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Mali vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 23rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Palau
Population
26143152
17629
Population rank 58/197 194/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 113/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 173/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$566
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 161/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Mali and Palau: Comparison Charts

Mali and Palau economies compared

GDP
Mali

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Mali Palau
2024 $26,794,747,240 -
2023 $24,813,860,599 $276,733,063
2022 $22,539,987,719 $243,826,813
2021 $22,999,245,263 $231,343,460
2020 $20,698,560,939 $261,688,507
2019 $20,477,421,885 $282,041,290
2018 $20,368,015,381 $287,998,352
2017 $18,308,362,040 $292,148,590
2016 $16,743,796,800 $305,227,020
2015 $15,583,181,170 $287,057,526
2014 $17,081,681,993 $245,591,095
2013 $15,747,192,681 $224,110,611
2012 $14,795,114,603 $215,616,882
2011 $15,452,791,789 $198,742,371
2010 $12,710,739,159 $188,042,374
2009 $12,155,217,833 $189,854,706
2008 $11,462,490,840 $201,067,734
2007 $9,699,047,443 $200,789,764
2006 $8,212,007,554 $193,611,359
2005 $7,429,066,951 $190,961,685
2004 $6,485,774,930 $166,363,739
2003 $5,605,613,011 $154,566,788
2002 $4,647,238,257 $162,658,722
2001 $4,124,281,594 $159,446,228
2000 $3,521,570,876 $149,551,483
1999 $4,091,446,054 $144,206,500
1998 $3,894,433,432 $149,079,600
1997 $3,414,879,486 $143,860,800
1996 $3,743,103,420 $137,494,600
1995 $3,373,322,735 $121,018,500
1994 $2,655,768,636 $106,138,500
1993 $3,632,801,877 $96,455,700
1992 $3,680,775,037 $104,771,300
1991 $3,576,562,682 $106,555,300
1990 $3,248,417,791 $97,702,303
1989 $2,824,822,489 $85,800,543
1988 $2,712,207,901 $75,348,615
1987 $2,437,004,680 $66,169,905
1986 $2,132,938,007 $58,109,314
1985 $1,594,347,021 $51,030,637
1984 $1,387,809,615 $44,814,259
1983 $1,496,616,127 $39,661,530
1982 $1,680,304,773 $36,027,583
1981 $2,234,583,940 $32,726,594
1980 $2,704,362,789 $29,728,054
1979 $1,595,422,956 $27,004,251
1978 $1,222,702,573 $24,530,015
1977 $1,049,838,548 $22,308,104
1976 $939,228,017 $20,364,420
1975 $830,710,615 $18,521,112
1974 $538,747,340 $16,848,759
1973 $563,683,703 $15,331,889
1972 $486,617,280 $13,956,474
1971 $395,218,629 $12,706,874
1970 $359,772,315 $11,563,041
1969 $339,913,867 -
1968 $343,771,973 -
1967 $275,494,478 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Palau
2024 $1,095 -
2023 $1,044 $15,611
2022 $977 $13,730
2021 $1,027 $13,009
2020 $953 $14,708
2019 $972 $15,847
2018 $996 $16,167
2017 $924 $16,402
2016 $872 $17,150
2015 $838 $16,154
2014 $948 $13,863
2013 $902 $12,699
2012 $873 $12,137
2011 $938 $10,994
2010 $797 $10,222
2009 $787 $10,148
2008 $767 $10,578
2007 $671 $10,403
2006 $587 $9,882
2005 $549 $9,635
2004 $495 $8,394
2003 $442 $7,862
2002 $378 $8,340
2001 $346 $8,239
2000 $305 $7,798
1999 $364 $7,630
1998 $357 $8,048
1997 $321 $7,945
1996 $360 $7,788
1995 $331 $7,038
1994 $266.5 $6,329
1993 $372 $5,892
1992 $385 $6,553
1991 $382 $6,824
1990 $354 $6,403
1989 $314 $5,741
1988 $307 $5,145
1987 $280.7 $4,616
1986 $250 $4,144
1985 $190.4 $3,728
1984 $169.1 $3,360
1983 $186.3 $3,049
1982 $213.8 $2,838
1981 $290.5 $2,639
1980 $359 $2,423
1979 $216.3 $2,189
1978 $169.1 $1,972
1977 $148.1 $1,781
1976 $134.9 $1,616
1975 $121.5 $1,464
1974 $80.2 $1,328
1973 $85.4 $1,221
1972 $75.1 $1,145
1971 $62 $1,081
1970 $57.3 $1,017
1969 $55 -
1968 $56.5 -
1967 $46 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Palau
2026 61.1 69.6
2025 60.9 69.5
2024 60.7 69.4
2023 60.4 69.3
2022 60 68.9
2021 59.1 68.6
2020 58.9 68.7
2019 59.2 69
2018 58.9 69
2017 58.6 69
2016 58.3 69
2015 57.9 69.1
2014 57.5 69.1
2013 57.1 69
2012 56.7 68.9
2011 56.4 68.6
2010 56 68.3
2009 55.6 68
2008 55.2 67.6
2007 54.8 67.1
2006 54.3 66.6
2005 53.8 66.2
2004 53.3 65.8
2003 52.6 65.4
2002 52 65.1
2001 51.3 64.8
2000 50.6 64.5
1999 50.1 64.2
1998 49.6 64
1997 49.1 63.7
1996 48.5 63.5
1995 48.3 63.3
1994 47.9 63.1
1993 47.6 63
1992 47.2 62.9
1991 46.9 62.8
1990 46.5 62.8
1989 46.2 62.8
1988 45.7 62.8
1987 45.2 62.8
1986 44.6 62.8
1985 43.9 62.7
1984 43.4 62.6
1983 42.7 62.5
1982 41.8 62.3
1981 41 62.1
1980 40.3 61.9
1979 39.5 61.6
1978 38.8 61.3
1977 38 60.9
1976 37.2 60.5
1975 36.5 60
1974 35.7 59.5
1973 35.1 59
1972 34.5 58.6
1971 33.8 58.1
1970 33.4 57.7
1969 32.9 57.3
1968 32.6 56.9
1967 32.2 56.5
1966 31.8 56.2
1965 31.5 55.9
1964 31.2 55.8
1963 31 55.6
1962 30.8 55.4
1961 30.6 55.1
1960 30.5 54.9
1959 30.3 54.6
1958 30.2 54.4
1957 30.1 54.1
1956 29.9 53.9
1955 29.7 53.7
1954 29.5 53.5
1953 29.4 53.3
1952 29.1 53.1
1951 28.9 52.9
1950 28.7 52.7

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

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Mali and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Palau
1x
Year Population
Mali Palau
2024 24,478,595 17,695
2023 23,769,127 17,727
2022 23,072,640 17,759
2021 22,388,630 17,783
2020 21,713,836 17,792
2019 21,068,405 17,798
2018 20,442,030 17,814
2017 19,813,011 17,812
2016 19,191,289 17,797
2015 18,593,022 17,770
2014 18,020,267 17,715
2013 17,459,615 17,648
2012 16,957,033 17,765
2011 16,469,049 18,078
2010 15,945,198 18,396
2009 15,435,539 18,709
2008 14,940,782 19,009
2007 14,457,775 19,302
2006 13,990,139 19,593
2005 13,538,647 19,819
2004 13,102,409 19,820
2003 12,684,955 19,659
2002 12,288,050 19,503
2001 11,912,158 19,352
2000 11,559,290 19,178
1999 11,227,415 18,901
1998 10,919,573 18,524
1997 10,646,495 18,108
1996 10,407,278 17,654
1995 10,185,365 17,195
1994 9,967,031 16,770
1993 9,754,786 16,372
1992 9,553,540 15,989
1991 9,362,888 15,614
1990 9,178,830 15,259
1989 8,999,938 14,945
1988 8,833,996 14,645
1987 8,681,164 14,334
1986 8,531,277 14,024
1985 8,374,663 13,688
1984 8,208,599 13,337
1983 8,034,400 13,006
1982 7,860,194 12,694
1981 7,692,766 12,402
1980 7,530,515 12,271
1979 7,375,266 12,337
1978 7,229,651 12,440
1977 7,090,979 12,525
1976 6,960,979 12,598
1975 6,837,261 12,655
1974 6,715,436 12,687
1973 6,597,106 12,552
1972 6,483,726 12,194
1971 6,377,944 11,759
1970 6,276,472 11,368
1969 6,177,704 11,159
1968 6,082,979 11,080
1967 5,990,906 10,988
1966 5,902,204 10,805
1965 5,815,487 10,547
1964 5,730,125 10,292
1963 5,646,605 10,037
1962 5,563,917 9,793
1961 5,482,283 9,555
1960 5,402,550 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Palau

Fertility rate
Mali

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Palau
2023 5.61 1.91
2022 5.69 1.93
2021 5.78 1.95
2020 5.85 1.97
2019 5.89 1.98
2018 6.12 1.97
2017 6.25 2.02
2016 6.32 2.06
2015 6.39 2
2014 6.44 2.03
2013 6.49 2.05
2012 6.52 2.01
2011 6.55 1.97
2010 6.58 1.94
2009 6.59 1.94
2008 6.62 1.95
2007 6.65 1.97
2006 6.68 2
2005 6.71 2.02
2004 6.74 1.99
2003 6.78 1.96
2002 6.82 1.92
2001 6.85 1.87
2000 6.89 1.82
1999 6.91 1.91
1998 6.94 2.01
1997 6.97 2.19
1996 7.01 2.39
1995 7.05 2.55
1994 7.12 2.66
1993 7.18 2.73
1992 7.24 2.71
1991 7.28 2.74
1990 7.31 2.88
1989 7.33 2.92
1988 7.32 2.91
1987 7.31 2.93
1986 7.31 2.98
1985 7.26 3.01
1984 7.26 3.08
1983 7.28 3.14
1982 7.32 3.22
1981 7.37 3.28
1980 7.37 3.35
1979 7.35 3.49
1978 7.32 3.74
1977 7.3 4.09
1976 7.27 4.53
1975 7.25 4.9
1974 7.23 5.26
1973 7.22 5.59
1972 7.22 5.9
1971 7.2 6.16
1970 7.18 6.39
1969 7.18 6.58
1968 7.16 6.71
1967 7.14 6.84
1966 7.11 6.93
1965 7.08 7.01
1964 7.06 7.08
1963 7.05 7.12
1962 7.04 7.15
1961 7.03 7.17
1960 7.02 7.19

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

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Mali and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Palau
2024 16.7 39.2
2023 16.6 38.8
2022 16.5 38.5
2021 16.3 38.1
2020 16.2 37.8
2019 16.1 37.4
2018 16 37
2017 16 36.7
2016 16 36.3
2015 16 36
2014 16 35.6
2013 16 35.3
2012 16.1 35
2011 16.3 34.6
2010 16.4 34.2
2009 16.4 33.9
2008 16.5 33.5
2007 16.6 33.1
2006 16.6 32.7
2005 16.6 32.3
2004 16.6 32
2003 16.6 31.8
2002 16.6 31.5
2001 16.5 31.2
2000 16.5 30.8
1999 16.4 30.2
1998 16.4 29.4
1997 16.3 28.8
1996 16.3 28.3
1995 16.3 27.8
1994 16.3 27.4
1993 16.3 26.9
1992 16.4 26.4
1991 16.4 26
1990 16.5 25.6
1989 16.6 24.9
1988 16.8 24
1987 16.9 23.1
1986 17.1 22.2
1985 17.3 21.6
1984 17.5 21.1
1983 17.6 20.5
1982 17.8 19.9
1981 17.9 19.3
1980 18.1 18.9
1979 18.3 18.6
1978 18.4 18.3
1977 18.6 18.1
1976 18.7 17.8
1975 18.9 17.4
1974 19 17.1
1973 19.1 16.8
1972 19.2 16.6
1971 19.3 16.6
1970 19.4 16.5
1969 19.5 16.1
1968 19.6 15.7
1967 19.6 15.2
1966 19.7 14.9
1965 19.8 14.9
1964 19.8 15
1963 19.8 15.1
1962 19.8 15.5
1961 19.8 16.1
1960 19.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Palau
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
60
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
100%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Mali Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mali Palau
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
n/a

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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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