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Mali vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 23rd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Solomon Islands
Population
26143152
863951
Population rank 58/197 161/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Mali and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Mali and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Mali

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Mali Solomon Islands
2024 $26,794,747,240 $1,583,964,704
2023 $24,813,860,599 $1,506,124,566
2022 $22,539,987,719 $1,466,670,930
2021 $22,999,245,263 $1,558,312,104
2020 $20,698,560,939 $1,536,143,428
2019 $20,477,421,885 $1,619,150,564
2018 $20,368,015,381 $1,615,473,250
2017 $18,308,362,040 $1,469,790,526
2016 $16,743,796,800 $1,379,486,291
2015 $15,583,181,170 $1,307,908,814
2014 $17,081,681,993 $1,335,576,763
2013 $15,747,192,681 $1,285,905,958
2012 $14,795,114,603 $1,185,217,634
2011 $15,452,791,789 $1,063,898,227
2010 $12,710,739,159 $898,128,551
2009 $12,155,217,833 $805,557,289
2008 $11,462,490,840 $776,335,523
2007 $9,699,047,443 $695,291,218
2006 $8,212,007,554 $617,257,458
2005 $7,429,066,951 $552,881,357
2004 $6,485,774,930 $468,000,121
2003 $5,605,613,011 $417,666,639
2002 $4,647,238,257 $346,406,739
2001 $4,124,281,594 $409,508,553
2000 $3,521,570,876 $419,842,674
1999 $4,091,446,054 $488,024,514
1998 $3,894,433,432 $457,579,840
1997 $3,414,879,486 $526,554,006
1996 $3,743,103,420 $510,586,430
1995 $3,373,322,735 $469,443,202
1994 $2,655,768,636 $402,837,005
1993 $3,632,801,877 $300,746,361
1992 $3,680,775,037 $269,034,596
1991 $3,576,562,682 $227,540,473
1990 $3,248,417,791 $214,877,667
1989 $2,824,822,489 $172,882,411
1988 $2,712,207,901 $176,494,394
1987 $2,437,004,680 $155,128,542
1986 $2,132,938,007 $147,620,048
1985 $1,594,347,021 $165,524,943
1984 $1,387,809,615 $181,570,474
1983 $1,496,616,127 $181,220,399
1982 $1,680,304,773 $192,902,019
1981 $2,234,583,940 $193,750,541
1980 $2,704,362,789 $182,852,107
1979 $1,595,422,956 $151,276,496
1978 $1,222,702,573 $111,027,427
1977 $1,049,838,548 $93,145,283
1976 $939,228,017 $83,100,834
1975 $830,710,615 $74,620,320
1974 $538,747,340 $84,539,332
1973 $563,683,703 $55,272,109
1972 $486,617,280 $40,606,712
1971 $395,218,629 $50,056,883
1970 $359,772,315 -
1969 $339,913,867 $28,606,411
1968 $343,771,973 $28,084,253
1967 $275,494,478 $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Solomon Islands
2024 $1,095 $1,934
2023 $1,044 $1,883
2022 $977 $1,878
2021 $1,027 $2,043
2020 $953 $2,063
2019 $972 $2,224
2018 $996 $2,278
2017 $924 $2,144
2016 $872 $2,083
2015 $838 $2,045
2014 $948 $2,165
2013 $902 $2,161
2012 $873 $2,066
2011 $938 $1,924
2010 $797 $1,685
2009 $787 $1,555
2008 $767 $1,526
2007 $671 $1,390
2006 $587 $1,256
2005 $549 $1,144
2004 $495 $986
2003 $442 $896
2002 $378 $757
2001 $346 $912
2000 $305 $953
1999 $364 $1,134
1998 $357 $1,092
1997 $321 $1,292
1996 $360 $1,289
1995 $331 $1,220
1994 $266.5 $1,078
1993 $372 $829
1992 $385 $764
1991 $382 $666
1990 $354 $648
1989 $314 $538
1988 $307 $567
1987 $280.7 $515
1986 $250 $506
1985 $190.4 $586
1984 $169.1 $665
1983 $186.3 $686
1982 $213.8 $756
1981 $290.5 $786
1980 $359 $768
1979 $216.3 $658
1978 $169.1 $500
1977 $148.1 $434
1976 $134.9 $401
1975 $121.5 $372
1974 $80.2 $433
1973 $85.4 $291.3
1972 $75.1 $219.5
1971 $62 $277.1
1970 $57.3 -
1969 $55 $165.9
1968 $56.5 $166.9
1967 $46 $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Solomon Islands
2026 61.1 71
2025 60.9 70.8
2024 60.7 70.7
2023 60.4 70.5
2022 60 70.4
2021 59.1 68.9
2020 58.9 69.3
2019 59.2 70
2018 58.9 69.8
2017 58.6 69.7
2016 58.3 69.5
2015 57.9 69.3
2014 57.5 69
2013 57.1 69
2012 56.7 69
2011 56.4 68.8
2010 56 68.7
2009 55.6 68.4
2008 55.2 68.3
2007 54.8 67.8
2006 54.3 68
2005 53.8 67.8
2004 53.3 67.6
2003 52.6 67.5
2002 52 67.4
2001 51.3 67.2
2000 50.6 67.1
1999 50.1 67
1998 49.6 66.9
1997 49.1 66.8
1996 48.5 66.7
1995 48.3 66.7
1994 47.9 66.7
1993 47.6 66.6
1992 47.2 66.5
1991 46.9 66.4
1990 46.5 66.2
1989 46.2 66.1
1988 45.7 65.9
1987 45.2 65.7
1986 44.6 64.7
1985 43.9 65.3
1984 43.4 65
1983 42.7 64.8
1982 41.8 64.5
1981 41 64.1
1980 40.3 63.7
1979 39.5 63.1
1978 38.8 62.5
1977 38 61.5
1976 37.2 61.2
1975 36.5 58.4
1974 35.7 59.6
1973 35.1 58.8
1972 34.5 57.9
1971 33.8 57
1970 33.4 56.1
1969 32.9 55.1
1968 32.6 54.1
1967 32.2 53.1
1966 31.8 52.3
1965 31.5 51.4
1964 31.2 50.6
1963 31 49.8
1962 30.8 49
1961 30.6 48.3
1960 30.5 47.7
1959 30.3 47
1958 30.2 46.3
1957 30.1 45.7
1956 29.9 42.8
1955 29.7 44.3
1954 29.5 43.7
1953 29.4 43.2
1952 29.1 42.6
1951 28.9 42
1950 28.7 41.4

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

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Mali and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Mali Solomon Islands
2024 24,478,595 819,198
2023 23,769,127 800,005
2022 23,072,640 781,066
2021 22,388,630 762,591
2020 21,713,836 744,498
2019 21,068,405 728,147
2018 20,442,030 709,101
2017 19,813,011 685,672
2016 19,191,289 662,379
2015 18,593,022 639,415
2014 18,020,267 616,908
2013 17,459,615 594,945
2012 16,957,033 573,606
2011 16,469,049 552,945
2010 15,945,198 532,968
2009 15,435,539 518,141
2008 14,940,782 508,790
2007 14,457,775 500,156
2006 13,990,139 491,594
2005 13,538,647 483,080
2004 13,102,409 474,611
2003 12,684,955 466,154
2002 12,288,050 457,671
2001 11,912,158 449,125
2000 11,559,290 440,469
1999 11,227,415 430,500
1998 10,919,573 419,071
1997 10,646,495 407,474
1996 10,407,278 396,009
1995 10,185,365 384,733
1994 9,967,031 373,675
1993 9,754,786 362,839
1992 9,553,540 352,205
1991 9,362,888 341,738
1990 9,178,830 331,435
1989 8,999,938 321,282
1988 8,833,996 311,265
1987 8,681,164 301,414
1986 8,531,277 291,842
1985 8,374,663 282,455
1984 8,208,599 273,163
1983 8,034,400 264,068
1982 7,860,194 255,200
1981 7,692,766 246,555
1980 7,530,515 238,135
1979 7,375,266 229,953
1978 7,229,651 222,029
1977 7,090,979 214,418
1976 6,960,979 207,194
1975 6,837,261 200,744
1974 6,715,436 195,041
1973 6,597,106 189,774
1972 6,483,726 184,994
1971 6,377,944 180,637
1970 6,276,472 176,579
1969 6,177,704 172,476
1968 6,082,979 168,282
1967 5,990,906 164,245
1966 5,902,204 160,393
1965 5,815,487 156,686
1964 5,730,125 153,085
1963 5,646,605 149,589
1962 5,563,917 146,201
1961 5,482,283 142,912
1960 5,402,550 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Mali

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Solomon Islands
2023 5.61 3.56
2022 5.69 3.62
2021 5.78 3.69
2020 5.85 3.75
2019 5.89 3.8
2018 6.12 3.93
2017 6.25 4.06
2016 6.32 4.2
2015 6.39 4.29
2014 6.44 4.36
2013 6.49 4.33
2012 6.52 4.33
2011 6.55 4.34
2010 6.58 4.34
2009 6.59 4.35
2008 6.62 4.36
2007 6.65 4.37
2006 6.68 4.39
2005 6.71 4.41
2004 6.74 4.47
2003 6.78 4.54
2002 6.82 4.6
2001 6.85 4.67
2000 6.89 4.76
1999 6.91 4.86
1998 6.94 4.98
1997 6.97 5.09
1996 7.01 5.22
1995 7.05 5.34
1994 7.12 5.4
1993 7.18 5.45
1992 7.24 5.51
1991 7.28 5.62
1990 7.31 5.74
1989 7.33 5.87
1988 7.32 5.99
1987 7.31 6.12
1986 7.31 6.26
1985 7.26 6.38
1984 7.26 6.49
1983 7.28 6.57
1982 7.32 6.64
1981 7.37 6.71
1980 7.37 6.77
1979 7.35 6.82
1978 7.32 6.87
1977 7.3 6.92
1976 7.27 6.95
1975 7.25 6.99
1974 7.23 7.01
1973 7.22 7
1972 7.22 6.99
1971 7.2 6.99
1970 7.18 6.98
1969 7.18 6.97
1968 7.16 6.95
1967 7.14 6.97
1966 7.11 7
1965 7.08 7.02
1964 7.06 7.05
1963 7.05 7.03
1962 7.04 7.04
1961 7.03 7.05
1960 7.02 7.07

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

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Mali and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Solomon Islands
2024 16.7 21.5
2023 16.6 21.3
2022 16.5 21.1
2021 16.3 20.9
2020 16.2 20.7
2019 16.1 20.5
2018 16 20.4
2017 16 20.2
2016 16 20
2015 16 19.9
2014 16 19.8
2013 16 19.7
2012 16.1 19.7
2011 16.3 19.6
2010 16.4 19.6
2009 16.4 19.5
2008 16.5 19.4
2007 16.6 19.4
2006 16.6 19.2
2005 16.6 19.1
2004 16.6 19
2003 16.6 18.8
2002 16.6 18.6
2001 16.5 18.4
2000 16.5 18.3
1999 16.4 18.1
1998 16.4 17.9
1997 16.3 17.8
1996 16.3 17.7
1995 16.3 17.5
1994 16.3 17.4
1993 16.3 17.2
1992 16.4 17.1
1991 16.4 17
1990 16.5 16.8
1989 16.6 16.7
1988 16.8 16.5
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 17.1 16.3
1985 17.3 16.2
1984 17.5 16.1
1983 17.6 16
1982 17.8 15.9
1981 17.9 15.9
1980 18.1 15.8
1979 18.3 15.8
1978 18.4 15.8
1977 18.6 15.9
1976 18.7 15.9
1975 18.9 16.1
1974 19 16.3
1973 19.1 16.4
1972 19.2 16.6
1971 19.3 16.6
1970 19.4 16.7
1969 19.5 16.8
1968 19.6 16.8
1967 19.6 16.9
1966 19.7 17
1965 19.8 17
1964 19.8 17
1963 19.8 17
1962 19.8 16.9
1961 19.8 16.9
1960 19.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold n/a
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Mali Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
0%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Mali Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
864 mi
2011

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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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