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Mali vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 23rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Portugal
Population
26143152
10667081
Population rank 58/197 92/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Mali and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Mali and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Mali

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Mali Portugal
2024 $26,794,747,240 $313,271,185,085
2023 $24,813,860,599 $292,323,800,949
2022 $22,539,987,719 $256,898,677,175
2021 $22,999,245,263 $256,055,879,091
2020 $20,698,560,939 $229,618,773,423
2019 $20,477,421,885 $240,115,970,063
2018 $20,368,015,381 $242,092,894,543
2017 $18,308,362,040 $220,862,990,767
2016 $16,743,796,800 $206,305,431,242
2015 $15,583,181,170 $199,038,523,120
2014 $17,081,681,993 $230,078,616,300
2013 $15,747,192,681 $226,677,408,292
2012 $14,795,114,603 $216,536,676,772
2011 $15,452,791,789 $245,426,767,676
2010 $12,710,739,159 $238,443,864,993
2009 $12,155,217,833 $244,667,762,836
2008 $11,462,490,840 $263,416,394,624
2007 $9,699,047,443 $240,496,147,317
2006 $8,212,007,554 $208,756,449,276
2005 $7,429,066,951 $197,253,876,705
2004 $6,485,774,930 $189,382,122,532
2003 $5,605,613,011 $165,226,175,537
2002 $4,647,238,257 $134,795,565,549
2001 $4,124,281,594 $121,604,107,165
2000 $3,521,570,876 $118,605,192,877
1999 $4,091,446,054 $127,470,385,557
1998 $3,894,433,432 $123,946,327,916
1997 $3,414,879,486 $117,016,535,163
1996 $3,743,103,420 $122,630,089,680
1995 $3,373,322,735 $118,122,007,430
1994 $2,655,768,636 $99,688,641,304
1993 $3,632,801,877 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,680,775,037 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,576,562,682 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,248,417,791 $78,713,860,217
1989 $2,824,822,489 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,712,207,901 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,437,004,680 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,132,938,007 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,594,347,021 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,387,809,615 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,496,616,127 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,680,304,773 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,234,583,940 $31,977,276,873
1980 $2,704,362,789 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,595,422,956 $26,622,819,672
1978 $1,222,702,573 $23,487,614,051
1977 $1,049,838,548 $21,439,523,311
1976 $939,228,017 $20,332,831,565
1975 $830,710,615 $19,347,607,843
1974 $538,747,340 $17,512,391,476
1973 $563,683,703 $15,090,564,186
1972 $486,617,280 $11,239,117,865
1971 $395,218,629 $9,201,604,240
1970 $359,772,315 $8,108,235,704
1969 $339,913,867 $7,287,555,035
1968 $343,771,973 $6,644,693,214
1967 $275,494,478 $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Mali and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Portugal
2024 $1,095 $29,292
2023 $1,044 $27,635
2022 $977 $24,621
2021 $1,027 $24,711
2020 $953 $22,299
2019 $972 $23,343
2018 $996 $23,541
2017 $924 $21,442
2016 $872 $19,980
2015 $838 $19,216
2014 $948 $22,121
2013 $902 $21,676
2012 $873 $20,593
2011 $938 $23,247
2010 $797 $22,552
2009 $787 $23,151
2008 $767 $24,949
2007 $671 $22,811
2006 $587 $19,839
2005 $549 $18,780
2004 $495 $18,064
2003 $442 $15,798
2002 $378 $12,937
2001 $346 $11,735
2000 $305 $11,526
1999 $364 $12,475
1998 $357 $12,199
1997 $321 $11,576
1996 $360 $12,185
1995 $331 $11,781
1994 $266.5 $9,977
1993 $372 $9,535
1992 $385 $10,811
1991 $382 $8,959
1990 $354 $7,885
1989 $314 $6,056
1988 $307 $5,624
1987 $280.7 $4,804
1986 $250 $3,862
1985 $190.4 $2,705
1984 $169.1 $2,523
1983 $186.3 $2,735
1982 $213.8 $3,080
1981 $290.5 $3,246
1980 $359 $3,368
1979 $216.3 $2,756
1978 $169.1 $2,457
1977 $148.1 $2,267
1976 $134.9 $2,173
1975 $121.5 $2,128
1974 $80.2 $2,000
1973 $85.4 $1,748
1972 $75.1 $1,302
1971 $62 $1,065
1970 $57.3 $934
1969 $55 $832
1968 $56.5 $752
1967 $46 $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Mali vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Portugal
2026 61.1 82.9
2025 60.9 82.7
2024 60.7 82.6
2023 60.4 82.4
2022 60 81.2
2021 59.1 81.4
2020 58.9 81.4
2019 59.2 82
2018 58.9 81.6
2017 58.6 81.7
2016 58.3 81.4
2015 57.9 81.3
2014 57.5 81.3
2013 57.1 80.9
2012 56.7 80.6
2011 56.4 80.6
2010 56 80.1
2009 55.6 79.8
2008 55.2 79.6
2007 54.8 79.3
2006 54.3 79.1
2005 53.8 78.3
2004 53.3 78.4
2003 52.6 77.6
2002 52 77.4
2001 51.3 77.2
2000 50.6 76.8
1999 50.1 76.3
1998 49.6 76.1
1997 49.1 75.9
1996 48.5 75.5
1995 48.3 75.5
1994 47.9 75.7
1993 47.6 74.8
1992 47.2 74.9
1991 46.9 74.2
1990 46.5 74.3
1989 46.2 74.7
1988 45.7 74.1
1987 45.2 74.1
1986 44.6 73.6
1985 43.9 73.2
1984 43.4 72.9
1983 42.7 72.7
1982 41.8 72.7
1981 41 71.9
1980 40.3 71.7
1979 39.5 71.6
1978 38.8 70.8
1977 38 70.3
1976 37.2 69.1
1975 36.5 68.8
1974 35.7 69.1
1973 35.1 68.6
1972 34.5 69.2
1971 33.8 66.8
1970 33.4 67.1
1969 32.9 66.4
1968 32.6 66.8
1967 32.2 66.5
1966 31.8 65.6
1965 31.5 66.1
1964 31.2 65.1
1963 31 64.9
1962 30.8 64.3
1961 30.6 62.8
1960 30.5 64.1
1959 30.3 62.9
1958 30.2 63.7
1957 30.1 61.4
1956 29.9 61.2
1955 29.7 61.4
1954 29.5 62.2
1953 29.4 61.1
1952 29.1 59.8
1951 28.9 58.7
1950 28.7 58.5

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

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Mali and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Mali Portugal
2024 24,478,595 10,694,681
2023 23,769,127 10,578,174
2022 23,072,640 10,434,332
2021 22,388,630 10,361,831
2020 21,713,836 10,297,081
2019 21,068,405 10,286,263
2018 20,442,030 10,283,822
2017 19,813,011 10,300,300
2016 19,191,289 10,325,452
2015 18,593,022 10,358,076
2014 18,020,267 10,401,062
2013 17,459,615 10,457,295
2012 16,957,033 10,514,844
2011 16,469,049 10,557,560
2010 15,945,198 10,573,100
2009 15,435,539 10,568,247
2008 14,940,782 10,558,177
2007 14,457,775 10,542,964
2006 13,990,139 10,522,288
2005 13,538,647 10,503,330
2004 13,102,409 10,483,861
2003 12,684,955 10,458,821
2002 12,288,050 10,419,631
2001 11,912,158 10,362,722
2000 11,559,290 10,289,898
1999 11,227,415 10,217,828
1998 10,919,573 10,160,196
1997 10,646,495 10,108,977
1996 10,407,278 10,063,945
1995 10,185,365 10,026,176
1994 9,967,031 9,991,525
1993 9,754,786 9,964,675
1992 9,553,540 9,952,494
1991 9,362,888 9,960,235
1990 9,178,830 9,983,218
1989 8,999,938 10,005,000
1988 8,833,996 10,019,610
1987 8,681,164 10,030,031
1986 8,531,277 10,032,734
1985 8,374,663 10,023,613
1984 8,208,599 9,996,232
1983 8,034,400 9,957,865
1982 7,860,194 9,911,771
1981 7,692,766 9,851,362
1980 7,530,515 9,766,312
1979 7,375,266 9,661,265
1978 7,229,651 9,558,250
1977 7,090,979 9,455,675
1976 6,960,979 9,355,810
1975 6,837,261 9,093,470
1974 6,715,436 8,754,365
1973 6,597,106 8,633,100
1972 6,483,726 8,630,430
1971 6,377,944 8,643,756
1970 6,276,472 8,680,431
1969 6,177,704 8,757,705
1968 6,082,979 8,836,650
1967 5,990,906 8,874,520
1966 5,902,204 8,930,990
1965 5,815,487 8,998,595
1964 5,730,125 9,035,365
1963 5,646,605 9,030,355
1962 5,563,917 8,993,985
1961 5,482,283 8,929,316
1960 5,402,550 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Portugal

Fertility rate
Mali

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Portugal
2023 5.61 1.44
2022 5.69 1.43
2021 5.78 1.35
2020 5.85 1.42
2019 5.89 1.44
2018 6.12 1.42
2017 6.25 1.38
2016 6.32 1.37
2015 6.39 1.31
2014 6.44 1.24
2013 6.49 1.21
2012 6.52 1.28
2011 6.55 1.35
2010 6.58 1.39
2009 6.59 1.34
2008 6.62 1.39
2007 6.65 1.35
2006 6.68 1.37
2005 6.71 1.41
2004 6.74 1.4
2003 6.78 1.44
2002 6.82 1.46
2001 6.85 1.45
2000 6.89 1.55
1999 6.91 1.5
1998 6.94 1.47
1997 6.97 1.47
1996 7.01 1.44
1995 7.05 1.41
1994 7.12 1.45
1993 7.18 1.52
1992 7.24 1.54
1991 7.28 1.56
1990 7.31 1.56
1989 7.33 1.57
1988 7.32 1.61
1987 7.31 1.62
1986 7.31 1.66
1985 7.26 1.72
1984 7.26 1.9
1983 7.28 1.95
1982 7.32 2.07
1981 7.37 2.13
1980 7.37 2.25
1979 7.35 2.31
1978 7.32 2.45
1977 7.3 2.69
1976 7.27 2.82
1975 7.25 2.75
1974 7.23 2.7
1973 7.22 2.77
1972 7.22 2.86
1971 7.2 3
1970 7.18 3.01
1969 7.18 3.12
1968 7.16 3.12
1967 7.14 3.16
1966 7.11 3.16
1965 7.08 3.15
1964 7.06 3.21
1963 7.05 3.12
1962 7.04 3.23
1961 7.03 3.21
1960 7.02 3.16

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

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Mali and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Portugal
2024 16.7 47.5
2023 16.6 47.2
2022 16.5 46.8
2021 16.3 46.5
2020 16.2 46.1
2019 16.1 45.6
2018 16 45.2
2017 16 44.7
2016 16 44.3
2015 16 43.8
2014 16 43.4
2013 16 42.9
2012 16.1 42.4
2011 16.3 41.9
2010 16.4 41.5
2009 16.4 41
2008 16.5 40.6
2007 16.6 40.2
2006 16.6 39.8
2005 16.6 39.4
2004 16.6 39
2003 16.6 38.6
2002 16.6 38.3
2001 16.5 38
2000 16.5 37.7
1999 16.4 37.4
1998 16.4 37.1
1997 16.3 36.8
1996 16.3 36.4
1995 16.3 36.1
1994 16.3 35.7
1993 16.3 35.4
1992 16.4 35
1991 16.4 34.6
1990 16.5 34.2
1989 16.6 33.7
1988 16.8 33.3
1987 16.9 32.9
1986 17.1 32.5
1985 17.3 32.1
1984 17.5 31.7
1983 17.6 31.4
1982 17.8 31.1
1981 17.9 30.8
1980 18.1 30.6
1979 18.3 30.3
1978 18.4 30
1977 18.6 29.9
1976 18.7 29.8
1975 18.9 29.7
1974 19 29.7
1973 19.1 29.6
1972 19.2 29.6
1971 19.3 29.7
1970 19.4 29.6
1969 19.5 29.4
1968 19.6 29.2
1967 19.6 29.1
1966 19.7 29
1965 19.8 28.8
1964 19.8 28.7
1963 19.8 28.5
1962 19.8 28.3
1961 19.8 28.1
1960 19.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Mali Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Portugal
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
96.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Mali Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Portugal
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  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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