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Mali vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Mali has a population of 25.2M (ranked 58/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 23rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Mali ranks 114/197 ($30.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 174/197 ($1,193), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Switzerland
Population
26322576
9155878
Population rank 58/197 99/197
GDP
$30.1B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 114/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 174/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$12.6B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$500
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 168/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,949
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.51
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
16.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $30,069,148,581 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $26,761,281,077 $969,919,786,395
2023 $24,777,941,861 $928,435,275,852
2022 $22,539,987,719 $858,479,038,994
2021 $22,999,245,263 $840,710,023,481
2020 $20,698,560,939 $756,096,180,222
2019 $20,477,421,885 $736,384,764,157
2018 $20,368,015,381 $740,766,531,454
2017 $18,308,362,040 $706,660,443,624
2016 $16,743,796,800 $698,607,778,795
2015 $15,583,181,170 $706,199,008,879
2014 $17,081,681,993 $741,168,119,617
2013 $15,747,192,681 $718,748,402,260
2012 $14,795,114,603 $697,882,536,677
2011 $15,452,791,789 $727,231,637,102
2010 $12,710,739,160 $609,999,593,542
2009 $12,155,217,833 $563,659,557,945
2008 $11,462,490,840 $574,703,945,157
2007 $9,699,047,443 $498,993,845,385
2006 $8,212,007,554 $448,364,681,767
2005 $7,429,066,952 $424,511,048,024
2004 $6,485,774,930 $409,012,909,530
2003 $5,605,613,011 $366,563,952,625
2002 $4,647,238,257 $313,930,961,761
2001 $4,124,281,594 $290,160,142,214
2000 $3,521,570,876 $282,327,351,966
1999 $4,091,446,054 $301,911,268,140
1998 $3,894,433,432 $306,907,741,068
1997 $3,414,879,486 $298,868,250,534
1996 $3,743,103,420 $345,373,647,249
1995 $3,373,322,735 $358,152,520,085
1994 $2,655,768,636 $305,916,331,798
1993 $3,632,801,877 $276,339,744,180
1992 $3,680,775,037 $284,139,428,246
1991 $3,576,562,682 $272,953,645,746
1990 $3,248,417,791 $269,768,238,555
1989 $2,824,822,489 $211,241,694,480
1988 $2,712,207,901 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,437,004,680 $202,238,567,597
1986 $2,132,938,007 $161,487,171,049
1985 $1,594,347,021 $112,652,623,418
1984 $1,387,809,615 $111,104,641,869
1983 $1,496,616,127 $116,361,728,836
1982 $1,680,304,773 $116,776,899,473
1981 $2,234,583,940 $113,936,168,924
1980 $2,704,362,789 $124,404,609,417
1979 $1,595,422,956 $116,702,524,208
1978 $1,222,702,573 $103,821,687,919
1977 $1,049,838,548 $74,237,819,014
1976 $939,228,017 $69,508,364,538
1975 $830,710,615 $66,452,559,176
1974 $538,747,340 $57,963,469,607
1973 $563,683,703 $50,296,651,921
1972 $486,617,280 $37,399,508,287
1971 $395,218,629 $30,492,832,676
1970 $359,772,315 $25,374,750,743
1969 $339,913,867 $22,780,211,812
1968 $343,771,973 $21,024,203,656
1967 $275,494,478 $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mali and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Switzerland
2025 $1,193 $114,769
2024 $1,093 $107,702
2023 $1,042 $104,450
2022 $977 $97,809
2021 $1,027 $96,583
2020 $953 $87,530
2019 $972 $85,873
2018 $996 $87,002
2017 $924 $83,610
2016 $872 $83,432
2015 $838 $85,265
2014 $948 $90,512
2013 $902 $88,851
2012 $873 $87,270
2011 $938 $91,910
2010 $797 $77,956
2009 $787 $72,788
2008 $767 $75,148
2007 $671 $66,082
2006 $587 $59,910
2005 $549 $57,080
2004 $495 $55,350
2003 $442 $49,947
2002 $378 $43,094
2001 $346 $40,134
2000 $305 $39,298
1999 $364 $42,261
1998 $357 $43,166
1997 $321 $42,160
1996 $360 $48,838
1995 $331 $50,869
1994 $266.5 $43,741
1993 $372 $39,828
1992 $385 $41,327
1991 $382 $40,140
1990 $354 $40,171
1989 $314 $31,780
1988 $307 $33,183
1987 $280.7 $30,899
1986 $250 $24,828
1985 $190.4 $17,411
1984 $169.1 $17,247
1983 $186.3 $18,128
1982 $213.8 $18,271
1981 $290.5 $17,931
1980 $359 $19,686
1979 $216.3 $18,541
1978 $169.1 $16,528
1977 $148.1 $11,819
1976 $134.9 $11,029
1975 $121.5 $10,484
1974 $80.2 $9,140
1973 $85.4 $7,974
1972 $75.1 $5,973
1971 $62 $4,908
1970 $57.3 $4,105
1969 $55 $3,712
1968 $56.5 $3,465
1967 $46 $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Mali and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Mali Switzerland
2025 25,198,821 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Mali and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Switzerland
2024 5.51 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mali and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Switzerland
2025 16.8 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$28.3B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.59%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Switzerland
% of world population
0.31%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
32.2%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.74 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
14.6
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
61
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
36.8%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73
2024
3.9
2024
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
7.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
18,696 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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