Skip to content

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 ($26.6B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 171/197 ($1,086), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Papua New Guinea
Population
25787988
10911445
Population rank 58/197 90/197
GDP
$26.6B
2024
$32.5B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$1,086
2024
$3,076
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,309
2024
$4,889
2024
Government debt
$13.8B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2025
52%
2025
Government debt per person
$563
2024
$1,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,598
2025
$2,561
2025
Land area
471,118 sq mi
2025
174,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
52 ppl/mi²
2024
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
60.9 years
2025
66.4 years
2025

Mali and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Mali and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Mali

Papua New Guinea
Year GDP
Mali Papua New Guinea
1960 - $230,496,037
1961 - $244,832,039
1962 - $261,184,042
1963 - $275,968,044
1964 - $305,312,049
1965 - $344,176,055
1966 - $390,992,063
1967 $275,494,478 $441,728,183
1968 $343,771,973 $485,184,190
1969 $339,913,867 $551,263,864
1970 $359,772,315 $645,568,215
1971 $395,218,629 $717,750,278
1972 $486,617,280 $858,761,926
1973 $563,683,703 $1,299,079,410
1974 $538,747,340 $1,467,417,672
1975 $830,710,615 $1,356,603,608
1976 $939,228,017 $1,511,843,235
1977 $1,049,838,548 $1,640,746,619
1978 $1,222,702,573 $1,947,878,831
1979 $1,595,422,956 $2,293,760,511
1980 $1,759,691,186 $2,545,808,456
1981 $1,538,972,424 $2,498,190,847
1982 $1,333,754,225 $2,368,719,683
1983 $1,297,765,326 $2,562,351,551
1984 $1,232,932,104 $2,552,662,617
1985 $1,392,196,048 $2,423,339,172
1986 $1,852,163,453 $2,647,995,602
1987 $2,090,629,987 $3,143,851,794
1988 $2,169,040,603 $3,656,177,881
1989 $2,181,821,909 $3,546,472,566
1990 $2,681,912,149 $3,219,729,083
1991 $2,724,131,458 $3,787,394,958
1992 $2,830,673,378 $4,377,980,510
1993 $2,818,281,085 $4,974,550,286
1994 $2,081,846,498 $5,502,786,070
1995 $2,706,425,157 $4,636,057,476
1996 $2,780,422,049 $5,155,311,077
1997 $2,697,105,823 $4,936,615,299
1998 $2,920,358,711 $3,789,443,015
1999 $3,440,724,710 $3,477,038,204
2000 $2,961,484,954 $3,521,339,699
2001 $3,468,337,942 $3,081,024,212
2002 $3,908,121,307 $2,999,511,040
2003 $4,714,071,980 $3,536,411,824
2004 $7,113,132,070 $3,927,157,867
2005 $8,009,875,052 $4,865,892,972
2006 $8,858,863,053 $8,354,911,041
2007 $10,289,243,720 $9,545,028,944
2008 $12,262,134,441 $11,670,892,801
2009 $12,592,138,109 $11,619,456,449
2010 $13,196,527,458 $14,250,786,675
2011 $15,506,843,902 $17,985,138,066
2012 $14,891,957,623 $21,295,168,666
2013 $15,769,357,573 $21,261,338,065
2014 $16,943,434,591 $23,210,823,987
2015 $15,583,181,170 $21,723,437,010
2016 $16,743,796,800 $20,758,876,953
2017 $18,308,362,040 $22,742,699,138
2018 $20,368,015,381 $24,109,780,708
2019 $20,477,421,885 $24,750,626,030
2020 $20,698,560,939 $23,848,447,850
2021 $22,999,245,263 $26,109,413,521
2022 $22,374,051,350 $31,653,185,953
2023 $24,621,545,565 $30,816,367,067
2024 $26,588,067,731 $32,538,480,024

Mali and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Papua New Guinea
Year GDP per capita
Mali Papua New Guinea
1960 - $115.5
1961 - $119.7
1962 - $124.7
1963 - $128.9
1964 - $139.5
1965 - $153.9
1966 - $171.1
1967 $46 $189
1968 $56.5 $202.9
1969 $55 $225.3
1970 $57.3 $257.6
1971 $62 $279.7
1972 $75.1 $327
1973 $85.4 $483
1974 $80.2 $533
1975 $121.5 $482
1976 $134.9 $525
1977 $148.1 $558
1978 $169.1 $648
1979 $216.3 $748
1980 $233.7 $813
1981 $200.1 $781
1982 $169.7 $726
1983 $161.5 $769
1984 $150.2 $750
1985 $166.2 $697
1986 $217.1 $745
1987 $240.8 $865
1988 $245.5 $985
1989 $242.4 $934
1990 $292.2 $826
1991 $290.9 $942
1992 $296.3 $1,051
1993 $288.9 $1,151
1994 $208.9 $1,228
1995 $265.7 $998
1996 $267.2 $1,071
1997 $253.3 $990
1998 $267.4 $733
1999 $306 $650
2000 $256.2 $636
2001 $291.2 $538
2002 $318 $506
2003 $372 $577
2004 $543 $621
2005 $592 $744
2006 $633 $1,238
2007 $712 $1,371
2008 $821 $1,625
2009 $816 $1,569
2010 $828 $1,867
2011 $942 $2,288
2012 $878 $2,635
2013 $903 $2,561
2014 $940 $2,723
2015 $838 $2,485
2016 $872 $2,316
2017 $924 $2,478
2018 $996 $2,566
2019 $972 $2,576
2020 $953 $2,430
2021 $1,027 $2,608
2022 $970 $3,102
2023 $1,036 $2,966
2024 $1,086 $3,076

Mali vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

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

Mali and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

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

Fertility rates in Mali and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Mali

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

Mali and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Mali

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

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Mali and Papua New Guinea.

GDP per capita

GDP

Life expectancy

Population

Population density

Fertility rate

Median age

Land area

National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$24.9B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.2%
2025
21.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.83%
2023
0.31%
2023
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.13%
2025
-2.61%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.39%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.6
2025
52.5
2025
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
$1.09B
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
6.66 megatons
2023
5.95 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2023
0.57 tons
2023
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
-46,880
2024
-707
2024
Urban population
46.9%
2024
13.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
15
2025
38.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
31
2024
Higher education index
21
2025
29
2025
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
61
2025
88
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
$29.7
2022
$81.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.9
2022
$7.51
2022
Life expectancy
60.9 years
2025
66.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.68%
2022
32.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
0.06
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
20
2025
91
2025
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%
2025
0.3%
2025
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2025
5,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2025
138,051 sq mi
2025
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

In-depth comparisons

Facts comparisons

Facts vs Mali vs Papua New Guinea
Afghanistan Compare Compare
Albania Compare Compare
Algeria Compare Compare
Andorra Compare Compare
Angola Compare Compare
Antigua Compare Compare
Argentina Compare Compare
Armenia Compare Compare
Australia Compare Compare
Austria Compare Compare
Azerbaijan Compare Compare
Bahamas Compare Compare
Bahrain Compare Compare
Bangladesh Compare Compare
Barbados Compare Compare
Belarus Compare Compare
Belgium Compare Compare
Belize Compare Compare
Benin Compare Compare
Bhutan Compare Compare
Bolivia Compare Compare
Bosnia Compare Compare
Botswana Compare Compare
Brazil Compare Compare
Brunei Compare Compare
Bulgaria Compare Compare
Burkina Faso Compare Compare
Burundi Compare Compare
Cambodia Compare Compare
Cameroon Compare Compare
Canada Compare Compare
Cape Verde Compare Compare
Cayman Islands Compare Compare
CAR Compare Compare
Chad Compare Compare
Chile Compare Compare
China Compare Compare
Colombia Compare Compare
Comoros Compare Compare
Congo Compare Compare
Costa Rica Compare Compare
Croatia Compare Compare
Cuba Compare Compare
Curacao Compare Compare
Cyprus Compare Compare
Czech Republic Compare Compare
DR Congo Compare Compare
Denmark Compare Compare
Djibouti Compare Compare
Dominica Compare Compare
Dominican Republic Compare Compare
East Timor Compare Compare
Ecuador Compare Compare
Egypt Compare Compare
El Salvador Compare Compare
Equatorial Guinea Compare Compare
Eritrea Compare Compare
Estonia Compare Compare
Eswatini Compare Compare
Ethiopia Compare Compare
Fiji Compare Compare
Finland Compare Compare
France Compare Compare
Gabon Compare Compare
Gambia Compare Compare
Georgia Compare Compare
Germany Compare Compare
Ghana Compare Compare
Greece Compare Compare
Grenada Compare Compare
Guatemala Compare Compare
Guinea Compare Compare
Guinea-Bissau Compare Compare
Guyana Compare Compare
Haiti Compare Compare
Honduras Compare Compare
Hungary Compare Compare
Iceland Compare Compare
India Compare Compare
Indonesia Compare Compare
Iran Compare Compare
Iraq Compare Compare
Ireland Compare Compare
Israel Compare Compare
Italy Compare Compare
Ivory Coast Compare Compare
Jamaica Compare Compare
Japan Compare Compare
Jordan Compare Compare
Kazakhstan Compare Compare
Kenya Compare Compare
Kiribati Compare Compare
Kuwait Compare Compare
Kyrgyzstan Compare Compare
Laos Compare Compare
Latvia Compare Compare
Lebanon Compare Compare
Lesotho Compare Compare
Liberia Compare Compare
Libya Compare Compare
Liechtenstein Compare Compare
Lithuania Compare Compare
Luxembourg Compare Compare
Madagascar Compare Compare
Malawi Compare Compare
Malaysia Compare Compare
Maldives Compare Compare
Malta Compare Compare
Marshall Islands Compare Compare
Mauritania Compare Compare
Mauritius Compare Compare
Mexico Compare Compare
Moldova Compare Compare
Monaco Compare Compare
Mongolia Compare Compare
Montenegro Compare Compare
Morocco Compare Compare
Mozambique Compare Compare
Myanmar Compare Compare
Namibia Compare Compare
Nauru Compare Compare
Nepal Compare Compare
Netherlands Compare Compare
New Zealand Compare Compare
Nicaragua Compare Compare
Niger Compare Compare
Nigeria Compare Compare
North Korea Compare Compare
North Macedonia Compare Compare
Norway Compare Compare
Oman Compare Compare
Pakistan Compare Compare
Palau Compare Compare
Palestine Compare Compare
Panama Compare Compare
Paraguay Compare Compare
Peru Compare Compare
Philippines Compare Compare
Poland Compare Compare
Portugal Compare Compare
Qatar Compare Compare
Romania Compare Compare
Russia Compare Compare
Rwanda Compare Compare
Saint Kitts Compare Compare
Saint Lucia Compare Compare
Saint Vincent Compare Compare
Samoa Compare Compare
San Marino Compare Compare
Sao Tome Compare Compare
Saudi Arabia Compare Compare
Senegal Compare Compare
Serbia Compare Compare
Seychelles Compare Compare
Sierra Leone Compare Compare
Singapore Compare Compare
Slovakia Compare Compare
Slovenia Compare Compare
Solomon Islands Compare Compare
Somalia Compare Compare
South Africa Compare Compare
South Korea Compare Compare
South Sudan Compare Compare
Spain Compare Compare
Sri Lanka Compare Compare
Sudan Compare Compare
Suriname Compare Compare
Sweden Compare Compare
Switzerland Compare Compare
Syria Compare Compare
Taiwan Compare Compare
Tajikistan Compare Compare
Tanzania Compare Compare
Thailand Compare Compare
Togo Compare Compare
Tonga Compare Compare
Trinidad Compare Compare
Tunisia Compare Compare
Turkey Compare Compare
Turkmenistan Compare Compare
Tuvalu Compare Compare
Uganda Compare Compare
Ukraine Compare Compare
UAE Compare Compare
United Kingdom Compare Compare
United States Compare Compare
Uruguay Compare Compare
Uzbekistan Compare Compare
Vanuatu Compare Compare
Vatican Compare Compare
Venezuela Compare Compare
Vietnam Compare Compare
Yemen Compare Compare
Zambia Compare Compare
Zimbabwe Compare Compare