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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 ($26.6B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 171/197 ($1,086), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Palau
Population
25787988
17663
Population rank 58/197 194/197
GDP
$26.6B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 113/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$1,086
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 171/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,309
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$13.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$563
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 161/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,598
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
471,118 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
52 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
60.9 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Mali and Palau: Comparison Charts

Mali and Palau economies compared

GDP
Mali

Palau
Year GDP
Mali Palau
1967 $275,494,478 -
1968 $343,771,973 -
1969 $339,913,867 -
1970 $359,772,315 $11,563,041
1971 $395,218,629 $12,706,874
1972 $486,617,280 $13,956,474
1973 $563,683,703 $15,331,889
1974 $538,747,340 $16,848,759
1975 $830,710,615 $18,521,112
1976 $939,228,017 $20,364,420
1977 $1,049,838,548 $22,308,104
1978 $1,222,702,573 $24,530,015
1979 $1,595,422,956 $27,004,251
1980 $1,759,691,186 $29,728,054
1981 $1,538,972,424 $32,726,594
1982 $1,333,754,225 $36,027,583
1983 $1,297,765,326 $39,661,530
1984 $1,232,932,104 $44,814,259
1985 $1,392,196,048 $51,030,637
1986 $1,852,163,453 $58,109,314
1987 $2,090,629,987 $66,169,905
1988 $2,169,040,603 $75,348,615
1989 $2,181,821,909 $85,800,543
1990 $2,681,912,149 $97,702,303
1991 $2,724,131,458 $106,555,300
1992 $2,830,673,378 $104,771,300
1993 $2,818,281,085 $96,455,700
1994 $2,081,846,498 $106,138,500
1995 $2,706,425,157 $121,018,500
1996 $2,780,422,049 $137,494,600
1997 $2,697,105,823 $143,860,800
1998 $2,920,358,711 $149,079,600
1999 $3,440,724,710 $144,206,500
2000 $2,961,484,954 $149,535,800
2001 $3,468,337,942 $159,453,500
2002 $3,908,121,307 $162,665,500
2003 $4,714,071,980 $154,559,900
2004 $7,113,132,070 $166,391,600
2005 $8,009,875,052 $191,048,400
2006 $8,858,863,053 $193,679,700
2007 $10,289,243,720 $200,903,600
2008 $12,262,134,441 $201,167,300
2009 $12,592,138,109 $189,998,000
2010 $13,196,527,458 $188,174,300
2011 $15,506,843,902 $198,873,900
2012 $14,891,957,623 $215,762,400
2013 $15,769,357,573 $225,345,700
2014 $16,943,434,591 $243,156,500
2015 $15,583,181,170 $278,824,800
2016 $16,743,796,800 $298,323,500
2017 $18,308,362,040 $285,600,000
2018 $20,368,015,381 $288,546,300
2019 $20,477,421,885 $281,941,600
2020 $20,698,560,939 $258,990,800
2021 $22,999,245,263 $235,752,900
2022 $22,374,051,350 $255,591,100
2023 $24,621,545,565 $281,849,100
2024 $26,588,067,731 -

Mali and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Mali Palau
1967 $46 -
1968 $56.5 -
1969 $55 -
1970 $57.3 $1,017
1971 $62 $1,081
1972 $75.1 $1,145
1973 $85.4 $1,221
1974 $80.2 $1,328
1975 $121.5 $1,464
1976 $134.9 $1,616
1977 $148.1 $1,781
1978 $169.1 $1,972
1979 $216.3 $2,189
1980 $233.7 $2,423
1981 $200.1 $2,639
1982 $169.7 $2,838
1983 $161.5 $3,049
1984 $150.2 $3,360
1985 $166.2 $3,728
1986 $217.1 $4,144
1987 $240.8 $4,616
1988 $245.5 $5,145
1989 $242.4 $5,741
1990 $292.2 $6,403
1991 $290.9 $6,824
1992 $296.3 $6,553
1993 $288.9 $5,892
1994 $208.9 $6,329
1995 $265.7 $7,038
1996 $267.2 $7,788
1997 $253.3 $7,945
1998 $267.4 $8,048
1999 $306 $7,630
2000 $256.2 $7,797
2001 $291.2 $8,240
2002 $318 $8,341
2003 $372 $7,862
2004 $543 $8,395
2005 $592 $9,640
2006 $633 $9,885
2007 $712 $10,408
2008 $821 $10,583
2009 $816 $10,155
2010 $828 $10,229
2011 $942 $11,001
2012 $878 $12,145
2013 $903 $12,769
2014 $940 $13,726
2015 $838 $15,691
2016 $872 $16,763
2017 $924 $16,034
2018 $996 $16,198
2019 $972 $15,841
2020 $953 $14,557
2021 $1,027 $13,257
2022 $970 $14,392
2023 $1,036 $15,899
2024 $1,086 -

Mali vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

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

Mali and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

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

Fertility rates in Mali and Palau

Fertility rate
Mali

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

Mali and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Mali

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$24.9B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.2%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.83%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.13%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.39%
2022
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.6
2025
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
$1.09B
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
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.66 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
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
-46,880
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
46.9%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
15
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
21
2025
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
61
2025
123
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
$29.7
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.9
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
60.9 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.68%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
1.78
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
20
2025
65
2025
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%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
n/a

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