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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 ($26.8B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Sri Lanka
Population
26143152
22185425
Population rank 58/197 63/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Mali and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Mali and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Mali

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Mali Sri Lanka
2024 $26,794,747,240 $98,963,185,510
2023 $24,813,860,599 $83,716,142,582
2022 $22,539,987,719 $74,143,020,263
2021 $22,999,245,263 $88,556,698,938
2020 $20,698,560,939 $84,335,574,582
2019 $20,477,421,885 $88,998,706,297
2018 $20,368,015,381 $94,450,015,983
2017 $18,308,362,040 $94,369,350,286
2016 $16,743,796,800 $88,000,211,172
2015 $15,583,181,170 $85,090,301,052
2014 $17,081,681,993 $82,531,125,191
2013 $15,747,192,681 $76,976,203,829
2012 $14,795,114,603 $70,447,217,164
2011 $15,452,791,789 $67,753,285,897
2010 $12,710,739,159 $58,636,049,434
2009 $12,155,217,833 $42,066,224,093
2008 $11,462,490,840 $40,713,826,215
2007 $9,699,047,443 $32,350,238,760
2006 $8,212,007,554 $28,267,410,543
2005 $7,429,066,951 $24,405,791,045
2004 $6,485,774,930 $20,662,525,941
2003 $5,605,613,011 $18,881,765,437
2002 $4,647,238,257 $16,536,535,647
2001 $4,124,281,594 $15,749,753,805
2000 $3,521,570,876 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,091,446,054 $15,711,933,513
1998 $3,894,433,432 $15,760,736,956
1997 $3,414,879,486 $15,091,913,884
1996 $3,743,103,420 $13,897,738,375
1995 $3,373,322,735 $13,029,697,561
1994 $2,655,768,636 $11,717,604,209
1993 $3,632,801,877 $10,338,679,636
1992 $3,680,775,037 $9,703,011,636
1991 $3,576,562,682 $9,000,362,582
1990 $3,248,417,791 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,824,822,489 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,712,207,901 $6,978,371,581
1987 $2,437,004,680 $6,682,167,120
1986 $2,132,938,007 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,594,347,021 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,387,809,615 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,496,616,127 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,680,304,773 $4,768,765,017
1981 $2,234,583,940 $4,415,844,156
1980 $2,704,362,789 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,595,422,956 $3,364,611,432
1978 $1,222,702,573 $2,733,183,857
1977 $1,049,838,548 $4,104,509,583
1976 $939,228,017 $3,591,319,857
1975 $830,710,615 $3,791,298,146
1974 $538,747,340 $3,574,586,466
1973 $563,683,703 $2,875,625,000
1972 $486,617,280 $2,553,936,348
1971 $395,218,629 $2,369,308,600
1970 $359,772,315 $2,296,470,588
1969 $339,913,867 $1,965,546,218
1968 $343,771,973 $1,801,344,538
1967 $275,494,478 $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Mali and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Sri Lanka
2024 $1,095 $4,516
2023 $1,044 $3,799
2022 $977 $3,343
2021 $1,027 $3,997
2020 $953 $3,848
2019 $972 $4,082
2018 $996 $4,359
2017 $924 $4,399
2016 $872 $4,149
2015 $838 $4,058
2014 $948 $3,972
2013 $902 $3,739
2012 $873 $3,328
2011 $938 $3,225
2010 $797 $2,808
2009 $787 $2,027
2008 $767 $1,974
2007 $671 $1,579
2006 $587 $1,389
2005 $549 $1,207
2004 $495 $1,029
2003 $442 $946
2002 $378 $835
2001 $346 $804
2000 $305 $860
1999 $364 $829
1998 $357 $848
1997 $321 $827
1996 $360 $776
1995 $331 $742
1994 $266.5 $678
1993 $372 $607
1992 $385 $580
1991 $382 $546
1990 $354 $491
1989 $314 $430
1988 $307 $434
1987 $280.7 $420
1986 $250 $407
1985 $190.4 $385
1984 $169.1 $391
1983 $186.3 $336
1982 $213.8 $312
1981 $290.5 $292.5
1980 $359 $271.1
1979 $216.3 $230.8
1978 $169.1 $191
1977 $148.1 $292.1
1976 $134.9 $260.3
1975 $121.5 $279.8
1974 $80.2 $268.7
1973 $85.4 $220.2
1972 $75.1 $199.4
1971 $62 $188.8
1970 $57.3 $186.9
1969 $55 $163.6
1968 $56.5 $153.5
1967 $46 $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Mali vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Sri Lanka
2026 61.1 78
2025 60.9 77.9
2024 60.7 77.7
2023 60.4 77.5
2022 60 77.3
2021 59.1 76.3
2020 58.9 76.9
2019 59.2 76.7
2018 58.9 76.5
2017 58.6 76.2
2016 58.3 76.1
2015 57.9 76
2014 57.5 75.8
2013 57.1 75.5
2012 56.7 75.2
2011 56.4 74.7
2010 56 74.5
2009 55.6 70.3
2008 55.2 72.6
2007 54.8 73
2006 54.3 72.8
2005 53.8 73.1
2004 53.3 68
2003 52.6 72.4
2002 52 72.3
2001 51.3 71.8
2000 50.6 71.2
1999 50.1 70.4
1998 49.6 70.1
1997 49.1 69.9
1996 48.5 69.8
1995 48.3 69.7
1994 47.9 70.2
1993 47.6 70
1992 47.2 69.6
1991 46.9 69.1
1990 46.5 69.2
1989 46.2 67.3
1988 45.7 69
1987 45.2 69
1986 44.6 69
1985 43.9 68.9
1984 43.4 68.8
1983 42.7 68.7
1982 41.8 68.7
1981 41 68.4
1980 40.3 68
1979 39.5 67.5
1978 38.8 66.8
1977 38 66.4
1976 37.2 65.8
1975 36.5 65.4
1974 35.7 65
1973 35.1 64.8
1972 34.5 64.6
1971 33.8 64.2
1970 33.4 64.4
1969 32.9 64.1
1968 32.6 63.9
1967 32.2 63.6
1966 31.8 63.2
1965 31.5 62.8
1964 31.2 62.4
1963 31 62
1962 30.8 61.6
1961 30.6 61.2
1960 30.5 60.6
1959 30.3 60
1958 30.2 59.3
1957 30.1 58.5
1956 29.9 57.9
1955 29.7 57.2
1954 29.5 56.4
1953 29.4 55.6
1952 29.1 54.9
1951 28.9 54
1950 28.7 53.2

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

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Mali and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Mali Sri Lanka
2024 24,478,595 21,916,000
2023 23,769,127 22,037,000
2022 23,072,640 22,181,000
2021 22,388,630 22,156,000
2020 21,713,836 21,919,000
2019 21,068,405 21,803,000
2018 20,442,030 21,670,000
2017 19,813,011 21,453,000
2016 19,191,289 21,209,000
2015 18,593,022 20,970,000
2014 18,020,267 20,778,000
2013 17,459,615 20,585,000
2012 16,957,033 21,169,458
2011 16,469,049 21,009,048
2010 15,945,198 20,879,089
2009 15,435,539 20,756,435
2008 14,940,782 20,629,378
2007 14,457,775 20,492,545
2006 13,990,139 20,352,411
2005 13,538,647 20,216,524
2004 13,102,409 20,087,605
2003 12,684,955 19,951,521
2002 12,288,050 19,805,752
2001 11,912,158 19,600,362
2000 11,559,290 19,293,054
1999 11,227,415 18,944,731
1998 10,919,573 18,596,003
1997 10,646,495 18,248,200
1996 10,407,278 17,905,018
1995 10,185,365 17,564,068
1994 9,967,031 17,275,773
1993 9,754,786 17,025,918
1992 9,553,540 16,739,284
1991 9,362,888 16,475,354
1990 9,178,830 16,352,458
1989 8,999,938 16,248,557
1988 8,833,996 16,078,621
1987 8,681,164 15,916,576
1986 8,531,277 15,731,256
1985 8,374,663 15,544,154
1984 8,208,599 15,441,860
1983 8,034,400 15,388,794
1982 7,860,194 15,286,567
1981 7,692,766 15,099,414
1980 7,530,515 14,847,974
1979 7,375,266 14,579,614
1978 7,229,651 14,310,128
1977 7,090,979 14,049,371
1976 6,960,979 13,796,770
1975 6,837,261 13,548,984
1974 6,715,436 13,305,693
1973 6,597,106 13,060,916
1972 6,483,726 12,809,205
1971 6,377,944 12,551,910
1970 6,276,472 12,287,110
1969 6,177,704 12,013,858
1968 6,082,979 11,736,088
1967 5,990,906 11,457,328
1966 5,902,204 11,183,928
1965 5,815,487 10,916,965
1964 5,730,125 10,653,397
1963 5,646,605 10,395,040
1962 5,563,917 10,143,754
1961 5,482,283 9,899,372
1960 5,402,550 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Mali

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Sri Lanka
2023 5.61 1.97
2022 5.69 1.98
2021 5.78 2
2020 5.85 2.01
2019 5.89 2.02
2018 6.12 2.03
2017 6.25 2.04
2016 6.32 2.06
2015 6.39 2.09
2014 6.44 2.13
2013 6.49 2.18
2012 6.52 2.17
2011 6.55 2.14
2010 6.58 2.13
2009 6.59 2.18
2008 6.62 2.23
2007 6.65 2.3
2006 6.68 2.29
2005 6.71 2.26
2004 6.74 2.27
2003 6.78 2.3
2002 6.82 2.31
2001 6.85 2.28
2000 6.89 2.21
1999 6.91 2.14
1998 6.94 2.14
1997 6.97 2.22
1996 7.01 2.29
1995 7.05 2.35
1994 7.12 2.4
1993 7.18 2.44
1992 7.24 2.49
1991 7.28 2.51
1990 7.31 2.54
1989 7.33 2.58
1988 7.32 2.57
1987 7.31 2.64
1986 7.31 2.74
1985 7.26 2.9
1984 7.26 3.01
1983 7.28 3.11
1982 7.32 3.32
1981 7.37 3.65
1980 7.37 3.73
1979 7.35 3.82
1978 7.32 3.81
1977 7.3 3.74
1976 7.27 3.78
1975 7.25 3.82
1974 7.23 3.86
1973 7.22 4
1972 7.22 4.16
1971 7.2 4.27
1970 7.18 4.39
1969 7.18 4.5
1968 7.16 4.66
1967 7.14 4.79
1966 7.11 4.83
1965 7.08 4.93
1964 7.06 5.06
1963 7.05 5.12
1962 7.04 5.18
1961 7.03 5.24
1960 7.02 5.35

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

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Mali and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Sri Lanka
2024 16.7 34.1
2023 16.6 33.8
2022 16.5 33.6
2021 16.3 33.3
2020 16.2 33.1
2019 16.1 32.8
2018 16 32.5
2017 16 32.3
2016 16 32
2015 16 31.7
2014 16 31.4
2013 16 31.1
2012 16.1 30.8
2011 16.3 30.5
2010 16.4 30.2
2009 16.4 29.9
2008 16.5 29.6
2007 16.6 29.3
2006 16.6 29
2005 16.6 28.8
2004 16.6 28.5
2003 16.6 28.2
2002 16.6 27.9
2001 16.5 27.6
2000 16.5 27.2
1999 16.4 26.9
1998 16.4 26.5
1997 16.3 26.2
1996 16.3 25.8
1995 16.3 25.3
1994 16.3 24.9
1993 16.3 24.6
1992 16.4 24.3
1991 16.4 23.9
1990 16.5 23.6
1989 16.6 23.4
1988 16.8 23.1
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 17.1 22.5
1985 17.3 22.2
1984 17.5 22
1983 17.6 21.9
1982 17.8 21.7
1981 17.9 21.6
1980 18.1 21.5
1979 18.3 21.3
1978 18.4 21.2
1977 18.6 21
1976 18.7 20.9
1975 18.9 20.7
1974 19 20.6
1973 19.1 20.4
1972 19.2 20.2
1971 19.3 20.1
1970 19.4 20
1969 19.5 19.9
1968 19.6 19.8
1967 19.6 19.7
1966 19.7 19.6
1965 19.8 19.5
1964 19.8 19.5
1963 19.8 19.5
1962 19.8 19.5
1961 19.8 19.5
1960 19.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
50.3
2026
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
$1.07B
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
7.41 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
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
-48,019
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
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
13.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
53
2026
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
60
2025
55
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
$34
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.14
2023
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
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
19
2026
40
2026
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%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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