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Mali vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 23rd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.6B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 171/197 ($1,086), while Sri Lanka ranks 125/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Sri Lanka
Population
25787988
22125995
Population rank 58/197 63/197
GDP
$26.6B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 71/197
GDP per capita
$1,086
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 125/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,309
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$13.8B
2024
$98.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2025
105.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$563
2024
$4,490
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,598
2025
$2,982
2025
Land area
471,118 sq mi
2025
23,884 sq mi
2025
Population density
52 ppl/mi²
2024
918 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
60.9 years
2025
77.9 years
2025

Mali and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Mali and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Mali

Sri Lanka
Year GDP
Mali Sri Lanka
1960 - $1,409,873,950
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1967 $275,494,478 $1,859,465,021
1968 $343,771,973 $1,801,344,538
1969 $339,913,867 $1,965,546,218
1970 $359,772,315 $2,296,470,588
1971 $395,218,629 $2,369,308,600
1972 $486,617,280 $2,553,936,348
1973 $563,683,703 $2,875,625,000
1974 $538,747,340 $3,574,586,466
1975 $830,710,615 $3,791,298,146
1976 $939,228,017 $3,591,319,857
1977 $1,049,838,548 $4,104,509,583
1978 $1,222,702,573 $2,733,183,857
1979 $1,595,422,956 $3,364,611,432
1980 $1,759,691,186 $4,024,621,900
1981 $1,538,972,424 $4,415,844,156
1982 $1,333,754,225 $4,768,765,017
1983 $1,297,765,326 $5,167,913,302
1984 $1,232,932,104 $6,043,474,843
1985 $1,392,196,048 $5,978,460,972
1986 $1,852,163,453 $6,405,210,564
1987 $2,090,629,987 $6,682,167,120
1988 $2,169,040,603 $6,978,371,581
1989 $2,181,821,909 $6,987,267,684
1990 $2,681,912,149 $8,032,551,173
1991 $2,724,131,458 $9,000,362,582
1992 $2,830,673,378 $9,703,011,636
1993 $2,818,281,085 $10,338,679,636
1994 $2,081,846,498 $11,717,604,209
1995 $2,706,425,157 $13,029,697,561
1996 $2,780,422,049 $13,897,738,375
1997 $2,697,105,823 $15,091,913,884
1998 $2,920,358,711 $15,794,972,847
1999 $3,440,724,710 $15,656,327,860
2000 $2,961,484,954 $16,330,814,180
2001 $3,468,337,942 $15,749,753,805
2002 $3,908,121,307 $16,536,535,647
2003 $4,714,071,980 $18,881,765,437
2004 $7,113,132,070 $20,662,525,941
2005 $8,009,875,052 $24,405,791,045
2006 $8,858,863,053 $28,279,802,406
2007 $10,289,243,720 $32,350,238,760
2008 $12,262,134,441 $40,713,826,215
2009 $12,592,138,109 $42,066,224,093
2010 $13,196,527,458 $58,636,161,082
2011 $15,506,843,902 $67,753,284,044
2012 $14,891,957,623 $70,447,216,891
2013 $15,769,357,573 $77,000,578,167
2014 $16,943,434,591 $82,528,535,714
2015 $15,583,181,170 $85,090,301,052
2016 $16,743,796,800 $88,000,211,172
2017 $18,308,362,040 $94,369,350,286
2018 $20,368,015,381 $94,450,015,983
2019 $20,477,421,885 $88,998,706,297
2020 $20,698,560,939 $84,335,574,582
2021 $22,999,245,263 $88,556,698,938
2022 $22,374,051,350 $74,143,020,263
2023 $24,621,545,565 $83,716,142,582
2024 $26,588,067,731 $98,963,185,510

Mali and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Sri Lanka
Year GDP per capita
Mali Sri Lanka
1960 - $145.9
1961 - $145.9
1962 - $141.4
1963 - $119.4
1964 - $122.9
1965 - $155.6
1966 - $156.6
1967 $46 $162.3
1968 $56.5 $153.5
1969 $55 $163.6
1970 $57.3 $186.9
1971 $62 $188.8
1972 $75.1 $199.4
1973 $85.4 $220.2
1974 $80.2 $268.7
1975 $121.5 $279.8
1976 $134.9 $260.3
1977 $148.1 $292.1
1978 $169.1 $191
1979 $216.3 $230.8
1980 $233.7 $271.1
1981 $200.1 $292.5
1982 $169.7 $312
1983 $161.5 $336
1984 $150.2 $391
1985 $166.2 $385
1986 $217.1 $407
1987 $240.8 $420
1988 $245.5 $434
1989 $242.4 $430
1990 $292.2 $491
1991 $290.9 $546
1992 $296.3 $580
1993 $288.9 $607
1994 $208.9 $678
1995 $265.7 $742
1996 $267.2 $776
1997 $253.3 $827
1998 $267.4 $849
1999 $306 $826
2000 $256.2 $846
2001 $291.2 $804
2002 $318 $835
2003 $372 $946
2004 $543 $1,029
2005 $592 $1,207
2006 $633 $1,390
2007 $712 $1,579
2008 $821 $1,974
2009 $816 $2,027
2010 $828 $2,808
2011 $942 $3,225
2012 $878 $3,328
2013 $903 $3,741
2014 $940 $3,972
2015 $838 $4,058
2016 $872 $4,149
2017 $924 $4,399
2018 $996 $4,359
2019 $972 $4,082
2020 $953 $3,848
2021 $1,027 $3,997
2022 $970 $3,343
2023 $1,036 $3,799
2024 $1,086 $4,516

Mali vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Sri Lanka
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Sri Lanka
1950 28.7 53.2
1951 28.9 54
1952 29.1 54.9
1953 29.4 55.6
1954 29.5 56.4
1955 29.7 57.2
1956 29.9 57.9
1957 30.1 58.5
1958 30.2 59.3
1959 30.3 60
1960 30.5 60.6
1961 30.6 61.2
1962 30.8 61.6
1963 31 62
1964 31.2 62.4
1965 31.5 62.8
1966 31.8 63.2
1967 32.2 63.6
1968 32.6 63.9
1969 32.9 64.1
1970 33.4 64.4
1971 33.8 64.2
1972 34.5 64.6
1973 35.1 64.8
1974 35.7 65
1975 36.5 65.4
1976 37.2 65.8
1977 38 66.4
1978 38.8 66.8
1979 39.5 67.5
1980 40.3 68
1981 41 68.4
1982 41.8 68.7
1983 42.7 68.7
1984 43.4 68.8
1985 43.9 68.9
1986 44.6 69
1987 45.2 69
1988 45.7 69
1989 46.2 67.3
1990 46.5 69.2
1991 46.9 69.1
1992 47.2 69.6
1993 47.6 70
1994 47.9 70.2
1995 48.3 69.7
1996 48.5 69.8
1997 49.1 69.9
1998 49.6 70.1
1999 50.1 70.4
2000 50.6 71.2
2001 51.3 71.8
2002 52 72.3
2003 52.6 72.4
2004 53.3 68
2005 53.8 73.1
2006 54.3 72.8
2007 54.8 73
2008 55.2 72.6
2009 55.6 70.3
2010 56 74.5
2011 56.4 74.7
2012 56.7 75.2
2013 57.1 75.5
2014 57.5 75.8
2015 57.9 76
2016 58.3 76.1
2017 58.6 76.2
2018 58.9 76.5
2019 59.2 76.7
2020 58.9 76.9
2021 59.1 76.3
2022 60 77.3
2023 60.4 77.5
2024 60.7 77.7
2025 60.9 77.9

Mali and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Sri Lanka
Year Population
Mali Sri Lanka
1960 5,402,550 9,661,389
1961 5,482,283 9,899,372
1962 5,563,917 10,143,754
1963 5,646,605 10,395,040
1964 5,730,125 10,653,397
1965 5,815,487 10,916,965
1966 5,902,204 11,183,928
1967 5,990,906 11,457,328
1968 6,082,979 11,736,088
1969 6,177,704 12,013,858
1970 6,276,472 12,287,110
1971 6,377,944 12,551,910
1972 6,483,726 12,809,205
1973 6,597,106 13,060,916
1974 6,715,436 13,305,693
1975 6,837,261 13,548,984
1976 6,960,979 13,796,770
1977 7,090,979 14,049,371
1978 7,229,651 14,310,128
1979 7,375,266 14,579,614
1980 7,530,515 14,847,974
1981 7,692,766 15,099,414
1982 7,860,194 15,286,567
1983 8,034,400 15,388,794
1984 8,208,599 15,441,860
1985 8,374,663 15,544,154
1986 8,531,277 15,731,256
1987 8,681,164 15,916,576
1988 8,833,996 16,078,621
1989 8,999,938 16,248,557
1990 9,178,830 16,352,458
1991 9,362,888 16,475,354
1992 9,553,540 16,739,284
1993 9,754,786 17,025,918
1994 9,967,031 17,275,773
1995 10,185,365 17,564,068
1996 10,407,278 17,905,018
1997 10,646,495 18,248,200
1998 10,919,573 18,596,003
1999 11,227,415 18,944,731
2000 11,559,290 19,293,054
2001 11,912,158 19,600,362
2002 12,288,050 19,805,752
2003 12,684,955 19,951,521
2004 13,102,409 20,087,605
2005 13,538,647 20,216,524
2006 13,990,139 20,352,411
2007 14,457,775 20,492,545
2008 14,940,782 20,629,378
2009 15,435,539 20,756,435
2010 15,945,198 20,879,089
2011 16,469,049 21,009,048
2012 16,957,033 21,169,458
2013 17,459,615 20,585,000
2014 18,020,267 20,778,000
2015 18,593,022 20,970,000
2016 19,191,289 21,209,000
2017 19,813,011 21,453,000
2018 20,442,030 21,670,000
2019 21,068,405 21,803,000
2020 21,713,836 21,919,000
2021 22,388,630 22,156,000
2022 23,072,640 22,181,000
2023 23,769,127 22,037,000
2024 24,478,595 21,916,000

Fertility rates in Mali and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Mali

Sri Lanka
Year Fertility rate
Mali Sri Lanka
1960 7.02 5.35
1961 7.03 5.24
1962 7.04 5.18
1963 7.05 5.12
1964 7.06 5.06
1965 7.08 4.93
1966 7.11 4.83
1967 7.14 4.79
1968 7.16 4.66
1969 7.18 4.5
1970 7.18 4.39
1971 7.2 4.27
1972 7.22 4.16
1973 7.22 4
1974 7.23 3.86
1975 7.25 3.82
1976 7.27 3.78
1977 7.3 3.74
1978 7.32 3.81
1979 7.35 3.82
1980 7.37 3.73
1981 7.37 3.65
1982 7.32 3.32
1983 7.28 3.11
1984 7.26 3.01
1985 7.26 2.9
1986 7.31 2.74
1987 7.31 2.64
1988 7.32 2.57
1989 7.33 2.58
1990 7.31 2.54
1991 7.28 2.51
1992 7.24 2.49
1993 7.18 2.44
1994 7.12 2.4
1995 7.05 2.35
1996 7.01 2.29
1997 6.97 2.22
1998 6.94 2.14
1999 6.91 2.14
2000 6.89 2.21
2001 6.85 2.28
2002 6.82 2.31
2003 6.78 2.3
2004 6.74 2.27
2005 6.71 2.26
2006 6.68 2.29
2007 6.65 2.3
2008 6.62 2.23
2009 6.59 2.18
2010 6.58 2.13
2011 6.55 2.14
2012 6.52 2.17
2013 6.49 2.18
2014 6.44 2.13
2015 6.39 2.09
2016 6.32 2.06
2017 6.25 2.04
2018 6.12 2.03
2019 5.89 2.02
2020 5.85 2.01
2021 5.78 2
2022 5.69 1.98
2023 5.61 1.97

Mali and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Sri Lanka
Year Median age, years
Mali Sri Lanka
1960 19.8 19.5
1961 19.8 19.5
1962 19.8 19.5
1963 19.8 19.5
1964 19.8 19.5
1965 19.8 19.5
1966 19.7 19.6
1967 19.6 19.7
1968 19.6 19.8
1969 19.5 19.9
1970 19.4 20
1971 19.3 20.1
1972 19.2 20.2
1973 19.1 20.4
1974 19 20.6
1975 18.9 20.7
1976 18.7 20.9
1977 18.6 21
1978 18.4 21.2
1979 18.3 21.3
1980 18.1 21.5
1981 17.9 21.6
1982 17.8 21.7
1983 17.6 21.9
1984 17.5 22
1985 17.3 22.2
1986 17.1 22.5
1987 16.9 22.8
1988 16.8 23.1
1989 16.6 23.4
1990 16.5 23.6
1991 16.4 23.9
1992 16.4 24.3
1993 16.3 24.6
1994 16.3 24.9
1995 16.3 25.3
1996 16.3 25.8
1997 16.3 26.2
1998 16.4 26.5
1999 16.4 26.9
2000 16.5 27.2
2001 16.5 27.6
2002 16.6 27.9
2003 16.6 28.2
2004 16.6 28.5
2005 16.6 28.8
2006 16.6 29
2007 16.6 29.3
2008 16.5 29.6
2009 16.4 29.9
2010 16.4 30.2
2011 16.3 30.5
2012 16.1 30.8
2013 16 31.1
2014 16 31.4
2015 16 31.7
2016 16 32
2017 16 32.3
2018 16 32.5
2019 16.1 32.8
2020 16.2 33.1
2021 16.3 33.3
2022 16.5 33.6
2023 16.6 33.8
2024 16.7 34.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$24.9B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.2%
2025
20.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.83%
2023
1.64%
2023
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.13%
2025
-5.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.39%
2022
4.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.6
2025
49.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.09B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Mali Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.66 megatons
2023
20.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-46,880
2024
-27,245
2024
Urban population
46.9%
2024
19.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15
2025
49.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
32
2024
Higher education index
21
2025
51
2025
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
92.7%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Mali Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2022
$145.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.9
2022
$58.5
2022
Life expectancy
60.9 years
2025
77.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.68%
2022
14.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
1.19
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
91.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
20
2025
40
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.82%
2025
0.04%
2025
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2025
11,610 sq mi
2025
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2025
8,122 sq mi
2025
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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