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Mali vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 23rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Mali South Sudan
Population
26143152
12507858
Population rank 58/197 80/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 113/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 173/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 161/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Mali and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Mali and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Mali

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Mali South Sudan
2024 $26,794,747,240 -
2023 $24,813,860,599 -
2022 $22,539,987,719 -
2021 $22,999,245,263 -
2020 $20,698,560,939 -
2019 $20,477,421,885 -
2018 $20,368,015,381 -
2017 $18,308,362,040 -
2016 $16,743,796,800 -
2015 $15,583,181,170 $11,997,800,760
2014 $17,081,681,993 $13,962,212,847
2013 $15,747,192,681 $18,426,469,017
2012 $14,795,114,603 $11,931,472,169
2011 $15,452,791,789 $14,907,308,933
2010 $12,710,739,159 $14,602,072,411
2009 $12,155,217,833 $12,231,264,525
2008 $11,462,490,840 $14,586,253,383
2007 $9,699,047,443 -
2006 $8,212,007,554 -
2005 $7,429,066,951 -
2004 $6,485,774,930 -
2003 $5,605,613,011 -
2002 $4,647,238,257 -
2001 $4,124,281,594 -
2000 $3,521,570,876 -
1999 $4,091,446,054 -
1998 $3,894,433,432 -
1997 $3,414,879,486 -
1996 $3,743,103,420 -
1995 $3,373,322,735 -
1994 $2,655,768,636 -
1993 $3,632,801,877 -
1992 $3,680,775,037 -
1991 $3,576,562,682 -
1990 $3,248,417,791 -
1989 $2,824,822,489 -
1988 $2,712,207,901 -
1987 $2,437,004,680 -
1986 $2,132,938,007 -
1985 $1,594,347,021 -
1984 $1,387,809,615 -
1983 $1,496,616,127 -
1982 $1,680,304,773 -
1981 $2,234,583,940 -
1980 $2,704,362,789 -
1979 $1,595,422,956 -
1978 $1,222,702,573 -
1977 $1,049,838,548 -
1976 $939,228,017 -
1975 $830,710,615 -
1974 $538,747,340 -
1973 $563,683,703 -
1972 $486,617,280 -
1971 $395,218,629 -
1970 $359,772,315 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali South Sudan
2024 $1,095 -
2023 $1,044 -
2022 $977 -
2021 $1,027 -
2020 $953 -
2019 $972 -
2018 $996 -
2017 $924 -
2016 $872 -
2015 $838 $1,080
2014 $948 $1,243
2013 $902 $1,650
2012 $873 $1,109
2011 $938 $1,449
2010 $797 $1,498
2009 $787 $1,323
2008 $767 $1,654
2007 $671 -
2006 $587 -
2005 $549 -
2004 $495 -
2003 $442 -
2002 $378 -
2001 $346 -
2000 $305 -
1999 $364 -
1998 $357 -
1997 $321 -
1996 $360 -
1995 $331 -
1994 $266.5 -
1993 $372 -
1992 $385 -
1991 $382 -
1990 $354 -
1989 $314 -
1988 $307 -
1987 $280.7 -
1986 $250 -
1985 $190.4 -
1984 $169.1 -
1983 $186.3 -
1982 $213.8 -
1981 $290.5 -
1980 $359 -
1979 $216.3 -
1978 $169.1 -
1977 $148.1 -
1976 $134.9 -
1975 $121.5 -
1974 $80.2 -
1973 $85.4 -
1972 $75.1 -
1971 $62 -
1970 $57.3 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali South Sudan
2026 61.1 58
2025 60.9 57.9
2024 60.7 57.7
2023 60.4 57.6
2022 60 57.2
2021 59.1 57
2020 58.9 57.6
2019 59.2 58.1
2018 58.9 51.9
2017 58.6 35.4
2016 58.3 36.7
2015 57.9 39.8
2014 57.5 45.6
2013 57.1 58.3
2012 56.7 58.2
2011 56.4 57.7
2010 56 57.5
2009 55.6 56.8
2008 55.2 56.3
2007 54.8 55.4
2006 54.3 54.7
2005 53.8 54
2004 53.3 53.1
2003 52.6 52.3
2002 52 49.4
2001 51.3 48.6
2000 50.6 47.6
1999 50.1 44.5
1998 49.6 19
1997 49.1 33.1
1996 48.5 32.1
1995 48.3 31.5
1994 47.9 44.9
1993 47.6 22.3
1992 47.2 21.9
1991 46.9 29.2
1990 46.5 28.6
1989 46.2 28.2
1988 45.7 11
1987 45.2 20.7
1986 44.6 32.8
1985 43.9 32.4
1984 43.4 31.8
1983 42.7 34.7
1982 41.8 38.7
1981 41 38.3
1980 40.3 38
1979 39.5 37.8
1978 38.8 37.6
1977 38 37.4
1976 37.2 37.1
1975 36.5 36.9
1974 35.7 36.6
1973 35.1 36.3
1972 34.5 31.3
1971 33.8 31
1970 33.4 25.6
1969 32.9 25.4
1968 32.6 26.1
1967 32.2 25.9
1966 31.8 25.6
1965 31.5 28.8
1964 31.2 32.5
1963 31 28.2
1962 30.8 28.5
1961 30.6 28.3
1960 30.5 28.1
1959 30.3 27.8
1958 30.2 27.6
1957 30.1 30.9
1956 29.9 31.6
1955 29.7 32
1954 29.5 31.7
1953 29.4 31.4
1952 29.1 31
1951 28.9 30.6
1950 28.7 30.2

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

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Mali and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Mali South Sudan
2024 24,478,595 11,943,408
2023 23,769,127 11,483,374
2022 23,072,640 11,021,177
2021 22,388,630 10,865,780
2020 21,713,836 10,698,467
2019 21,068,405 10,423,384
2018 20,442,030 10,122,977
2017 19,813,011 10,259,154
2016 19,191,289 10,830,102
2015 18,593,022 11,107,561
2014 18,020,267 11,235,073
2013 17,459,615 11,166,275
2012 16,957,033 10,756,240
2011 16,469,049 10,288,109
2010 15,945,198 9,745,953
2009 15,435,539 9,243,556
2008 14,940,782 8,817,647
2007 14,457,775 8,388,788
2006 13,990,139 7,976,526
2005 13,538,647 7,590,143
2004 13,102,409 7,233,041
2003 12,684,955 6,903,127
2002 12,288,050 6,596,806
2001 11,912,158 6,308,391
2000 11,559,290 6,032,267
1999 11,227,415 5,771,628
1998 10,919,573 5,620,068
1997 10,646,495 5,509,136
1996 10,407,278 5,356,925
1995 10,185,365 5,225,836
1994 9,967,031 5,071,184
1993 9,754,786 4,956,002
1992 9,553,540 4,909,749
1991 9,362,888 4,836,677
1990 9,178,830 4,737,633
1989 8,999,938 4,713,229
1988 8,833,996 4,848,029
1987 8,681,164 4,962,395
1986 8,531,277 4,921,240
1985 8,374,663 4,834,296
1984 8,208,599 4,750,627
1983 8,034,400 4,661,574
1982 7,860,194 4,557,686
1981 7,692,766 4,447,272
1980 7,530,515 4,339,030
1979 7,375,266 4,232,605
1978 7,229,651 4,127,657
1977 7,090,979 4,024,032
1976 6,960,979 3,921,910
1975 6,837,261 3,821,494
1974 6,715,436 3,723,259
1973 6,597,106 3,627,383
1972 6,483,726 3,542,497
1971 6,377,944 3,468,646
1970 6,276,472 3,409,614
1969 6,177,704 3,365,533
1968 6,082,979 3,321,528
1967 5,990,906 3,277,648
1966 5,902,204 3,236,423
1965 5,815,487 3,189,835
1964 5,730,125 3,129,918
1963 5,646,605 3,072,669
1962 5,563,917 3,024,308
1961 5,482,283 2,976,724
1960 5,402,550 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Mali

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali South Sudan
2023 5.61 3.86
2022 5.69 3.96
2021 5.78 4.05
2020 5.85 4.16
2019 5.89 4.26
2018 6.12 4.37
2017 6.25 4.48
2016 6.32 4.58
2015 6.39 4.7
2014 6.44 4.82
2013 6.49 4.94
2012 6.52 5.06
2011 6.55 5.19
2010 6.58 5.32
2009 6.59 5.45
2008 6.62 5.57
2007 6.65 5.7
2006 6.68 5.85
2005 6.71 6.02
2004 6.74 6.19
2003 6.78 6.35
2002 6.82 6.52
2001 6.85 6.65
2000 6.89 6.8
1999 6.91 6.94
1998 6.94 7.08
1997 6.97 7.2
1996 7.01 7.32
1995 7.05 7.34
1994 7.12 7.35
1993 7.18 7.36
1992 7.24 7.37
1991 7.28 7.38
1990 7.31 7.38
1989 7.33 7.37
1988 7.32 7.38
1987 7.31 7.39
1986 7.31 7.38
1985 7.26 7.36
1984 7.26 7.35
1983 7.28 7.34
1982 7.32 7.34
1981 7.37 7.33
1980 7.37 7.33
1979 7.35 7.32
1978 7.32 7.33
1977 7.3 7.33
1976 7.27 7.33
1975 7.25 7.33
1974 7.23 7.31
1973 7.22 7.31
1972 7.22 7.31
1971 7.2 7.3
1970 7.18 7.29
1969 7.18 7.28
1968 7.16 7.26
1967 7.14 7.26
1966 7.11 7.25
1965 7.08 7.22
1964 7.06 7.22
1963 7.05 7.2
1962 7.04 7.2
1961 7.03 7.18
1960 7.02 7.16

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

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Mali and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Mali

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali South Sudan
2024 16.7 19.4
2023 16.6 19
2022 16.5 18.7
2021 16.3 18.4
2020 16.2 18.2
2019 16.1 17.8
2018 16 17.3
2017 16 17.4
2016 16 18.2
2015 16 18.6
2014 16 19
2013 16 19.3
2012 16.1 19.2
2011 16.3 19
2010 16.4 18.7
2009 16.4 18.4
2008 16.5 18.2
2007 16.6 18
2006 16.6 17.8
2005 16.6 17.6
2004 16.6 17.4
2003 16.6 17.3
2002 16.6 17.3
2001 16.5 17.3
2000 16.5 17.2
1999 16.4 17.1
1998 16.4 17
1997 16.3 16.9
1996 16.3 16.9
1995 16.3 16.9
1994 16.3 16.9
1993 16.3 16.9
1992 16.4 17
1991 16.4 17
1990 16.5 17
1989 16.6 17.1
1988 16.8 16.8
1987 16.9 16.5
1986 17.1 16.6
1985 17.3 16.7
1984 17.5 16.8
1983 17.6 16.8
1982 17.8 16.9
1981 17.9 17
1980 18.1 17.1
1979 18.3 17.1
1978 18.4 17.2
1977 18.6 17.2
1976 18.7 17.3
1975 18.9 17.4
1974 19 17.4
1973 19.1 17.5
1972 19.2 17.5
1971 19.3 17.6
1970 19.4 17.7
1969 19.5 17.9
1968 19.6 18
1967 19.6 18.2
1966 19.7 18.3
1965 19.8 18.3
1964 19.8 18.4
1963 19.8 18.4
1962 19.8 18.5
1961 19.8 18.5
1960 19.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Mali South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Mali South Sudan
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Mali South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mali South Sudan
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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