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Mali vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 23rd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Nauru
Population
26143152
12125
Population rank 58/197 195/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 113/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Mali and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Mali and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Mali

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Mali Nauru
2024 $26,794,747,240 $162,588,621
2023 $24,813,860,599 $151,435,610
2022 $22,539,987,719 $152,373,434
2021 $22,999,245,263 $175,390,281
2020 $20,698,560,939 $124,685,688
2019 $20,477,421,885 $125,160,116
2018 $20,368,015,381 $130,995,566
2017 $18,308,362,040 $109,355,639
2016 $16,743,796,800 $97,541,943
2015 $15,583,181,170 $84,863,441
2014 $17,081,681,993 $99,149,244
2013 $15,747,192,681 $94,385,015
2012 $14,795,114,603 $101,055,723
2011 $15,452,791,789 $65,071,880
2010 $12,710,739,159 $47,562,845
2009 $12,155,217,833 $44,176,246
2008 $11,462,490,840 $37,602,265
2007 $9,699,047,443 $22,766,972
2006 $8,212,007,554 $29,200,359
2005 $7,429,066,951 $30,070,666
2004 $6,485,774,930 $30,587,566
2003 $5,605,613,011 $24,778,160
2002 $4,647,238,257 $21,017,424
2001 $4,124,281,594 $22,613,288
2000 $3,521,570,876 $26,930,980
1999 $4,091,446,054 $27,328,613
1998 $3,894,433,432 $29,664,451
1997 $3,414,879,486 $37,331,507
1996 $3,743,103,420 $37,458,801
1995 $3,373,322,735 $39,969,706
1994 $2,655,768,636 $39,742,511
1993 $3,632,801,877 $43,542,088
1992 $3,680,775,037 $51,133,123
1991 $3,576,562,682 $52,533,789
1990 $3,248,417,791 $55,572,376
1989 $2,824,822,489 $53,736,786
1988 $2,712,207,901 $45,931,134
1987 $2,437,004,680 $40,118,410
1986 $2,132,938,007 $39,939,391
1985 $1,594,347,021 $41,548,741
1984 $1,387,809,615 $47,363,231
1983 $1,496,616,127 $48,439,093
1982 $1,680,304,773 $52,877,742
1981 $2,234,583,940 $51,689,637
1980 $2,704,362,789 $46,947,124
1979 $1,595,422,956 $44,431,330
1978 $1,222,702,573 $41,754,147
1977 $1,049,838,548 $40,444,702
1976 $939,228,017 $40,287,427
1975 $830,710,615 $40,106,776
1974 $538,747,340 $35,994,511
1973 $563,683,703 $26,529,817
1972 $486,617,280 $21,734,269
1971 $395,218,629 $19,009,433
1970 $359,772,315 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Nauru
2024 $1,095 $13,609
2023 $1,044 $12,752
2022 $977 $12,912
2021 $1,027 $14,979
2020 $953 $10,709
2019 $972 $10,802
2018 $996 $11,414
2017 $924 $9,657
2016 $872 $8,748
2015 $838 $7,747
2014 $948 $9,230
2013 $902 $8,975
2012 $873 $9,843
2011 $938 $6,444
2010 $797 $4,736
2009 $787 $4,411
2008 $767 $3,757
2007 $671 $2,272
2006 $587 $2,910
2005 $549 $2,992
2004 $495 $3,041
2003 $442 $2,463
2002 $378 $2,085
2001 $346 $2,232
2000 $305 $2,649
1999 $364 $2,683
1998 $357 $2,909
1997 $321 $3,661
1996 $360 $3,679
1995 $331 $3,932
1994 $266.5 $3,921
1993 $372 $4,310
1992 $385 $5,103
1991 $382 $5,333
1990 $354 $5,776
1989 $314 $5,723
1988 $307 $5,012
1987 $280.7 $4,485
1986 $250 $4,569
1985 $190.4 $4,859
1984 $169.1 $5,654
1983 $186.3 $5,896
1982 $213.8 $6,577
1981 $290.5 $6,594
1980 $359 $6,138
1979 $216.3 $5,950
1978 $169.1 $5,721
1977 $148.1 $5,646
1976 $134.9 $5,703
1975 $121.5 $5,740
1974 $80.2 $5,199
1973 $85.4 $3,864
1972 $75.1 $3,191
1971 $62 $2,811
1970 $57.3 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Nauru
2026 61.1 62.6
2025 60.9 62.4
2024 60.7 62.3
2023 60.4 62.1
2022 60 61.9
2021 59.1 61.3
2020 58.9 61.5
2019 59.2 61.4
2018 58.9 61.2
2017 58.6 61.1
2016 58.3 61
2015 57.9 60.9
2014 57.5 60.8
2013 57.1 60.7
2012 56.7 60.5
2011 56.4 60.3
2010 56 60.1
2009 55.6 59.9
2008 55.2 59.7
2007 54.8 59.5
2006 54.3 59.4
2005 53.8 59.4
2004 53.3 59.3
2003 52.6 59.4
2002 52 59.4
2001 51.3 59.5
2000 50.6 59.6
1999 50.1 59.7
1998 49.6 59.9
1997 49.1 60
1996 48.5 60.1
1995 48.3 60.1
1994 47.9 60
1993 47.6 59.8
1992 47.2 59.5
1991 46.9 59.3
1990 46.5 59.1
1989 46.2 58.9
1988 45.7 58.7
1987 45.2 58.6
1986 44.6 58.6
1985 43.9 58.6
1984 43.4 58.7
1983 42.7 58.7
1982 41.8 58.6
1981 41 58.6
1980 40.3 58.5
1979 39.5 58.4
1978 38.8 58.3
1977 38 58.1
1976 37.2 58.2
1975 36.5 58.3
1974 35.7 58.3
1973 35.1 58.4
1972 34.5 58.4
1971 33.8 58.4
1970 33.4 58.4
1969 32.9 58.4
1968 32.6 58.6
1967 32.2 58.6
1966 31.8 58.4
1965 31.5 58.3
1964 31.2 58.2
1963 31 58.1
1962 30.8 58
1961 30.6 58
1960 30.5 57.9
1959 30.3 57.9
1958 30.2 57.8
1957 30.1 57.7
1956 29.9 57.6
1955 29.7 57.5
1954 29.5 57.4
1953 29.4 57.2
1952 29.1 57
1951 28.9 56.8
1950 28.7 56.6

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

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Mali and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Mali Nauru
2024 24,478,595 11,947
2023 23,769,127 11,875
2022 23,072,640 11,801
2021 22,388,630 11,709
2020 21,713,836 11,643
2019 21,068,405 11,587
2018 20,442,030 11,477
2017 19,813,011 11,324
2016 19,191,289 11,150
2015 18,593,022 10,954
2014 18,020,267 10,742
2013 17,459,615 10,517
2012 16,957,033 10,267
2011 16,469,049 10,098
2010 15,945,198 10,043
2009 15,435,539 10,016
2008 14,940,782 10,009
2007 14,457,775 10,020
2006 13,990,139 10,034
2005 13,538,647 10,049
2004 13,102,409 10,060
2003 12,684,955 10,059
2002 12,288,050 10,082
2001 11,912,158 10,130
2000 11,559,290 10,168
1999 11,227,415 10,187
1998 10,919,573 10,198
1997 10,646,495 10,197
1996 10,407,278 10,183
1995 10,185,365 10,165
1994 9,967,031 10,137
1993 9,754,786 10,102
1992 9,553,540 10,021
1991 9,362,888 9,850
1990 9,178,830 9,622
1989 8,999,938 9,390
1988 8,833,996 9,165
1987 8,681,164 8,946
1986 8,531,277 8,742
1985 8,374,663 8,551
1984 8,208,599 8,377
1983 8,034,400 8,216
1982 7,860,194 8,040
1981 7,692,766 7,839
1980 7,530,515 7,649
1979 7,375,266 7,468
1978 7,229,651 7,298
1977 7,090,979 7,163
1976 6,960,979 7,064
1975 6,837,261 6,987
1974 6,715,436 6,923
1973 6,597,106 6,866
1972 6,483,726 6,812
1971 6,377,944 6,762
1970 6,276,472 6,710
1969 6,177,704 6,581
1968 6,082,979 6,328
1967 5,990,906 6,135
1966 5,902,204 6,043
1965 5,815,487 5,832
1964 5,730,125 5,515
1963 5,646,605 5,226
1962 5,563,917 4,979
1961 5,482,283 4,774
1960 5,402,550 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Nauru

Fertility rate
Mali

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Nauru
2023 5.61 3.33
2022 5.69 3.38
2021 5.78 3.43
2020 5.85 3.47
2019 5.89 3.53
2018 6.12 3.68
2017 6.25 3.88
2016 6.32 4.03
2015 6.39 4.08
2014 6.44 4.09
2013 6.49 4.1
2012 6.52 4.12
2011 6.55 4.12
2010 6.58 4.02
2009 6.59 3.85
2008 6.62 3.67
2007 6.65 3.5
2006 6.68 3.4
2005 6.71 3.38
2004 6.74 3.38
2003 6.78 3.39
2002 6.82 3.4
2001 6.85 3.46
2000 6.89 3.54
1999 6.91 3.64
1998 6.94 3.68
1997 6.97 3.74
1996 7.01 3.78
1995 7.05 3.81
1994 7.12 3.84
1993 7.18 3.89
1992 7.24 3.95
1991 7.28 3.99
1990 7.31 4.02
1989 7.33 4.07
1988 7.32 4.11
1987 7.31 4.14
1986 7.31 4.15
1985 7.26 4.14
1984 7.26 4.11
1983 7.28 4.06
1982 7.32 3.99
1981 7.37 3.94
1980 7.37 3.88
1979 7.35 3.85
1978 7.32 3.84
1977 7.3 3.86
1976 7.27 3.9
1975 7.25 3.97
1974 7.23 4.07
1973 7.22 4.19
1972 7.22 4.36
1971 7.2 4.54
1970 7.18 4.74
1969 7.18 4.94
1968 7.16 5.14
1967 7.14 5.29
1966 7.11 5.41
1965 7.08 5.48
1964 7.06 5.47
1963 7.05 5.44
1962 7.04 5.42
1961 7.03 5.38
1960 7.02 5.34

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

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Mali and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Nauru
2024 16.7 21.4
2023 16.6 21.5
2022 16.5 21.6
2021 16.3 21.7
2020 16.2 21.8
2019 16.1 21.9
2018 16 21.8
2017 16 21.6
2016 16 21.5
2015 16 21.4
2014 16 21.5
2013 16 21.6
2012 16.1 21.7
2011 16.3 21.8
2010 16.4 21.8
2009 16.4 21.8
2008 16.5 21.7
2007 16.6 21.5
2006 16.6 21.3
2005 16.6 21.2
2004 16.6 21
2003 16.6 20.8
2002 16.6 20.6
2001 16.5 20.4
2000 16.5 20.1
1999 16.4 19.8
1998 16.4 19.6
1997 16.3 19.5
1996 16.3 19.4
1995 16.3 19.3
1994 16.3 19.3
1993 16.3 19.3
1992 16.4 19.4
1991 16.4 19.7
1990 16.5 20.2
1989 16.6 20.8
1988 16.8 21.4
1987 16.9 22.1
1986 17.1 22.8
1985 17.3 23.7
1984 17.5 24.5
1983 17.6 25.2
1982 17.8 25.1
1981 17.9 24.7
1980 18.1 24.2
1979 18.3 23.6
1978 18.4 22.9
1977 18.6 22.1
1976 18.7 21.5
1975 18.9 21
1974 19 20.4
1973 19.1 19.8
1972 19.2 19.4
1971 19.3 19.1
1970 19.4 18.7
1969 19.5 18.9
1968 19.6 21.2
1967 19.6 22.9
1966 19.7 22.9
1965 19.8 23.1
1964 19.8 23.4
1963 19.8 23.7
1962 19.8 23.9
1961 19.8 24
1960 19.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.4%
2012
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Nauru
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Nauru
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
60
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
96.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Mali Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Nauru
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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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