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Mali vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 23rd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Tonga
Population
26143152
103309
Population rank 58/197 183/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 113/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 173/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 161/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Mali and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Mali and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Mali

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Mali Tonga
2024 $26,794,747,240 -
2023 $24,813,860,599 $591,139,749
2022 $22,539,987,719 $556,514,555
2021 $22,999,245,263 $519,306,353
2020 $20,698,560,939 $506,571,468
2019 $20,477,421,885 $506,031,239
2018 $20,368,015,381 $493,530,783
2017 $18,308,362,040 $459,976,850
2016 $16,743,796,800 $420,828,262
2015 $15,583,181,170 $437,525,514
2014 $17,081,681,993 $440,997,738
2013 $15,747,192,681 $451,788,498
2012 $14,795,114,603 $471,122,971
2011 $15,452,791,789 $414,143,828
2010 $12,710,739,159 $366,887,375
2009 $12,155,217,833 $312,415,028
2008 $11,462,490,840 $344,438,844
2007 $9,699,047,443 $298,519,623
2006 $8,212,007,554 $292,232,703
2005 $7,429,066,951 $261,823,805
2004 $6,485,774,930 $230,678,011
2003 $5,605,613,011 $202,246,591
2002 $4,647,238,257 $182,764,281
2001 $4,124,281,594 $181,117,230
2000 $3,521,570,876 $204,848,488
1999 $4,091,446,054 $199,208,718
1998 $3,894,433,432 $191,504,893
1997 $3,414,879,486 $214,991,452
1996 $3,743,103,420 $222,100,576
1995 $3,373,322,735 $208,871,666
1994 $2,655,768,636 $195,990,986
1993 $3,632,801,877 $138,489,884
1992 $3,680,775,037 $137,066,291
1991 $3,576,562,682 $132,201,141
1990 $3,248,417,791 $113,563,822
1989 $2,824,822,489 $106,344,855
1988 $2,712,207,901 $106,657,267
1987 $2,437,004,680 $81,667,133
1986 $2,132,938,007 $68,195,856
1985 $1,594,347,021 $60,058,663
1984 $1,387,809,615 $64,248,355
1983 $1,496,616,127 $60,863,964
1982 $1,680,304,773 $62,068,161
1981 $2,234,583,940 $62,242,013
1980 $2,704,362,789 $53,260,077
1979 $1,595,422,956 $44,667,002
1978 $1,222,702,573 $41,567,472
1977 $1,049,838,548 $34,139,388
1976 $939,228,017 $30,036,417
1975 $830,710,615 $32,506,742
1974 $538,747,340 -
1973 $563,683,703 -
1972 $486,617,280 -
1971 $395,218,629 -
1970 $359,772,315 -
1969 $339,913,867 -
1968 $343,771,973 -
1967 $275,494,478 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Tonga
2024 $1,095 -
2023 $1,044 $5,652
2022 $977 $5,298
2021 $1,027 $4,923
2020 $953 $4,792
2019 $972 $4,789
2018 $996 $4,675
2017 $924 $4,366
2016 $872 $3,988
2015 $838 $4,124
2014 $948 $4,137
2013 $902 $4,219
2012 $873 $4,384
2011 $938 $3,850
2010 $797 $3,416
2009 $787 $2,914
2008 $767 $3,218
2007 $671 $2,797
2006 $587 $2,750
2005 $549 $2,478
2004 $495 $2,195
2003 $442 $1,936
2002 $378 $1,759
2001 $346 $1,754
2000 $305 $1,995
1999 $364 $1,952
1998 $357 $1,889
1997 $321 $2,136
1996 $360 $2,215
1995 $331 $2,084
1994 $266.5 $1,957
1993 $372 $1,383
1992 $385 $1,370
1991 $382 $1,323
1990 $354 $1,139
1989 $314 $1,070
1988 $307 $1,078
1987 $280.7 $830
1986 $250 $696
1985 $190.4 $613
1984 $169.1 $656
1983 $186.3 $621
1982 $213.8 $633
1981 $290.5 $636
1980 $359 $545
1979 $216.3 $458
1978 $169.1 $428
1977 $148.1 $353
1976 $134.9 $315
1975 $121.5 $349
1974 $80.2 -
1973 $85.4 -
1972 $75.1 -
1971 $62 -
1970 $57.3 -
1969 $55 -
1968 $56.5 -
1967 $46 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Tonga
2026 61.1 73.4
2025 60.9 73.2
2024 60.7 73.1
2023 60.4 72.9
2022 60 72.6
2021 59.1 72.1
2020 58.9 72.4
2019 59.2 72.3
2018 58.9 72.2
2017 58.6 72.1
2016 58.3 72
2015 57.9 71.9
2014 57.5 71.7
2013 57.1 71.6
2012 56.7 71.5
2011 56.4 71.4
2010 56 71.3
2009 55.6 70.9
2008 55.2 71
2007 54.8 70.9
2006 54.3 70.7
2005 53.8 70.6
2004 53.3 70.4
2003 52.6 70.2
2002 52 70
2001 51.3 69.8
2000 50.6 69.6
1999 50.1 69.4
1998 49.6 69.2
1997 49.1 69
1996 48.5 68.8
1995 48.3 68.6
1994 47.9 68.4
1993 47.6 68.2
1992 47.2 67.9
1991 46.9 67.7
1990 46.5 67.5
1989 46.2 67.4
1988 45.7 67.3
1987 45.2 67.2
1986 44.6 67.1
1985 43.9 66.9
1984 43.4 66.8
1983 42.7 66.7
1982 41.8 66.3
1981 41 66.4
1980 40.3 66.2
1979 39.5 66
1978 38.8 65.9
1977 38 65.6
1976 37.2 65.4
1975 36.5 65.1
1974 35.7 64.8
1973 35.1 64.4
1972 34.5 64.1
1971 33.8 63.6
1970 33.4 63.2
1969 32.9 62.7
1968 32.6 62.2
1967 32.2 61.7
1966 31.8 61.2
1965 31.5 60.7
1964 31.2 60.3
1963 31 59.8
1962 30.8 59.3
1961 30.6 58.8
1960 30.5 58.3
1959 30.3 57.8
1958 30.2 57.2
1957 30.1 56.5
1956 29.9 55.7
1955 29.7 54.7
1954 29.5 53.6
1953 29.4 52.4
1952 29.1 51.2
1951 28.9 49.8
1950 28.7 48.4

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

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Mali and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Mali Tonga
2024 24,478,595 104,175
2023 23,769,127 104,597
2022 23,072,640 105,042
2021 22,388,630 105,490
2020 21,713,836 105,704
2019 21,068,405 105,669
2018 20,442,030 105,567
2017 19,813,011 105,356
2016 19,191,289 105,524
2015 18,593,022 106,095
2014 18,020,267 106,609
2013 17,459,615 107,078
2012 16,957,033 107,460
2011 16,469,049 107,570
2010 15,945,198 107,400
2009 15,435,539 107,203
2008 14,940,782 107,020
2007 14,457,775 106,726
2006 13,990,139 106,253
2005 13,538,647 105,671
2004 13,102,409 105,071
2003 12,684,955 104,464
2002 12,288,050 103,874
2001 11,912,158 103,288
2000 11,559,290 102,677
1999 11,227,415 102,046
1998 10,919,573 101,388
1997 10,646,495 100,674
1996 10,407,278 100,275
1995 10,185,365 100,225
1994 9,967,031 100,166
1993 9,754,786 100,103
1992 9,553,540 100,022
1991 9,362,888 99,895
1990 9,178,830 99,700
1989 8,999,938 99,403
1988 8,833,996 98,969
1987 8,681,164 98,376
1986 8,531,277 98,010
1985 8,374,663 97,984
1984 8,208,599 97,990
1983 8,034,400 97,998
1982 7,860,194 97,980
1981 7,692,766 97,909
1980 7,530,515 97,769
1979 7,375,266 97,544
1978 7,229,651 97,204
1977 7,090,979 96,725
1976 6,960,979 95,325
1975 6,837,261 93,017
1974 6,715,436 90,683
1973 6,597,106 88,805
1972 6,483,726 87,356
1971 6,377,944 85,896
1970 6,276,472 84,401
1969 6,177,704 82,885
1968 6,082,979 81,353
1967 5,990,906 79,814
1966 5,902,204 78,002
1965 5,815,487 75,924
1964 5,730,125 73,879
1963 5,646,605 71,885
1962 5,563,917 69,940
1961 5,482,283 68,037
1960 5,402,550 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Tonga

Fertility rate
Mali

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Tonga
2023 5.61 3.13
2022 5.69 3.17
2021 5.78 3.2
2020 5.85 3.23
2019 5.89 3.27
2018 6.12 3.33
2017 6.25 3.39
2016 6.32 3.46
2015 6.39 3.54
2014 6.44 3.62
2013 6.49 3.7
2012 6.52 3.77
2011 6.55 3.83
2010 6.58 3.88
2009 6.59 3.95
2008 6.62 4.01
2007 6.65 4.09
2006 6.68 4.14
2005 6.71 4.2
2004 6.74 4.19
2003 6.78 4.18
2002 6.82 4.14
2001 6.85 4.13
2000 6.89 4.16
1999 6.91 4.23
1998 6.94 4.31
1997 6.97 4.38
1996 7.01 4.46
1995 7.05 4.56
1994 7.12 4.66
1993 7.18 4.73
1992 7.24 4.79
1991 7.28 4.85
1990 7.31 4.93
1989 7.33 5.01
1988 7.32 5.1
1987 7.31 5.19
1986 7.31 5.27
1985 7.26 5.34
1984 7.26 5.41
1983 7.28 5.45
1982 7.32 5.5
1981 7.37 5.55
1980 7.37 5.6
1979 7.35 5.65
1978 7.32 5.68
1977 7.3 5.7
1976 7.27 5.73
1975 7.25 5.75
1974 7.23 5.77
1973 7.22 5.8
1972 7.22 5.86
1971 7.2 5.96
1970 7.18 6.07
1969 7.18 6.17
1968 7.16 6.23
1967 7.14 6.29
1966 7.11 6.35
1965 7.08 6.41
1964 7.06 6.46
1963 7.05 6.52
1962 7.04 6.57
1961 7.03 6.61
1960 7.02 6.65

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

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Mali and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Tonga
2024 16.7 21.9
2023 16.6 21.9
2022 16.5 22
2021 16.3 22.1
2020 16.2 22.1
2019 16.1 22
2018 16 22
2017 16 21.9
2016 16 21.9
2015 16 21.8
2014 16 21.7
2013 16 21.6
2012 16.1 21.4
2011 16.3 21.2
2010 16.4 21.2
2009 16.4 21.1
2008 16.5 21
2007 16.6 20.9
2006 16.6 20.8
2005 16.6 20.8
2004 16.6 20.8
2003 16.6 20.8
2002 16.6 20.7
2001 16.5 20.5
2000 16.5 20.3
1999 16.4 20.1
1998 16.4 19.9
1997 16.3 19.7
1996 16.3 19.6
1995 16.3 19.6
1994 16.3 19.6
1993 16.3 19.6
1992 16.4 19.5
1991 16.4 19.3
1990 16.5 19.1
1989 16.6 18.9
1988 16.8 18.6
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 17.1 18.2
1985 17.3 18.1
1984 17.5 18
1983 17.6 17.9
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.9 17.6
1980 18.1 17.4
1979 18.3 17.3
1978 18.4 17.1
1977 18.6 16.8
1976 18.7 16.7
1975 18.9 16.7
1974 19 16.8
1973 19.1 16.8
1972 19.2 16.7
1971 19.3 16.7
1970 19.4 16.8
1969 19.5 16.8
1968 19.6 16.9
1967 19.6 17
1966 19.7 17
1965 19.8 17
1964 19.8 17
1963 19.8 17
1962 19.8 17.1
1961 19.8 17.1
1960 19.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Tonga
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Mali Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Tonga
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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