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Mali vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 23rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Qatar
Population
26143152
2999260
Population rank 58/197 136/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Mali and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Mali and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Mali

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Mali Qatar
2024 $26,794,747,240 $219,162,637,363
2023 $24,813,860,599 $217,308,516,484
2022 $22,539,987,719 $235,709,340,659
2021 $22,999,245,263 $179,732,142,857
2020 $20,698,560,939 $144,411,538,462
2019 $20,477,421,885 $176,371,428,571
2018 $20,368,015,381 $183,335,164,835
2017 $18,308,362,040 $161,099,175,824
2016 $16,743,796,800 $151,732,142,857
2015 $15,583,181,170 $161,739,835,165
2014 $17,081,681,993 $206,224,725,275
2013 $15,747,192,681 $198,727,747,253
2012 $14,795,114,603 $186,833,516,484
2011 $15,452,791,789 $167,775,274,725
2010 $12,710,739,159 $123,627,197,802
2009 $12,155,217,833 $97,798,351,648
2008 $11,462,490,840 $115,270,054,945
2007 $9,699,047,443 $79,712,087,912
2006 $8,212,007,554 $60,882,142,857
2005 $7,429,066,951 $44,530,494,505
2004 $6,485,774,930 $31,734,065,934
2003 $5,605,613,011 $23,533,791,209
2002 $4,647,238,257 $19,363,736,264
2001 $4,124,281,594 $17,538,461,538
2000 $3,521,570,876 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,091,446,054 $12,393,131,868
1998 $3,894,433,432 $10,255,495,027
1997 $3,414,879,486 $11,297,802,115
1996 $3,743,103,420 $9,059,340,385
1995 $3,373,322,735 $8,137,911,978
1994 $2,655,768,636 $7,374,450,769
1993 $3,632,801,877 $7,156,593,654
1992 $3,680,775,037 $7,646,153,984
1991 $3,576,562,682 $6,883,516,484
1990 $3,248,417,791 $7,360,439,423
1989 $2,824,822,489 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,712,207,901 $6,038,187,033
1987 $2,437,004,680 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,132,938,007 $5,053,021,951
1985 $1,594,347,021 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,387,809,615 $6,704,395,824
1983 $1,496,616,127 $6,467,582,308
1982 $1,680,304,773 $7,596,703,214
1981 $2,234,583,940 $8,661,263,764
1980 $2,704,362,789 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,595,422,956 $5,632,962,997
1978 $1,222,702,573 $4,052,000,413
1977 $1,049,838,548 $3,617,564,638
1976 $939,228,017 $3,284,273,987
1975 $830,710,615 $2,512,773,166
1974 $538,747,340 $2,401,403,227
1973 $563,683,703 $793,885,560
1972 $486,617,280 $510,262,500
1971 $395,218,629 $387,703,106
1970 $359,772,315 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Qatar
2024 $1,095 $76,689
2023 $1,044 $81,817
2022 $977 $88,701
2021 $1,027 $71,752
2020 $953 $51,684
2019 $972 $66,841
2018 $996 $71,040
2017 $924 $63,280
2016 $872 $61,254
2015 $838 $68,985
2014 $948 $95,841
2013 $902 $103,697
2012 $873 $108,470
2011 $938 $103,262
2010 $797 $76,463
2009 $787 $60,786
2008 $767 $80,781
2007 $671 $65,954
2006 $587 $62,582
2005 $549 $53,950
2004 $495 $41,036
2003 $442 $31,602
2002 $378 $27,227
2001 $346 $25,871
2000 $305 $27,535
1999 $364 $20,234
1998 $357 $17,665
1997 $321 $20,523
1996 $360 $17,125
1995 $331 $15,823
1994 $266.5 $14,765
1993 $372 $14,770
1992 $385 $16,280
1991 $382 $15,133
1990 $354 $16,722
1989 $314 $15,243
1988 $307 $14,682
1987 $280.7 $13,719
1986 $250 $13,213
1985 $190.4 $16,815
1984 $169.1 $19,272
1983 $186.3 $19,616
1982 $213.8 $24,385
1981 $290.5 $29,505
1980 $359 $28,375
1979 $216.3 $21,777
1978 $169.1 $16,757
1977 $148.1 $16,058
1976 $134.9 $15,710
1975 $121.5 $13,014
1974 $80.2 $13,540
1973 $85.4 $4,905
1972 $75.1 $3,483
1971 $62 $2,952
1970 $57.3 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Qatar
2026 61.1 82.8
2025 60.9 82.7
2024 60.7 82.5
2023 60.4 82.4
2022 60 81.9
2021 59.1 81.1
2020 58.9 80.4
2019 59.2 82.9
2018 58.9 82.7
2017 58.6 82.5
2016 58.3 82.1
2015 57.9 81.8
2014 57.5 81.4
2013 57.1 81
2012 56.7 80.5
2011 56.4 80
2010 56 79.4
2009 55.6 78.8
2008 55.2 78.3
2007 54.8 77.7
2006 54.3 77.3
2005 53.8 76.9
2004 53.3 76.5
2003 52.6 76.1
2002 52 75.8
2001 51.3 75.5
2000 50.6 75.3
1999 50.1 75
1998 49.6 74.9
1997 49.1 74.7
1996 48.5 74.6
1995 48.3 74.4
1994 47.9 74.2
1993 47.6 74.1
1992 47.2 73.9
1991 46.9 73.7
1990 46.5 73.4
1989 46.2 73.1
1988 45.7 72.8
1987 45.2 72.5
1986 44.6 72.2
1985 43.9 71.8
1984 43.4 71.5
1983 42.7 71.1
1982 41.8 70.7
1981 41 70.3
1980 40.3 69.9
1979 39.5 69.5
1978 38.8 69.1
1977 38 68.6
1976 37.2 68.2
1975 36.5 67.7
1974 35.7 67.2
1973 35.1 66.6
1972 34.5 66.1
1971 33.8 65.5
1970 33.4 64.9
1969 32.9 64.2
1968 32.6 63.6
1967 32.2 62.9
1966 31.8 62.2
1965 31.5 61.4
1964 31.2 60.7
1963 31 60
1962 30.8 59.2
1961 30.6 58.5
1960 30.5 57.8
1959 30.3 57
1958 30.2 56.3
1957 30.1 55.6
1956 29.9 54.9
1955 29.7 54.2
1954 29.5 53.5
1953 29.4 52.8
1952 29.1 52.1
1951 28.9 51.5
1950 28.7 50.8

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

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Mali and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Mali Qatar
2024 24,478,595 2,857,822
2023 23,769,127 2,656,032
2022 23,072,640 2,657,333
2021 22,388,630 2,504,910
2020 21,713,836 2,794,148
2019 21,068,405 2,638,657
2018 20,442,030 2,580,734
2017 19,813,011 2,545,820
2016 19,191,289 2,477,113
2015 18,593,022 2,344,557
2014 18,020,267 2,151,745
2013 17,459,615 1,916,426
2012 16,957,033 1,722,438
2011 16,469,049 1,624,761
2010 15,945,198 1,616,832
2009 15,435,539 1,608,903
2008 14,940,782 1,426,938
2007 14,457,775 1,208,595
2006 13,990,139 972,831
2005 13,538,647 825,408
2004 13,102,409 773,332
2003 12,684,955 744,682
2002 12,288,050 711,205
2001 11,912,158 677,925
2000 11,559,290 644,989
1999 11,227,415 612,500
1998 10,919,573 580,540
1997 10,646,495 550,500
1996 10,407,278 529,019
1995 10,185,365 514,325
1994 9,967,031 499,459
1993 9,754,786 484,545
1992 9,553,540 469,657
1991 9,362,888 454,853
1990 9,178,830 440,175
1989 8,999,938 425,646
1988 8,833,996 411,264
1987 8,681,164 397,005
1986 8,531,277 382,422
1985 8,374,663 365,940
1984 8,208,599 347,878
1983 8,034,400 329,709
1982 7,860,194 311,537
1981 7,692,766 293,553
1980 7,530,515 275,913
1979 7,375,266 258,670
1978 7,229,651 241,808
1977 7,090,979 225,285
1976 6,960,979 209,052
1975 6,837,261 193,087
1974 6,715,436 177,362
1973 6,597,106 161,841
1972 6,483,726 146,506
1971 6,377,944 131,346
1970 6,276,472 116,350
1969 6,177,704 103,025
1968 6,082,979 91,749
1967 5,990,906 81,439
1966 5,902,204 72,192
1965 5,815,487 64,065
1964 5,730,125 56,867
1963 5,646,605 50,380
1962 5,563,917 44,630
1961 5,482,283 39,680
1960 5,402,550 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Qatar

Fertility rate
Mali

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Qatar
2023 5.61 1.73
2022 5.69 1.74
2021 5.78 1.61
2020 5.85 1.68
2019 5.89 1.73
2018 6.12 1.76
2017 6.25 1.83
2016 6.32 1.86
2015 6.39 1.98
2014 6.44 2.03
2013 6.49 2.03
2012 6.52 2.04
2011 6.55 2.07
2010 6.58 2.14
2009 6.59 2.25
2008 6.62 2.37
2007 6.65 2.44
2006 6.68 2.51
2005 6.71 2.64
2004 6.74 2.79
2003 6.78 2.93
2002 6.82 3.01
2001 6.85 3.08
2000 6.89 3.07
1999 6.91 3.12
1998 6.94 3.21
1997 6.97 3.33
1996 7.01 3.44
1995 7.05 3.56
1994 7.12 3.67
1993 7.18 3.77
1992 7.24 3.85
1991 7.28 3.99
1990 7.31 4.23
1989 7.33 4.41
1988 7.32 4.51
1987 7.31 4.54
1986 7.31 4.57
1985 7.26 4.64
1984 7.26 4.76
1983 7.28 4.9
1982 7.32 5.04
1981 7.37 5.2
1980 7.37 5.33
1979 7.35 5.46
1978 7.32 5.58
1977 7.3 5.69
1976 7.27 5.78
1975 7.25 5.86
1974 7.23 5.94
1973 7.22 6.01
1972 7.22 6.07
1971 7.2 6.15
1970 7.18 6.23
1969 7.18 6.31
1968 7.16 6.39
1967 7.14 6.46
1966 7.11 6.52
1965 7.08 6.53
1964 7.06 6.53
1963 7.05 6.53
1962 7.04 6.53
1961 7.03 6.53
1960 7.02 6.53

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

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Mali and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Qatar
2024 16.7 34.5
2023 16.6 34.1
2022 16.5 33.4
2021 16.3 32.9
2020 16.2 32.6
2019 16.1 32.3
2018 16 31.9
2017 16 31.6
2016 16 31.4
2015 16 31.2
2014 16 31.1
2013 16 30.9
2012 16.1 31
2011 16.3 31.2
2010 16.4 31.3
2009 16.4 30.8
2008 16.5 30.1
2007 16.6 30.1
2006 16.6 30.6
2005 16.6 30.9
2004 16.6 31
2003 16.6 30.9
2002 16.6 30.5
2001 16.5 30.1
2000 16.5 29.9
1999 16.4 29.8
1998 16.4 29.8
1997 16.3 29.9
1996 16.3 29.6
1995 16.3 29.1
1994 16.3 28.7
1993 16.3 28.4
1992 16.4 28.1
1991 16.4 27.9
1990 16.5 27.7
1989 16.6 27.6
1988 16.8 27.5
1987 16.9 27.5
1986 17.1 27.4
1985 17.3 27
1984 17.5 26.3
1983 17.6 25.6
1982 17.8 24.8
1981 17.9 24.1
1980 18.1 23.5
1979 18.3 22.9
1978 18.4 22.3
1977 18.6 21.8
1976 18.7 21.3
1975 18.9 21
1974 19 20.8
1973 19.1 20.9
1972 19.2 21.3
1971 19.3 22.2
1970 19.4 23.7
1969 19.5 24.4
1968 19.6 24
1967 19.6 23.5
1966 19.7 23
1965 19.8 22.5
1964 19.8 21.8
1963 19.8 21.1
1962 19.8 20.1
1961 19.8 19
1960 19.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Mali Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Qatar
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
97.8%
2014
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Mali Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Qatar
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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