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Mali vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 23rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Mali New Zealand
Population
26143152
5374272
Population rank 58/197 124/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Mali and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Mali and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Mali

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Mali New Zealand
2024 $26,794,747,240 $260,172,385,098
2023 $24,813,860,599 $255,194,972,673
2022 $22,539,987,719 $249,509,991,440
2021 $22,999,245,263 $253,977,931,815
2020 $20,698,560,939 $213,029,554,654
2019 $20,477,421,885 $213,006,341,102
2018 $20,368,015,381 $211,985,631,173
2017 $18,308,362,040 $206,745,969,246
2016 $16,743,796,800 $189,100,085,275
2015 $15,583,181,170 $178,224,167,088
2014 $17,081,681,993 $201,518,402,787
2013 $15,747,192,681 $191,012,364,177
2012 $14,795,114,603 $176,560,711,239
2011 $15,452,791,789 $168,484,908,960
2010 $12,710,739,159 $146,887,902,524
2009 $12,155,217,833 $121,663,439,315
2008 $11,462,490,840 $133,437,126,590
2007 $9,699,047,443 $137,188,946,866
2006 $8,212,007,554 $111,538,810,713
2005 $7,429,066,951 $114,720,129,550
2004 $6,485,774,930 $103,905,210,084
2003 $5,605,613,011 $88,250,885,550
2002 $4,647,238,257 $66,627,729,311
2001 $4,124,281,594 $53,872,425,917
2000 $3,521,570,876 $52,623,281,957
1999 $4,091,446,054 $58,762,260,626
1998 $3,894,433,432 $56,227,169,851
1997 $3,414,879,486 $66,075,143,415
1996 $3,743,103,420 $70,140,835,299
1995 $3,373,322,735 $63,918,703,507
1994 $2,655,768,636 $55,314,732,279
1993 $3,632,801,877 $46,775,620,817
1992 $3,680,775,037 $41,649,829,860
1991 $3,576,562,682 $42,745,329,732
1990 $3,248,417,791 $45,495,129,385
1989 $2,824,822,489 $43,920,222,525
1988 $2,712,207,901 $45,176,811,594
1987 $2,437,004,680 $40,376,354,070
1986 $2,132,938,007 $30,604,668,357
1985 $1,594,347,021 $24,679,795,396
1984 $1,387,809,615 $21,665,975,319
1983 $1,496,616,127 $24,309,279,706
1982 $1,680,304,773 $24,164,603,059
1981 $2,234,583,940 $24,417,617,184
1980 $2,704,362,789 $23,244,547,385
1979 $1,595,422,956 $20,731,243,113
1978 $1,222,702,573 $18,530,518,395
1977 $1,049,838,548 $15,446,825,318
1976 $939,228,017 $13,604,832,424
1975 $830,710,615 $12,861,983,284
1974 $538,747,340 $13,940,981,798
1973 $563,683,703 $12,802,281,898
1972 $486,617,280 $9,567,331,065
1971 $395,218,629 $7,911,136,757
1970 $359,772,315 $6,495,605,331
1969 $339,913,867 $5,814,357,709
1968 $343,771,973 $5,228,045,415
1967 $275,494,478 $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Mali and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali New Zealand
2024 $1,095 $49,205
2023 $1,044 $49,076
2022 $977 $49,100
2021 $1,027 $49,950
2020 $953 $41,998
2019 $972 $42,856
2018 $996 $43,257
2017 $924 $42,950
2016 $872 $40,114
2015 $838 $38,665
2014 $948 $44,618
2013 $902 $43,000
2012 $873 $40,054
2011 $938 $38,432
2010 $797 $33,762
2009 $787 $28,277
2008 $767 $31,325
2007 $671 $32,480
2006 $587 $26,655
2005 $549 $27,751
2004 $495 $25,420
2003 $442 $21,914
2002 $378 $16,874
2001 $346 $13,883
2000 $305 $13,641
1999 $364 $15,322
1998 $357 $14,738
1997 $321 $17,474
1996 $360 $18,794
1995 $331 $17,400
1994 $266.5 $15,280
1993 $372 $13,094
1992 $385 $11,793
1991 $382 $12,230
1990 $354 $13,663
1989 $314 $13,312
1988 $307 $13,759
1987 $280.7 $12,331
1986 $250 $9,428
1985 $190.4 $7,601
1984 $169.1 $6,714
1983 $186.3 $7,598
1982 $213.8 $7,656
1981 $290.5 $7,814
1980 $359 $7,467
1979 $216.3 $6,668
1978 $169.1 $5,937
1977 $148.1 $4,951
1976 $134.9 $4,374
1975 $121.5 $4,172
1974 $80.2 $4,611
1973 $85.4 $4,323
1972 $75.1 $3,295
1971 $62 $2,773
1970 $57.3 $2,311
1969 $55 $2,097
1968 $56.5 $1,902
1967 $46 $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Mali vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali New Zealand
2026 61.1 82.5
2025 60.9 82.4
2024 60.7 82.2
2023 60.4 82.1
2022 60 81
2021 59.1 82.3
2020 58.9 82.7
2019 59.2 81.8
2018 58.9 81.9
2017 58.6 81.6
2016 58.3 82
2015 57.9 81.6
2014 57.5 81.4
2013 57.1 81.6
2012 56.7 81.2
2011 56.4 80.8
2010 56 81.1
2009 55.6 80.5
2008 55.2 80.2
2007 54.8 80.1
2006 54.3 80
2005 53.8 80
2004 53.3 79.4
2003 52.6 79.1
2002 52 78.9
2001 51.3 78.7
2000 50.6 78.7
1999 50.1 77.9
1998 49.6 78.2
1997 49.1 77.3
1996 48.5 76.8
1995 48.3 76.8
1994 47.9 76.9
1993 47.6 76.5
1992 47.2 76.2
1991 46.9 76.1
1990 46.5 75.4
1989 46.2 74.9
1988 45.7 74.5
1987 45.2 74.2
1986 44.6 74.1
1985 43.9 73.9
1984 43.4 74.4
1983 42.7 73.8
1982 41.8 73.7
1981 41 73.6
1980 40.3 72.9
1979 39.5 73.1
1978 38.8 73
1977 38 72.1
1976 37.2 72.4
1975 36.5 72.2
1974 35.7 71.9
1973 35.1 71.7
1972 34.5 71.8
1971 33.8 71.7
1970 33.4 71.2
1969 32.9 71.5
1968 32.6 71.1
1967 32.2 71.4
1966 31.8 71.1
1965 31.5 71.2
1964 31.2 71.3
1963 31 71.3
1962 30.8 71.2
1961 30.6 70.9
1960 30.5 71.2
1959 30.3 70.8
1958 30.2 70.9
1957 30.1 70.3
1956 29.9 70.7
1955 29.7 70.5
1954 29.5 70.3
1953 29.4 70.2
1952 29.1 69.4
1951 28.9 69.1
1950 28.7 69.3

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

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Mali and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Mali New Zealand
2024 24,478,595 5,287,500
2023 23,769,127 5,200,000
2022 23,072,640 5,081,700
2021 22,388,630 5,084,600
2020 21,713,836 5,072,400
2019 21,068,405 4,970,300
2018 20,442,030 4,900,600
2017 19,813,011 4,813,600
2016 19,191,289 4,714,100
2015 18,593,022 4,609,400
2014 18,020,267 4,516,500
2013 17,459,615 4,442,100
2012 16,957,033 4,408,100
2011 16,469,049 4,384,000
2010 15,945,198 4,350,700
2009 15,435,539 4,302,600
2008 14,940,782 4,259,800
2007 14,457,775 4,223,800
2006 13,990,139 4,184,600
2005 13,538,647 4,133,900
2004 13,102,409 4,087,500
2003 12,684,955 4,027,200
2002 12,288,050 3,948,500
2001 11,912,158 3,880,500
2000 11,559,290 3,857,700
1999 11,227,415 3,835,100
1998 10,919,573 3,815,000
1997 10,646,495 3,781,300
1996 10,407,278 3,732,000
1995 10,185,365 3,673,400
1994 9,967,031 3,620,000
1993 9,754,786 3,572,200
1992 9,553,540 3,531,700
1991 9,362,888 3,495,100
1990 9,178,830 3,329,800
1989 8,999,938 3,299,200
1988 8,833,996 3,283,400
1987 8,681,164 3,274,400
1986 8,531,277 3,246,300
1985 8,374,663 3,247,100
1984 8,208,599 3,227,100
1983 8,034,400 3,199,300
1982 7,860,194 3,156,100
1981 7,692,766 3,124,900
1980 7,530,515 3,112,900
1979 7,375,266 3,109,000
1978 7,229,651 3,121,200
1977 7,090,979 3,120,200
1976 6,960,979 3,110,500
1975 6,837,261 3,083,100
1974 6,715,436 3,023,700
1973 6,597,106 2,961,300
1972 6,483,726 2,903,900
1971 6,377,944 2,853,000
1970 6,276,472 2,810,700
1969 6,177,704 2,772,800
1968 6,082,979 2,748,100
1967 5,990,906 2,724,100
1966 5,902,204 2,675,900
1965 5,815,487 2,628,400
1964 5,730,125 2,585,400
1963 5,646,605 2,531,800
1962 5,563,917 2,482,000
1961 5,482,283 2,419,700
1960 5,402,550 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Mali

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali New Zealand
2023 5.61 1.56
2022 5.69 1.66
2021 5.78 1.64
2020 5.85 1.61
2019 5.89 1.72
2018 6.12 1.71
2017 6.25 1.81
2016 6.32 1.87
2015 6.39 1.99
2014 6.44 1.92
2013 6.49 2.01
2012 6.52 2.1
2011 6.55 2.09
2010 6.58 2.17
2009 6.59 2.13
2008 6.62 2.19
2007 6.65 2.18
2006 6.68 2.01
2005 6.71 1.97
2004 6.74 1.98
2003 6.78 1.93
2002 6.82 1.89
2001 6.85 1.97
2000 6.89 1.98
1999 6.91 1.97
1998 6.94 1.89
1997 6.97 1.96
1996 7.01 1.96
1995 7.05 1.98
1994 7.12 1.98
1993 7.18 2.04
1992 7.24 2.06
1991 7.28 2.09
1990 7.31 2.18
1989 7.33 2.12
1988 7.32 2.1
1987 7.31 2.03
1986 7.31 1.96
1985 7.26 1.93
1984 7.26 1.93
1983 7.28 1.92
1982 7.32 1.95
1981 7.37 2.01
1980 7.37 2.03
1979 7.35 2.12
1978 7.32 2.07
1977 7.3 2.21
1976 7.27 2.27
1975 7.25 2.37
1974 7.23 2.58
1973 7.22 2.76
1972 7.22 3
1971 7.2 3.18
1970 7.18 3.17
1969 7.18 3.28
1968 7.16 3.34
1967 7.14 3.35
1966 7.11 3.41
1965 7.08 3.54
1964 7.06 3.8
1963 7.05 4.05
1962 7.04 4.19
1961 7.03 4.31
1960 7.02 4.24

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

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Mali and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Mali

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali New Zealand
2024 16.7 38.6
2023 16.6 38.3
2022 16.5 38.1
2021 16.3 37.8
2020 16.2 37.5
2019 16.1 37.3
2018 16 37.3
2017 16 37.2
2016 16 37.3
2015 16 37.4
2014 16 37.5
2013 16 37.4
2012 16.1 37.2
2011 16.3 37
2010 16.4 36.8
2009 16.4 36.6
2008 16.5 36.4
2007 16.6 36.1
2006 16.6 35.8
2005 16.6 35.5
2004 16.6 35.2
2003 16.6 35
2002 16.6 34.8
2001 16.5 34.6
2000 16.5 34.3
1999 16.4 34
1998 16.4 33.6
1997 16.3 33.2
1996 16.3 32.8
1995 16.3 32.6
1994 16.3 32.3
1993 16.3 32
1992 16.4 31.7
1991 16.4 31.4
1990 16.5 31.1
1989 16.6 30.8
1988 16.8 30.4
1987 16.9 30.1
1986 17.1 29.8
1985 17.3 29.4
1984 17.5 29.1
1983 17.6 28.8
1982 17.8 28.5
1981 17.9 28.2
1980 18.1 27.9
1979 18.3 27.5
1978 18.4 27.1
1977 18.6 26.8
1976 18.7 26.5
1975 18.9 26.3
1974 19 26.2
1973 19.1 26
1972 19.2 25.9
1971 19.3 25.7
1970 19.4 25.6
1969 19.5 25.7
1968 19.6 25.7
1967 19.6 25.8
1966 19.7 25.9
1965 19.8 26
1964 19.8 26.2
1963 19.8 26.4
1962 19.8 26.8
1961 19.8 27.1
1960 19.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Mali New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali New Zealand
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Mali New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Mali New Zealand
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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