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Mali vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 23rd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Suriname
Population
26143152
646767
Population rank 58/197 165/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Mali and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Mali and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Mali

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Mali Suriname
2024 $26,794,747,240 $4,416,775,112
2023 $24,813,860,599 $3,472,693,412
2022 $22,539,987,719 $3,791,603,200
2021 $22,999,245,263 $3,107,923,198
2020 $20,698,560,939 $2,911,807,496
2019 $20,477,421,885 $4,016,040,575
2018 $20,368,015,381 $3,996,198,867
2017 $18,308,362,040 $3,591,679,431
2016 $16,743,796,800 $3,317,421,648
2015 $15,583,181,170 $5,126,237,646
2014 $17,081,681,993 $5,240,606,061
2013 $15,747,192,681 $5,145,757,576
2012 $14,795,114,603 $4,980,000,000
2011 $15,452,791,789 $4,422,276,622
2010 $12,710,739,159 $4,368,370,998
2009 $12,155,217,833 $3,875,409,836
2008 $11,462,490,840 $3,532,969,035
2007 $9,699,047,443 $2,936,612,022
2006 $8,212,007,554 $2,626,380,435
2005 $7,429,066,951 $1,793,410,397
2004 $6,485,774,930 $1,484,092,538
2003 $5,605,613,011 $1,274,190,311
2002 $4,647,238,257 $1,093,574,468
2001 $4,124,281,594 $834,279,358
2000 $3,521,570,876 $947,671,970
1999 $4,091,446,054 $886,290,698
1998 $3,894,433,432 $1,110,850,000
1997 $3,414,879,486 $926,422,500
1996 $3,743,103,420 $861,372,806
1995 $3,373,322,735 $691,590,498
1994 $2,655,768,636 $605,492,537
1993 $3,632,801,877 $428,764,706
1992 $3,680,775,037 $404,600,000
1991 $3,576,562,682 $448,100,000
1990 $3,248,417,791 $388,400,000
1989 $2,824,822,489 $542,600,000
1988 $2,712,207,901 $1,161,000,000
1987 $2,437,004,680 $980,000,000
1986 $2,132,938,007 $891,000,000
1985 $1,594,347,021 $873,000,000
1984 $1,387,809,615 $864,000,000
1983 $1,496,616,127 $883,500,000
1982 $1,680,304,773 $915,000,000
1981 $2,234,583,940 $889,000,000
1980 $2,704,362,789 $795,000,000
1979 $1,595,422,956 $782,500,000
1978 $1,222,702,573 $735,500,000
1977 $1,049,838,548 $641,500,000
1976 $939,228,017 $505,500,000
1975 $830,710,615 $465,500,000
1974 $538,747,340 $409,850,000
1973 $563,683,703 $339,450,000
1972 $486,617,280 $311,950,000
1971 $395,218,629 $301,000,000
1970 $359,772,315 $274,900,000
1969 $339,913,867 $259,650,000
1968 $343,771,973 $241,350,000
1967 $275,494,478 $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Mali and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Suriname
2024 $1,095 $6,962
2023 $1,044 $5,522
2022 $977 $6,084
2021 $1,027 $5,030
2020 $953 $4,755
2019 $972 $6,630
2018 $996 $6,666
2017 $924 $6,050
2016 $872 $5,644
2015 $838 $8,814
2014 $948 $9,108
2013 $902 $9,043
2012 $873 $8,851
2011 $938 $7,950
2010 $797 $7,944
2009 $787 $7,130
2008 $767 $6,576
2007 $671 $5,530
2006 $587 $5,003
2005 $549 $3,453
2004 $495 $2,888
2003 $442 $2,516
2002 $378 $2,202
2001 $346 $1,715
2000 $305 $1,988
1999 $364 $1,898
1998 $357 $2,429
1997 $321 $2,068
1996 $360 $1,963
1995 $331 $1,610
1994 $266.5 $1,434
1993 $372 $1,022
1992 $385 $969
1991 $382 $1,080
1990 $354 $942
1989 $314 $1,329
1988 $307 $2,886
1987 $280.7 $2,469
1986 $250 $2,271
1985 $190.4 $2,256
1984 $169.1 $2,261
1983 $186.3 $2,333
1982 $213.8 $2,430
1981 $290.5 $2,368
1980 $359 $2,118
1979 $216.3 $2,072
1978 $169.1 $1,928
1977 $148.1 $1,666
1976 $134.9 $1,302
1975 $121.5 $1,190
1974 $80.2 $1,041
1973 $85.4 $858
1972 $75.1 $785
1971 $62 $768
1970 $57.3 $724
1969 $55 $708
1968 $56.5 $681
1967 $46 $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Mali vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Suriname
2026 61.1 74
2025 60.9 73.9
2024 60.7 73.8
2023 60.4 73.6
2022 60 73.3
2021 59.1 68.9
2020 58.9 72.3
2019 59.2 71.8
2018 58.9 71.5
2017 58.6 71.2
2016 58.3 71
2015 57.9 70.6
2014 57.5 70.3
2013 57.1 70.1
2012 56.7 70
2011 56.4 69.8
2010 56 69.6
2009 55.6 69.3
2008 55.2 68.9
2007 54.8 68.3
2006 54.3 67.6
2005 53.8 67
2004 53.3 66.4
2003 52.6 65.8
2002 52 65.3
2001 51.3 64.8
2000 50.6 64.4
1999 50.1 64
1998 49.6 63.7
1997 49.1 63.4
1996 48.5 63.1
1995 48.3 62.8
1994 47.9 62.5
1993 47.6 62.4
1992 47.2 62.2
1991 46.9 62.2
1990 46.5 62.1
1989 46.2 62
1988 45.7 61.5
1987 45.2 61.3
1986 44.6 61.2
1985 43.9 61.4
1984 43.4 61.2
1983 42.7 61.1
1982 41.8 60.9
1981 41 60.8
1980 40.3 60.7
1979 39.5 60.5
1978 38.8 60.4
1977 38 60.3
1976 37.2 60.2
1975 36.5 60
1974 35.7 59.9
1973 35.1 59.8
1972 34.5 59.7
1971 33.8 59.6
1970 33.4 59.5
1969 32.9 59.4
1968 32.6 59.3
1967 32.2 59.2
1966 31.8 59.2
1965 31.5 59.1
1964 31.2 58.9
1963 31 58.5
1962 30.8 58
1961 30.6 57.3
1960 30.5 56.6
1959 30.3 55.9
1958 30.2 55.4
1957 30.1 54.7
1956 29.9 54.1
1955 29.7 53.5
1954 29.5 52.8
1953 29.4 52.1
1952 29.1 51.4
1951 28.9 51.1
1950 28.7 50.7

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

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Mali and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Mali Suriname
2024 24,478,595 634,431
2023 23,769,127 628,886
2022 23,072,640 623,164
2021 22,388,630 617,896
2020 21,713,836 612,317
2019 21,068,405 605,768
2018 20,442,030 599,513
2017 19,813,011 593,713
2016 19,191,289 587,757
2015 18,593,022 581,627
2014 18,020,267 575,373
2013 17,459,615 569,020
2012 16,957,033 562,633
2011 16,469,049 556,269
2010 15,945,198 549,923
2009 15,435,539 543,568
2008 14,940,782 537,245
2007 14,457,775 531,016
2006 13,990,139 524,997
2005 13,538,647 519,313
2004 13,102,409 513,923
2003 12,684,955 506,414
2002 12,288,050 496,551
2001 11,912,158 486,560
2000 11,559,290 476,643
1999 11,227,415 466,916
1998 10,919,573 457,406
1997 10,646,495 448,067
1996 10,407,278 438,830
1995 10,185,365 429,606
1994 9,967,031 422,375
1993 9,754,786 419,352
1992 9,553,540 417,589
1991 9,362,888 415,013
1990 9,178,830 412,493
1989 8,999,938 408,409
1988 8,833,996 402,227
1987 8,681,164 396,911
1986 8,531,277 392,330
1985 8,374,663 386,972
1984 8,208,599 382,193
1983 8,034,400 378,746
1982 7,860,194 376,555
1981 7,692,766 375,459
1980 7,530,515 375,377
1979 7,375,266 377,602
1978 7,229,651 381,502
1977 7,090,979 385,067
1976 6,960,979 388,289
1975 6,837,261 391,170
1974 6,715,436 393,676
1973 6,597,106 395,772
1972 6,483,726 397,413
1971 6,377,944 391,932
1970 6,276,472 379,442
1969 6,177,704 366,906
1968 6,082,979 354,616
1967 5,990,906 342,679
1966 5,902,204 331,135
1965 5,815,487 320,000
1964 5,730,125 309,041
1963 5,646,605 297,034
1962 5,563,917 283,912
1961 5,482,283 272,791
1960 5,402,550 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Suriname

Fertility rate
Mali

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Suriname
2023 5.61 2.25
2022 5.69 2.27
2021 5.78 2.3
2020 5.85 2.31
2019 5.89 2.35
2018 6.12 2.38
2017 6.25 2.43
2016 6.32 2.5
2015 6.39 2.57
2014 6.44 2.62
2013 6.49 2.65
2012 6.52 2.67
2011 6.55 2.67
2010 6.58 2.69
2009 6.59 2.71
2008 6.62 2.73
2007 6.65 2.74
2006 6.68 2.73
2005 6.71 2.71
2004 6.74 2.74
2003 6.78 2.84
2002 6.82 2.96
2001 6.85 3.06
2000 6.89 3.05
1999 6.91 3.02
1998 6.94 2.99
1997 6.97 2.95
1996 7.01 2.92
1995 7.05 2.9
1994 7.12 2.9
1993 7.18 2.94
1992 7.24 3.01
1991 7.28 3.09
1990 7.31 3.23
1989 7.33 3.39
1988 7.32 3.46
1987 7.31 3.53
1986 7.31 3.61
1985 7.26 3.71
1984 7.26 3.8
1983 7.28 3.87
1982 7.32 3.82
1981 7.37 3.75
1980 7.37 3.79
1979 7.35 3.93
1978 7.32 4.08
1977 7.3 4.26
1976 7.27 4.45
1975 7.25 4.63
1974 7.23 4.81
1973 7.22 5.01
1972 7.22 5.18
1971 7.2 5.36
1970 7.18 5.53
1969 7.18 5.7
1968 7.16 5.86
1967 7.14 6.04
1966 7.11 6.2
1965 7.08 6.32
1964 7.06 6.43
1963 7.05 6.51
1962 7.04 6.57
1961 7.03 6.58
1960 7.02 6.59

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

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Mali and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Suriname
2024 16.7 29.4
2023 16.6 29.2
2022 16.5 28.9
2021 16.3 28.7
2020 16.2 28.6
2019 16.1 28.3
2018 16 28.1
2017 16 27.9
2016 16 27.7
2015 16 27.5
2014 16 27.3
2013 16 27.1
2012 16.1 26.9
2011 16.3 26.7
2010 16.4 26.5
2009 16.4 26.3
2008 16.5 26.1
2007 16.6 25.8
2006 16.6 25.6
2005 16.6 25.5
2004 16.6 25.3
2003 16.6 25
2002 16.6 24.7
2001 16.5 24.4
2000 16.5 24
1999 16.4 23.6
1998 16.4 23.2
1997 16.3 22.8
1996 16.3 22.4
1995 16.3 22
1994 16.3 21.7
1993 16.3 21.5
1992 16.4 21.2
1991 16.4 21
1990 16.5 20.8
1989 16.6 20.6
1988 16.8 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 17.1 20
1985 17.3 19.7
1984 17.5 19.5
1983 17.6 19.2
1982 17.8 18.9
1981 17.9 18.7
1980 18.1 18.4
1979 18.3 18.1
1978 18.4 17.9
1977 18.6 17.6
1976 18.7 17.4
1975 18.9 17
1974 19 16.7
1973 19.1 16.3
1972 19.2 16
1971 19.3 15.7
1970 19.4 15.6
1969 19.5 15.6
1968 19.6 15.6
1967 19.6 15.8
1966 19.7 16.1
1965 19.8 16.4
1964 19.8 16.8
1963 19.8 17.3
1962 19.8 17.8
1961 19.8 18.2
1960 19.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Mali Suriname
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
95%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Mali Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Suriname
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
2,674 mi
2003

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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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