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Mali vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 23rd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Sweden
Population
26143152
10680056
Population rank 58/197 91/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Mali and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Mali and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Mali

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Mali Sweden
2024 $26,794,747,240 $603,715,224,266
2023 $24,813,860,599 $578,990,915,246
2022 $22,539,987,719 $575,071,237,641
2021 $22,999,245,263 $631,693,331,301
2020 $20,698,560,939 $544,265,668,452
2019 $20,477,421,885 $530,894,124,494
2018 $20,368,015,381 $549,649,344,043
2017 $18,308,362,040 $535,172,356,785
2016 $16,743,796,800 $513,058,312,951
2015 $15,583,181,170 $501,602,351,912
2014 $17,081,681,993 $577,727,767,304
2013 $15,747,192,681 $584,125,353,119
2012 $14,795,114,603 $549,739,674,655
2011 $15,452,791,789 $570,538,581,144
2010 $12,710,739,159 $492,750,897,239
2009 $12,155,217,833 $434,311,714,442
2008 $11,462,490,840 $514,614,100,833
2007 $9,699,047,443 $490,047,789,548
2006 $8,212,007,554 $422,528,394,459
2005 $7,429,066,951 $391,688,455,929
2004 $6,485,774,930 $384,545,442,175
2003 $5,605,613,011 $334,072,443,516
2002 $4,647,238,257 $267,371,907,447
2001 $4,124,281,594 $242,497,797,485
2000 $3,521,570,876 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,091,446,054 $274,318,357,862
1998 $3,894,433,432 $270,887,306,759
1997 $3,414,879,486 $268,249,616,891
1996 $3,743,103,420 $291,949,597,375
1995 $3,373,322,735 $267,050,453,507
1994 $2,655,768,636 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,632,801,877 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,680,775,037 $283,908,914,454
1991 $3,576,562,682 $273,831,464,572
1990 $3,248,417,791 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,824,822,489 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,712,207,901 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,437,004,680 $182,744,315,974
1986 $2,132,938,007 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,594,347,021 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,387,809,615 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,496,616,127 $104,862,109,663
1982 $1,680,304,773 $114,214,731,799
1981 $2,234,583,940 $129,498,921,476
1980 $2,704,362,789 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,595,422,956 $123,207,527,699
1978 $1,222,702,573 $104,290,933,496
1977 $1,049,838,548 $94,331,782,622
1976 $939,228,017 $89,232,517,046
1975 $830,710,615 $82,765,232,648
1974 $538,747,340 $65,917,634,590
1973 $563,683,703 $59,318,842,992
1972 $486,617,280 $48,883,173,400
1971 $395,218,629 $41,506,151,115
1970 $359,772,315 $38,037,226,668
1969 $339,913,867 $33,967,301,561
1968 $343,771,973 $31,277,871,669
1967 $275,494,478 $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Mali and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Sweden
2024 $1,095 $57,117
2023 $1,044 $54,950
2022 $977 $54,837
2021 $1,027 $60,648
2020 $953 $52,569
2019 $972 $51,649
2018 $996 $54,018
2017 $924 $53,210
2016 $872 $51,704
2015 $838 $51,188
2014 $948 $59,583
2013 $902 $60,844
2012 $873 $57,750
2011 $938 $60,379
2010 $797 $52,543
2009 $787 $46,708
2008 $767 $55,817
2007 $671 $53,568
2006 $587 $46,531
2005 $549 $43,378
2004 $495 $42,758
2003 $442 $37,292
2002 $378 $29,958
2001 $346 $27,259
2000 $305 $29,633
1999 $364 $30,969
1998 $357 $30,605
1997 $321 $30,324
1996 $360 $33,022
1995 $331 $30,254
1994 $266.5 $26,046
1993 $372 $24,390
1992 $385 $32,753
1991 $382 $31,777
1990 $354 $30,549
1989 $314 $25,625
1988 $307 $24,499
1987 $280.7 $21,761
1986 $250 $17,955
1985 $190.4 $13,647
1984 $169.1 $13,080
1983 $186.3 $12,590
1982 $213.8 $13,719
1981 $290.5 $15,564
1980 $359 $17,073
1979 $216.3 $14,856
1978 $169.1 $12,602
1977 $148.1 $11,432
1976 $134.9 $10,853
1975 $121.5 $10,103
1974 $80.2 $8,078
1973 $85.4 $7,291
1972 $75.1 $6,018
1971 $62 $5,125
1970 $57.3 $4,729
1969 $55 $4,263
1968 $56.5 $3,953
1967 $46 $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Mali vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Sweden
2026 61.1 83.7
2025 60.9 83.6
2024 60.7 83.4
2023 60.4 83.3
2022 60 83
2021 59.1 83
2020 58.9 82.4
2019 59.2 83.1
2018 58.9 82.5
2017 58.6 82.4
2016 58.3 82.3
2015 57.9 82.2
2014 57.5 82.2
2013 57.1 81.9
2012 56.7 81.7
2011 56.4 81.8
2010 56 81.5
2009 55.6 81.4
2008 55.2 81.1
2007 54.8 81
2006 54.3 80.8
2005 53.8 80.6
2004 53.3 80.5
2003 52.6 80.2
2002 52 79.9
2001 51.3 79.8
2000 50.6 79.7
1999 50.1 79.5
1998 49.6 79.4
1997 49.1 79.3
1996 48.5 79
1995 48.3 78.8
1994 47.9 78.7
1993 47.6 78.1
1992 47.2 78.1
1991 46.9 77.7
1990 46.5 77.6
1989 46.2 77.7
1988 45.7 77
1987 45.2 77.1
1986 44.6 77
1985 43.9 76.7
1984 43.4 76.8
1983 42.7 76.6
1982 41.8 76.3
1981 41 76
1980 40.3 75.7
1979 39.5 75.5
1978 38.8 75.5
1977 38 75.4
1976 37.2 75
1975 36.5 75
1974 35.7 75
1973 35.1 74.9
1972 34.5 74.7
1971 33.8 74.6
1970 33.4 74.7
1969 32.9 74.1
1968 32.6 74
1967 32.2 74.1
1966 31.8 74.1
1965 31.5 73.9
1964 31.2 73.7
1963 31 73.5
1962 30.8 73.4
1961 30.6 73.5
1960 30.5 73
1959 30.3 73.4
1958 30.2 73.2
1957 30.1 72.5
1956 29.9 72.7
1955 29.7 72.6
1954 29.5 72.4
1953 29.4 71.9
1952 29.1 71.8
1951 28.9 71.4
1950 28.7 71.1

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

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Mali and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Mali Sweden
2024 24,478,595 10,569,709
2023 23,769,127 10,536,632
2022 23,072,640 10,486,941
2021 22,388,630 10,415,811
2020 21,713,836 10,353,442
2019 21,068,405 10,278,887
2018 20,442,030 10,175,214
2017 19,813,011 10,057,698
2016 19,191,289 9,923,085
2015 18,593,022 9,799,186
2014 18,020,267 9,696,110
2013 17,459,615 9,600,379
2012 16,957,033 9,519,374
2011 16,469,049 9,449,213
2010 15,945,198 9,378,126
2009 15,435,539 9,298,515
2008 14,940,782 9,219,637
2007 14,457,775 9,148,092
2006 13,990,139 9,080,505
2005 13,538,647 9,029,572
2004 13,102,409 8,993,531
2003 12,684,955 8,958,229
2002 12,288,050 8,924,958
2001 11,912,158 8,895,960
2000 11,559,290 8,872,109
1999 11,227,415 8,857,874
1998 10,919,573 8,850,974
1997 10,646,495 8,846,062
1996 10,407,278 8,840,998
1995 10,185,365 8,826,939
1994 9,967,031 8,780,745
1993 9,754,786 8,718,561
1992 9,553,540 8,668,067
1991 9,362,888 8,617,375
1990 9,178,830 8,558,835
1989 8,999,938 8,492,964
1988 8,833,996 8,436,489
1987 8,681,164 8,397,804
1986 8,531,277 8,369,829
1985 8,374,663 8,350,386
1984 8,208,599 8,336,605
1983 8,034,400 8,329,033
1982 7,860,194 8,325,263
1981 7,692,766 8,320,503
1980 7,530,515 8,310,531
1979 7,375,266 8,293,678
1978 7,229,651 8,275,599
1977 7,090,979 8,251,540
1976 6,960,979 8,222,286
1975 6,837,261 8,192,437
1974 6,715,436 8,159,955
1973 6,597,106 8,136,312
1972 6,483,726 8,122,300
1971 6,377,944 8,098,334
1970 6,276,472 8,042,801
1969 6,177,704 7,968,072
1968 6,082,979 7,912,273
1967 5,990,906 7,867,931
1966 5,902,204 7,807,797
1965 5,815,487 7,733,853
1964 5,730,125 7,661,354
1963 5,646,605 7,604,328
1962 5,563,917 7,561,588
1961 5,482,283 7,519,998
1960 5,402,550 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Sweden

Fertility rate
Mali

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Sweden
2023 5.61 1.45
2022 5.69 1.53
2021 5.78 1.67
2020 5.85 1.67
2019 5.89 1.71
2018 6.12 1.76
2017 6.25 1.78
2016 6.32 1.85
2015 6.39 1.85
2014 6.44 1.88
2013 6.49 1.89
2012 6.52 1.91
2011 6.55 1.9
2010 6.58 1.98
2009 6.59 1.94
2008 6.62 1.91
2007 6.65 1.88
2006 6.68 1.85
2005 6.71 1.77
2004 6.74 1.75
2003 6.78 1.71
2002 6.82 1.65
2001 6.85 1.57
2000 6.89 1.54
1999 6.91 1.5
1998 6.94 1.5
1997 6.97 1.52
1996 7.01 1.6
1995 7.05 1.73
1994 7.12 1.88
1993 7.18 1.99
1992 7.24 2.09
1991 7.28 2.11
1990 7.31 2.13
1989 7.33 2.01
1988 7.32 1.96
1987 7.31 1.84
1986 7.31 1.8
1985 7.26 1.74
1984 7.26 1.66
1983 7.28 1.61
1982 7.32 1.62
1981 7.37 1.63
1980 7.37 1.68
1979 7.35 1.66
1978 7.32 1.6
1977 7.3 1.64
1976 7.27 1.68
1975 7.25 1.77
1974 7.23 1.87
1973 7.22 1.87
1972 7.22 1.91
1971 7.2 1.96
1970 7.18 1.92
1969 7.18 1.93
1968 7.16 2.07
1967 7.14 2.28
1966 7.11 2.37
1965 7.08 2.39
1964 7.06 2.47
1963 7.05 2.33
1962 7.04 2.25
1961 7.03 2.21
1960 7.02 2.17

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

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Mali and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Sweden
2024 16.7 41.1
2023 16.6 40.9
2022 16.5 40.7
2021 16.3 40.7
2020 16.2 40.6
2019 16.1 40.5
2018 16 40.6
2017 16 40.7
2016 16 40.8
2015 16 40.9
2014 16 40.9
2013 16 40.9
2012 16.1 40.9
2011 16.3 40.8
2010 16.4 40.7
2009 16.4 40.7
2008 16.5 40.6
2007 16.6 40.5
2006 16.6 40.4
2005 16.6 40.2
2004 16.6 40
2003 16.6 39.8
2002 16.6 39.7
2001 16.5 39.5
2000 16.5 39.4
1999 16.4 39.2
1998 16.4 39
1997 16.3 38.8
1996 16.3 38.6
1995 16.3 38.5
1994 16.3 38.4
1993 16.3 38.4
1992 16.4 38.4
1991 16.4 38.3
1990 16.5 38.3
1989 16.6 38.3
1988 16.8 38.2
1987 16.9 38.1
1986 17.1 37.9
1985 17.3 37.6
1984 17.5 37.4
1983 17.6 37.1
1982 17.8 36.8
1981 17.9 36.5
1980 18.1 36.2
1979 18.3 36
1978 18.4 35.7
1977 18.6 35.5
1976 18.7 35.4
1975 18.9 35.3
1974 19 35.3
1973 19.1 35.3
1972 19.2 35.3
1971 19.3 35.3
1970 19.4 35.4
1969 19.5 35.6
1968 19.6 35.8
1967 19.6 35.9
1966 19.7 36
1965 19.8 36.2
1964 19.8 36.3
1963 19.8 36.3
1962 19.8 36.3
1961 19.8 36.2
1960 19.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Mali Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Sweden
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Mali Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Sweden
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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