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Mali vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 23rd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Papua New Guinea
Population
26143152
11002753
Population rank 58/197 89/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Mali and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Mali and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Mali

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Mali Papua New Guinea
2024 $26,794,747,240 $31,800,428,266
2023 $24,813,860,599 $30,816,367,067
2022 $22,539,987,719 $31,653,185,953
2021 $22,999,245,263 $26,109,413,521
2020 $20,698,560,939 $23,848,447,850
2019 $20,477,421,885 $24,750,626,030
2018 $20,368,015,381 $24,109,780,708
2017 $18,308,362,040 $22,742,699,138
2016 $16,743,796,800 $20,758,876,953
2015 $15,583,181,170 $21,723,437,010
2014 $17,081,681,993 $23,210,823,987
2013 $15,747,192,681 $21,261,338,065
2012 $14,795,114,603 $21,295,168,666
2011 $15,452,791,789 $17,985,138,066
2010 $12,710,739,159 $14,250,786,675
2009 $12,155,217,833 $11,619,456,449
2008 $11,462,490,840 $11,670,892,801
2007 $9,699,047,443 $9,545,028,944
2006 $8,212,007,554 $8,354,911,041
2005 $7,429,066,951 $4,865,892,972
2004 $6,485,774,930 $3,927,157,867
2003 $5,605,613,011 $3,536,411,824
2002 $4,647,238,257 $2,999,511,040
2001 $4,124,281,594 $3,081,024,212
2000 $3,521,570,876 $3,521,339,699
1999 $4,091,446,054 $3,477,038,204
1998 $3,894,433,432 $3,789,443,015
1997 $3,414,879,486 $4,936,615,299
1996 $3,743,103,420 $5,155,311,077
1995 $3,373,322,735 $4,636,057,476
1994 $2,655,768,636 $5,502,786,070
1993 $3,632,801,877 $4,974,550,286
1992 $3,680,775,037 $4,377,980,510
1991 $3,576,562,682 $3,787,394,958
1990 $3,248,417,791 $3,219,729,083
1989 $2,824,822,489 $3,546,472,566
1988 $2,712,207,901 $3,656,177,881
1987 $2,437,004,680 $3,143,851,794
1986 $2,132,938,007 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,594,347,021 $2,423,339,172
1984 $1,387,809,615 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,496,616,127 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,680,304,773 $2,368,719,683
1981 $2,234,583,940 $2,498,190,847
1980 $2,704,362,789 $2,545,808,456
1979 $1,595,422,956 $2,293,760,511
1978 $1,222,702,573 $1,947,878,831
1977 $1,049,838,548 $1,640,746,619
1976 $939,228,017 $1,511,843,235
1975 $830,710,615 $1,356,603,608
1974 $538,747,340 $1,467,417,672
1973 $563,683,703 $1,299,079,410
1972 $486,617,280 $858,761,926
1971 $395,218,629 $717,750,278
1970 $359,772,315 $645,568,215
1969 $339,913,867 $551,263,864
1968 $343,771,973 $485,184,190
1967 $275,494,478 $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Mali and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,095 $3,007
2023 $1,044 $2,966
2022 $977 $3,102
2021 $1,027 $2,608
2020 $953 $2,430
2019 $972 $2,576
2018 $996 $2,566
2017 $924 $2,478
2016 $872 $2,316
2015 $838 $2,485
2014 $948 $2,723
2013 $902 $2,561
2012 $873 $2,635
2011 $938 $2,288
2010 $797 $1,867
2009 $787 $1,569
2008 $767 $1,625
2007 $671 $1,371
2006 $587 $1,238
2005 $549 $744
2004 $495 $621
2003 $442 $577
2002 $378 $506
2001 $346 $538
2000 $305 $636
1999 $364 $650
1998 $357 $733
1997 $321 $990
1996 $360 $1,071
1995 $331 $998
1994 $266.5 $1,228
1993 $372 $1,151
1992 $385 $1,051
1991 $382 $942
1990 $354 $826
1989 $314 $934
1988 $307 $985
1987 $280.7 $865
1986 $250 $745
1985 $190.4 $697
1984 $169.1 $750
1983 $186.3 $769
1982 $213.8 $726
1981 $290.5 $781
1980 $359 $813
1979 $216.3 $748
1978 $169.1 $648
1977 $148.1 $558
1976 $134.9 $525
1975 $121.5 $482
1974 $80.2 $533
1973 $85.4 $483
1972 $75.1 $327
1971 $62 $279.7
1970 $57.3 $257.6
1969 $55 $225.3
1968 $56.5 $202.9
1967 $46 $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Mali vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Papua New Guinea
2026 61.1 66.5
2025 60.9 66.4
2024 60.7 66.3
2023 60.4 66.1
2022 60 65.3
2021 59.1 64.4
2020 58.9 65.1
2019 59.2 65.3
2018 58.9 65.1
2017 58.6 64.9
2016 58.3 64.7
2015 57.9 64.5
2014 57.5 64.2
2013 57.1 63.9
2012 56.7 63.6
2011 56.4 63.4
2010 56 63.1
2009 55.6 62.8
2008 55.2 62.5
2007 54.8 62.2
2006 54.3 62
2005 53.8 61.9
2004 53.3 61.8
2003 52.6 61.7
2002 52 61.6
2001 51.3 61.6
2000 50.6 61.6
1999 50.1 61.5
1998 49.6 60.4
1997 49.1 61.3
1996 48.5 61.1
1995 48.3 60.9
1994 47.9 60.7
1993 47.6 60.5
1992 47.2 60.3
1991 46.9 59.9
1990 46.5 59.8
1989 46.2 59.6
1988 45.7 59.4
1987 45.2 59.2
1986 44.6 59
1985 43.9 58.8
1984 43.4 58.6
1983 42.7 58.3
1982 41.8 58.1
1981 41 57.8
1980 40.3 57.4
1979 39.5 57
1978 38.8 56.5
1977 38 56
1976 37.2 55.5
1975 36.5 55
1974 35.7 54.4
1973 35.1 53.9
1972 34.5 53.3
1971 33.8 52.6
1970 33.4 52.1
1969 32.9 51.5
1968 32.6 50.9
1967 32.2 50.2
1966 31.8 49.6
1965 31.5 48.9
1964 31.2 48.3
1963 31 47.7
1962 30.8 46.7
1961 30.6 46.4
1960 30.5 45.8
1959 30.3 45.1
1958 30.2 44.6
1957 30.1 43.9
1956 29.9 43.3
1955 29.7 42.6
1954 29.5 42
1953 29.4 41.3
1952 29.1 40.7
1951 28.9 35.5
1950 28.7 39.4

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

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Mali and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Mali Papua New Guinea
2024 24,478,595 10,576,502
2023 23,769,127 10,389,635
2022 23,072,640 10,203,169
2021 22,388,630 10,012,896
2020 21,713,836 9,815,746
2019 21,068,405 9,609,010
2018 20,442,030 9,394,513
2017 19,813,011 9,178,714
2016 19,191,289 8,961,718
2015 18,593,022 8,743,246
2014 18,020,267 8,523,441
2013 17,459,615 8,302,698
2012 16,957,033 8,081,390
2011 16,469,049 7,859,346
2010 15,945,198 7,633,523
2009 15,435,539 7,406,438
2008 14,940,782 7,183,002
2007 14,457,775 6,963,345
2006 13,990,139 6,747,720
2005 13,538,647 6,535,905
2004 13,102,409 6,328,041
2003 12,684,955 6,123,997
2002 12,288,050 5,924,003
2001 11,912,158 5,728,435
2000 11,559,290 5,537,064
1999 11,227,415 5,349,333
1998 10,919,573 5,166,390
1997 10,646,495 4,987,883
1996 10,407,278 4,813,361
1995 10,185,365 4,644,278
1994 9,967,031 4,480,208
1993 9,754,786 4,320,872
1992 9,553,540 4,166,699
1991 9,362,888 4,021,837
1990 9,178,830 3,896,481
1989 8,999,938 3,796,078
1988 8,833,996 3,711,880
1987 8,681,164 3,632,543
1986 8,531,277 3,554,793
1985 8,374,663 3,478,936
1984 8,208,599 3,405,198
1983 8,034,400 3,333,633
1982 7,860,194 3,264,291
1981 7,692,766 3,197,019
1980 7,530,515 3,131,512
1979 7,375,266 3,067,341
1978 7,229,651 3,003,714
1977 7,090,979 2,940,327
1976 6,960,979 2,877,327
1975 6,837,261 2,814,820
1974 6,715,436 2,752,671
1973 6,597,106 2,690,629
1972 6,483,726 2,628,432
1971 6,377,944 2,566,421
1970 6,276,472 2,505,628
1969 6,177,704 2,446,927
1968 6,082,979 2,390,803
1967 5,990,906 2,337,532
1966 5,902,204 2,285,774
1965 5,815,487 2,235,820
1964 5,730,125 2,188,325
1963 5,646,605 2,141,376
1962 5,563,917 2,093,919
1961 5,482,283 2,046,127
1960 5,402,550 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Mali

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Papua New Guinea
2023 5.61 3.1
2022 5.69 3.17
2021 5.78 3.22
2020 5.85 3.27
2019 5.89 3.32
2018 6.12 3.38
2017 6.25 3.43
2016 6.32 3.5
2015 6.39 3.56
2014 6.44 3.63
2013 6.49 3.68
2012 6.52 3.75
2011 6.55 3.82
2010 6.58 3.88
2009 6.59 3.94
2008 6.62 4.01
2007 6.65 4.08
2006 6.68 4.15
2005 6.71 4.22
2004 6.74 4.28
2003 6.78 4.36
2002 6.82 4.42
2001 6.85 4.47
2000 6.89 4.53
1999 6.91 4.59
1998 6.94 4.63
1997 6.97 4.68
1996 7.01 4.73
1995 7.05 4.78
1994 7.12 4.87
1993 7.18 4.96
1992 7.24 5.03
1991 7.28 5.11
1990 7.31 5.18
1989 7.33 5.24
1988 7.32 5.3
1987 7.31 5.36
1986 7.31 5.42
1985 7.26 5.47
1984 7.26 5.51
1983 7.28 5.56
1982 7.32 5.59
1981 7.37 5.65
1980 7.37 5.71
1979 7.35 5.79
1978 7.32 5.88
1977 7.3 5.96
1976 7.27 6.02
1975 7.25 6.07
1974 7.23 6.11
1973 7.22 6.16
1972 7.22 6.2
1971 7.2 6.23
1970 7.18 6.25
1969 7.18 6.26
1968 7.16 6.25
1967 7.14 6.24
1966 7.11 6.23
1965 7.08 6.2
1964 7.06 6.19
1963 7.05 6.15
1962 7.04 6.14
1961 7.03 6.07
1960 7.02 6.02

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

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Mali and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Papua New Guinea
2024 16.7 23.6
2023 16.6 23.4
2022 16.5 23.2
2021 16.3 23
2020 16.2 22.8
2019 16.1 22.6
2018 16 22.4
2017 16 22.2
2016 16 22
2015 16 21.9
2014 16 21.7
2013 16 21.5
2012 16.1 21.3
2011 16.3 21.2
2010 16.4 21
2009 16.4 20.9
2008 16.5 20.7
2007 16.6 20.6
2006 16.6 20.4
2005 16.6 20.3
2004 16.6 20.2
2003 16.6 20
2002 16.6 19.9
2001 16.5 19.9
2000 16.5 19.8
1999 16.4 19.7
1998 16.4 19.6
1997 16.3 19.5
1996 16.3 19.4
1995 16.3 19.2
1994 16.3 19.1
1993 16.3 19
1992 16.4 18.9
1991 16.4 18.8
1990 16.5 18.7
1989 16.6 18.6
1988 16.8 18.6
1987 16.9 18.5
1986 17.1 18.5
1985 17.3 18.4
1984 17.5 18.3
1983 17.6 18.3
1982 17.8 18.2
1981 17.9 18.1
1980 18.1 18
1979 18.3 17.8
1978 18.4 17.7
1977 18.6 17.5
1976 18.7 17.4
1975 18.9 17.3
1974 19 17.2
1973 19.1 17.2
1972 19.2 17.1
1971 19.3 17.2
1970 19.4 17.3
1969 19.5 17.4
1968 19.6 17.5
1967 19.6 17.6
1966 19.7 17.8
1965 19.8 17.9
1964 19.8 18
1963 19.8 18.1
1962 19.8 18.3
1961 19.8 18.4
1960 19.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Papua New Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Mali Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
87.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Mali Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

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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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