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Mali vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 23rd vs. 105th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Mali South Korea
Population
26143152
51649918
Population rank 58/197 31/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 113/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Mali and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Mali and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Mali

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Mali South Korea
2024 $26,794,747,240 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $24,813,860,599 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $22,539,987,719 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $22,999,245,263 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $20,698,560,939 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $20,477,421,885 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $20,368,015,381 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $18,308,362,040 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $16,743,796,800 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $15,583,181,170 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $17,081,681,993 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $15,747,192,681 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $14,795,114,603 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $15,452,791,789 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $12,710,739,159 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $12,155,217,833 $983,065,242,417
2008 $11,462,490,840 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $9,699,047,443 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $8,212,007,554 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $7,429,066,951 $971,740,329,984
2004 $6,485,774,930 $823,251,107,639
2003 $5,605,613,011 $728,516,494,684
2002 $4,647,238,257 $650,014,391,470
2001 $4,124,281,594 $567,564,806,235
2000 $3,521,570,876 $597,487,173,479
1999 $4,091,446,054 $515,697,079,289
1998 $3,894,433,432 $397,297,216,492
1997 $3,414,879,486 $589,202,526,424
1996 $3,743,103,420 $631,196,863,758
1995 $3,373,322,735 $586,286,469,401
1994 $2,655,768,636 $479,181,794,217
1993 $3,632,801,877 $405,705,302,846
1992 $3,680,775,037 $366,921,291,825
1991 $3,576,562,682 $340,851,946,804
1990 $3,248,417,791 $292,064,221,389
1989 $2,824,822,489 $254,236,243,100
1988 $2,712,207,901 $205,477,530,605
1987 $2,437,004,680 $152,240,393,646
1986 $2,132,938,007 $119,965,960,795
1985 $1,594,347,021 $103,764,281,281
1984 $1,387,809,615 $99,749,645,089
1983 $1,496,616,127 $89,621,208,322
1982 $1,680,304,773 $79,921,300,447
1981 $2,234,583,940 $74,287,368,087
1980 $2,704,362,789 $66,547,970,351
1979 $1,595,422,956 $68,083,884,298
1978 $1,222,702,573 $52,824,793,388
1977 $1,049,838,548 $39,064,462,810
1976 $939,228,017 $30,371,074,380
1975 $830,710,615 $22,126,033,058
1974 $538,747,340 $19,860,929,977
1973 $563,683,703 $14,067,523,813
1972 $486,617,280 $10,990,490,570
1971 $395,218,629 $10,005,257,131
1970 $359,772,315 $9,085,001,794
1969 $339,913,867 $7,743,940,189
1968 $343,771,973 $6,167,109,472
1967 $275,494,478 $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Mali and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali South Korea
2024 $1,095 $36,239
2023 $1,044 $35,674
2022 $977 $34,822
2021 $1,027 $37,518
2020 $953 $33,646
2019 $972 $33,827
2018 $996 $35,364
2017 $924 $33,297
2016 $872 $30,832
2015 $838 $30,172
2014 $948 $30,667
2013 $902 $28,449
2012 $873 $26,601
2011 $938 $26,175
2010 $797 $24,071
2009 $787 $19,937
2008 $767 $22,252
2007 $671 $25,078
2006 $587 $22,610
2005 $549 $20,167
2004 $495 $17,122
2003 $442 $15,212
2002 $378 $13,643
2001 $346 $11,981
2000 $305 $12,710
1999 $364 $11,063
1998 $357 $8,583
1997 $321 $12,822
1996 $360 $13,865
1995 $331 $13,002
1994 $266.5 $10,734
1993 $372 $9,180
1992 $385 $8,387
1991 $382 $7,873
1990 $354 $6,813
1989 $314 $5,989
1988 $307 $4,889
1987 $280.7 $3,658
1986 $250 $2,911
1985 $190.4 $2,543
1984 $169.1 $2,469
1983 $186.3 $2,246
1982 $213.8 $2,032
1981 $290.5 $1,918
1980 $359 $1,746
1979 $216.3 $1,814
1978 $169.1 $1,429
1977 $148.1 $1,073
1976 $134.9 $847
1975 $121.5 $627
1974 $80.2 $572
1973 $85.4 $412
1972 $75.1 $328
1971 $62 $304
1970 $57.3 $281.8
1969 $55 $245.5
1968 $56.5 $200
1967 $46 $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Mali vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali South Korea
2026 61.1 84.6
2025 60.9 84.5
2024 60.7 84.4
2023 60.4 84.3
2022 60 82.7
2021 59.1 83.9
2020 58.9 83.7
2019 59.2 83.7
2018 58.9 83.3
2017 58.6 83.3
2016 58.3 82.9
2015 57.9 82.5
2014 57.5 82.4
2013 57.1 81.8
2012 56.7 81.3
2011 56.4 81.2
2010 56 80.7
2009 55.6 80.6
2008 55.2 80
2007 54.8 79.4
2006 54.3 79
2005 53.8 78.4
2004 53.3 78
2003 52.6 77.5
2002 52 77.2
2001 51.3 76.9
2000 50.6 76.2
1999 50.1 75.6
1998 49.6 75
1997 49.1 74.5
1996 48.5 74
1995 48.3 73.4
1994 47.9 72.9
1993 47.6 72.7
1992 47.2 72.2
1991 46.9 71.4
1990 46.5 71
1989 46.2 70.7
1988 45.7 70.2
1987 45.2 69.3
1986 44.6 69
1985 43.9 68.4
1984 43.4 68.1
1983 42.7 66.7
1982 41.8 67.1
1981 41 67.1
1980 40.3 64.8
1979 39.5 66.1
1978 38.8 65
1977 38 64.6
1976 37.2 65
1975 36.5 64.7
1974 35.7 64.2
1973 35.1 63.8
1972 34.5 63.2
1971 33.8 62.7
1970 33.4 62.2
1969 32.9 61.4
1968 32.6 60.9
1967 32.2 60.9
1966 31.8 55.4
1965 31.5 55.8
1964 31.2 55.3
1963 31 55
1962 30.8 55
1961 30.6 54.4
1960 30.5 53.8
1959 30.3 52.9
1958 30.2 51.8
1957 30.1 51.6
1956 29.9 50.2
1955 29.7 48.4
1954 29.5 46.1
1953 29.4 40.5
1952 29.1 36.6
1951 28.9 26.6
1950 28.7 22.2

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

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Mali and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Mali South Korea
2024 24,478,595 51,751,065
2023 23,769,127 51,712,619
2022 23,072,640 51,672,569
2021 22,388,630 51,769,539
2020 21,713,836 51,836,239
2019 21,068,405 51,764,822
2018 20,442,030 51,585,058
2017 19,813,011 51,361,911
2016 19,191,289 51,217,803
2015 18,593,022 51,014,947
2014 18,020,267 50,746,659
2013 17,459,615 50,428,893
2012 16,957,033 50,199,853
2011 16,469,049 49,936,638
2010 15,945,198 49,554,112
2009 15,435,539 49,307,835
2008 14,940,782 49,054,708
2007 14,457,775 48,683,638
2006 13,990,139 48,438,292
2005 13,538,647 48,184,561
2004 13,102,409 48,082,519
2003 12,684,955 47,892,330
2002 12,288,050 47,644,736
2001 11,912,158 47,370,164
2000 11,559,290 47,008,111
1999 11,227,415 46,616,677
1998 10,919,573 46,286,503
1997 10,646,495 45,953,580
1996 10,407,278 45,524,681
1995 10,185,365 45,092,991
1994 9,967,031 44,641,540
1993 9,754,786 44,194,628
1992 9,553,540 43,747,962
1991 9,362,888 43,295,704
1990 9,178,830 42,869,283
1989 8,999,938 42,449,038
1988 8,833,996 42,031,247
1987 8,681,164 41,621,690
1986 8,531,277 41,213,674
1985 8,374,663 40,805,744
1984 8,208,599 40,405,956
1983 8,034,400 39,910,403
1982 7,860,194 39,326,352
1981 7,692,766 38,723,248
1980 7,530,515 38,123,775
1979 7,375,266 37,534,236
1978 7,229,651 36,969,185
1977 7,090,979 36,411,795
1976 6,960,979 35,848,523
1975 6,837,261 35,280,725
1974 6,715,436 34,692,266
1973 6,597,106 34,103,149
1972 6,483,726 33,505,406
1971 6,377,944 32,882,704
1970 6,276,472 32,240,827
1969 6,177,704 31,544,266
1968 6,082,979 30,838,302
1967 5,990,906 30,130,983
1966 5,902,204 29,435,571
1965 5,815,487 28,704,674
1964 5,730,125 27,984,155
1963 5,646,605 27,261,747
1962 5,563,917 26,513,030
1961 5,482,283 25,765,673
1960 5,402,550 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and South Korea

Fertility rate
Mali

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali South Korea
2023 5.61 0.72
2022 5.69 0.78
2021 5.78 0.81
2020 5.85 0.84
2019 5.89 0.92
2018 6.12 0.98
2017 6.25 1.05
2016 6.32 1.17
2015 6.39 1.24
2014 6.44 1.21
2013 6.49 1.19
2012 6.52 1.3
2011 6.55 1.24
2010 6.58 1.23
2009 6.59 1.15
2008 6.62 1.19
2007 6.65 1.26
2006 6.68 1.13
2005 6.71 1.09
2004 6.74 1.16
2003 6.78 1.19
2002 6.82 1.18
2001 6.85 1.31
2000 6.89 1.48
1999 6.91 1.43
1998 6.94 1.46
1997 6.97 1.54
1996 7.01 1.57
1995 7.05 1.63
1994 7.12 1.66
1993 7.18 1.65
1992 7.24 1.76
1991 7.28 1.71
1990 7.31 1.57
1989 7.33 1.56
1988 7.32 1.55
1987 7.31 1.53
1986 7.31 1.58
1985 7.26 1.66
1984 7.26 1.74
1983 7.28 2.06
1982 7.32 2.39
1981 7.37 2.57
1980 7.37 2.82
1979 7.35 2.9
1978 7.32 2.64
1977 7.3 2.99
1976 7.27 3
1975 7.25 3.43
1974 7.23 3.77
1973 7.22 4.07
1972 7.22 4.12
1971 7.2 4.54
1970 7.18 4.53
1969 7.18 4.45
1968 7.16 4.51
1967 7.14 4.62
1966 7.11 4.78
1965 7.08 4.89
1964 7.06 5.07
1963 7.05 5.33
1962 7.04 5.56
1961 7.03 5.8
1960 7.02 5.99

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

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Mali and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Mali

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali South Korea
2024 16.7 46.1
2023 16.6 45.5
2022 16.5 44.9
2021 16.3 44.4
2020 16.2 43.8
2019 16.1 43.1
2018 16 42.5
2017 16 41.9
2016 16 41.4
2015 16 40.8
2014 16 40.2
2013 16 39.5
2012 16.1 38.8
2011 16.3 38.2
2010 16.4 37.6
2009 16.4 37
2008 16.5 36.4
2007 16.6 35.8
2006 16.6 35.2
2005 16.6 34.5
2004 16.6 33.9
2003 16.6 33.4
2002 16.6 32.8
2001 16.5 32.3
2000 16.5 31.7
1999 16.4 31.2
1998 16.4 30.7
1997 16.3 30.2
1996 16.3 29.8
1995 16.3 29.4
1994 16.3 28.9
1993 16.3 28.3
1992 16.4 27.8
1991 16.4 27.2
1990 16.5 26.7
1989 16.6 26.3
1988 16.8 25.8
1987 16.9 25.3
1986 17.1 24.8
1985 17.3 24.2
1984 17.5 23.7
1983 17.6 23.3
1982 17.8 22.8
1981 17.9 22.5
1980 18.1 22.1
1979 18.3 21.6
1978 18.4 21.1
1977 18.6 20.7
1976 18.7 20.2
1975 18.9 19.9
1974 19 19.6
1973 19.1 19.3
1972 19.2 19.1
1971 19.3 19
1970 19.4 18.9
1969 19.5 18.8
1968 19.6 18.7
1967 19.6 18.6
1966 19.7 18.5
1965 19.8 18.6
1964 19.8 18.8
1963 19.8 19
1962 19.8 19.1
1961 19.8 19.2
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Mali South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali South Korea
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
98.8%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Mali South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mali South Korea
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
68,794 mi
2018

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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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