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Mali vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 23rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Poland
Population
26143152
35806942
Population rank 58/197 47/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Mali and Poland: Comparison Charts

Mali and Poland economies compared

GDP
Mali

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Mali Poland
2024 $26,794,747,240 $917,767,106,147
2023 $24,813,860,599 $812,451,193,396
2022 $22,539,987,719 $695,607,470,875
2021 $22,999,245,263 $689,170,230,665
2020 $20,698,560,939 $605,914,237,904
2019 $20,477,421,885 $602,683,770,145
2018 $20,368,015,381 $594,616,687,350
2017 $18,308,362,040 $528,356,676,667
2016 $16,743,796,800 $473,259,583,970
2015 $15,583,181,170 $480,054,118,583
2014 $17,081,681,993 $542,134,167,179
2013 $15,747,192,681 $518,179,836,405
2012 $14,795,114,603 $498,148,649,703
2011 $15,452,791,789 $527,848,543,023
2010 $12,710,739,159 $478,111,630,684
2009 $12,155,217,833 $440,891,472,247
2008 $11,462,490,840 $535,612,030,672
2007 $9,699,047,443 $429,715,132,138
2006 $8,212,007,554 $345,897,630,736
2005 $7,429,066,951 $306,999,913,151
2004 $6,485,774,930 $256,268,656,145
2003 $5,605,613,011 $218,561,225,998
2002 $4,647,238,257 $199,694,463,256
2001 $4,124,281,594 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,521,570,876 $172,953,527,033
1999 $4,091,446,054 $170,704,452,715
1998 $3,894,433,432 $175,282,269,667
1997 $3,414,879,486 $159,893,964,917
1996 $3,743,103,420 $160,813,026,223
1995 $3,373,322,735 $142,838,527,115
1994 $2,655,768,636 $110,803,635,288
1993 $3,632,801,877 $96,043,157,273
1992 $3,680,775,037 $94,337,050,693
1991 $3,576,562,682 $85,500,935,935
1990 $3,248,417,791 $65,977,748,211
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 (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Poland
2024 $1,095 $25,104
2023 $1,044 $22,145
2022 $977 $18,891
2021 $1,027 $18,636
2020 $953 $16,151
2019 $972 $15,875
2018 $996 $15,658
2017 $924 $13,913
2016 $872 $12,464
2015 $838 $12,638
2014 $948 $14,262
2013 $902 $13,622
2012 $873 $13,087
2011 $938 $13,868
2010 $797 $12,568
2009 $787 $11,556
2008 $767 $14,049
2007 $671 $11,273
2006 $587 $9,069
2005 $549 $8,044
2004 $495 $6,712
2003 $442 $5,721
2002 $378 $5,223
2001 $346 $5,015
2000 $305 $4,521
1999 $364 $4,416
1998 $357 $4,534
1997 $321 $4,137
1996 $360 $4,164
1995 $331 $3,701
1994 $266.5 $2,875
1993 $372 $2,497
1992 $385 $2,459
1991 $382 $2,236
1990 $354 $1,731
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 (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Poland
2026 61.1 79.2
2025 60.9 79
2024 60.7 78.8
2023 60.4 78.6
2022 60 77.9
2021 59.1 75.6
2020 58.9 76.6
2019 59.2 77.9
2018 58.9 77.6
2017 58.6 77.7
2016 58.3 77.6
2015 57.9 77.6
2014 57.5 77.3
2013 57.1 77.1
2012 56.7 76.8
2011 56.4 76.6
2010 56 76.3
2009 55.6 75.9
2008 55.2 75.6
2007 54.8 75.4
2006 54.3 75.3
2005 53.8 75.1
2004 53.3 74.9
2003 52.6 74.8
2002 52 74.5
2001 51.3 74.2
2000 50.6 73.6
1999 50.1 73.2
1998 49.6 72.8
1997 49.1 72.6
1996 48.5 72.3
1995 48.3 72
1994 47.9 71.7
1993 47.6 71.3
1992 47.2 70.9
1991 46.9 70.7
1990 46.5 70.6
1989 46.2 70.8
1988 45.7 70.8
1987 45.2 70.8
1986 44.6 70.6
1985 43.9 70.5
1984 43.4 70.6
1983 42.7 70.8
1982 41.8 70.9
1981 41 70.6
1980 40.3 70.5
1979 39.5 70.2
1978 38.8 70.4
1977 38 70.3
1976 37.2 70.4
1975 36.5 70.6
1974 35.7 70.7
1973 35.1 70.7
1972 34.5 70.1
1971 33.8 69.8
1970 33.4 69.6
1969 32.9 69.8
1968 32.6 69.8
1967 32.2 69.9
1966 31.8 69.7
1965 31.5 69.4
1964 31.2 68.9
1963 31 68.3
1962 30.8 68
1961 30.6 67.8
1960 30.5 67.1
1959 30.3 66.4
1958 30.2 64.9
1957 30.1 64.4
1956 29.9 63.4
1955 29.7 63.1
1954 29.5 62.3
1953 29.4 61.3
1952 29.1 59.7
1951 28.9 58.9
1950 28.7 58.3

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

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Mali and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Poland
1x
Year Population
Mali Poland
2024 24,478,595 36,559,233
2023 23,769,127 36,687,353
2022 23,072,640 36,821,749
2021 22,388,630 36,981,559
2020 21,713,836 37,515,748
2019 21,068,405 37,965,475
2018 20,442,030 37,974,750
2017 19,813,011 37,974,826
2016 19,191,289 37,970,087
2015 18,593,022 37,986,412
2014 18,020,267 38,011,735
2013 17,459,615 38,040,196
2012 16,957,033 38,063,164
2011 16,469,049 38,063,255
2010 15,945,198 38,042,794
2009 15,435,539 38,151,603
2008 14,940,782 38,125,759
2007 14,457,775 38,120,560
2006 13,990,139 38,141,267
2005 13,538,647 38,165,445
2004 13,102,409 38,182,222
2003 12,684,955 38,204,570
2002 12,288,050 38,230,364
2001 11,912,158 38,248,076
2000 11,559,290 38,258,629
1999 11,227,415 38,660,271
1998 10,919,573 38,663,481
1997 10,646,495 38,649,660
1996 10,407,278 38,624,370
1995 10,185,365 38,594,998
1994 9,967,031 38,542,652
1993 9,754,786 38,461,408
1992 9,553,540 38,363,667
1991 9,362,888 38,246,193
1990 9,178,830 38,110,782
1989 8,999,938 37,961,529
1988 8,833,996 37,824,487
1987 8,681,164 37,668,045
1986 8,531,277 37,456,119
1985 8,374,663 37,201,885
1984 8,208,599 36,904,134
1983 8,034,400 36,571,808
1982 7,860,194 36,230,481
1981 7,692,766 35,898,587
1980 7,530,515 35,574,150
1979 7,375,266 35,247,217
1978 7,229,651 34,965,600
1977 7,090,979 34,689,050
1976 6,960,979 34,356,300
1975 6,837,261 34,015,199
1974 6,715,436 33,678,899
1973 6,597,106 33,357,200
1972 6,483,726 33,055,650
1971 6,377,944 32,783,500
1970 6,276,472 32,664,300
1969 6,177,704 32,548,300
1968 6,082,979 32,294,655
1967 5,990,906 31,987,155
1966 5,902,204 31,681,000
1965 5,815,487 31,444,950
1964 5,730,125 31,139,450
1963 5,646,605 30,712,000
1962 5,563,917 30,308,500
1961 5,482,283 29,964,000
1960 5,402,550 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Poland

Fertility rate
Mali

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Poland
2023 5.61 1.16
2022 5.69 1.29
2021 5.78 1.33
2020 5.85 1.39
2019 5.89 1.44
2018 6.12 1.46
2017 6.25 1.48
2016 6.32 1.39
2015 6.39 1.32
2014 6.44 1.32
2013 6.49 1.29
2012 6.52 1.33
2011 6.55 1.33
2010 6.58 1.41
2009 6.59 1.4
2008 6.62 1.39
2007 6.65 1.31
2006 6.68 1.27
2005 6.71 1.24
2004 6.74 1.23
2003 6.78 1.22
2002 6.82 1.25
2001 6.85 1.31
2000 6.89 1.37
1999 6.91 1.37
1998 6.94 1.44
1997 6.97 1.51
1996 7.01 1.59
1995 7.05 1.62
1994 7.12 1.81
1993 7.18 1.87
1992 7.24 1.95
1991 7.28 2.07
1990 7.31 2.06
1989 7.33 2.08
1988 7.32 2.13
1987 7.31 2.15
1986 7.31 2.22
1985 7.26 2.33
1984 7.26 2.37
1983 7.28 2.42
1982 7.32 2.34
1981 7.37 2.24
1980 7.37 2.28
1979 7.35 2.28
1978 7.32 2.21
1977 7.3 2.23
1976 7.27 2.3
1975 7.25 2.27
1974 7.23 2.26
1973 7.22 2.26
1972 7.22 2.24
1971 7.2 2.25
1970 7.18 2.2
1969 7.18 2.2
1968 7.16 2.24
1967 7.14 2.33
1966 7.11 2.34
1965 7.08 2.52
1964 7.06 2.57
1963 7.05 2.7
1962 7.04 2.72
1961 7.03 2.83
1960 7.02 2.98

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

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Mali and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Poland
2024 16.7 42.9
2023 16.6 42.4
2022 16.5 41.9
2021 16.3 41.5
2020 16.2 41.1
2019 16.1 40.8
2018 16 40.4
2017 16 40
2016 16 39.7
2015 16 39.3
2014 16 39
2013 16 38.7
2012 16.1 38.4
2011 16.3 38.2
2010 16.4 38.1
2009 16.4 37.8
2008 16.5 37.5
2007 16.6 37.2
2006 16.6 36.9
2005 16.6 36.6
2004 16.6 36.3
2003 16.6 36
2002 16.6 35.8
2001 16.5 35.5
2000 16.5 35.2
1999 16.4 35
1998 16.4 34.7
1997 16.3 34.4
1996 16.3 34.2
1995 16.3 33.9
1994 16.3 33.5
1993 16.3 33.2
1992 16.4 32.9
1991 16.4 32.6
1990 16.5 32.4
1989 16.6 32.1
1988 16.8 31.7
1987 16.9 31.4
1986 17.1 31.1
1985 17.3 30.8
1984 17.5 30.6
1983 17.6 30.3
1982 17.8 30.1
1981 17.9 29.8
1980 18.1 29.5
1979 18.3 29.3
1978 18.4 29.1
1977 18.6 28.9
1976 18.7 28.7
1975 18.9 28.6
1974 19 28.6
1973 19.1 28.5
1972 19.2 28.5
1971 19.3 28.4
1970 19.4 28.2
1969 19.5 28.1
1968 19.6 28
1967 19.6 27.8
1966 19.7 27.7
1965 19.8 27.5
1964 19.8 27.3
1963 19.8 27.1
1962 19.8 26.9
1961 19.8 26.8
1960 19.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Mali Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Poland
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Mali Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Poland
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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