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Mali vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 23rd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Seychelles
Population
26143152
126311
Population rank 58/197 181/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Mali and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Mali and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Mali

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Mali Seychelles
2024 $26,794,747,240 $2,167,239,562
2023 $24,813,860,599 $2,187,379,755
2022 $22,539,987,719 $2,018,346,589
2021 $22,999,245,263 $1,487,173,795
2020 $20,698,560,939 $1,382,551,752
2019 $20,477,421,885 $1,868,690,097
2018 $20,368,015,381 $1,784,313,927
2017 $18,308,362,040 $1,675,370,641
2016 $16,743,796,800 $1,568,513,348
2015 $15,583,181,170 $1,432,403,352
2014 $17,081,681,993 $1,387,577,870
2013 $15,747,192,681 $1,333,160,407
2012 $14,795,114,603 $1,089,407,839
2011 $15,452,791,789 $1,058,918,707
2010 $12,710,739,159 $981,616,542
2009 $12,155,217,833 $850,901,620
2008 $11,462,490,840 $979,597,394
2007 $9,699,047,443 $1,077,308,814
2006 $8,212,007,554 $1,081,441,283
2005 $7,429,066,951 $977,899,382
2004 $6,485,774,930 $893,012,218
2003 $5,605,613,011 $750,847,230
2002 $4,647,238,257 $742,134,838
2001 $4,124,281,594 $662,064,156
2000 $3,521,570,876 $654,212,394
1999 $4,091,446,054 $662,838,615
1998 $3,894,433,432 $647,287,376
1997 $3,414,879,486 $598,966,982
1996 $3,743,103,420 $535,250,347
1995 $3,373,322,735 $540,733,048
1994 $2,655,768,636 $517,570,058
1993 $3,632,801,877 $504,230,621
1992 $3,680,775,037 $461,409,399
1991 $3,576,562,682 $398,307,170
1990 $3,248,417,791 $392,163,561
1989 $2,824,822,489 $324,333,367
1988 $2,712,207,901 $301,985,618
1987 $2,437,004,680 $265,212,957
1986 $2,132,938,007 $221,147,061
1985 $1,594,347,021 $179,691,483
1984 $1,387,809,615 $160,992,921
1983 $1,496,616,127 $156,098,237
1982 $1,680,304,773 $157,211,790
1981 $2,234,583,940 $163,750,728
1980 $2,704,362,789 $156,783,830
1979 $1,595,422,956 $127,261,099
1978 $1,222,702,573 $85,552,366
1977 $1,049,838,548 $64,526,401
1976 $939,228,017 $49,278,982
1975 $830,710,615 $47,803,146
1974 $538,747,340 $43,134,496
1973 $563,683,703 $36,896,280
1972 $486,617,280 $30,645,123
1971 $395,218,629 $21,965,951
1970 $359,772,315 $18,432,032
1969 $339,913,867 $16,452,028
1968 $343,771,973 $16,074,028
1967 $275,494,478 $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Mali and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Seychelles
2024 $1,095 $17,859
2023 $1,044 $18,263
2022 $977 $16,837
2021 $1,027 $14,983
2020 $953 $14,041
2019 $972 $19,142
2018 $996 $18,440
2017 $924 $17,480
2016 $872 $16,567
2015 $838 $15,333
2014 $948 $15,188
2013 $902 $14,821
2012 $873 $12,337
2011 $938 $12,110
2010 $797 $10,935
2009 $787 $9,747
2008 $767 $11,265
2007 $671 $12,669
2006 $587 $12,783
2005 $549 $11,802
2004 $495 $10,828
2003 $442 $9,070
2002 $378 $8,864
2001 $346 $8,153
2000 $305 $8,064
1999 $364 $8,243
1998 $357 $8,210
1997 $321 $7,747
1996 $360 $7,004
1995 $331 $7,181
1994 $266.5 $6,975
1993 $372 $6,979
1992 $385 $6,520
1991 $382 $5,655
1990 $354 $5,642
1989 $314 $4,689
1988 $307 $4,392
1987 $280.7 $3,872
1986 $250 $3,368
1985 $190.4 $2,754
1984 $169.1 $2,488
1983 $186.3 $2,426
1982 $213.8 $2,441
1981 $290.5 $2,557
1980 $359 $2,478
1979 $216.3 $2,030
1978 $169.1 $1,377
1977 $148.1 $1,044
1976 $134.9 $814
1975 $121.5 $806
1974 $80.2 $745
1973 $85.4 $649
1972 $75.1 $547
1971 $62 $402
1970 $57.3 $344
1969 $55 $314
1968 $56.5 $314
1967 $46 $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Mali vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Seychelles
2026 61.1 73.3
2025 60.9 73.1
2024 60.7 73
2023 60.4 72.9
2022 60 71.2
2021 59.1 71.2
2020 58.9 74.1
2019 59.2 72.1
2018 58.9 72.2
2017 58.6 72.2
2016 58.3 72.2
2015 57.9 72.3
2014 57.5 72.4
2013 57.1 72.4
2012 56.7 72.5
2011 56.4 72.5
2010 56 72.5
2009 55.6 72.4
2008 55.2 72.3
2007 54.8 72.2
2006 54.3 72
2005 53.8 71.9
2004 53.3 71.7
2003 52.6 71.7
2002 52 71.5
2001 51.3 71.4
2000 50.6 71.3
1999 50.1 71.2
1998 49.6 71.1
1997 49.1 70.8
1996 48.5 70.8
1995 48.3 70.6
1994 47.9 70.5
1993 47.6 70.4
1992 47.2 70.3
1991 46.9 70.3
1990 46.5 70.2
1989 46.2 70.1
1988 45.7 70
1987 45.2 69.9
1986 44.6 69.8
1985 43.9 69.6
1984 43.4 69.5
1983 42.7 69.3
1982 41.8 69
1981 41 68.7
1980 40.3 68.5
1979 39.5 68.2
1978 38.8 67.9
1977 38 67.6
1976 37.2 67.2
1975 36.5 66.8
1974 35.7 66.4
1973 35.1 65.9
1972 34.5 65.3
1971 33.8 64.6
1970 33.4 64
1969 32.9 63.3
1968 32.6 62.6
1967 32.2 62.1
1966 31.8 61.7
1965 31.5 61.4
1964 31.2 61.2
1963 31 60.9
1962 30.8 60.7
1961 30.6 60.6
1960 30.5 60.5
1959 30.3 60.4
1958 30.2 60.4
1957 30.1 60.2
1956 29.9 59.8
1955 29.7 59.4
1954 29.5 59
1953 29.4 58.7
1952 29.1 58.4
1951 28.9 58
1950 28.7 57.8

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

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Mali and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Mali Seychelles
2024 24,478,595 121,354
2023 23,769,127 119,773
2022 23,072,640 119,878
2021 22,388,630 99,258
2020 21,713,836 98,462
2019 21,068,405 97,625
2018 20,442,030 96,762
2017 19,813,011 95,843
2016 19,191,289 94,677
2015 18,593,022 93,419
2014 18,020,267 91,359
2013 17,459,615 89,949
2012 16,957,033 88,303
2011 16,469,049 87,441
2010 15,945,198 89,770
2009 15,435,539 87,298
2008 14,940,782 86,956
2007 14,457,775 85,033
2006 13,990,139 84,600
2005 13,538,647 82,858
2004 13,102,409 82,475
2003 12,684,955 82,781
2002 12,288,050 83,723
2001 11,912,158 81,202
2000 11,559,290 81,131
1999 11,227,415 80,410
1998 10,919,573 78,846
1997 10,646,495 77,319
1996 10,407,278 76,417
1995 10,185,365 75,304
1994 9,967,031 74,205
1993 9,754,786 72,253
1992 9,553,540 70,763
1991 9,362,888 70,439
1990 9,178,830 69,507
1989 8,999,938 69,167
1988 8,833,996 68,755
1987 8,681,164 68,499
1986 8,531,277 65,652
1985 8,374,663 65,244
1984 8,208,599 64,717
1983 8,034,400 64,335
1982 7,860,194 64,413
1981 7,692,766 64,035
1980 7,530,515 63,261
1979 7,375,266 62,686
1978 7,229,651 62,150
1977 7,090,979 61,786
1976 6,960,979 60,504
1975 6,837,261 59,292
1974 6,715,436 57,937
1973 6,597,106 56,892
1972 6,483,726 56,029
1971 6,377,944 54,695
1970 6,276,472 53,600
1969 6,177,704 52,365
1968 6,082,979 51,134
1967 5,990,906 49,911
1966 5,902,204 48,699
1965 5,815,487 47,500
1964 5,730,125 46,322
1963 5,646,605 45,176
1962 5,563,917 44,042
1961 5,482,283 42,889
1960 5,402,550 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Mali

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Seychelles
2023 5.61 2.02
2022 5.69 2.01
2021 5.78 2.46
2020 5.85 2.29
2019 5.89 2.36
2018 6.12 2.41
2017 6.25 2.41
2016 6.32 2.39
2015 6.39 2.31
2014 6.44 2.25
2013 6.49 2.26
2012 6.52 2.37
2011 6.55 2.33
2010 6.58 2.16
2009 6.59 2.38
2008 6.62 2.33
2007 6.65 2.24
2006 6.68 2.11
2005 6.71 2.2
2004 6.74 2.01
2003 6.78 2.06
2002 6.82 2.04
2001 6.85 1.98
2000 6.89 2.08
1999 6.91 2.04
1998 6.94 2.04
1997 6.97 2.1
1996 7.01 2.31
1995 7.05 2.36
1994 7.12 2.6
1993 7.18 2.58
1992 7.24 2.53
1991 7.28 2.69
1990 7.31 2.61
1989 7.33 2.67
1988 7.32 2.79
1987 7.31 2.92
1986 7.31 3.07
1985 7.26 3.09
1984 7.26 3.24
1983 7.28 3.22
1982 7.32 3.13
1981 7.37 3.67
1980 7.37 3.79
1979 7.35 3.66
1978 7.32 3.92
1977 7.3 3.75
1976 7.27 4.09
1975 7.25 4.75
1974 7.23 5.1
1973 7.22 4.78
1972 7.22 5.16
1971 7.2 5.69
1970 7.18 5.31
1969 7.18 5.48
1968 7.16 5.61
1967 7.14 5.9
1966 7.11 6.13
1965 7.08 5.72
1964 7.06 5.69
1963 7.05 5.61
1962 7.04 5.51
1961 7.03 5.42
1960 7.02 5.31

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

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Mali and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Seychelles
2024 16.7 35
2023 16.6 34.7
2022 16.5 34.4
2021 16.3 34
2020 16.2 33.6
2019 16.1 33.2
2018 16 32.9
2017 16 32.6
2016 16 32.3
2015 16 32.1
2014 16 31.8
2013 16 31.6
2012 16.1 31.5
2011 16.3 31.4
2010 16.4 31.2
2009 16.4 30.8
2008 16.5 30.4
2007 16.6 30
2006 16.6 29.6
2005 16.6 29.3
2004 16.6 28.9
2003 16.6 28.5
2002 16.6 28.1
2001 16.5 27.7
2000 16.5 27.3
1999 16.4 26.8
1998 16.4 26.4
1997 16.3 26.1
1996 16.3 25.7
1995 16.3 25.4
1994 16.3 25.2
1993 16.3 24.8
1992 16.4 24.5
1991 16.4 24
1990 16.5 23.6
1989 16.6 23.3
1988 16.8 22.9
1987 16.9 22.5
1986 17.1 22.3
1985 17.3 22
1984 17.5 21.7
1983 17.6 21.4
1982 17.8 21.1
1981 17.9 20.7
1980 18.1 20.4
1979 18.3 19.9
1978 18.4 19.6
1977 18.6 19.3
1976 18.7 19
1975 18.9 18.9
1974 19 18.7
1973 19.1 18.6
1972 19.2 18.5
1971 19.3 18.4
1970 19.4 18.5
1969 19.5 18.7
1968 19.6 19
1967 19.6 19.4
1966 19.7 19.8
1965 19.8 20.2
1964 19.8 20.6
1963 19.8 21
1962 19.8 21.3
1961 19.8 21.6
1960 19.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Seychelles
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
96.2%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Mali Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Seychelles
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
327 mi
2015

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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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