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Mali vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 23rd vs. 13th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Mexico
Population
26143152
133323134
Population rank 58/197 11/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 113/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Mali and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Mali and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Mali

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Mali Mexico
2024 $26,794,747,240 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $24,813,860,599 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $22,539,987,719 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $22,999,245,263 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $20,698,560,939 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $20,477,421,885 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $20,368,015,381 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $18,308,362,040 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $16,743,796,800 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $15,583,181,170 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $17,081,681,993 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $15,747,192,681 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $14,795,114,603 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $15,452,791,789 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $12,710,739,159 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $12,155,217,833 $943,437,415,025
2008 $11,462,490,840 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $9,699,047,443 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $8,212,007,554 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $7,429,066,951 $917,571,853,529
2004 $6,485,774,930 $819,459,227,375
2003 $5,605,613,011 $765,549,967,703
2002 $4,647,238,257 $810,666,116,402
2001 $4,124,281,594 $796,064,590,549
2000 $3,521,570,876 $742,061,329,749
1999 $4,091,446,054 $631,249,359,702
1998 $3,894,433,432 $557,461,102,631
1997 $3,414,879,486 $523,449,530,464
1996 $3,743,103,420 $432,157,945,024
1995 $3,373,322,735 $380,157,469,867
1994 $2,655,768,636 $553,618,247,901
1993 $3,632,801,877 $530,160,763,663
1992 $3,680,775,037 $363,157,832,924
1991 $3,576,562,682 $313,139,656,146
1990 $3,248,417,791 $261,253,675,693
1989 $2,824,822,489 $221,403,098,267
1988 $2,712,207,901 $181,611,150,497
1987 $2,437,004,680 $147,542,558,209
1986 $2,132,938,007 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,594,347,021 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,387,809,615 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,496,616,127 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,680,304,773 $184,602,611,610
1981 $2,234,583,940 $263,797,827,860
1980 $2,704,362,789 $205,577,055,466
1979 $1,595,422,956 $134,531,900,899
1978 $1,222,702,573 $102,648,570,299
1977 $1,049,838,548 $81,912,018,784
1976 $939,228,017 $88,875,923,765
1975 $830,710,615 $88,000,000,000
1974 $538,747,340 $72,000,000,000
1973 $563,683,703 $55,280,000,000
1972 $486,617,280 $45,200,000,000
1971 $395,218,629 $39,200,000,000
1970 $359,772,315 $35,520,000,000
1969 $339,913,867 $32,480,000,000
1968 $343,771,973 $29,360,000,000
1967 $275,494,478 $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Mali and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Mexico
2024 $1,095 $14,186
2023 $1,044 $13,861
2022 $977 $11,406
2021 $1,027 $10,314
2020 $953 $8,841
2019 $972 $10,370
2018 $996 $10,085
2017 $924 $9,649
2016 $872 $9,098
2015 $838 $10,021
2014 $948 $11,391
2013 $902 $11,217
2012 $873 $10,744
2011 $938 $10,664
2010 $797 $9,729
2009 $787 $8,424
2008 $767 $10,524
2007 $671 $10,134
2006 $587 $9,513
2005 $549 $8,672
2004 $495 $7,850
2003 $442 $7,434
2002 $378 $7,983
2001 $346 $7,953
2000 $305 $7,524
1999 $364 $6,500
1998 $357 $5,833
1997 $321 $5,567
1996 $360 $4,674
1995 $331 $4,184
1994 $266.5 $6,202
1993 $372 $6,048
1992 $385 $4,221
1991 $382 $3,709
1990 $354 $3,154
1989 $314 $2,725
1988 $307 $2,279
1987 $280.7 $1,888
1986 $250 $1,757
1985 $190.4 $2,602
1984 $169.1 $2,506
1983 $186.3 $2,170
1982 $213.8 $2,621
1981 $290.5 $3,829
1980 $359 $3,055
1979 $216.3 $2,049
1978 $169.1 $1,604
1977 $148.1 $1,315
1976 $134.9 $1,465
1975 $121.5 $1,492
1974 $80.2 $1,256
1973 $85.4 $993
1972 $75.1 $837
1971 $62 $748
1970 $57.3 $699
1969 $55 $660
1968 $56.5 $616
1967 $46 $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Mali vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Mexico
2026 61.1 75.6
2025 60.9 75.4
2024 60.7 75.3
2023 60.4 75.1
2022 60 74
2021 59.1 69.7
2020 58.9 70.4
2019 59.2 74.5
2018 58.9 74.3
2017 58.6 74.3
2016 58.3 74.4
2015 57.9 74.4
2014 57.5 74.4
2013 57.1 74.3
2012 56.7 74.1
2011 56.4 73.9
2010 56 73.7
2009 55.6 73.6
2008 55.2 73.7
2007 54.8 73.8
2006 54.3 73.7
2005 53.8 73.6
2004 53.3 73.4
2003 52.6 73.3
2002 52 73.1
2001 51.3 72.9
2000 50.6 72.6
1999 50.1 72.2
1998 49.6 71.8
1997 49.1 71.5
1996 48.5 71.1
1995 48.3 70.7
1994 47.9 70.3
1993 47.6 70
1992 47.2 69.7
1991 46.9 69.4
1990 46.5 69
1989 46.2 68.6
1988 45.7 68.3
1987 45.2 67.9
1986 44.6 67.4
1985 43.9 66.8
1984 43.4 66.2
1983 42.7 65.8
1982 41.8 65.3
1981 41 64.7
1980 40.3 64.3
1979 39.5 63.9
1978 38.8 63.4
1977 38 63
1976 37.2 62.5
1975 36.5 61.9
1974 35.7 61.2
1973 35.1 60.5
1972 34.5 60.1
1971 33.8 59.4
1970 33.4 58.9
1969 32.9 58.4
1968 32.6 58.2
1967 32.2 58
1966 31.8 57.4
1965 31.5 56.7
1964 31.2 55.9
1963 31 55.5
1962 30.8 55.1
1961 30.6 54.4
1960 30.5 53.6
1959 30.3 52.7
1958 30.2 51.8
1957 30.1 51.1
1956 29.9 50.4
1955 29.7 49.6
1954 29.5 48.3
1953 29.4 47
1952 29.1 45.7
1951 28.9 44.8
1950 28.7 43.8

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

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Mali and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Mali Mexico
2024 24,478,595 130,861,007
2023 23,769,127 129,739,759
2022 23,072,640 128,613,117
2021 22,388,630 127,648,148
2020 21,713,836 126,799,054
2019 21,068,405 125,762,982
2018 20,442,030 124,573,711
2017 19,813,011 123,400,057
2016 19,191,289 122,251,351
2015 18,593,022 121,072,306
2014 18,020,267 119,784,261
2013 17,459,615 118,343,573
2012 16,957,033 116,818,208
2011 16,469,049 115,243,504
2010 15,945,198 113,623,895
2009 15,435,539 111,999,721
2008 14,940,782 110,374,288
2007 14,457,775 108,774,360
2006 13,990,139 107,253,666
2005 13,538,647 105,811,504
2004 13,102,409 104,394,131
2003 12,684,955 102,978,515
2002 12,288,050 101,548,624
2001 11,912,158 100,099,099
2000 11,559,290 98,625,552
1999 11,227,415 97,115,707
1998 10,919,573 95,575,245
1997 10,646,495 94,021,207
1996 10,407,278 92,452,702
1995 10,185,365 90,862,455
1994 9,967,031 89,259,205
1993 9,754,786 87,653,807
1992 9,553,540 86,044,809
1991 9,362,888 84,430,572
1990 9,178,830 82,820,170
1989 8,999,938 81,247,182
1988 8,833,996 79,695,531
1987 8,681,164 78,136,651
1986 8,531,277 76,585,637
1985 8,374,663 75,043,414
1984 8,208,599 73,506,846
1983 8,034,400 71,971,240
1982 7,860,194 70,433,260
1981 7,692,766 68,892,108
1980 7,530,515 67,300,334
1979 7,375,266 65,648,865
1978 7,229,651 63,979,046
1977 7,090,979 62,308,493
1976 6,960,979 60,645,512
1975 6,837,261 58,982,400
1974 6,715,436 57,320,149
1973 6,597,106 55,667,284
1972 6,483,726 54,030,168
1971 6,377,944 52,412,558
1970 6,276,472 50,814,953
1969 6,177,704 49,233,194
1968 6,082,979 47,668,303
1967 5,990,906 46,129,608
1966 5,902,204 44,629,106
1965 5,815,487 43,174,477
1964 5,730,125 41,772,049
1963 5,646,605 40,424,065
1962 5,563,917 39,129,200
1961 5,482,283 37,890,118
1960 5,402,550 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Mexico

Fertility rate
Mali

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Mexico
2023 5.61 1.91
2022 5.69 1.94
2021 5.78 1.97
2020 5.85 1.99
2019 5.89 2.02
2018 6.12 2.03
2017 6.25 2.04
2016 6.32 2.09
2015 6.39 2.14
2014 6.44 2.21
2013 6.49 2.27
2012 6.52 2.29
2011 6.55 2.32
2010 6.58 2.34
2009 6.59 2.36
2008 6.62 2.39
2007 6.65 2.42
2006 6.68 2.46
2005 6.71 2.5
2004 6.74 2.54
2003 6.78 2.58
2002 6.82 2.63
2001 6.85 2.67
2000 6.89 2.71
1999 6.91 2.76
1998 6.94 2.82
1997 6.97 2.89
1996 7.01 2.96
1995 7.05 3.04
1994 7.12 3.13
1993 7.18 3.21
1992 7.24 3.29
1991 7.28 3.36
1990 7.31 3.44
1989 7.33 3.53
1988 7.32 3.64
1987 7.31 3.8
1986 7.31 3.97
1985 7.26 4.09
1984 7.26 4.18
1983 7.28 4.3
1982 7.32 4.43
1981 7.37 4.57
1980 7.37 4.74
1979 7.35 4.96
1978 7.32 5.2
1977 7.3 5.36
1976 7.27 5.54
1975 7.25 5.74
1974 7.23 5.95
1973 7.22 6.12
1972 7.22 6.28
1971 7.2 6.42
1970 7.18 6.53
1969 7.18 6.63
1968 7.16 6.71
1967 7.14 6.75
1966 7.11 6.79
1965 7.08 6.82
1964 7.06 6.83
1963 7.05 6.82
1962 7.04 6.8
1961 7.03 6.78
1960 7.02 6.76

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

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Mali and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Mexico
2024 16.7 30.3
2023 16.6 29.9
2022 16.5 29.5
2021 16.3 29.2
2020 16.2 29
2019 16.1 28.6
2018 16 28.3
2017 16 28
2016 16 27.6
2015 16 27.3
2014 16 27
2013 16 26.7
2012 16.1 26.4
2011 16.3 26.1
2010 16.4 25.8
2009 16.4 25.6
2008 16.5 25.3
2007 16.6 25
2006 16.6 24.7
2005 16.6 24.4
2004 16.6 24.1
2003 16.6 23.8
2002 16.6 23.5
2001 16.5 23.1
2000 16.5 22.8
1999 16.4 22.5
1998 16.4 22.2
1997 16.3 22
1996 16.3 21.7
1995 16.3 21.4
1994 16.3 21
1993 16.3 20.7
1992 16.4 20.4
1991 16.4 20
1990 16.5 19.7
1989 16.6 19.4
1988 16.8 19.2
1987 16.9 18.9
1986 17.1 18.6
1985 17.3 18.3
1984 17.5 18
1983 17.6 17.7
1982 17.8 17.4
1981 17.9 17.1
1980 18.1 16.8
1979 18.3 16.6
1978 18.4 16.5
1977 18.6 16.4
1976 18.7 16.2
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 19 16.1
1973 19.1 16.1
1972 19.2 16
1971 19.3 16
1970 19.4 16.1
1969 19.5 16.1
1968 19.6 16.1
1967 19.6 16.1
1966 19.7 16.2
1965 19.8 16.2
1964 19.8 16.3
1963 19.8 16.3
1962 19.8 16.4
1961 19.8 16.5
1960 19.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Mali Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Mali Mexico
% of world population
0.3%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
95.9%
2025
English speaking
0%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Mali Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Mexico
% of world land
0.82%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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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