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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 ($26.6B) and Sweden ranks 25/197 ($610B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 171/197 ($1,086), while Sweden ranks 15/197 ($57,723).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Sweden
Population
25787988
10654722
Population rank 58/197 93/197
GDP
$26.6B
2024
$610B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$1,086
2024
$57,723
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,309
2024
$71,030
2024
Government debt
$13.8B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2025
33.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$563
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,598
2025
$40,075
2025
Land area
471,118 sq mi
2025
157,248 sq mi
2025
Population density
52 ppl/mi²
2024
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
60.9 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Mali and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Mali and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Mali

Sweden
Year GDP
Mali Sweden
1960 - $15,930,258,332
1961 - $17,329,819,494
1962 - $18,794,282,717
1963 - $20,342,365,392
1964 - $22,685,750,575
1965 - $24,964,233,891
1966 - $27,155,028,520
1967 $275,494,478 $29,475,219,787
1968 $343,771,973 $31,278,230,634
1969 $339,913,867 $33,967,691,454
1970 $359,772,315 $38,037,663,342
1971 $395,218,629 $41,506,627,519
1972 $486,617,280 $48,883,734,672
1973 $563,683,703 $59,319,523,962
1974 $538,747,340 $65,918,391,224
1975 $830,710,615 $82,766,182,746
1976 $939,228,017 $89,233,541,404
1977 $1,049,838,548 $94,332,865,494
1978 $1,222,702,573 $104,292,130,796
1979 $1,595,422,956 $123,208,942,175
1980 $1,759,691,186 $141,887,695,763
1981 $1,538,972,424 $129,500,408,224
1982 $1,333,754,225 $114,216,043,040
1983 $1,297,765,326 $104,863,313,508
1984 $1,232,932,104 $109,044,297,251
1985 $1,392,196,048 $113,959,392,485
1986 $1,852,163,453 $150,281,594,980
1987 $2,090,629,987 $182,746,413,791
1988 $2,169,040,603 $206,688,963,474
1989 $2,181,821,909 $217,634,838,449
1990 $2,681,912,149 $261,469,578,631
1991 $2,724,131,458 $273,834,608,020
1992 $2,830,673,378 $283,912,173,667
1993 $2,818,281,085 $212,647,043,708
1994 $2,081,846,498 $228,701,658,891
1995 $2,706,425,157 $267,052,836,695
1996 $2,780,422,049 $291,952,430,659
1997 $2,697,105,823 $268,251,974,486
1998 $2,920,358,711 $270,889,570,938
1999 $3,440,724,710 $274,320,415,376
2000 $2,961,484,954 $262,905,197,442
2001 $3,468,337,942 $242,499,249,693
2002 $3,908,121,307 $267,373,345,247
2003 $4,714,071,980 $334,074,051,173
2004 $7,113,132,070 $384,547,211,147
2005 $8,009,875,052 $391,690,329,314
2006 $8,858,863,053 $422,530,427,476
2007 $10,289,243,720 $490,050,156,833
2008 $12,262,134,441 $514,616,528,349
2009 $12,592,138,109 $434,313,804,907
2010 $13,196,527,458 $492,753,255,886
2011 $15,506,843,902 $570,541,353,129
2012 $14,891,957,623 $549,742,183,874
2013 $15,769,357,573 $584,128,116,410
2014 $16,943,434,591 $577,730,245,154
2015 $15,583,181,170 $501,698,263,621
2016 $16,743,796,800 $514,218,206,628
2017 $18,308,362,040 $536,083,940,229
2018 $20,368,015,381 $551,312,498,430
2019 $20,477,421,885 $532,169,294,166
2020 $20,698,560,939 $545,147,614,972
2021 $22,999,245,263 $637,186,904,844
2022 $22,374,051,350 $579,895,717,344
2023 $24,621,545,565 $585,489,968,189
2024 $26,588,067,731 $610,117,791,237

Mali and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Sweden
Year GDP per capita
Mali Sweden
1960 - $2,128
1961 - $2,304
1962 - $2,485
1963 - $2,675
1964 - $2,961
1965 - $3,228
1966 - $3,478
1967 $46 $3,746
1968 $56.5 $3,953
1969 $55 $4,263
1970 $57.3 $4,729
1971 $62 $5,125
1972 $75.1 $6,018
1973 $85.4 $7,291
1974 $80.2 $8,078
1975 $121.5 $10,103
1976 $134.9 $10,853
1977 $148.1 $11,432
1978 $169.1 $12,602
1979 $216.3 $14,856
1980 $233.7 $17,073
1981 $200.1 $15,564
1982 $169.7 $13,719
1983 $161.5 $12,590
1984 $150.2 $13,080
1985 $166.2 $13,647
1986 $217.1 $17,955
1987 $240.8 $21,761
1988 $245.5 $24,499
1989 $242.4 $25,625
1990 $292.2 $30,550
1991 $290.9 $31,777
1992 $296.3 $32,754
1993 $288.9 $24,390
1994 $208.9 $26,046
1995 $265.7 $30,254
1996 $267.2 $33,023
1997 $253.3 $30,324
1998 $267.4 $30,606
1999 $306 $30,969
2000 $256.2 $29,633
2001 $291.2 $27,259
2002 $318 $29,958
2003 $372 $37,292
2004 $543 $42,758
2005 $592 $43,379
2006 $633 $46,532
2007 $712 $53,569
2008 $821 $55,817
2009 $816 $46,708
2010 $828 $52,543
2011 $942 $60,380
2012 $878 $57,750
2013 $903 $60,844
2014 $940 $59,584
2015 $838 $51,198
2016 $872 $51,820
2017 $924 $53,301
2018 $996 $54,182
2019 $972 $51,773
2020 $953 $52,654
2021 $1,027 $61,175
2022 $970 $55,297
2023 $1,036 $55,567
2024 $1,086 $57,723

Mali vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

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

Mali and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

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

Fertility rates in Mali and Sweden

Fertility rate
Mali

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

Mali and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Mali

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$24.9B
2024
$622B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.2%
2025
49.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.83%
2023
1.47%
2023
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.13%
2025
-1.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.39%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
65.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.6
2025
77.9
2025
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
575,426
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.06%
2024
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
$1.09B
2024
$4.47B
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
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.66 megatons
2023
35.4 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2023
3.36 tons
2023
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
-46,880
2024
+50,115
2024
Urban population
46.9%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
15
2025
92
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
80
2024
Higher education index
21
2025
94
2025
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
61
2025
174
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
$29.7
2022
$6,152
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.9
2022
$780
2023
Life expectancy
60.9 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.68%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.2
2022
4.31
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
20
2025
89
2025
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%
2025
0.27%
2025
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2025
11,514 sq mi
2025
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2025
108,031 sq mi
2025
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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