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Mali vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 23rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Spain
Population
26143152
48806901
Population rank 58/197 32/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 113/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Mali and Spain: Comparison Charts

Mali and Spain economies compared

GDP
Mali

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Mali Spain
2024 $26,794,747,240 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $24,813,860,599 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $22,539,987,719 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $22,999,245,263 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $20,698,560,939 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $20,477,421,885 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $20,368,015,381 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $18,308,362,040 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $16,743,796,800 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $15,583,181,170 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $17,081,681,993 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $15,747,192,681 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $14,795,114,603 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $15,452,791,789 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $12,710,739,159 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $12,155,217,833 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $11,462,490,840 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $9,699,047,443 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $8,212,007,554 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $7,429,066,951 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $6,485,774,930 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $5,605,613,011 $907,963,217,058
2002 $4,647,238,257 $708,938,227,244
2001 $4,124,281,594 $627,798,682,379
2000 $3,521,570,876 $598,102,854,756
1999 $4,091,446,054 $634,394,904,387
1998 $3,894,433,432 $618,731,484,575
1997 $3,414,879,486 $589,739,772,727
1996 $3,743,103,420 $642,251,412,058
1995 $3,373,322,735 $614,170,002,669
1994 $2,655,768,636 $530,183,651,720
1993 $3,632,801,877 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,680,775,037 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,576,562,682 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,248,417,791 $536,175,326,477
1989 $2,824,822,489 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,712,207,901 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,437,004,680 $318,520,253,335
1986 $2,132,938,007 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,594,347,021 $180,664,322,896
1984 $1,387,809,615 $171,979,977,230
1983 $1,496,616,127 $170,829,074,246
1982 $1,680,304,773 $195,856,752,991
1981 $2,234,583,940 $202,663,023,968
1980 $2,704,362,789 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,595,422,956 $214,448,666,336
1978 $1,222,702,573 $160,484,969,618
1977 $1,049,838,548 $132,354,665,936
1976 $939,228,017 $118,422,534,195
1975 $830,710,615 $114,695,060,870
1974 $538,747,340 $97,204,522,642
1973 $563,683,703 $78,583,355,226
1972 $486,617,280 $59,090,176,029
1971 $395,218,629 $46,586,119,760
1970 $359,772,315 $40,963,715,237
1969 $339,913,867 $37,090,689,288
1968 $343,771,973 $32,394,326,464
1967 $275,494,478 $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Mali and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Spain
2024 $1,095 $35,327
2023 $1,044 $33,493
2022 $977 $30,319
2021 $1,027 $30,799
2020 $953 $27,234
2019 $972 $29,787
2018 $996 $30,602
2017 $924 $28,381
2016 $872 $26,756
2015 $838 $25,982
2014 $948 $29,708
2013 $902 $29,229
2012 $873 $28,456
2011 $938 $31,825
2010 $797 $30,659
2009 $787 $32,280
2008 $767 $35,603
2007 $671 $32,652
2006 $587 $28,422
2005 $549 $26,451
2004 $495 $24,925
2003 $442 $21,522
2002 $378 $17,111
2001 $346 $15,368
2000 $305 $14,743
1999 $364 $15,708
1998 $357 $15,382
1997 $321 $14,722
1996 $360 $16,101
1995 $331 $15,461
1994 $266.5 $13,406
1993 $372 $13,330
1992 $385 $16,101
1991 $382 $14,801
1990 $354 $13,795
1989 $314 $10,674
1988 $307 $9,696
1987 $280.7 $8,234
1986 $250 $6,509
1985 $190.4 $4,696
1984 $169.1 $4,487
1983 $186.3 $4,475
1982 $213.8 $5,156
1981 $290.5 $5,367
1980 $359 $6,204
1979 $216.3 $5,766
1978 $169.1 $4,353
1977 $148.1 $3,625
1976 $134.9 $3,277
1975 $121.5 $3,208
1974 $80.2 $2,748
1973 $85.4 $2,246
1972 $75.1 $1,708
1971 $62 $1,361
1970 $57.3 $1,211
1969 $55 $1,109
1968 $56.5 $978
1967 $46 $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Mali vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Spain
2026 61.1 84.1
2025 60.9 84
2024 60.7 83.8
2023 60.4 83.7
2022 60 82.4
2021 59.1 83
2020 58.9 82.2
2019 59.2 83.5
2018 58.9 83.1
2017 58.6 83
2016 58.3 83
2015 57.9 82.6
2014 57.5 82.8
2013 57.1 82.7
2012 56.7 82.2
2011 56.4 82.2
2010 56 82
2009 55.6 81.6
2008 55.2 81.3
2007 54.8 81
2006 54.3 81
2005 53.8 80.3
2004 53.3 80.3
2003 52.6 79.7
2002 52 79.8
2001 51.3 79.7
2000 50.6 79.4
1999 50.1 78.9
1998 49.6 78.9
1997 49.1 78.9
1996 48.5 78.3
1995 48.3 78.2
1994 47.9 78.1
1993 47.6 77.7
1992 47.2 77.6
1991 46.9 77.1
1990 46.5 77
1989 46.2 77
1988 45.7 76.9
1987 45.2 77
1986 44.6 76.7
1985 43.9 76.4
1984 43.4 76.5
1983 42.7 76.1
1982 41.8 76.3
1981 41 75.7
1980 40.3 75.5
1979 39.5 75
1978 38.8 74.5
1977 38 74.3
1976 37.2 73.8
1975 36.5 73.5
1974 35.7 73.1
1973 35.1 72.7
1972 34.5 73
1971 33.8 71.7
1970 33.4 72.1
1969 32.9 71.1
1968 32.6 71.7
1967 32.2 71.3
1966 31.8 71.2
1965 31.5 70.9
1964 31.2 70.5
1963 31 69.8
1962 30.8 69.6
1961 30.6 69.6
1960 30.5 69.2
1959 30.3 68.7
1958 30.2 68.8
1957 30.1 66.6
1956 29.9 66.8
1955 29.7 66.7
1954 29.5 66.9
1953 29.4 65.7
1952 29.1 64.8
1951 28.9 61.5
1950 28.7 61.8

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

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Mali and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Spain
1x
Year Population
Mali Spain
2024 24,478,595 48,848,840
2023 23,769,127 48,352,528
2022 23,072,640 47,786,102
2021 22,388,630 47,443,821
2020 21,713,836 47,359,424
2019 21,068,405 47,118,501
2018 20,442,030 46,782,011
2017 19,813,011 46,571,232
2016 19,191,289 46,458,139
2015 18,593,022 46,422,303
2014 18,020,267 46,460,733
2013 17,459,615 46,604,197
2012 16,957,033 46,773,055
2011 16,469,049 46,742,697
2010 15,945,198 46,576,897
2009 15,435,539 46,362,946
2008 14,940,782 45,954,106
2007 14,457,775 45,226,803
2006 13,990,139 44,397,319
2005 13,538,647 43,653,155
2004 13,102,409 42,921,895
2003 12,684,955 42,187,645
2002 12,288,050 41,431,558
2001 11,912,158 40,850,412
2000 11,559,290 40,567,864
1999 11,227,415 40,386,875
1998 10,919,573 40,223,509
1997 10,646,495 40,057,389
1996 10,407,278 39,889,852
1995 10,185,365 39,724,050
1994 9,967,031 39,549,108
1993 9,754,786 39,361,262
1992 9,553,540 39,157,685
1991 9,362,888 38,966,376
1990 9,178,830 38,867,322
1989 8,999,938 38,827,764
1988 8,833,996 38,766,939
1987 8,681,164 38,684,815
1986 8,531,277 38,584,624
1985 8,374,663 38,469,512
1984 8,208,599 38,330,364
1983 8,034,400 38,171,525
1982 7,860,194 37,986,012
1981 7,692,766 37,758,631
1980 7,530,515 37,491,165
1979 7,375,266 37,191,330
1978 7,229,651 36,864,898
1977 7,090,979 36,511,638
1976 6,960,979 36,137,812
1975 6,837,261 35,757,900
1974 6,715,436 35,373,335
1973 6,597,106 34,988,947
1972 6,483,726 34,604,469
1971 6,377,944 34,224,490
1970 6,276,472 33,814,531
1969 6,177,704 33,441,054
1968 6,082,979 33,113,134
1967 5,990,906 32,682,947
1966 5,902,204 32,283,194
1965 5,815,487 31,954,292
1964 5,730,125 31,609,195
1963 5,646,605 31,296,651
1962 5,563,917 31,023,366
1961 5,482,283 30,739,250
1960 5,402,550 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Spain

Fertility rate
Mali

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Spain
2023 5.61 1.12
2022 5.69 1.16
2021 5.78 1.18
2020 5.85 1.18
2019 5.89 1.23
2018 6.12 1.26
2017 6.25 1.31
2016 6.32 1.33
2015 6.39 1.33
2014 6.44 1.32
2013 6.49 1.27
2012 6.52 1.32
2011 6.55 1.34
2010 6.58 1.37
2009 6.59 1.38
2008 6.62 1.45
2007 6.65 1.38
2006 6.68 1.36
2005 6.71 1.33
2004 6.74 1.31
2003 6.78 1.3
2002 6.82 1.25
2001 6.85 1.23
2000 6.89 1.22
1999 6.91 1.17
1998 6.94 1.13
1997 6.97 1.15
1996 7.01 1.14
1995 7.05 1.16
1994 7.12 1.19
1993 7.18 1.26
1992 7.24 1.31
1991 7.28 1.33
1990 7.31 1.36
1989 7.33 1.4
1988 7.32 1.45
1987 7.31 1.49
1986 7.31 1.56
1985 7.26 1.64
1984 7.26 1.73
1983 7.28 1.8
1982 7.32 1.94
1981 7.37 2.04
1980 7.37 2.22
1979 7.35 2.37
1978 7.32 2.54
1977 7.3 2.65
1976 7.27 2.77
1975 7.25 2.77
1974 7.23 2.88
1973 7.22 2.84
1972 7.22 2.87
1971 7.2 2.9
1970 7.18 2.84
1969 7.18 2.86
1968 7.16 2.87
1967 7.14 2.94
1966 7.11 2.91
1965 7.08 2.94
1964 7.06 3.01
1963 7.05 2.88
1962 7.04 2.8
1961 7.03 2.77
1960 7.02 2.86

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

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Mali and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Spain
2024 16.7 46.4
2023 16.6 45.9
2022 16.5 45.4
2021 16.3 44.9
2020 16.2 44.5
2019 16.1 44.1
2018 16 43.8
2017 16 43.5
2016 16 43.1
2015 16 42.7
2014 16 42.2
2013 16 41.7
2012 16.1 41.1
2011 16.3 40.6
2010 16.4 40.2
2009 16.4 39.8
2008 16.5 39.4
2007 16.6 39.2
2006 16.6 39
2005 16.6 38.8
2004 16.6 38.5
2003 16.6 38.3
2002 16.6 38.1
2001 16.5 37.8
2000 16.5 37.4
1999 16.4 37
1998 16.4 36.6
1997 16.3 36.2
1996 16.3 35.7
1995 16.3 35.3
1994 16.3 34.9
1993 16.3 34.6
1992 16.4 34.2
1991 16.4 33.9
1990 16.5 33.6
1989 16.6 33.2
1988 16.8 32.9
1987 16.9 32.5
1986 17.1 32.2
1985 17.3 31.9
1984 17.5 31.6
1983 17.6 31.4
1982 17.8 31.1
1981 17.9 30.9
1980 18.1 30.7
1979 18.3 30.6
1978 18.4 30.4
1977 18.6 30.2
1976 18.7 30.1
1975 18.9 30
1974 19 30
1973 19.1 30
1972 19.2 30
1971 19.3 30.1
1970 19.4 30.1
1969 19.5 30.2
1968 19.6 30.4
1967 19.6 30.4
1966 19.7 30.3
1965 19.8 30.2
1964 19.8 30.1
1963 19.8 29.9
1962 19.8 29.7
1961 19.8 29.6
1960 19.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Mali Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Spain
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Mali Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Spain
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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