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Mali vs Palestine statistics compared

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Mali has a population of 25.2M (ranked 58/197), compared with 5.41M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 23rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 114/197 ($30.1B) and Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 174/197 ($1,193), while Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Palestine
Population
26322576
5563879
Population rank 58/197 121/197
GDP
$30.1B
2025
$17.2B
2025
GDP rank 114/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
$3,171
2025
GDP per capita rank 174/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$12.6B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.9%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$500
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 168/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,949
2026
$1,385
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.51
2024
3.25
2024
Median age
16.8 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Mali and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Mali and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Mali

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Mali Palestine
2025 $30,069,148,581 $17,167,100,000
2024 $26,761,281,077 $16,016,900,000
2023 $24,777,941,861 $18,635,100,000
2022 $22,539,987,719 $19,165,500,000
2021 $22,999,245,263 $18,109,000,000
2020 $20,698,560,939 $15,531,700,000
2019 $20,477,421,885 $17,133,500,000
2018 $20,368,015,381 $16,276,600,000
2017 $18,308,362,040 $16,128,000,000
2016 $16,743,796,800 $15,405,400,000
2015 $15,583,181,170 $13,972,400,000
2014 $17,081,681,993 $13,989,700,000
2013 $15,747,192,681 $13,515,500,000
2012 $14,795,114,603 $12,208,400,000
2011 $15,452,791,789 $11,186,100,000
2010 $12,710,739,160 $9,681,500,000
2009 $12,155,217,833 $8,085,700,000
2008 $11,462,490,840 $7,310,400,000
2007 $9,699,047,443 $5,815,700,000
2006 $8,212,007,554 $5,348,300,000
2005 $7,429,066,952 $5,125,700,000
2004 $6,485,774,930 $4,603,100,000
2003 $5,605,613,011 $3,968,000,000
2002 $4,647,238,257 $3,555,800,000
2001 $4,124,281,594 $4,003,700,000
2000 $3,521,570,876 $4,313,600,000
1999 $4,091,446,054 $4,271,200,000
1998 $3,894,433,432 $4,067,800,000
1997 $3,414,879,486 $3,759,800,000
1996 $3,743,103,420 $3,409,600,000
1995 $3,373,322,735 $3,282,800,000
1994 $2,655,768,636 $2,843,300,000
1993 $3,632,801,877 -
1992 $3,680,775,037 -
1991 $3,576,562,682 -
1990 $3,248,417,791 -
1989 $2,824,822,489 -
1988 $2,712,207,901 -
1987 $2,437,004,680 -
1986 $2,132,938,007 -
1985 $1,594,347,021 -
1984 $1,387,809,615 -
1983 $1,496,616,127 -
1982 $1,680,304,773 -
1981 $2,234,583,940 -
1980 $2,704,362,789 -
1979 $1,595,422,956 -
1978 $1,222,702,573 -
1977 $1,049,838,548 -
1976 $939,228,017 -
1975 $830,710,615 -
1974 $538,747,340 -
1973 $563,683,703 -
1972 $486,617,280 -
1971 $395,218,629 -
1970 $359,772,315 -
1969 $339,913,867 -
1968 $343,771,973 -
1967 $275,494,478 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mali and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Palestine
2025 $1,193 $3,171
2024 $1,093 $3,028
2023 $1,042 $3,607
2022 $977 $3,800
2021 $1,027 $3,679
2020 $953 $3,234
2019 $972 $3,657
2018 $996 $3,562
2017 $924 $3,620
2016 $872 $3,528
2015 $838 $3,272
2014 $948 $3,352
2013 $902 $3,315
2012 $873 $3,067
2011 $938 $2,881
2010 $797 $2,557
2009 $787 $2,192
2008 $767 $2,035
2007 $671 $1,664
2006 $587 $1,570
2005 $549 $1,544
2004 $495 $1,422
2003 $442 $1,258
2002 $378 $1,156
2001 $346 $1,336
2000 $305 $1,476
1999 $364 $1,499
1998 $357 $1,465
1997 $321 $1,389
1996 $360 $1,317
1995 $331 $1,327
1994 $266.5 $1,202
1993 $372 -
1992 $385 -
1991 $382 -
1990 $354 -
1989 $314 -
1988 $307 -
1987 $280.7 -
1986 $250 -
1985 $190.4 -
1984 $169.1 -
1983 $186.3 -
1982 $213.8 -
1981 $290.5 -
1980 $359 -
1979 $216.3 -
1978 $169.1 -
1977 $148.1 -
1976 $134.9 -
1975 $121.5 -
1974 $80.2 -
1973 $85.4 -
1972 $75.1 -
1971 $62 -
1970 $57.3 -
1969 $55 -
1968 $56.5 -
1967 $46 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mali vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Palestine
2026 61.1 77.4
2025 60.9 73.1
2024 60.7 69.2
2023 60.4 65.2
2022 60 76.7
2021 59.1 73.9
2020 58.9 75
2019 59.2 75.8
2018 58.9 75.4
2017 58.6 75.2
2016 58.3 74.9
2015 57.9 74.6
2014 57.5 72.8
2013 57.1 74.1
2012 56.7 73.7
2011 56.4 73.6
2010 56 73.3
2009 55.6 72.3
2008 55.2 72.2
2007 54.8 72.1
2006 54.3 71.8
2005 53.8 72
2004 53.3 71.1
2003 52.6 71
2002 52 70.9
2001 51.3 69.8
2000 50.6 70.3
1999 50.1 70.8
1998 49.6 70.6
1997 49.1 70.3
1996 48.5 70
1995 48.3 69.6
1994 47.9 69.3
1993 47.6 68.8
1992 47.2 68.5
1991 46.9 68.2
1990 46.5 67.8
1989 46.2 67.1
1988 45.7 66.7
1987 45.2 66.3
1986 44.6 65.7
1985 43.9 65.3
1984 43.4 64.7
1983 42.7 64.1
1982 41.8 63.5
1981 41 62.8
1980 40.3 62.2
1979 39.5 61.5
1978 38.8 60.8
1977 38 60.1
1976 37.2 59.4
1975 36.5 58.7
1974 35.7 58
1973 35.1 57.6
1972 34.5 56.7
1971 33.8 56
1970 33.4 55.4
1969 32.9 54.7
1968 32.6 54.1
1967 32.2 50.9
1966 31.8 52.8
1965 31.5 52.2
1964 31.2 51.6
1963 31 51
1962 30.8 50.4
1961 30.6 49.8
1960 30.5 49.3
1959 30.3 48.8
1958 30.2 48.4
1957 30.1 48
1956 29.9 47.6
1955 29.7 47.2
1954 29.5 46.9
1953 29.4 46.6
1952 29.1 46.3
1951 28.9 46
1950 28.7 45.7

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

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Mali and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Mali Palestine
2025 25,198,821 5,413,596
2024 24,478,595 5,289,152
2023 23,769,127 5,165,775
2022 23,072,640 5,043,612
2021 22,388,630 4,922,749
2020 21,713,836 4,803,269
2019 21,068,405 4,685,306
2018 20,442,030 4,569,087
2017 19,813,011 4,454,805
2016 19,191,289 4,367,088
2015 18,593,022 4,270,092
2014 18,020,267 4,173,398
2013 17,459,615 4,076,708
2012 16,957,033 3,979,998
2011 16,469,049 3,882,986
2010 15,945,198 3,786,161
2009 15,435,539 3,689,099
2008 14,940,782 3,591,977
2007 14,457,775 3,494,496
2006 13,990,139 3,406,334
2005 13,538,647 3,320,396
2004 13,102,409 3,236,626
2003 12,684,955 3,154,969
2002 12,288,050 3,075,373
2001 11,912,158 2,997,784
2000 11,559,290 2,922,153
1999 11,227,415 2,848,431
1998 10,919,573 2,776,568
1997 10,646,495 2,706,518
1996 10,407,278 2,587,997
1995 10,185,365 2,474,666
1994 9,967,031 2,366,298
1993 9,754,786 2,262,676
1992 9,553,540 2,163,591
1991 9,362,888 2,068,845
1990 9,178,830 1,978,248
1989 8,999,938 -
1988 8,833,996 -
1987 8,681,164 -
1986 8,531,277 -
1985 8,374,663 -
1984 8,208,599 -
1983 8,034,400 -
1982 7,860,194 -
1981 7,692,766 -
1980 7,530,515 -
1979 7,375,266 -
1978 7,229,651 -
1977 7,090,979 -
1976 6,960,979 -
1975 6,837,261 -
1974 6,715,436 -
1973 6,597,106 -
1972 6,483,726 -
1971 6,377,944 -
1970 6,276,472 -
1969 6,177,704 -
1968 6,082,979 -
1967 5,990,906 -
1966 5,902,204 -
1965 5,815,487 -
1964 5,730,125 -
1963 5,646,605 -
1962 5,563,917 -
1961 5,482,283 -
1960 5,402,550 -

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Palestine

Fertility rate
Mali

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Palestine
2024 5.51 3.25
2023 5.61 3.31
2022 5.69 3.38
2021 5.78 3.44
2020 5.85 3.51
2019 5.89 3.59
2018 6.12 3.67
2017 6.25 3.77
2016 6.32 3.89
2015 6.39 3.98
2014 6.44 4
2013 6.49 4.05
2012 6.52 4.15
2011 6.55 4.31
2010 6.58 4.43
2009 6.59 4.44
2008 6.62 4.51
2007 6.65 4.63
2006 6.68 4.74
2005 6.71 4.87
2004 6.74 4.97
2003 6.78 5.06
2002 6.82 5.22
2001 6.85 5.34
2000 6.89 5.46
1999 6.91 5.58
1998 6.94 5.69
1997 6.97 5.82
1996 7.01 5.99
1995 7.05 6.16
1994 7.12 6.33
1993 7.18 6.5
1992 7.24 6.65
1991 7.28 6.75
1990 7.31 6.81
1989 7.33 -
1988 7.32 -
1987 7.31 -
1986 7.31 -
1985 7.26 -
1984 7.26 -
1983 7.28 -
1982 7.32 -
1981 7.37 -
1980 7.37 -
1979 7.35 -
1978 7.32 -
1977 7.3 -
1976 7.27 -
1975 7.25 -
1974 7.23 -
1973 7.22 -
1972 7.22 -
1971 7.2 -
1970 7.18 -
1969 7.18 -
1968 7.16 -
1967 7.14 -
1966 7.11 -
1965 7.08 -
1964 7.06 -
1963 7.05 -
1962 7.04 -
1961 7.03 -
1960 7.02 -

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

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Mali and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Palestine
2025 16.8 21.1
2024 16.7 20.9
2023 16.6 20.8
2022 16.5 20.6
2021 16.3 20.4
2020 16.2 20.3
2019 16.1 20.2
2018 16 20
2017 16 19.9
2016 16 19.8
2015 16 19.6
2014 16 19.4
2013 16 19.1
2012 16.1 18.9
2011 16.3 18.6
2010 16.4 18.4
2009 16.4 18.1
2008 16.5 17.9
2007 16.6 17.6
2006 16.6 17.4
2005 16.6 17.1
2004 16.6 16.9
2003 16.6 16.7
2002 16.6 16.5
2001 16.5 16.3
2000 16.5 16.2
1999 16.4 16
1998 16.4 15.9
1997 16.3 15.8
1996 16.3 15.7
1995 16.3 15.6
1994 16.3 15.5
1993 16.3 15.5
1992 16.4 15.4
1991 16.4 15.4
1990 16.5 15.4
1989 16.6 -
1988 16.8 -
1987 16.9 -
1986 17.1 -
1985 17.3 -
1984 17.5 -
1983 17.6 -
1982 17.8 -
1981 17.9 -
1980 18.1 -
1979 18.3 -
1978 18.4 -
1977 18.6 -
1976 18.7 -
1975 18.9 -
1974 19 -
1973 19.1 -
1972 19.2 -
1971 19.3 -
1970 19.4 -
1969 19.5 -
1968 19.6 -
1967 19.6 -
1966 19.7 -
1965 19.8 -
1964 19.8 -
1963 19.8 -
1962 19.8 -
1961 19.8 -
1960 19.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$28.3B
2025
$17.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2025
20%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.59%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2024
28.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2025
16.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
30
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.94B
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.83B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Mali Palestine
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Palestine
% of world population
0.31%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
32.2%
2025
87.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.74 ft
2026
5.74 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.6
2026
25.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
18
2026
Higher education index
11
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.62
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
61
2026
47
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
36.8%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Mali Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73
2024
37.9
2024
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mali Palestine
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
18,696 sq mi
2025
430 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  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. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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