70.1
1990 46.5 69.8
1989 46.2 69.5
1988 45.7 69.4
1987 45.2 69.2
1986 44.6 68.9
1985 43.9 68.7
1984 43.4 68.6
1983 42.7 68.4
1982 41.8 67.9
1981 41 67.2
1980 40.3 66.5
1979 39.5 66
1978 38.8 65.3
1977 38 64.8
1976 37.2 64
1975 36.5 64.4
1974 35.7 64.2
1973 35.1 64.3
1972 34.5 63.8
1971 33.8 63.8
1970 33.4 63.7
1969 32.9 62.7
1968 32.6 62.1
1967 32.2 61.7
1966 31.8 62.1
1965 31.5 62.1
1964 31.2 61.5
1963 31 61.1
1962 30.8 60.5
1961 30.6 59.5
1960 30.5 58.4
1959 30.3 57.4
1958 30.2 56.4
1957 30.1 55.7
1956 29.9 55.1
1955 29.7 53.8
1954 29.5 52.2
1953 29.4 51.5
1952 29.1 52.1
1951 28.9 52.5
1950 28.7 51.9

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

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Mali and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Mali Mauritius
2024 24,478,595 1,245,779
2023 23,769,127 1,248,647
2022 23,072,640 1,262,523
2021 22,388,630 1,266,334
2020 21,713,836 1,266,014
2019 21,068,405 1,265,985
2018 20,442,030 1,265,577
2017 19,813,011 1,264,887
2016 19,191,289 1,263,747
2015 18,593,022 1,262,879
2014 18,020,267 1,261,208
2013 17,459,615 1,258,927
2012 16,957,033 1,255,882
2011 16,469,049 1,252,404
2010 15,945,198 1,250,400
2009 15,435,539 1,247,429
2008 14,940,782 1,244,121
2007 14,457,775 1,239,630
2006 13,990,139 1,233,996
2005 13,538,647 1,228,254
2004 13,102,409 1,221,003
2003 12,684,955 1,213,370
2002 12,288,050 1,204,621
2001 11,912,158 1,196,287
2000 11,559,290 1,186,873
1999 11,227,415 1,175,267
1998 10,919,573 1,160,421
1997 10,646,495 1,148,284
1996 10,407,278 1,133,996
1995 10,185,365 1,122,457
1994 9,967,031 1,112,846
1993 9,754,786 1,097,374
1992 9,553,540 1,084,441
1991 9,362,888 1,070,266
1990 9,178,830 1,058,775
1989 8,999,938 1,051,260
1988 8,833,996 1,043,239
1987 8,681,164 1,036,082
1986 8,531,277 1,028,360
1985 8,374,663 1,020,528
1984 8,208,599 1,012,221
1983 8,034,400 1,001,691
1982 7,860,194 992,521
1981 7,692,766 980,462
1980 7,530,515 966,039
1979 7,375,266 949,888
1978 7,229,651 933,499
1977 7,090,979 921,379
1976 6,960,979 906,507
1975 6,837,261 892,000
1974 6,715,436 878,042
1973 6,597,106 864,819
1972 6,483,726 852,053
1971 6,377,944 839,230
1970 6,276,472 826,000
1969 6,177,704 812,405
1968 6,082,979 798,413
1967 5,990,906 783,917
1966 5,902,204 768,813
1965 5,815,487 753,000
1964 5,730,125 736,381
1963 5,646,605 718,861
1962 5,563,917 700,349
1961 5,482,283 680,757
1960 5,402,550 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Mali

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Mauritius
2023 5.61 1.39
2022 5.69 1.32
2021 5.78 1.41
2020 5.85 1.44
2019 5.89 1.4
2018 6.12 1.41
2017 6.25 1.44
2016 6.32 1.4
2015 6.39 1.36
2014 6.44 1.43
2013 6.49 1.44
2012 6.52 1.54
2011 6.55 1.55
2010 6.58 1.57
2009 6.59 1.59
2008 6.62 1.67
2007 6.65 1.74
2006 6.68 1.77
2005 6.71 1.88
2004 6.74 1.92
2003 6.78 1.87
2002 6.82 1.94
2001 6.85 1.91
2000 6.89 1.99
1999 6.91 2.05
1998 6.94 1.97
1997 6.97 2.04
1996 7.01 2.12
1995 7.05 2.14
1994 7.12 2.25
1993 7.18 2.21
1992 7.24 2.37
1991 7.28 2.3
1990 7.31 2.32
1989 7.33 2.23
1988 7.32 2.14
1987 7.31 2.05
1986 7.31 1.99
1985 7.26 2.02
1984 7.26 2.16
1983 7.28 2.4
1982 7.32 2.53
1981 7.37 2.67
1980 7.37 2.8
1979 7.35 2.91
1978 7.32 3.01
1977 7.3 3.07
1976 7.27 3.13
1975 7.25 3.2
1974 7.23 3.45
1973 7.22 3.07
1972 7.22 3.41
1971 7.2 3.51
1970 7.18 3.82
1969 7.18 3.97
1968 7.16 4.6
1967 7.14 4.63
1966 7.11 5.46
1965 7.08 5.51
1964 7.06 5.96
1963 7.05 6.18
1962 7.04 5.88
1961 7.03 5.98
1960 7.02 5.9

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

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Mali and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Mauritius
2024 16.7 38.5
2023 16.6 38
2022 16.5 37.5
2021 16.3 37.1
2020 16.2 36.8
2019 16.1 36.5
2018 16 36.2
2017 16 35.8
2016 16 35.4
2015 16 35
2014 16 34.6
2013 16 34.2
2012 16.1 33.8
2011 16.3 33.4
2010 16.4 32.9
2009 16.4 32.5
2008 16.5 32
2007 16.6 31.6
2006 16.6 31.1
2005 16.6 30.7
2004 16.6 30.3
2003 16.6 30
2002 16.6 29.7
2001 16.5 29.4
2000 16.5 29
1999 16.4 28.7
1998 16.4 28.4
1997 16.3 28
1996 16.3 27.6
1995 16.3 27.3
1994 16.3 26.9
1993 16.3 26.6
1992 16.4 26.3
1991 16.4 26
1990 16.5 25.6
1989 16.6 25.2
1988 16.8 24.7
1987 16.9 24.3
1986 17.1 23.9
1985 17.3 23.5
1984 17.5 23.2
1983 17.6 22.8
1982 17.8 22.4
1981 17.9 22.1
1980 18.1 21.9
1979 18.3 21.6
1978 18.4 21.3
1977 18.6 21
1976 18.7 20.6
1975 18.9 20.2
1974 19 19.8
1973 19.1 19.5
1972 19.2 19.1
1971 19.3 18.8
1970 19.4 18.5
1969 19.5 18.3
1968 19.6 18.1
1967 19.6 17.9
1966 19.7 17.8
1965 19.8 17.7
1964 19.8 17.6
1963 19.8 17.6
1962 19.8 17.6
1961 19.8 17.5
1960 19.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Mali Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Mauritius
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
94.3%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Mali Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Mauritius
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
1,509 mi
2015

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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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