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Mali vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 23rd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Moldova
Population
26143152
2341166
Population rank 58/197 145/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Mali and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Mali and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Mali

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Mali Moldova
2024 $26,794,747,240 $18,200,340,854
2023 $24,813,860,599 $16,711,906,746
2022 $22,539,987,719 $14,525,337,524
2021 $22,999,245,263 $13,691,869,264
2020 $20,698,560,939 $11,530,746,234
2019 $20,477,421,885 $11,736,797,055
2018 $20,368,015,381 $11,252,353,421
2017 $18,308,362,040 $9,514,404,016
2016 $16,743,796,800 $7,980,917,076
2015 $15,583,181,170 $7,797,667,197
2014 $17,081,681,993 $9,402,090,138
2013 $15,747,192,681 $9,496,717,876
2012 $14,795,114,603 $8,709,138,635
2011 $15,452,791,789 $8,414,352,020
2010 $12,710,739,159 $6,974,982,370
2009 $12,155,217,833 $5,439,434,272
2008 $11,462,490,840 $6,054,824,248
2007 $9,699,047,443 $4,401,173,152
2006 $8,212,007,554 $3,408,255,451
2005 $7,429,066,951 $2,988,342,907
2004 $6,485,774,930 $2,598,249,556
2003 $5,605,613,011 $1,980,907,435
2002 $4,647,238,257 $1,661,818,168
2001 $4,124,281,594 $1,480,673,594
2000 $3,521,570,876 $1,288,429,392
1999 $4,091,446,054 $1,170,782,957
1998 $3,894,433,432 $1,698,717,505
1997 $3,414,879,486 $1,930,081,169
1996 $3,743,103,420 $1,695,122,174
1995 $3,373,322,735 $1,752,999,370
1994 $2,655,768,636 $1,702,314,268
1993 $3,632,801,877 $2,371,813,324
1992 $3,680,775,037 $2,319,243,436
1991 $3,576,562,682 $3,094,565,871
1990 $3,248,417,791 $3,592,857,043
1989 $2,824,822,489 -
1988 $2,712,207,901 -
1987 $2,437,004,680 -
1986 $2,132,938,007 -
1985 $1,594,347,021 -
1984 $1,387,809,615 -
1983 $1,496,616,127 -
1982 $1,680,304,773 -
1981 $2,234,583,940 -
1980 $2,704,362,789 -
1979 $1,595,422,956 -
1978 $1,222,702,573 -
1977 $1,049,838,548 -
1976 $939,228,017 -
1975 $830,710,615 -
1974 $538,747,340 -
1973 $563,683,703 -
1972 $486,617,280 -
1971 $395,218,629 -
1970 $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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Mali and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Moldova
2024 $1,095 $7,576
2023 $1,044 $6,800
2022 $977 $5,744
2021 $1,027 $5,275
2020 $953 $4,376
2019 $972 $4,405
2018 $996 $4,156
2017 $924 $3,453
2016 $872 $2,847
2015 $838 $2,750
2014 $948 $3,290
2013 $902 $3,321
2012 $873 $3,045
2011 $938 $2,941
2010 $797 $2,437
2009 $787 $1,898
2008 $767 $2,111
2007 $671 $1,531
2006 $587 $1,183
2005 $549 $1,034
2004 $495 $897
2003 $442 $682
2002 $378 $571
2001 $346 $507
2000 $305 $441
1999 $364 $399
1998 $357 $579
1997 $321 $657
1996 $360 $575
1995 $331 $594
1994 $266.5 $574
1993 $372 $797
1992 $385 $778
1991 $382 $1,038
1990 $354 $1,207
1989 $314 -
1988 $307 -
1987 $280.7 -
1986 $250 -
1985 $190.4 -
1984 $169.1 -
1983 $186.3 -
1982 $213.8 -
1981 $290.5 -
1980 $359 -
1979 $216.3 -
1978 $169.1 -
1977 $148.1 -
1976 $134.9 -
1975 $121.5 -
1974 $80.2 -
1973 $85.4 -
1972 $75.1 -
1971 $62 -
1970 $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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Mali vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Moldova
2026 61.1 71.6
2025 60.9 71.5
2024 60.7 71.3
2023 60.4 71.2
2022 60 71.5
2021 59.1 69
2020 58.9 69.9
2019 59.2 70.2
2018 58.9 70.2
2017 58.6 70.4
2016 58.3 70.2
2015 57.9 70.1
2014 57.5 70.2
2013 57.1 70.3
2012 56.7 70.3
2011 56.4 70.2
2010 56 69.9
2009 55.6 69.4
2008 55.2 69
2007 54.8 68.7
2006 54.3 68.4
2005 53.8 68.2
2004 53.3 68
2003 52.6 67.9
2002 52 67.8
2001 51.3 67.7
2000 50.6 67.5
1999 50.1 67.2
1998 49.6 66.8
1997 49.1 66.5
1996 48.5 66.2
1995 48.3 66.2
1994 47.9 66.3
1993 47.6 66.7
1992 47.2 66.7
1991 46.9 67.6
1990 46.5 67.9
1989 46.2 68.2
1988 45.7 68.2
1987 45.2 67.9
1986 44.6 67.4
1985 43.9 66.9
1984 43.4 66.4
1983 42.7 66.1
1982 41.8 65.9
1981 41 65.6
1980 40.3 65.2
1979 39.5 64.8
1978 38.8 64.5
1977 38 64.2
1976 37.2 64
1975 36.5 63.7
1974 35.7 63.4
1973 35.1 63.2
1972 34.5 62.9
1971 33.8 62.7
1970 33.4 62.4
1969 32.9 62.2
1968 32.6 62
1967 32.2 61.8
1966 31.8 61.6
1965 31.5 61.3
1964 31.2 61
1963 31 60.6
1962 30.8 60.3
1961 30.6 59.9
1960 30.5 59.4
1959 30.3 59
1958 30.2 58.5
1957 30.1 58
1956 29.9 57.4
1955 29.7 56.9
1954 29.5 56.3
1953 29.4 55.7
1952 29.1 55.1
1951 28.9 54.5
1950 28.7 54

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

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Mali and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Mali Moldova
2024 24,478,595 2,402,306
2023 23,769,127 2,457,783
2022 23,072,640 2,528,654
2021 22,388,630 2,595,809
2020 21,713,836 2,635,130
2019 21,068,405 2,664,224
2018 20,442,030 2,707,203
2017 19,813,011 2,755,189
2016 19,191,289 2,803,186
2015 18,593,022 2,835,978
2014 18,020,267 2,857,815
2013 17,459,615 2,859,558
2012 16,957,033 2,860,324
2011 16,469,049 2,860,699
2010 15,945,198 2,862,354
2009 15,435,539 2,865,213
2008 14,940,782 2,868,833
2007 14,457,775 2,874,299
2006 13,990,139 2,880,967
2005 13,538,647 2,888,985
2004 13,102,409 2,896,023
2003 12,684,955 2,903,198
2002 12,288,050 2,911,385
2001 11,912,158 2,918,135
2000 11,559,290 2,924,668
1999 11,227,415 2,930,622
1998 10,919,573 2,935,227
1997 10,646,495 2,936,413
1996 10,407,278 2,947,293
1995 10,185,365 2,953,200
1994 9,967,031 2,966,745
1993 9,754,786 2,975,966
1992 9,553,540 2,980,965
1991 9,362,888 2,981,566
1990 9,178,830 2,977,912
1989 8,999,938 2,970,039
1988 8,833,996 2,948,891
1987 8,681,164 2,916,306
1986 8,531,277 2,883,057
1985 8,374,663 2,850,787
1984 8,208,599 2,820,518
1983 8,034,400 2,791,207
1982 7,860,194 2,763,101
1981 7,692,766 2,735,987
1980 7,530,515 2,708,675
1979 7,375,266 2,683,035
1978 7,229,651 2,656,211
1977 7,090,979 2,626,298
1976 6,960,979 2,596,491
1975 6,837,261 2,566,998
1974 6,715,436 2,538,164
1973 6,597,106 2,510,584
1972 6,483,726 2,484,742
1971 6,377,944 2,460,611
1970 6,276,472 2,437,590
1969 6,177,704 2,408,469
1968 6,082,979 2,373,073
1967 5,990,906 2,337,695
1966 5,902,204 2,301,871
1965 5,815,487 2,265,287
1964 5,730,125 2,228,000
1963 5,646,605 2,188,895
1962 5,563,917 2,147,227
1961 5,482,283 2,103,327
1960 5,402,550 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Moldova

Fertility rate
Mali

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Moldova
2023 5.61 1.73
2022 5.69 1.69
2021 5.78 1.75
2020 5.85 1.77
2019 5.89 1.78
2018 6.12 1.81
2017 6.25 1.81
2016 6.32 1.89
2015 6.39 1.87
2014 6.44 1.82
2013 6.49 1.62
2012 6.52 1.66
2011 6.55 1.65
2010 6.58 1.7
2009 6.59 1.72
2008 6.62 1.64
2007 6.65 1.58
2006 6.68 1.54
2005 6.71 1.53
2004 6.74 1.54
2003 6.78 1.48
2002 6.82 1.45
2001 6.85 1.47
2000 6.89 1.5
1999 6.91 1.56
1998 6.94 1.65
1997 6.97 1.79
1996 7.01 1.71
1995 7.05 1.83
1994 7.12 1.99
1993 7.18 2.11
1992 7.24 2.22
1991 7.28 2.28
1990 7.31 2.39
1989 7.33 2.46
1988 7.32 2.63
1987 7.31 2.78
1986 7.31 2.74
1985 7.26 2.67
1984 7.26 2.67
1983 7.28 2.58
1982 7.32 2.45
1981 7.37 2.4
1980 7.37 2.38
1979 7.35 2.38
1978 7.32 2.39
1977 7.3 2.42
1976 7.27 2.47
1975 7.25 2.52
1974 7.23 2.56
1973 7.22 2.57
1972 7.22 2.56
1971 7.2 2.56
1970 7.18 2.57
1969 7.18 2.57
1968 7.16 2.59
1967 7.14 2.62
1966 7.11 2.65
1965 7.08 2.69
1964 7.06 2.71
1963 7.05 2.89
1962 7.04 3.04
1961 7.03 3.23
1960 7.02 3.32

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

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Mali and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Moldova
2024 16.7 39.1
2023 16.6 38.8
2022 16.5 38.6
2021 16.3 38.3
2020 16.2 38
2019 16.1 37.6
2018 16 37.2
2017 16 36.8
2016 16 36.5
2015 16 36.1
2014 16 35.7
2013 16 35.4
2012 16.1 35.1
2011 16.3 34.9
2010 16.4 34.6
2009 16.4 34.3
2008 16.5 33.9
2007 16.6 33.6
2006 16.6 33.3
2005 16.6 33
2004 16.6 32.8
2003 16.6 32.6
2002 16.6 32.4
2001 16.5 32.2
2000 16.5 32
1999 16.4 31.8
1998 16.4 31.5
1997 16.3 31.3
1996 16.3 31.2
1995 16.3 31
1994 16.3 30.8
1993 16.3 30.6
1992 16.4 30.4
1991 16.4 30.2
1990 16.5 29.8
1989 16.6 29.5
1988 16.8 29.3
1987 16.9 29.1
1986 17.1 28.9
1985 17.3 28.7
1984 17.5 28.5
1983 17.6 28.3
1982 17.8 28.1
1981 17.9 27.9
1980 18.1 27.6
1979 18.3 27.6
1978 18.4 27.5
1977 18.6 27.2
1976 18.7 26.9
1975 18.9 26.7
1974 19 26.5
1973 19.1 26.3
1972 19.2 26.3
1971 19.3 26.3
1970 19.4 26.4
1969 19.5 26.4
1968 19.6 26.3
1967 19.6 26.1
1966 19.7 25.9
1965 19.8 25.7
1964 19.8 25.4
1963 19.8 25.1
1962 19.8 24.9
1961 19.8 24.7
1960 19.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Mali Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Moldova
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99.6%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Mali Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Moldova
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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