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Mali vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 23rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Switzerland
Population
26143152
9107866
Population rank 58/197 100/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Mali and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Mali and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Mali Switzerland
2024 $26,794,747,240 $936,564,198,049
2023 $24,813,860,599 $894,424,821,645
2022 $22,539,987,719 $828,508,926,958
2021 $22,999,245,263 $815,309,330,987
2020 $20,698,560,939 $741,999,406,006
2019 $20,477,421,885 $721,369,112,727
2018 $20,368,015,381 $725,568,717,468
2017 $18,308,362,040 $695,200,833,086
2016 $16,743,796,800 $687,895,460,903
2015 $15,583,181,170 $694,118,186,380
2014 $17,081,681,993 $726,537,808,338
2013 $15,747,192,681 $706,234,937,371
2012 $14,795,114,603 $686,420,221,558
2011 $15,452,791,789 $715,888,126,682
2010 $12,710,739,159 $598,851,028,907
2009 $12,155,217,833 $554,212,916,092
2008 $11,462,490,840 $567,267,767,519
2007 $9,699,047,443 $490,740,715,595
2006 $8,212,007,554 $441,634,672,197
2005 $7,429,066,951 $418,284,865,885
2004 $6,485,774,930 $403,912,891,033
2003 $5,605,613,011 $362,075,086,508
2002 $4,647,238,257 $309,301,422,430
2001 $4,124,281,594 $286,582,672,434
2000 $3,521,570,876 $279,216,033,870
1999 $4,091,446,054 $297,873,643,323
1998 $3,894,433,432 $303,459,014,347
1997 $3,414,879,486 $294,788,198,856
1996 $3,743,103,420 $340,103,959,547
1995 $3,373,322,735 $352,835,806,342
1994 $2,655,768,636 $301,375,055,202
1993 $3,632,801,877 $272,237,527,071
1992 $3,680,775,037 $279,921,425,828
1991 $3,576,562,682 $268,901,693,863
1990 $3,248,417,791 $265,763,573,999
1989 $2,824,822,489 $208,105,846,934
1988 $2,712,207,901 $215,540,625,299
1987 $2,437,004,680 $199,236,370,038
1986 $2,132,938,007 $159,089,921,063
1985 $1,594,347,021 $110,980,314,192
1984 $1,387,809,615 $109,455,312,168
1983 $1,496,616,127 $114,634,358,535
1982 $1,680,304,773 $115,043,365,512
1981 $2,234,583,940 $112,244,805,519
1980 $2,704,362,789 $122,557,843,886
1979 $1,595,422,956 $114,970,094,425
1978 $1,222,702,573 $102,280,472,036
1977 $1,049,838,548 $73,135,771,167
1976 $939,228,017 $68,476,524,644
1975 $830,710,615 $65,466,081,819
1974 $538,747,340 $57,103,011,446
1973 $563,683,703 $49,550,006,320
1972 $486,617,280 $36,844,318,854
1971 $395,218,629 $30,040,171,751
1970 $359,772,315 $24,998,066,773
1969 $339,913,867 $22,442,043,274
1968 $343,771,973 $20,712,102,794
1967 $275,494,478 $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Mali and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Switzerland
2024 $1,095 $103,998
2023 $1,044 $100,624
2022 $977 $94,395
2021 $1,027 $93,665
2020 $953 $85,898
2019 $972 $84,122
2018 $996 $85,217
2017 $924 $82,254
2016 $872 $82,153
2015 $838 $83,806
2014 $948 $88,725
2013 $902 $87,304
2012 $873 $85,836
2011 $938 $90,477
2010 $797 $76,531
2009 $787 $71,568
2008 $767 $74,175
2007 $671 $64,989
2006 $587 $59,011
2005 $549 $56,243
2004 $495 $54,659
2003 $442 $49,336
2002 $378 $42,459
2001 $346 $39,639
2000 $305 $38,865
1999 $364 $41,696
1998 $357 $42,681
1997 $321 $41,584
1996 $360 $48,093
1995 $331 $50,114
1994 $266.5 $43,092
1993 $372 $39,237
1992 $385 $40,714
1991 $382 $39,544
1990 $354 $39,575
1989 $314 $31,309
1988 $307 $32,690
1987 $280.7 $30,441
1986 $250 $24,460
1985 $190.4 $17,152
1984 $169.1 $16,991
1983 $186.3 $17,859
1982 $213.8 $18,000
1981 $290.5 $17,665
1980 $359 $19,394
1979 $216.3 $18,266
1978 $169.1 $16,282
1977 $148.1 $11,644
1976 $134.9 $10,865
1975 $121.5 $10,328
1974 $80.2 $9,005
1973 $85.4 $7,856
1972 $75.1 $5,885
1971 $62 $4,835
1970 $57.3 $4,044
1969 $55 $3,657
1968 $56.5 $3,413
1967 $46 $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Mali vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Switzerland
2026 61.1 84.4
2025 60.9 84.2
2024 60.7 84.1
2023 60.4 84
2022 60 83.2
2021 59.1 83.6
2020 58.9 83.1
2019 59.2 83.8
2018 58.9 83.6
2017 58.6 83.4
2016 58.3 83.4
2015 57.9 82.8
2014 57.5 83.1
2013 57.1 82.7
2012 56.7 82.6
2011 56.4 82.6
2010 56 82.3
2009 55.6 82
2008 55.2 82
2007 54.8 81.7
2006 54.3 81.5
2005 53.8 81.2
2004 53.3 81.1
2003 52.6 80.5
2002 52 80.4
2001 51.3 80.3
2000 50.6 79.8
1999 50.1 79.7
1998 49.6 79.5
1997 49.1 79.2
1996 48.5 79
1995 48.3 78.6
1994 47.9 78.5
1993 47.6 78.2
1992 47.2 77.9
1991 46.9 77.6
1990 46.5 77.4
1989 46.2 77.6
1988 45.7 77.4
1987 45.2 77.3
1986 44.6 77
1985 43.9 76.9
1984 43.4 76.8
1983 42.7 76.2
1982 41.8 76.2
1981 41 75.8
1980 40.3 75.6
1979 39.5 75.6
1978 38.8 75.3
1977 38 75.4
1976 37.2 74.9
1975 36.5 74.8
1974 35.7 74.4
1973 35.1 74.1
1972 34.5 73.8
1971 33.8 73.2
1970 33.4 73.1
1969 32.9 72.7
1968 32.6 72.7
1967 32.2 72.7
1966 31.8 72.4
1965 31.5 72.3
1964 31.2 72.2
1963 31 71.3
1962 30.8 71.3
1961 30.6 71.7
1960 30.5 71.4
1959 30.3 71.5
1958 30.2 71.3
1957 30.1 70.5
1956 29.9 70.2
1955 29.7 70.1
1954 29.5 70
1953 29.4 69.5
1952 29.1 69.6
1951 28.9 68.7
1950 28.7 68.9

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

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Mali and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Mali Switzerland
2024 24,478,595 9,005,582
2023 23,769,127 8,888,822
2022 23,072,640 8,777,088
2021 22,388,630 8,704,546
2020 21,713,836 8,638,167
2019 21,068,405 8,575,280
2018 20,442,030 8,514,329
2017 19,813,011 8,451,840
2016 19,191,289 8,373,338
2015 18,593,022 8,282,396
2014 18,020,267 8,188,649
2013 17,459,615 8,089,346
2012 16,957,033 7,996,861
2011 16,469,049 7,912,398
2010 15,945,198 7,824,909
2009 15,435,539 7,743,831
2008 14,940,782 7,647,675
2007 14,457,775 7,551,117
2006 13,990,139 7,483,934
2005 13,538,647 7,437,115
2004 13,102,409 7,389,625
2003 12,684,955 7,339,001
2002 12,288,050 7,284,753
2001 11,912,158 7,229,854
2000 11,559,290 7,184,250
1999 11,227,415 7,143,991
1998 10,919,573 7,110,001
1997 10,646,495 7,088,906
1996 10,407,278 7,071,850
1995 10,185,365 7,040,687
1994 9,967,031 6,993,795
1993 9,754,786 6,938,265
1992 9,553,540 6,875,364
1991 9,362,888 6,799,978
1990 9,178,830 6,715,519
1989 8,999,938 6,646,912
1988 8,833,996 6,593,386
1987 8,681,164 6,545,106
1986 8,531,277 6,504,124
1985 8,374,663 6,470,365
1984 8,208,599 6,441,865
1983 8,034,400 6,418,773
1982 7,860,194 6,391,309
1981 7,692,766 6,354,074
1980 7,530,515 6,319,408
1979 7,375,266 6,294,365
1978 7,229,651 6,281,738
1977 7,090,979 6,281,174
1976 6,960,979 6,302,504
1975 6,837,261 6,338,632
1974 6,715,436 6,341,405
1973 6,597,106 6,307,347
1972 6,483,726 6,260,956
1971 6,377,944 6,213,399
1970 6,276,472 6,180,877
1969 6,177,704 6,136,387
1968 6,082,979 6,067,714
1967 5,990,906 5,991,785
1966 5,902,204 5,918,002
1965 5,815,487 5,856,472
1964 5,730,125 5,789,228
1963 5,646,605 5,694,247
1962 5,563,917 5,573,815
1961 5,482,283 5,434,294
1960 5,402,550 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Switzerland
2023 5.61 1.33
2022 5.69 1.39
2021 5.78 1.52
2020 5.85 1.46
2019 5.89 1.48
2018 6.12 1.52
2017 6.25 1.52
2016 6.32 1.54
2015 6.39 1.54
2014 6.44 1.54
2013 6.49 1.52
2012 6.52 1.52
2011 6.55 1.52
2010 6.58 1.52
2009 6.59 1.5
2008 6.62 1.48
2007 6.65 1.46
2006 6.68 1.44
2005 6.71 1.42
2004 6.74 1.42
2003 6.78 1.39
2002 6.82 1.39
2001 6.85 1.38
2000 6.89 1.5
1999 6.91 1.48
1998 6.94 1.47
1997 6.97 1.48
1996 7.01 1.5
1995 7.05 1.48
1994 7.12 1.49
1993 7.18 1.51
1992 7.24 1.58
1991 7.28 1.58
1990 7.31 1.58
1989 7.33 1.56
1988 7.32 1.57
1987 7.31 1.52
1986 7.31 1.53
1985 7.26 1.52
1984 7.26 1.53
1983 7.28 1.52
1982 7.32 1.56
1981 7.37 1.55
1980 7.37 1.55
1979 7.35 1.52
1978 7.32 1.51
1977 7.3 1.53
1976 7.27 1.55
1975 7.25 1.61
1974 7.23 1.73
1973 7.22 1.81
1972 7.22 1.91
1971 7.2 2.04
1970 7.18 2.1
1969 7.18 2.19
1968 7.16 2.29
1967 7.14 2.39
1966 7.11 2.5
1965 7.08 2.59
1964 7.06 2.66
1963 7.05 2.65
1962 7.04 2.58
1961 7.03 2.52
1960 7.02 2.44

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

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Mali and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Switzerland
2024 16.7 43.7
2023 16.6 43.4
2022 16.5 43
2021 16.3 42.8
2020 16.2 42.7
2019 16.1 42.6
2018 16 42.5
2017 16 42.4
2016 16 42.3
2015 16 42.2
2014 16 42.1
2013 16 42
2012 16.1 41.8
2011 16.3 41.6
2010 16.4 41.5
2009 16.4 41.3
2008 16.5 41.1
2007 16.6 40.9
2006 16.6 40.6
2005 16.6 40.3
2004 16.6 39.9
2003 16.6 39.6
2002 16.6 39.3
2001 16.5 39
2000 16.5 38.7
1999 16.4 38.4
1998 16.4 38.2
1997 16.3 37.9
1996 16.3 37.6
1995 16.3 37.3
1994 16.3 37.1
1993 16.3 37
1992 16.4 36.9
1991 16.4 36.9
1990 16.5 36.9
1989 16.6 36.8
1988 16.8 36.7
1987 16.9 36.5
1986 17.1 36.3
1985 17.3 36.1
1984 17.5 35.9
1983 17.6 35.6
1982 17.8 35.3
1981 17.9 35
1980 18.1 34.8
1979 18.3 34.5
1978 18.4 34.2
1977 18.6 33.8
1976 18.7 33.5
1975 18.9 33.1
1974 19 32.7
1973 19.1 32.5
1972 19.2 32.3
1971 19.3 32.2
1970 19.4 32
1969 19.5 31.7
1968 19.6 31.7
1967 19.6 31.6
1966 19.7 31.6
1965 19.8 31.6
1964 19.8 31.5
1963 19.8 31.7
1962 19.8 32
1961 19.8 32.4
1960 19.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Mali Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Switzerland
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Mali Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Switzerland
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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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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