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Mali vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 23rd vs. 134th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Netherlands
Population
26143152
18252623
Population rank 58/197 72/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 113/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Mali and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Mali and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Mali

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Mali Netherlands
2024 $26,794,747,240 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $24,813,860,599 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $22,539,987,719 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $22,999,245,263 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $20,698,560,939 $932,560,861,701
2019 $20,477,421,885 $928,903,005,576
2018 $20,368,015,381 $929,733,599,797
2017 $18,308,362,040 $848,233,537,846
2016 $16,743,796,800 $797,163,949,290
2015 $15,583,181,170 $775,743,675,303
2014 $17,081,681,993 $901,556,501,756
2013 $15,747,192,681 $883,951,539,007
2012 $14,795,114,603 $845,689,017,066
2011 $15,452,791,789 $913,140,741,333
2010 $12,710,739,159 $852,464,982,433
2009 $12,155,217,833 $878,954,223,140
2008 $11,462,490,840 $957,901,566,041
2007 $9,699,047,443 $853,499,460,873
2006 $8,212,007,554 $737,593,995,289
2005 $7,429,066,951 $688,133,699,636
2004 $6,485,774,930 $661,224,886,143
2003 $5,605,613,011 $582,435,617,082
2002 $4,647,238,257 $475,529,972,123
2001 $4,124,281,594 $432,536,219,669
2000 $3,521,570,876 $417,649,282,154
1999 $4,091,446,054 $447,778,514,140
1998 $3,894,433,432 $438,612,530,549
1997 $3,414,879,486 $417,506,211,882
1996 $3,743,103,420 $451,372,549,020
1995 $3,373,322,735 $452,967,334,614
1994 $2,655,768,636 $379,688,232,232
1993 $3,632,801,877 $354,070,495,966
1992 $3,680,775,037 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,576,562,682 $327,982,316,124
1990 $3,248,417,791 $318,799,003,994
1989 $2,824,822,489 $258,716,904,292
1988 $2,712,207,901 $262,295,966,105
1987 $2,437,004,680 $245,406,949,521
1986 $2,132,938,007 $201,157,708,221
1985 $1,594,347,021 $144,057,523,222
1984 $1,387,809,615 $144,124,462,912
1983 $1,496,616,127 $153,671,294,109
1982 $1,680,304,773 $158,712,765,536
1981 $2,234,583,940 $164,375,775,854
1980 $2,704,362,789 $195,439,301,707
1979 $1,595,422,956 $179,933,827,310
1978 $1,222,702,573 $156,089,077,205
1977 $1,049,838,548 $127,203,923,857
1976 $939,228,017 $109,329,386,564
1975 $830,710,615 $100,397,061,694
1974 $538,747,340 $87,371,810,804
1973 $563,683,703 $71,946,639,603
1972 $486,617,280 $54,787,070,173
1971 $395,218,629 $44,644,730,576
1970 $359,772,315 $38,220,884,519
1969 $339,913,867 $34,086,038,090
1968 $343,771,973 $30,097,635,751
1967 $275,494,478 $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Mali and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Netherlands
2024 $1,095 $67,520
2023 $1,044 $63,516
2022 $977 $59,123
2021 $1,027 $60,142
2020 $953 $53,468
2019 $972 $53,555
2018 $996 $53,955
2017 $924 $49,514
2016 $872 $46,809
2015 $838 $45,794
2014 $948 $53,457
2013 $902 $52,602
2012 $873 $50,474
2011 $938 $54,702
2010 $797 $51,306
2009 $787 $53,172
2008 $767 $58,247
2007 $671 $52,101
2006 $587 $45,124
2005 $549 $42,165
2004 $495 $40,611
2003 $442 $35,897
2002 $378 $29,447
2001 $346 $26,956
2000 $305 $26,225
1999 $364 $28,319
1998 $357 $27,924
1997 $321 $26,745
1996 $360 $29,064
1995 $331 $29,301
1994 $266.5 $24,683
1993 $372 $23,156
1992 $385 $23,939
1991 $382 $21,764
1990 $354 $21,322
1989 $314 $17,423
1988 $307 $17,771
1987 $280.7 $16,734
1986 $250 $13,804
1985 $190.4 $9,941
1984 $169.1 $9,992
1983 $186.3 $10,696
1982 $213.8 $11,089
1981 $290.5 $11,537
1980 $359 $13,812
1979 $216.3 $12,817
1978 $169.1 $11,196
1977 $148.1 $9,180
1976 $134.9 $7,937
1975 $121.5 $7,346
1974 $80.2 $6,450
1973 $85.4 $5,353
1972 $75.1 $4,110
1971 $62 $3,384
1970 $57.3 $2,931
1969 $55 $2,647
1968 $56.5 $2,364
1967 $46 $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Mali vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Netherlands
2026 61.1 82.6
2025 60.9 82.4
2024 60.7 82.3
2023 60.4 82.2
2022 60 81.9
2021 59.1 81.4
2020 58.9 81.4
2019 59.2 82.1
2018 58.9 81.8
2017 58.6 81.7
2016 58.3 81.6
2015 57.9 81.5
2014 57.5 81.7
2013 57.1 81.3
2012 56.7 81.1
2011 56.4 81.1
2010 56 80.8
2009 55.6 80.7
2008 55.2 80.4
2007 54.8 80.3
2006 54.3 79.8
2005 53.8 79.5
2004 53.3 79.2
2003 52.6 78.7
2002 52 78.4
2001 51.3 78.3
2000 50.6 78.1
1999 50.1 78
1998 49.6 78
1997 49.1 77.9
1996 48.5 77.6
1995 48.3 77.6
1994 47.9 77.5
1993 47.6 77
1992 47.2 77.4
1991 46.9 77.2
1990 46.5 77
1989 46.2 76.8
1988 45.7 77
1987 45.2 76.8
1986 44.6 76.4
1985 43.9 76.4
1984 43.4 76.3
1983 42.7 76.3
1982 41.8 76.1
1981 41 76
1980 40.3 75.8
1979 39.5 75.6
1978 38.8 75.2
1977 38 75.3
1976 37.2 74.7
1975 36.5 74.6
1974 35.7 74.6
1973 35.1 74.2
1972 34.5 73.8
1971 33.8 73.9
1970 33.4 73.6
1969 32.9 73.6
1968 32.6 73.6
1967 32.2 73.8
1966 31.8 73.6
1965 31.5 73.6
1964 31.2 73.7
1963 31 73.4
1962 30.8 73.2
1961 30.6 73.6
1960 30.5 73.4
1959 30.3 73.2
1958 30.2 73.1
1957 30.1 73
1956 29.9 72.5
1955 29.7 72.5
1954 29.5 72.4
1953 29.4 71.7
1952 29.1 72.1
1951 28.9 71.5
1950 28.7 71.4

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

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Mali and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Mali Netherlands
2024 24,478,595 17,993,485
2023 23,769,127 17,877,117
2022 23,072,640 17,700,982
2021 22,388,630 17,533,044
2020 21,713,836 17,441,500
2019 21,068,405 17,344,874
2018 20,442,030 17,231,624
2017 19,813,011 17,131,296
2016 19,191,289 17,030,314
2015 18,593,022 16,939,923
2014 18,020,267 16,865,008
2013 17,459,615 16,804,432
2012 16,957,033 16,754,962
2011 16,469,049 16,693,074
2010 15,945,198 16,615,394
2009 15,435,539 16,530,388
2008 14,940,782 16,445,593
2007 14,457,775 16,381,696
2006 13,990,139 16,346,101
2005 13,538,647 16,319,868
2004 13,102,409 16,281,779
2003 12,684,955 16,225,302
2002 12,288,050 16,148,929
2001 11,912,158 16,046,180
2000 11,559,290 15,925,513
1999 11,227,415 15,812,088
1998 10,919,573 15,707,209
1997 10,646,495 15,610,650
1996 10,407,278 15,530,498
1995 10,185,365 15,459,006
1994 9,967,031 15,382,838
1993 9,754,786 15,290,368
1992 9,553,540 15,184,166
1991 9,362,888 15,069,798
1990 9,178,830 14,951,510
1989 8,999,938 14,848,907
1988 8,833,996 14,760,094
1987 8,681,164 14,665,037
1986 8,531,277 14,572,278
1985 8,374,663 14,491,632
1984 8,208,599 14,424,211
1983 8,034,400 14,367,070
1982 7,860,194 14,312,690
1981 7,692,766 14,247,208
1980 7,530,515 14,149,800
1979 7,375,266 14,038,270
1978 7,229,651 13,941,700
1977 7,090,979 13,856,185
1976 6,960,979 13,774,037
1975 6,837,261 13,666,335
1974 6,715,436 13,545,056
1973 6,597,106 13,439,322
1972 6,483,726 13,328,593
1971 6,377,944 13,194,497
1970 6,276,472 13,038,526
1969 6,177,704 12,877,984
1968 6,082,979 12,729,721
1967 5,990,906 12,598,201
1966 5,902,204 12,456,251
1965 5,815,487 12,294,732
1964 5,730,125 12,127,120
1963 5,646,605 11,965,966
1962 5,563,917 11,805,689
1961 5,482,283 11,638,712
1960 5,402,550 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Mali

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Netherlands
2023 5.61 1.43
2022 5.69 1.49
2021 5.78 1.62
2020 5.85 1.54
2019 5.89 1.57
2018 6.12 1.59
2017 6.25 1.62
2016 6.32 1.66
2015 6.39 1.66
2014 6.44 1.71
2013 6.49 1.68
2012 6.52 1.72
2011 6.55 1.76
2010 6.58 1.79
2009 6.59 1.79
2008 6.62 1.77
2007 6.65 1.72
2006 6.68 1.72
2005 6.71 1.71
2004 6.74 1.72
2003 6.78 1.75
2002 6.82 1.73
2001 6.85 1.71
2000 6.89 1.72
1999 6.91 1.65
1998 6.94 1.63
1997 6.97 1.56
1996 7.01 1.53
1995 7.05 1.53
1994 7.12 1.57
1993 7.18 1.57
1992 7.24 1.59
1991 7.28 1.61
1990 7.31 1.62
1989 7.33 1.55
1988 7.32 1.55
1987 7.31 1.56
1986 7.31 1.55
1985 7.26 1.51
1984 7.26 1.49
1983 7.28 1.47
1982 7.32 1.5
1981 7.37 1.56
1980 7.37 1.6
1979 7.35 1.56
1978 7.32 1.58
1977 7.3 1.58
1976 7.27 1.63
1975 7.25 1.66
1974 7.23 1.77
1973 7.22 1.9
1972 7.22 2.15
1971 7.2 2.36
1970 7.18 2.57
1969 7.18 2.75
1968 7.16 2.72
1967 7.14 2.81
1966 7.11 2.9
1965 7.08 3.04
1964 7.06 3.17
1963 7.05 3.19
1962 7.04 3.18
1961 7.03 3.22
1960 7.02 3.12

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

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Mali and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Netherlands
2024 16.7 42.4
2023 16.6 42.4
2022 16.5 42.5
2021 16.3 42.6
2020 16.2 42.5
2019 16.1 42.5
2018 16 42.4
2017 16 42.3
2016 16 42.2
2015 16 42
2014 16 41.8
2013 16 41.6
2012 16.1 41.3
2011 16.3 41
2010 16.4 40.7
2009 16.4 40.3
2008 16.5 40
2007 16.6 39.7
2006 16.6 39.3
2005 16.6 38.9
2004 16.6 38.5
2003 16.6 38.1
2002 16.6 37.8
2001 16.5 37.5
2000 16.5 37.3
1999 16.4 37
1998 16.4 36.7
1997 16.3 36.4
1996 16.3 36.1
1995 16.3 35.7
1994 16.3 35.4
1993 16.3 35.1
1992 16.4 34.8
1991 16.4 34.6
1990 16.5 34.3
1989 16.6 34.1
1988 16.8 33.8
1987 16.9 33.5
1986 17.1 33.2
1985 17.3 32.9
1984 17.5 32.6
1983 17.6 32.3
1982 17.8 31.9
1981 17.9 31.6
1980 18.1 31.3
1979 18.3 31
1978 18.4 30.7
1977 18.6 30.3
1976 18.7 29.8
1975 18.9 29.4
1974 19 29.3
1973 19.1 29
1972 19.2 28.9
1971 19.3 28.7
1970 19.4 28.6
1969 19.5 28.6
1968 19.6 28.6
1967 19.6 28.5
1966 19.7 28.6
1965 19.8 28.6
1964 19.8 28.6
1963 19.8 28.7
1962 19.8 28.7
1961 19.8 28.8
1960 19.8 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Mali Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Netherlands
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Mali Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Netherlands
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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