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Mali vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 23rd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Nicaragua
Population
26143152
7124343
Population rank 58/197 107/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Mali and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Mali and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Mali

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Mali Nicaragua
2024 $26,794,747,240 $19,693,982,968
2023 $24,813,860,599 $17,805,842,284
2022 $22,539,987,719 $15,634,572,502
2021 $22,999,245,263 $14,209,020,362
2020 $20,698,560,939 $12,726,422,432
2019 $20,477,421,885 $12,699,023,614
2018 $20,368,015,381 $13,025,221,974
2017 $18,308,362,040 $13,785,893,007
2016 $16,743,796,800 $13,286,093,388
2015 $15,583,181,170 $12,756,696,261
2014 $17,081,681,993 $11,880,438,824
2013 $15,747,192,681 $10,982,988,249
2012 $14,795,114,603 $10,532,017,232
2011 $15,452,791,789 $9,774,329,333
2010 $12,710,739,159 $8,758,602,233
2009 $12,155,217,833 $8,298,702,489
2008 $11,462,490,840 $8,496,967,597
2007 $9,699,047,443 $7,423,375,015
2006 $8,212,007,554 $6,763,672,381
2005 $7,429,066,951 $6,321,324,279
2004 $6,485,774,930 $5,792,932,838
2003 $5,605,613,011 $5,322,228,351
2002 $4,647,238,257 $5,223,727,303
2001 $4,124,281,594 $5,351,752,034
2000 $3,521,570,876 $5,109,587,050
1999 $4,091,446,054 $4,856,026,259
1998 $3,894,433,432 $4,635,347,386
1997 $3,414,879,486 $4,389,973,490
1996 $3,743,103,420 $4,308,351,903
1995 $3,373,322,735 $4,140,470,000
1994 $2,655,768,636 $3,863,185,119
1993 $3,632,801,877 $1,756,454,248
1992 $3,680,775,037 $1,792,800,000
1991 $3,576,562,682 $1,488,804,124
1990 $3,248,417,791 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,824,822,489 $1,013,184,756
1988 $2,712,207,901 $2,630,900,096
1987 $2,437,004,680 $3,851,200,118
1986 $2,132,938,007 $2,885,799,994
1985 $1,594,347,021 $2,683,699,935
1984 $1,387,809,615 $3,117,599,872
1983 $1,496,616,127 $2,753,100,058
1982 $1,680,304,773 $2,454,499,872
1981 $2,234,583,940 $2,474,700,227
1980 $2,704,362,789 $2,144,300,006
1979 $1,595,422,956 $1,567,599,982
1978 $1,222,702,573 $2,127,699,979
1977 $1,049,838,548 $2,226,999,874
1976 $939,228,017 $1,836,899,999
1975 $830,710,615 $1,581,599,959
1974 $538,747,340 $1,521,400,012
1973 $563,683,703 $1,092,900,015
1972 $486,617,280 $878,570,045
1971 $395,218,629 $828,569,953
1970 $359,772,315 $778,569,939
1969 $339,913,867 $750,000,003
1968 $343,771,973 $692,859,985
1967 $275,494,478 $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Mali and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Nicaragua
2024 $1,095 $2,848
2023 $1,044 $2,609
2022 $977 $2,323
2021 $1,027 $2,138
2020 $953 $1,938
2019 $972 $1,959
2018 $996 $2,035
2017 $924 $2,183
2016 $872 $2,132
2015 $838 $2,074
2014 $948 $1,958
2013 $902 $1,835
2012 $873 $1,785
2011 $938 $1,680
2010 $797 $1,527
2009 $787 $1,467
2008 $767 $1,524
2007 $671 $1,350
2006 $587 $1,248
2005 $549 $1,183
2004 $495 $1,099
2003 $442 $1,021
2002 $378 $1,014
2001 $346 $1,052
2000 $305 $1,017
1999 $364 $980
1998 $357 $949
1997 $321 $913
1996 $360 $911
1995 $331 $892
1994 $266.5 $849
1993 $372 $394
1992 $385 $411
1991 $382 $350
1990 $354 $242.5
1989 $314 $249.2
1988 $307 $662
1987 $280.7 $992
1986 $250 $761
1985 $190.4 $724
1984 $169.1 $861
1983 $186.3 $780
1982 $213.8 $714
1981 $290.5 $740
1980 $359 $659
1979 $216.3 $495
1978 $169.1 $691
1977 $148.1 $744
1976 $134.9 $633
1975 $121.5 $561
1974 $80.2 $557
1973 $85.4 $413
1972 $75.1 $341
1971 $62 $331
1970 $57.3 $321
1969 $55 $319
1968 $56.5 $304
1967 $46 $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Mali vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Nicaragua
2026 61.1 75.4
2025 60.9 75.3
2024 60.7 75.1
2023 60.4 74.9
2022 60 74.5
2021 59.1 70.5
2020 58.9 70.8
2019 59.2 73.8
2018 58.9 73.9
2017 58.6 73.4
2016 58.3 73.2
2015 57.9 72.9
2014 57.5 72.8
2013 57.1 72.6
2012 56.7 72.4
2011 56.4 72
2010 56 71.8
2009 55.6 71.5
2008 55.2 71.4
2007 54.8 71.2
2006 54.3 71
2005 53.8 70.4
2004 53.3 69.5
2003 52.6 68.7
2002 52 68
2001 51.3 67
2000 50.6 66.4
1999 50.1 65.9
1998 49.6 64.1
1997 49.1 65.5
1996 48.5 65.2
1995 48.3 64.9
1994 47.9 64.5
1993 47.6 64.1
1992 47.2 63.7
1991 46.9 63.3
1990 46.5 62.5
1989 46.2 61.9
1988 45.7 59.8
1987 45.2 57.3
1986 44.6 57.6
1985 43.9 56.4
1984 43.4 56.1
1983 42.7 56.9
1982 41.8 58.7
1981 41 58.3
1980 40.3 58
1979 39.5 50.8
1978 38.8 53.5
1977 38 56.1
1976 37.2 56.1
1975 36.5 55.8
1974 35.7 55.4
1973 35.1 55
1972 34.5 48
1971 33.8 54.2
1970 33.4 53.8
1969 32.9 53.4
1968 32.6 52.9
1967 32.2 52.3
1966 31.8 51.6
1965 31.5 50.6
1964 31.2 49.6
1963 31 48.8
1962 30.8 48
1961 30.6 47.3
1960 30.5 46.4
1959 30.3 46.1
1958 30.2 45.5
1957 30.1 44.9
1956 29.9 44.3
1955 29.7 43.7
1954 29.5 43.1
1953 29.4 42.4
1952 29.1 41.9
1951 28.9 40.8
1950 28.7 40.6

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

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Mali and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Mali Nicaragua
2024 24,478,595 6,916,140
2023 23,769,127 6,823,613
2022 23,072,640 6,730,654
2021 22,388,630 6,644,741
2020 21,713,836 6,565,267
2019 21,068,405 6,483,657
2018 20,442,030 6,400,080
2017 19,813,011 6,316,231
2016 19,191,289 6,232,666
2015 18,593,022 6,149,417
2014 18,020,267 6,066,492
2013 17,459,615 5,983,845
2012 16,957,033 5,901,287
2011 16,469,049 5,819,051
2010 15,945,198 5,737,450
2009 15,435,539 5,656,601
2008 14,940,782 5,576,593
2007 14,457,775 5,497,243
2006 13,990,139 5,418,855
2005 13,538,647 5,342,105
2004 13,102,409 5,272,912
2003 12,684,955 5,210,963
2002 12,288,050 5,149,909
2001 11,912,158 5,087,825
2000 11,559,290 5,022,633
1999 11,227,415 4,954,018
1998 10,919,573 4,883,655
1997 10,646,495 4,809,573
1996 10,407,278 4,729,974
1995 10,185,365 4,642,931
1994 9,967,031 4,549,316
1993 9,754,786 4,453,732
1992 9,553,540 4,357,026
1991 9,362,888 4,259,637
1990 9,178,830 4,162,559
1989 8,999,938 4,066,476
1988 8,833,996 3,972,320
1987 8,681,164 3,882,164
1986 8,531,277 3,794,157
1985 8,374,663 3,706,479
1984 8,208,599 3,619,104
1983 8,034,400 3,530,282
1982 7,860,194 3,438,745
1981 7,692,766 3,345,674
1980 7,530,515 3,252,403
1979 7,375,266 3,164,525
1978 7,229,651 3,080,314
1977 7,090,979 2,992,534
1976 6,960,979 2,903,851
1975 6,837,261 2,816,943
1974 6,715,436 2,732,075
1973 6,597,106 2,649,278
1972 6,483,726 2,573,578
1971 6,377,944 2,499,825
1970 6,276,472 2,423,065
1969 6,177,704 2,348,398
1968 6,082,979 2,275,836
1967 5,990,906 2,205,567
1966 5,902,204 2,137,820
1965 5,815,487 2,072,681
1964 5,730,125 2,010,176
1963 5,646,605 1,950,159
1962 5,563,917 1,892,320
1961 5,482,283 1,836,451
1960 5,402,550 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Mali

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Nicaragua
2023 5.61 2.22
2022 5.69 2.24
2021 5.78 2.27
2020 5.85 2.3
2019 5.89 2.32
2018 6.12 2.35
2017 6.25 2.38
2016 6.32 2.41
2015 6.39 2.43
2014 6.44 2.46
2013 6.49 2.49
2012 6.52 2.53
2011 6.55 2.56
2010 6.58 2.6
2009 6.59 2.63
2008 6.62 2.66
2007 6.65 2.7
2006 6.68 2.73
2005 6.71 2.77
2004 6.74 2.78
2003 6.78 2.83
2002 6.82 2.89
2001 6.85 3
2000 6.89 3.12
1999 6.91 3.22
1998 6.94 3.34
1997 6.97 3.47
1996 7.01 3.62
1995 7.05 3.78
1994 7.12 3.94
1993 7.18 4.1
1992 7.24 4.27
1991 7.28 4.43
1990 7.31 4.6
1989 7.33 4.76
1988 7.32 4.93
1987 7.31 5.07
1986 7.31 5.22
1985 7.26 5.36
1984 7.26 5.49
1983 7.28 5.61
1982 7.32 5.74
1981 7.37 5.84
1980 7.37 5.96
1979 7.35 6.07
1978 7.32 6.16
1977 7.3 6.28
1976 7.27 6.37
1975 7.25 6.45
1974 7.23 6.52
1973 7.22 6.59
1972 7.22 6.65
1971 7.2 6.71
1970 7.18 6.77
1969 7.18 6.83
1968 7.16 6.89
1967 7.14 6.94
1966 7.11 6.99
1965 7.08 7.03
1964 7.06 7.06
1963 7.05 7.08
1962 7.04 7.1
1961 7.03 7.11
1960 7.02 7.16

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

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Mali and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Nicaragua
2024 16.7 26.6
2023 16.6 26.3
2022 16.5 25.9
2021 16.3 25.6
2020 16.2 25.3
2019 16.1 25
2018 16 24.7
2017 16 24.3
2016 16 24
2015 16 23.7
2014 16 23.4
2013 16 23.1
2012 16.1 22.8
2011 16.3 22.5
2010 16.4 22.2
2009 16.4 22
2008 16.5 21.7
2007 16.6 21.4
2006 16.6 21.1
2005 16.6 20.8
2004 16.6 20.4
2003 16.6 20.1
2002 16.6 19.7
2001 16.5 19.4
2000 16.5 19.1
1999 16.4 18.8
1998 16.4 18.4
1997 16.3 18.1
1996 16.3 17.9
1995 16.3 17.6
1994 16.3 17.4
1993 16.3 17.2
1992 16.4 17
1991 16.4 16.8
1990 16.5 16.7
1989 16.6 16.5
1988 16.8 16.4
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 17.1 16.3
1985 17.3 16.3
1984 17.5 16.3
1983 17.6 16.3
1982 17.8 16.2
1981 17.9 16.2
1980 18.1 16.2
1979 18.3 16.2
1978 18.4 16.2
1977 18.6 16.2
1976 18.7 16.2
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 19 16.2
1973 19.1 16.2
1972 19.2 16.2
1971 19.3 16.1
1970 19.4 16.1
1969 19.5 16.1
1968 19.6 16
1967 19.6 16
1966 19.7 16
1965 19.8 15.9
1964 19.8 15.9
1963 19.8 15.9
1962 19.8 16
1961 19.8 16.1
1960 19.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Mali Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Mali Nicaragua
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
82.6%
2015
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Mali Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Nicaragua
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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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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