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Mali vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 23rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Rwanda
Population
26143152
14975051
Population rank 58/197 77/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Mali and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Mali and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Mali

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Mali Rwanda
2024 $26,794,747,240 $14,251,642,235
2023 $24,813,860,599 $14,331,722,703
2022 $22,539,987,719 $13,316,161,002
2021 $22,999,245,263 $11,078,787,090
2020 $20,698,560,939 $10,174,386,857
2019 $20,477,421,885 $10,349,300,277
2018 $20,368,015,381 $9,637,904,521
2017 $18,308,362,040 $9,252,833,891
2016 $16,743,796,800 $8,695,272,058
2015 $15,583,181,170 $8,543,760,200
2014 $17,081,681,993 $8,238,966,124
2013 $15,747,192,681 $7,819,964,030
2012 $14,795,114,603 $7,654,761,050
2011 $15,452,791,789 $6,884,913,658
2010 $12,710,739,159 $6,124,756,654
2009 $12,155,217,833 $5,674,476,969
2008 $11,462,490,840 $5,179,854,065
2007 $9,699,047,443 $4,070,507,895
2006 $8,212,007,554 $3,319,784,539
2005 $7,429,066,951 $2,933,819,766
2004 $6,485,774,930 $2,376,496,067
2003 $5,605,613,011 $2,138,237,279
2002 $4,647,238,257 $1,966,003,468
2001 $4,124,281,594 $1,966,600,715
2000 $3,521,570,876 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,091,446,054 $2,157,108,263
1998 $3,894,433,432 $1,989,343,546
1997 $3,414,879,486 $1,851,558,197
1996 $3,743,103,420 $1,382,334,879
1995 $3,373,322,735 $1,293,535,193
1994 $2,655,768,636 $753,636,370
1993 $3,632,801,877 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,680,775,037 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,576,562,682 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,248,417,791 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,824,822,489 $2,405,022,593
1988 $2,712,207,901 $2,395,492,687
1987 $2,437,004,680 $2,157,432,668
1986 $2,132,938,007 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,594,347,021 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,387,809,615 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,496,616,127 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,680,304,773 $1,407,243,139
1981 $2,234,583,940 $1,407,062,527
1980 $2,704,362,789 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,595,422,956 $1,109,346,131
1978 $1,222,702,573 $905,709,076
1977 $1,049,838,548 $746,650,613
1976 $939,228,017 $637,753,853
1975 $830,710,615 $571,863,500
1974 $538,747,340 $308,458,423
1973 $563,683,703 $290,746,157
1972 $486,617,280 $246,457,838
1971 $395,218,629 $222,952,504
1970 $359,772,315 $219,900,006
1969 $339,913,867 $188,700,037
1968 $343,771,973 $172,200,018
1967 $275,494,478 $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Mali and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Rwanda
2024 $1,095 $1,000
2023 $1,044 $1,027
2022 $977 $975
2021 $1,027 $830
2020 $953 $779
2019 $972 $810
2018 $996 $772
2017 $924 $758
2016 $872 $730
2015 $838 $734
2014 $948 $725
2013 $902 $705
2012 $873 $707
2011 $938 $651
2010 $797 $594
2009 $787 $564
2008 $767 $528
2007 $671 $426
2006 $587 $357
2005 $549 $324
2004 $495 $269.5
2003 $442 $249
2002 $378 $234
2001 $346 $237.3
2000 $305 $251.9
1999 $364 $264.7
1998 $357 $246.2
1997 $321 $238.7
1996 $360 $206
1995 $331 $228
1994 $266.5 $111
1993 $372 $247
1992 $385 $264.1
1991 $382 $254
1990 $354 $346
1989 $314 $335
1988 $307 $344
1987 $280.7 $320
1986 $250 $297.7
1985 $190.4 $271.6
1984 $169.1 $259.9
1983 $186.3 $250.6
1982 $213.8 $246.4
1981 $290.5 $254.6
1980 $359 $234.4
1979 $216.3 $213.8
1978 $169.1 $179.9
1977 $148.1 $152.7
1976 $134.9 $134.4
1975 $121.5 $124.1
1974 $80.2 $68.9
1973 $85.4 $66.9
1972 $75.1 $58.4
1971 $62 $54.4
1970 $57.3 $55.2
1969 $55 $48.9
1968 $56.5 $46
1967 $46 $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Mali vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Rwanda
2026 61.1 68.5
2025 60.9 68.2
2024 60.7 68
2023 60.4 67.8
2022 60 67.5
2021 59.1 66.8
2020 58.9 67
2019 59.2 66.7
2018 58.9 66.4
2017 58.6 66.1
2016 58.3 65.7
2015 57.9 65.4
2014 57.5 65.1
2013 57.1 64.7
2012 56.7 64.2
2011 56.4 63.5
2010 56 62.8
2009 55.6 61.8
2008 55.2 60.6
2007 54.8 59.5
2006 54.3 58.3
2005 53.8 57
2004 53.3 55.5
2003 52.6 53.5
2002 52 51.3
2001 51.3 49.5
2000 50.6 47.8
1999 50.1 45.7
1998 49.6 43.1
1997 49.1 42
1996 48.5 42.5
1995 48.3 41.5
1994 47.9 12.2
1993 47.6 42.9
1992 47.2 44.4
1991 46.9 46.2
1990 46.5 47.8
1989 46.2 49.5
1988 45.7 50.9
1987 45.2 51.5
1986 44.6 51.7
1985 43.9 51.7
1984 43.4 51.4
1983 42.7 50.9
1982 41.8 50.2
1981 41 49.2
1980 40.3 48.1
1979 39.5 47.1
1978 38.8 46.2
1977 38 45.6
1976 37.2 45.3
1975 36.5 45.3
1974 35.7 45.6
1973 35.1 45.9
1972 34.5 46.3
1971 33.8 46.8
1970 33.4 47.1
1969 32.9 47.4
1968 32.6 47.7
1967 32.2 48
1966 31.8 48.1
1965 31.5 48.2
1964 31.2 48.1
1963 31 44
1962 30.8 47.8
1961 30.6 47.5
1960 30.5 47
1959 30.3 46.5
1958 30.2 46.1
1957 30.1 45.6
1956 29.9 45.2
1955 29.7 44.8
1954 29.5 44.4
1953 29.4 44.1
1952 29.1 43.8
1951 28.9 43.5
1950 28.7 43.2

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

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Mali and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Mali Rwanda
2024 24,478,595 14,256,567
2023 23,769,127 13,954,471
2022 23,072,640 13,651,030
2021 22,388,630 13,355,260
2020 21,713,836 13,065,837
2019 21,068,405 12,776,103
2018 20,442,030 12,487,996
2017 19,813,011 12,202,060
2016 19,191,289 11,919,183
2015 18,593,022 11,640,022
2014 18,020,267 11,364,757
2013 17,459,615 11,093,340
2012 16,957,033 10,829,901
2011 16,469,049 10,573,733
2010 15,945,198 10,317,553
2009 15,435,539 10,060,432
2008 14,940,782 9,804,269
2007 14,457,775 9,549,933
2006 13,990,139 9,299,246
2005 13,538,647 9,054,528
2004 13,102,409 8,816,844
2003 12,684,955 8,586,875
2002 12,288,050 8,400,180
2001 11,912,158 8,287,094
2000 11,559,290 8,213,931
1999 11,227,415 8,147,912
1998 10,919,573 8,081,681
1997 10,646,495 7,755,238
1996 10,407,278 6,708,764
1995 10,185,365 5,674,118
1994 9,967,031 6,792,352
1993 9,754,786 7,981,132
1992 9,553,540 7,683,266
1991 9,362,888 7,526,966
1990 9,178,830 7,375,307
1989 8,999,938 7,184,706
1988 8,833,996 6,968,071
1987 8,681,164 6,749,493
1986 8,531,277 6,531,881
1985 8,374,663 6,317,228
1984 8,208,599 6,107,627
1983 8,034,400 5,905,311
1982 7,860,194 5,711,549
1981 7,692,766 5,527,230
1980 7,530,515 5,353,259
1979 7,375,266 5,189,541
1978 7,229,651 5,035,171
1977 7,090,979 4,888,240
1976 6,960,979 4,745,954
1975 6,837,261 4,607,728
1974 6,715,436 4,474,228
1973 6,597,106 4,345,047
1972 6,483,726 4,220,335
1971 6,377,944 4,100,044
1970 6,276,472 3,980,669
1969 6,177,704 3,861,271
1968 6,082,979 3,744,010
1967 5,990,906 3,629,577
1966 5,902,204 3,521,626
1965 5,815,487 3,423,210
1964 5,730,125 3,334,834
1963 5,646,605 3,258,890
1962 5,563,917 3,186,025
1961 5,482,283 3,106,779
1960 5,402,550 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Mali

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Rwanda
2023 5.61 3.7
2022 5.69 3.78
2021 5.78 3.84
2020 5.85 3.91
2019 5.89 3.99
2018 6.12 4.05
2017 6.25 4.08
2016 6.32 4.11
2015 6.39 4.11
2014 6.44 4.12
2013 6.49 4.14
2012 6.52 4.2
2011 6.55 4.33
2010 6.58 4.52
2009 6.59 4.71
2008 6.62 4.92
2007 6.65 5.14
2006 6.68 5.34
2005 6.71 5.5
2004 6.74 5.64
2003 6.78 5.74
2002 6.82 5.82
2001 6.85 5.89
2000 6.89 5.97
1999 6.91 6.06
1998 6.94 6.17
1997 6.97 6.24
1996 7.01 6.29
1995 7.05 6.35
1994 7.12 6.42
1993 7.18 6.48
1992 7.24 6.54
1991 7.28 6.62
1990 7.31 6.8
1989 7.33 7.03
1988 7.32 7.23
1987 7.31 7.43
1986 7.31 7.61
1985 7.26 7.79
1984 7.26 7.91
1983 7.28 8
1982 7.32 8.06
1981 7.37 8.1
1980 7.37 8.12
1979 7.35 8.13
1978 7.32 8.16
1977 7.3 8.14
1976 7.27 8.12
1975 7.25 8.1
1974 7.23 8.1
1973 7.22 8.09
1972 7.22 8.09
1971 7.2 8.09
1970 7.18 8.15
1969 7.18 8.18
1968 7.16 8.19
1967 7.14 8.21
1966 7.11 8.23
1965 7.08 8.25
1964 7.06 8.27
1963 7.05 8.27
1962 7.04 8.27
1961 7.03 8.28
1960 7.02 8.28

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

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Mali and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Rwanda
2024 16.7 20.8
2023 16.6 20.5
2022 16.5 20.3
2021 16.3 20
2020 16.2 19.9
2019 16.1 19.8
2018 16 19.7
2017 16 19.6
2016 16 19.4
2015 16 19.3
2014 16 19.1
2013 16 19
2012 16.1 18.8
2011 16.3 18.7
2010 16.4 18.5
2009 16.4 18.4
2008 16.5 18.3
2007 16.6 18.1
2006 16.6 18
2005 16.6 17.8
2004 16.6 17.6
2003 16.6 17.4
2002 16.6 17.1
2001 16.5 16.8
2000 16.5 16.3
1999 16.4 15.8
1998 16.4 15.3
1997 16.3 14.8
1996 16.3 14.6
1995 16.3 14.3
1994 16.3 15
1993 16.3 15.7
1992 16.4 15.6
1991 16.4 15.5
1990 16.5 15.5
1989 16.6 15.5
1988 16.8 15.6
1987 16.9 15.6
1986 17.1 15.7
1985 17.3 15.8
1984 17.5 16
1983 17.6 16.1
1982 17.8 16.2
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 18.1 16.5
1979 18.3 16.5
1978 18.4 16.6
1977 18.6 16.6
1976 18.7 16.5
1975 18.9 16.4
1974 19 16.3
1973 19.1 16.2
1972 19.2 16
1971 19.3 15.9
1970 19.4 15.7
1969 19.5 15.5
1968 19.6 15.3
1967 19.6 15.1
1966 19.7 14.9
1965 19.8 14.8
1964 19.8 14.7
1963 19.8 14.8
1962 19.8 14.9
1961 19.8 15.1
1960 19.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Mali Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Mali Rwanda
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
78.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Mali Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Rwanda
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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