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Mali vs Norway statistics compared

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Mali has a population of 25.2M (ranked 58/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 23rd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Mali ranks 114/197 ($30.1B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 174/197 ($1,193), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Norway
Population
26322576
5660666
Population rank 58/197 119/197
GDP
$30.1B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 114/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 174/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$12.6B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.9%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$500
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 168/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,949
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.51
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
16.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Mali and Norway: Comparison Charts

Mali and Norway economies compared

GDP
Mali

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Mali Norway
2025 $30,069,148,581 $530,755,719,439
2024 $26,761,281,077 $500,886,328,034
2023 $24,777,941,861 $502,197,633,323
2022 $22,539,987,719 $617,321,834,099
2021 $22,999,245,263 $521,592,200,233
2020 $20,698,560,939 $382,252,517,922
2019 $20,477,421,885 $424,244,886,364
2018 $20,368,015,381 $454,588,871,811
2017 $18,308,362,040 $415,673,181,543
2016 $16,743,796,800 $383,284,047,619
2015 $15,583,181,170 $400,669,174,331
2014 $17,081,681,993 $515,829,568,897
2013 $15,747,192,681 $540,132,255,319
2012 $14,795,114,603 $525,082,939,407
2011 $15,452,791,789 $512,868,581,628
2010 $12,710,739,160 $440,132,138,425
2009 $12,155,217,833 $395,664,488,017
2008 $11,462,490,840 $472,060,283,688
2007 $9,699,047,443 $407,813,774,161
2006 $8,212,007,554 $349,773,283,645
2005 $7,429,066,952 $311,417,306,946
2004 $6,485,774,930 $265,662,977,688
2003 $5,605,613,011 $229,192,678,173
2002 $4,647,238,257 $195,359,978,957
2001 $4,124,281,594 $173,590,978,347
2000 $3,521,570,876 $170,620,327,660
1999 $4,091,446,054 $161,304,620,987
1998 $3,894,433,432 $152,955,958,172
1997 $3,414,879,486 $160,013,571,974
1996 $3,743,103,420 $162,427,517,132
1995 $3,373,322,735 $151,083,627,983
1994 $2,655,768,636 $126,324,387,894
1993 $3,632,801,877 $119,841,699,440
1992 $3,680,775,037 $129,998,873,602
1991 $3,576,562,682 $121,149,331,318
1990 $3,248,417,791 $119,344,377,526
1989 $2,824,822,489 $102,226,808,603
1988 $2,712,207,901 $101,497,621,605
1987 $2,437,004,680 $93,913,320,965
1986 $2,132,938,007 $78,438,205,742
1985 $1,594,347,021 $65,211,464,198
1984 $1,387,809,615 $61,866,078,539
1983 $1,496,616,127 $61,417,685,434
1982 $1,680,304,773 $62,453,362,256
1981 $2,234,583,940 $63,392,804,251
1980 $2,704,362,789 $64,176,789,764
1979 $1,595,422,956 $52,935,763,512
1978 $1,222,702,573 $46,355,988,784
1977 $1,049,838,548 $41,362,637,363
1976 $939,228,017 $35,815,449,464
1975 $830,710,615 $32,742,543,381
1974 $538,747,340 $27,033,413,362
1973 $563,683,703 $22,433,660,550
1972 $486,617,280 $17,283,931,878
1971 $395,218,629 $14,523,306,736
1970 $359,772,315 $12,753,503,479
1969 $339,913,867 $11,083,505,596
1968 $343,771,973 $10,178,705,992
1967 $275,494,478 $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mali and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Norway
2025 $1,193 $94,594
2024 $1,093 $89,889
2023 $1,042 $90,984
2022 $977 $113,122
2021 $1,027 $96,443
2020 $953 $71,058
2019 $972 $79,329
2018 $996 $85,579
2017 $924 $78,771
2016 $872 $73,222
2015 $838 $77,221
2014 $948 $100,410
2013 $902 $106,333
2012 $873 $104,628
2011 $938 $103,545
2010 $797 $90,020
2009 $787 $81,940
2008 $767 $99,002
2007 $671 $86,600
2006 $587 $75,048
2005 $549 $67,358
2004 $495 $57,855
2003 $442 $50,208
2002 $378 $43,048
2001 $346 $38,458
2000 $305 $37,992
1999 $364 $36,151
1998 $357 $34,516
1997 $321 $36,324
1996 $360 $37,073
1995 $331 $34,659
1994 $266.5 $29,130
1993 $372 $27,793
1992 $385 $30,328
1991 $382 $28,427
1990 $354 $28,137
1989 $314 $24,185
1988 $307 $24,112
1987 $280.7 $22,430
1986 $250 $18,822
1985 $190.4 $15,704
1984 $169.1 $14,943
1983 $186.3 $14,877
1982 $213.8 $15,178
1981 $290.5 $15,463
1980 $359 $15,708
1979 $216.3 $12,998
1978 $169.1 $11,421
1977 $148.1 $10,230
1976 $134.9 $8,896
1975 $121.5 $8,171
1974 $80.2 $6,783
1973 $85.4 $5,664
1972 $75.1 $4,395
1971 $62 $3,721
1970 $57.3 $3,291
1969 $55 $2,881
1968 $56.5 $2,667
1967 $46 $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mali vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Norway
2026 61.1 83.8
2025 60.9 83.6
2024 60.7 83.5
2023 60.4 83.3
2022 60 82.6
2021 59.1 83.2
2020 58.9 83.2
2019 59.2 83
2018 58.9 82.8
2017 58.6 82.6
2016 58.3 82.4
2015 57.9 82.3
2014 57.5 82.1
2013 57.1 81.7
2012 56.7 81.4
2011 56.4 81.2
2010 56 81
2009 55.6 80.9
2008 55.2 80.7
2007 54.8 80.5
2006 54.3 80.4
2005 53.8 80.2
2004 53.3 80
2003 52.6 79.5
2002 52 79
2001 51.3 78.9
2000 50.6 78.7
1999 50.1 78.4
1998 49.6 78.4
1997 49.1 78.2
1996 48.5 78.2
1995 48.3 77.8
1994 47.9 77.8
1993 47.6 77.2
1992 47.2 77.2
1991 46.9 77
1990 46.5 76.6
1989 46.2 76.5
1988 45.7 76.3
1987 45.2 76.1
1986 44.6 76.3
1985 43.9 75.9
1984 43.4 76.2
1983 42.7 76.1
1982 41.8 76
1981 41 75.9
1980 40.3 75.7
1979 39.5 75.4
1978 38.8 75.4
1977 38 75.4
1976 37.2 75
1975 36.5 74.8
1974 35.7 74.8
1973 35.1 74.4
1972 34.5 74.3
1971 33.8 74.2
1970 33.4 74.1
1969 32.9 73.7
1968 32.6 73.9
1967 32.2 74.1
1966 31.8 74
1965 31.5 73.7
1964 31.2 73.6
1963 31 73.1
1962 30.8 73.5
1961 30.6 73.6
1960 30.5 73.6
1959 30.3 73.6
1958 30.2 73.4
1957 30.1 73.4
1956 29.9 73.5
1955 29.7 73.4
1954 29.5 73.2
1953 29.4 73.1
1952 29.1 72.7
1951 28.9 72.5
1950 28.7 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mali and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Norway
1x
Year Population
Mali Norway
2025 25,198,821 5,610,870
2024 24,478,595 5,572,279
2023 23,769,127 5,519,601
2022 23,072,640 5,457,127
2021 22,388,630 5,408,320
2020 21,713,836 5,379,475
2019 21,068,405 5,347,896
2018 20,442,030 5,311,916
2017 19,813,011 5,276,968
2016 19,191,289 5,234,519
2015 18,593,022 5,188,607
2014 18,020,267 5,137,232
2013 17,459,615 5,079,623
2012 16,957,033 5,018,573
2011 16,469,049 4,953,088
2010 15,945,198 4,889,252
2009 15,435,539 4,828,726
2008 14,940,782 4,768,212
2007 14,457,775 4,709,153
2006 13,990,139 4,660,677
2005 13,538,647 4,623,291
2004 13,102,409 4,591,910
2003 12,684,955 4,564,855
2002 12,288,050 4,538,159
2001 11,912,158 4,513,751
2000 11,559,290 4,490,967
1999 11,227,415 4,461,913
1998 10,919,573 4,431,464
1997 10,646,495 4,405,157
1996 10,407,278 4,381,336
1995 10,185,365 4,359,184
1994 9,967,031 4,336,613
1993 9,754,786 4,311,991
1992 9,553,540 4,286,401
1991 9,362,888 4,261,732
1990 9,178,830 4,241,473
1989 8,999,938 4,226,901
1988 8,833,996 4,209,488
1987 8,681,164 4,186,905
1986 8,531,277 4,167,354
1985 8,374,663 4,152,516
1984 8,208,599 4,140,099
1983 8,034,400 4,128,432
1982 7,860,194 4,114,787
1981 7,692,766 4,099,702
1980 7,530,515 4,085,620
1979 7,375,266 4,072,517
1978 7,229,651 4,058,671
1977 7,090,979 4,043,205
1976 6,960,979 4,026,152
1975 6,837,261 4,007,313
1974 6,715,436 3,985,258
1973 6,597,106 3,960,612
1972 6,483,726 3,933,004
1971 6,377,944 3,903,039
1970 6,276,472 3,875,763
1969 6,177,704 3,847,707
1968 6,082,979 3,816,486
1967 5,990,906 3,784,539
1966 5,902,204 3,753,012
1965 5,815,487 3,723,168
1964 5,730,125 3,694,339
1963 5,646,605 3,666,537
1962 5,563,917 3,638,918
1961 5,482,283 3,609,800
1960 5,402,550 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Mali and Norway

Fertility rate
Mali

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Norway
2024 5.51 1.45
2023 5.61 1.4
2022 5.69 1.41
2021 5.78 1.55
2020 5.85 1.48
2019 5.89 1.53
2018 6.12 1.56
2017 6.25 1.62
2016 6.32 1.71
2015 6.39 1.72
2014 6.44 1.75
2013 6.49 1.78
2012 6.52 1.85
2011 6.55 1.88
2010 6.58 1.95
2009 6.59 1.98
2008 6.62 1.96
2007 6.65 1.9
2006 6.68 1.9
2005 6.71 1.84
2004 6.74 1.83
2003 6.78 1.8
2002 6.82 1.75
2001 6.85 1.78
2000 6.89 1.85
1999 6.91 1.85
1998 6.94 1.81
1997 6.97 1.86
1996 7.01 1.89
1995 7.05 1.87
1994 7.12 1.87
1993 7.18 1.86
1992 7.24 1.88
1991 7.28 1.92
1990 7.31 1.93
1989 7.33 1.89
1988 7.32 1.84
1987 7.31 1.74
1986 7.31 1.71
1985 7.26 1.68
1984 7.26 1.66
1983 7.28 1.66
1982 7.32 1.71
1981 7.37 1.7
1980 7.37 1.72
1979 7.35 1.75
1978 7.32 1.77
1977 7.3 1.75
1976 7.27 1.86
1975 7.25 1.98
1974 7.23 2.13
1973 7.22 2.23
1972 7.22 2.38
1971 7.2 2.49
1970 7.18 2.5
1969 7.18 2.7
1968 7.16 2.75
1967 7.14 2.81
1966 7.11 2.9
1965 7.08 2.94
1964 7.06 2.98
1963 7.05 2.93
1962 7.04 2.91
1961 7.03 2.94
1960 7.02 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mali and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Norway
2025 16.8 40.9
2024 16.7 40.7
2023 16.6 40.5
2022 16.5 40.4
2021 16.3 40.3
2020 16.2 40
2019 16.1 39.8
2018 16 39.6
2017 16 39.4
2016 16 39.3
2015 16 39.2
2014 16 39
2013 16 38.9
2012 16.1 38.8
2011 16.3 38.7
2010 16.4 38.6
2009 16.4 38.5
2008 16.5 38.4
2007 16.6 38.3
2006 16.6 38.1
2005 16.6 37.9
2004 16.6 37.7
2003 16.6 37.5
2002 16.6 37.3
2001 16.5 37.1
2000 16.5 36.9
1999 16.4 36.7
1998 16.4 36.5
1997 16.3 36.4
1996 16.3 36.2
1995 16.3 36.1
1994 16.3 35.9
1993 16.3 35.8
1992 16.4 35.7
1991 16.4 35.5
1990 16.5 35.4
1989 16.6 35.2
1988 16.8 35.1
1987 16.9 34.9
1986 17.1 34.8
1985 17.3 34.6
1984 17.5 34.4
1983 17.6 34.1
1982 17.8 33.9
1981 17.9 33.6
1980 18.1 33.3
1979 18.3 33.1
1978 18.4 32.9
1977 18.6 32.7
1976 18.7 32.6
1975 18.9 32.5
1974 19 32.4
1973 19.1 32.4
1972 19.2 32.5
1971 19.3 32.7
1970 19.4 32.9
1969 19.5 33.2
1968 19.6 33.5
1967 19.6 33.7
1966 19.7 33.9
1965 19.8 34.1
1964 19.8 34.2
1963 19.8 34.3
1962 19.8 34.4
1961 19.8 34.4
1960 19.8 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$28.3B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.59%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2024
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Mali Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Norway
% of world population
0.31%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
32.2%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.74 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.6
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
0%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
36.8%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Mali Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Norway
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
18,696 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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