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Mali vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 5.57M 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 113/197 ($26.8B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Norway
Population
26143152
5671119
Population rank 58/197 119/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $26,794,747,240 $483,592,648,313
2023 $24,813,860,599 $482,949,731,777
2022 $22,539,987,719 $596,297,651,036
2021 $22,999,245,263 $503,367,986,030
2020 $20,698,560,939 $367,633,418,887
2019 $20,477,421,885 $408,742,840,909
2018 $20,368,015,381 $439,788,625,884
2017 $18,308,362,040 $401,745,275,035
2016 $16,743,796,800 $370,956,547,619
2015 $15,583,181,170 $388,159,512,246
2014 $17,081,681,993 $501,736,471,833
2013 $15,747,192,681 $526,014,468,085
2012 $14,795,114,603 $512,777,309,841
2011 $15,452,791,789 $501,360,549,669
2010 $12,710,739,159 $431,052,143,940
2009 $12,155,217,833 $387,976,400,617
2008 $11,462,490,840 $464,917,553,191
2007 $9,699,047,443 $402,643,260,488
2006 $8,212,007,554 $346,915,160,682
2005 $7,429,066,951 $309,978,579,744
2004 $6,485,774,930 $265,268,662,473
2003 $5,605,613,011 $229,385,469,337
2002 $4,647,238,257 $195,914,852,576
2001 $4,124,281,594 $174,239,354,071
2000 $3,521,570,876 $171,457,201,936
1999 $4,091,446,054 $162,383,706,021
1998 $3,894,433,432 $154,230,295,158
1997 $3,414,879,486 $161,356,631,888
1996 $3,743,103,420 $163,520,109,151
1995 $3,373,322,735 $152,029,612,325
1994 $2,655,768,636 $127,131,319,429
1993 $3,632,801,877 $120,579,213,713
1992 $3,680,775,037 $130,838,040,068
1991 $3,576,562,682 $121,872,464,483
1990 $3,248,417,791 $119,791,843,060
1989 $2,824,822,489 $102,633,934,391
1988 $2,712,207,901 $101,900,260,856
1987 $2,437,004,680 $94,229,907,236
1986 $2,132,938,007 $78,693,118,044
1985 $1,594,347,021 $65,416,879,914
1984 $1,387,809,615 $62,057,955,033
1983 $1,496,616,127 $61,627,240,831
1982 $1,680,304,773 $62,647,195,538
1981 $2,234,583,940 $63,596,654,761
1980 $2,704,362,789 $64,439,382,896
1979 $1,595,422,956 $53,132,244,624
1978 $1,222,702,573 $46,522,900,254
1977 $1,049,838,548 $41,508,030,431
1976 $939,228,017 $35,942,270,686
1975 $830,710,615 $32,877,805,200
1974 $538,747,340 $27,145,693,810
1973 $563,683,703 $22,534,253,703
1972 $486,617,280 $17,358,610,850
1971 $395,218,629 $14,583,114,840
1970 $359,772,315 $12,814,123,115
1969 $339,913,867 $11,136,187,440
1968 $343,771,973 $10,227,087,165
1967 $275,494,478 $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Mali and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Norway
2024 $1,095 $86,785
2023 $1,044 $87,497
2022 $977 $109,270
2021 $1,027 $93,073
2020 $953 $68,340
2019 $972 $76,431
2018 $996 $82,793
2017 $924 $76,132
2016 $872 $70,867
2015 $838 $74,810
2014 $948 $97,667
2013 $902 $103,554
2012 $873 $102,176
2011 $938 $101,222
2010 $797 $88,163
2009 $787 $80,348
2008 $767 $97,504
2007 $671 $85,502
2006 $587 $74,434
2005 $549 $67,047
2004 $495 $57,769
2003 $442 $50,250
2002 $378 $43,171
2001 $346 $38,602
2000 $305 $38,178
1999 $364 $36,393
1998 $357 $34,803
1997 $321 $36,629
1996 $360 $37,322
1995 $331 $34,876
1994 $266.5 $29,316
1993 $372 $27,964
1992 $385 $30,524
1991 $382 $28,597
1990 $354 $28,243
1989 $314 $24,281
1988 $307 $24,207
1987 $280.7 $22,506
1986 $250 $18,883
1985 $190.4 $15,754
1984 $169.1 $14,989
1983 $186.3 $14,928
1982 $213.8 $15,225
1981 $290.5 $15,513
1980 $359 $15,772
1979 $216.3 $13,047
1978 $169.1 $11,463
1977 $148.1 $10,266
1976 $134.9 $8,927
1975 $121.5 $8,204
1974 $80.2 $6,812
1973 $85.4 $5,690
1972 $75.1 $4,414
1971 $62 $3,736
1970 $57.3 $3,306
1969 $55 $2,894
1968 $56.5 $2,680
1967 $46 $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Mali and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Norway
1x
Year Population
Mali Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mali and Norway

Fertility rate
Mali

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Norway
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
94.8
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
60
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
95%
2013
English speaking
0%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
2.4
2023
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
8%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
19,246 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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