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Mali vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 23rd vs. 34th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Mozambique
Population
26143152
36941128
Population rank 58/197 43/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Mali and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Mali and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Mali

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Mali Mozambique
2024 $26,794,747,240 $22,745,341,305
2023 $24,813,860,599 $20,921,079,533
2022 $22,539,987,719 $18,883,528,581
2021 $22,999,245,263 $16,168,055,475
2020 $20,698,560,939 $14,235,420,174
2019 $20,477,421,885 $15,512,759,047
2018 $20,368,015,381 $15,017,358,953
2017 $18,308,362,040 $13,264,640,646
2016 $16,743,796,800 $12,069,051,237
2015 $15,583,181,170 $16,208,985,770
2014 $17,081,681,993 $17,978,246,586
2013 $15,747,192,681 $17,198,073,057
2012 $14,795,114,603 $16,688,114,144
2011 $15,452,791,789 $14,619,279,989
2010 $12,710,739,159 $11,411,894,724
2009 $12,155,217,833 $12,263,894,790
2008 $11,462,490,840 $12,920,340,965
2007 $9,699,047,443 $10,811,456,006
2006 $8,212,007,554 $9,509,835,537
2005 $7,429,066,951 $8,868,504,900
2004 $6,485,774,930 $7,937,255,565
2003 $5,605,613,011 $6,583,526,861
2002 $4,647,238,257 $5,950,769,427
2001 $4,124,281,594 $5,650,154,067
2000 $3,521,570,876 $5,930,685,215
1999 $4,091,446,054 $6,285,219,691
1998 $3,894,433,432 $5,551,118,149
1997 $3,414,879,486 $4,873,663,775
1996 $3,743,103,420 $4,030,146,135
1995 $3,373,322,735 $3,061,646,174
1994 $2,655,768,636 $2,958,108,170
1993 $3,632,801,877 $2,883,161,897
1992 $3,680,775,037 $2,798,696,511
1991 $3,576,562,682 $3,854,856,435
1990 $3,248,417,791 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Mozambique
2024 $1,095 $657
2023 $1,044 $622
2022 $977 $578
2021 $1,027 $510
2020 $953 $462
2019 $972 $519
2018 $996 $518
2017 $924 $471
2016 $872 $441
2015 $838 $611
2014 $948 $697
2013 $902 $687
2012 $873 $686
2011 $938 $618
2010 $797 $496
2009 $787 $548
2008 $767 $592
2007 $671 $508
2006 $587 $457
2005 $549 $437
2004 $495 $400
2003 $442 $339
2002 $378 $314
2001 $346 $305
2000 $305 $327
1999 $364 $354
1998 $357 $320
1997 $321 $287.5
1996 $360 $244.4
1995 $331 $191.8
1994 $266.5 $196.8
1993 $372 $205.2
1992 $385 $205.6
1991 $382 $288.7
1990 $354 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Mozambique
2026 61.1 64.1
2025 60.9 64
2024 60.7 63.8
2023 60.4 63.6
2022 60 63
2021 59.1 60.3
2020 58.9 61.4
2019 59.2 61.3
2018 58.9 60.8
2017 58.6 60.1
2016 58.3 59.5
2015 57.9 58.7
2014 57.5 58
2013 57.1 57.2
2012 56.7 56.5
2011 56.4 55.7
2010 56 55
2009 55.6 54.4
2008 55.2 53.8
2007 54.8 53.3
2006 54.3 52.7
2005 53.8 52.3
2004 53.3 51.9
2003 52.6 51.4
2002 52 50.9
2001 51.3 50.3
2000 50.6 49.5
1999 50.1 48.8
1998 49.6 48.2
1997 49.1 47.8
1996 48.5 47.1
1995 48.3 46.5
1994 47.9 46.1
1993 47.6 45.7
1992 47.2 45.1
1991 46.9 44.7
1990 46.5 44.3
1989 46.2 43.9
1988 45.7 43.7
1987 45.2 41
1986 44.6 41
1985 43.9 39
1984 43.4 38.9
1983 42.7 41.6
1982 41.8 41.7
1981 41 41.6
1980 40.3 44
1979 39.5 43.9
1978 38.8 44
1977 38 43.9
1976 37.2 43.9
1975 36.5 43.8
1974 35.7 43.2
1973 35.1 42.7
1972 34.5 42.5
1971 33.8 42.6
1970 33.4 42.5
1969 32.9 42.3
1968 32.6 42.1
1967 32.2 42
1966 31.8 41.8
1965 31.5 41.8
1964 31.2 41.7
1963 31 42
1962 30.8 41.8
1961 30.6 41.5
1960 30.5 41.2
1959 30.3 40.9
1958 30.2 40.5
1957 30.1 40.1
1956 29.9 39.6
1955 29.7 39.3
1954 29.5 38.9
1953 29.4 38.5
1952 29.1 38.1
1951 28.9 37.7
1950 28.7 37.3

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

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Mali and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Mali Mozambique
2024 24,478,595 34,631,766
2023 23,769,127 33,635,160
2022 23,072,640 32,656,246
2021 22,388,630 31,707,800
2020 21,713,836 30,783,688
2019 21,068,405 29,884,380
2018 20,442,030 29,018,644
2017 19,813,011 28,166,393
2016 19,191,289 27,337,105
2015 18,593,022 26,547,572
2014 18,020,267 25,788,475
2013 17,459,615 25,051,611
2012 16,957,033 24,337,846
2011 16,469,049 23,649,039
2010 15,945,198 22,999,235
2009 15,435,539 22,391,745
2008 14,940,782 21,819,036
2007 14,457,775 21,287,635
2006 13,990,139 20,787,087
2005 13,538,647 20,304,569
2004 13,102,409 19,840,313
2003 12,684,955 19,392,475
2002 12,288,050 18,958,338
2001 11,912,158 18,537,729
2000 11,559,290 18,129,653
1999 11,227,415 17,734,506
1998 10,919,573 17,340,464
1997 10,646,495 16,949,982
1996 10,407,278 16,492,480
1995 10,185,365 15,960,530
1994 9,967,031 15,033,853
1993 9,754,786 14,051,192
1992 9,553,540 13,613,316
1991 9,362,888 13,352,090
1990 9,178,830 13,094,537
1989 8,999,938 12,906,842
1988 8,833,996 12,800,558
1987 8,681,164 12,822,574
1986 8,531,277 12,770,578
1985 8,374,663 12,548,949
1984 8,208,599 12,315,954
1983 8,034,400 12,073,822
1982 7,860,194 11,824,370
1981 7,692,766 11,568,127
1980 7,530,515 11,336,221
1979 7,375,266 11,028,809
1978 7,229,651 10,618,250
1977 7,090,979 10,224,975
1976 6,960,979 9,867,209
1975 6,837,261 9,540,817
1974 6,715,436 9,236,093
1973 6,597,106 8,954,242
1972 6,483,726 8,692,935
1971 6,377,944 8,456,317
1970 6,276,472 8,250,506
1969 6,177,704 8,066,951
1968 6,082,979 7,892,613
1967 5,990,906 7,724,550
1966 5,902,204 7,562,990
1965 5,815,487 7,406,421
1964 5,730,125 7,255,061
1963 5,646,605 7,109,828
1962 5,563,917 6,969,364
1961 5,482,283 6,834,936
1960 5,402,550 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Mali

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Mozambique
2023 5.61 4.76
2022 5.69 4.84
2021 5.78 4.91
2020 5.85 4.96
2019 5.89 5.02
2018 6.12 5.07
2017 6.25 5.13
2016 6.32 5.19
2015 6.39 5.25
2014 6.44 5.3
2013 6.49 5.43
2012 6.52 5.52
2011 6.55 5.6
2010 6.58 5.66
2009 6.59 5.68
2008 6.62 5.6
2007 6.65 5.47
2006 6.68 5.45
2005 6.71 5.5
2004 6.74 5.55
2003 6.78 5.6
2002 6.82 5.67
2001 6.85 5.76
2000 6.89 5.83
1999 6.91 5.88
1998 6.94 5.91
1997 6.97 5.93
1996 7.01 5.97
1995 7.05 6.02
1994 7.12 6.08
1993 7.18 6.15
1992 7.24 6.22
1991 7.28 6.28
1990 7.31 6.32
1989 7.33 6.35
1988 7.32 6.37
1987 7.31 6.39
1986 7.31 6.41
1985 7.26 6.43
1984 7.26 6.44
1983 7.28 6.43
1982 7.32 6.43
1981 7.37 6.48
1980 7.37 6.53
1979 7.35 6.56
1978 7.32 6.59
1977 7.3 6.62
1976 7.27 6.64
1975 7.25 6.66
1974 7.23 6.67
1973 7.22 6.7
1972 7.22 6.7
1971 7.2 6.7
1970 7.18 6.7
1969 7.18 6.67
1968 7.16 6.65
1967 7.14 6.61
1966 7.11 6.58
1965 7.08 6.54
1964 7.06 6.51
1963 7.05 6.47
1962 7.04 6.42
1961 7.03 6.37
1960 7.02 6.31

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

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Mali and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Mozambique
2024 16.7 17.5
2023 16.6 17.4
2022 16.5 17.3
2021 16.3 17.3
2020 16.2 17.2
2019 16.1 17.1
2018 16 17.1
2017 16 17
2016 16 17
2015 16 16.9
2014 16 16.9
2013 16 16.9
2012 16.1 16.9
2011 16.3 16.9
2010 16.4 16.9
2009 16.4 17
2008 16.5 17
2007 16.6 17.1
2006 16.6 17.1
2005 16.6 17.1
2004 16.6 17.1
2003 16.6 17.2
2002 16.6 17.2
2001 16.5 17.2
2000 16.5 17.3
1999 16.4 17.3
1998 16.4 17.3
1997 16.3 17.4
1996 16.3 17.4
1995 16.3 17.3
1994 16.3 17.2
1993 16.3 17.2
1992 16.4 17.1
1991 16.4 17.1
1990 16.5 17
1989 16.6 17
1988 16.8 17
1987 16.9 17
1986 17.1 17
1985 17.3 17.1
1984 17.5 17.1
1983 17.6 17.2
1982 17.8 17.3
1981 17.9 17.4
1980 18.1 17.6
1979 18.3 17.8
1978 18.4 17.9
1977 18.6 18
1976 18.7 18.1
1975 18.9 18.2
1974 19 18.3
1973 19.1 18.4
1972 19.2 18.5
1971 19.3 18.6
1970 19.4 18.7
1969 19.5 18.9
1968 19.6 19
1967 19.6 19.2
1966 19.7 19.3
1965 19.8 19.4
1964 19.8 19.6
1963 19.8 19.7
1962 19.8 19.8
1961 19.8 19.8
1960 19.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Mali Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Mali Mozambique
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
61.7%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Mali Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Mozambique
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
19,314 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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