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Mali vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 23rd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Tunisia
Population
26143152
12437803
Population rank 58/197 81/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Mali and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Mali and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Mali

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Mali Tunisia
2024 $26,794,747,240 $51,332,285,657
2023 $24,813,860,599 $48,205,328,303
2022 $22,539,987,719 $44,929,920,093
2021 $22,999,245,263 $47,073,234,359
2020 $20,698,560,939 $42,491,780,918
2019 $20,477,421,885 $41,905,642,419
2018 $20,368,015,381 $42,686,504,460
2017 $18,308,362,040 $42,163,530,591
2016 $16,743,796,800 $44,360,072,680
2015 $15,583,181,170 $45,779,494,042
2014 $17,081,681,993 $50,271,812,921
2013 $15,747,192,681 $48,685,446,414
2012 $14,795,114,603 $47,311,401,813
2011 $15,452,791,789 $48,123,325,825
2010 $12,710,739,159 $46,206,091,938
2009 $12,155,217,833 $43,455,740,497
2008 $11,462,490,840 $44,859,439,902
2007 $9,699,047,443 $38,915,353,867
2006 $8,212,007,554 $34,376,664,601
2005 $7,429,066,951 $32,272,186,695
2004 $6,485,774,930 $31,183,885,241
2003 $5,605,613,011 $27,453,902,261
2002 $4,647,238,257 $23,141,616,605
2001 $4,124,281,594 $22,065,832,449
2000 $3,521,570,876 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,091,446,054 $22,943,202,175
1998 $3,894,433,432 $21,802,893,587
1997 $3,414,879,486 $20,746,210,354
1996 $3,743,103,420 $19,587,161,807
1995 $3,373,322,735 $18,030,876,599
1994 $2,655,768,636 $15,633,174,304
1993 $3,632,801,877 $14,608,335,608
1992 $3,680,775,037 $15,496,708,060
1991 $3,576,562,682 $13,074,782,609
1990 $3,248,417,791 $12,290,568,182
1989 $2,824,822,489 $10,101,851,745
1988 $2,712,207,901 $10,096,245,762
1987 $2,437,004,680 $9,696,715,911
1986 $2,132,938,007 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,594,347,021 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,387,809,615 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,496,616,127 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,680,304,773 $8,133,580,052
1981 $2,234,583,940 $8,428,445,294
1980 $2,704,362,789 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,595,422,956 $7,188,863,904
1978 $1,222,702,573 $5,968,460,080
1977 $1,049,838,548 $5,109,324,009
1976 $939,228,017 $4,508,191,942
1975 $830,710,615 $4,328,965,588
1974 $538,747,340 $3,545,868,575
1973 $563,683,703 $2,730,813,385
1972 $486,617,280 $2,237,556,149
1971 $395,218,629 $1,685,162,272
1970 $359,772,315 $1,439,238,095
1969 $339,913,867 $1,289,904,762
1968 $343,771,973 $1,214,666,667
1967 $275,494,478 $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Tunisia
2024 $1,095 $4,181
2023 $1,044 $3,951
2022 $977 $3,707
2021 $1,027 $3,907
2020 $953 $3,549
2019 $972 $3,529
2018 $996 $3,628
2017 $924 $3,619
2016 $872 $3,848
2015 $838 $4,015
2014 $948 $4,459
2013 $902 $4,370
2012 $873 $4,297
2011 $938 $4,421
2010 $797 $4,292
2009 $787 $4,080
2008 $767 $4,255
2007 $671 $3,727
2006 $587 $3,323
2005 $549 $3,147
2004 $495 $3,067
2003 $442 $2,726
2002 $378 $2,321
2001 $346 $2,236
2000 $305 $2,199
1999 $364 $2,376
1998 $357 $2,285
1997 $321 $2,202
1996 $360 $2,107
1995 $331 $1,968
1994 $266.5 $1,733
1993 $372 $1,649
1992 $385 $1,785
1991 $382 $1,538
1990 $354 $1,476
1989 $314 $1,239
1988 $307 $1,266
1987 $280.7 $1,245
1986 $250 $1,187
1985 $190.4 $1,135
1984 $169.1 $1,143
1983 $186.3 $1,184
1982 $213.8 $1,177
1981 $290.5 $1,247
1980 $359 $1,324
1979 $216.3 $1,113
1978 $169.1 $946
1977 $148.1 $830
1976 $134.9 $752
1975 $121.5 $741
1974 $80.2 $624
1973 $85.4 $493
1972 $75.1 $415
1971 $62 $320
1970 $57.3 $280.5
1969 $55 $257.7
1968 $56.5 $248.9
1967 $46 $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Tunisia
2026 61.1 77.1
2025 60.9 76.9
2024 60.7 76.7
2023 60.4 76.5
2022 60 76.1
2021 59.1 72.9
2020 58.9 75
2019 59.2 75.6
2018 58.9 75.4
2017 58.6 75.2
2016 58.3 75
2015 57.9 74.9
2014 57.5 74.8
2013 57.1 74.7
2012 56.7 74.6
2011 56.4 74.5
2010 56 74.4
2009 55.6 74.3
2008 55.2 74.2
2007 54.8 74
2006 54.3 73.9
2005 53.8 73.7
2004 53.3 73.5
2003 52.6 73.3
2002 52 73.1
2001 51.3 72.8
2000 50.6 72.6
1999 50.1 72.3
1998 49.6 72.1
1997 49.1 71.7
1996 48.5 71.2
1995 48.3 70.8
1994 47.9 70.4
1993 47.6 70
1992 47.2 69.7
1991 46.9 69.4
1990 46.5 69.1
1989 46.2 68.8
1988 45.7 68.5
1987 45.2 68
1986 44.6 67.4
1985 43.9 66.9
1984 43.4 66.3
1983 42.7 65.7
1982 41.8 65
1981 41 64.4
1980 40.3 63.7
1979 39.5 62.9
1978 38.8 62.1
1977 38 61.3
1976 37.2 60.3
1975 36.5 59.3
1974 35.7 58.3
1973 35.1 57.1
1972 34.5 56.1
1971 33.8 54.9
1970 33.4 53.8
1969 32.9 52.3
1968 32.6 51.3
1967 32.2 50.2
1966 31.8 49.2
1965 31.5 48.2
1964 31.2 47.3
1963 31 46.4
1962 30.8 45.6
1961 30.6 44.3
1960 30.5 44
1959 30.3 43.4
1958 30.2 42.7
1957 30.1 42.1
1956 29.9 41.3
1955 29.7 40.8
1954 29.5 40
1953 29.4 39.7
1952 29.1 39.3
1951 28.9 38.7
1950 28.7 38.2

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

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Mali and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Mali Tunisia
2024 24,478,595 12,277,109
2023 23,769,127 12,200,431
2022 23,072,640 12,119,334
2021 22,388,630 12,048,622
2020 21,713,836 11,974,057
2019 21,068,405 11,875,081
2018 20,442,030 11,765,514
2017 19,813,011 11,650,498
2016 19,191,289 11,528,674
2015 18,593,022 11,402,264
2014 18,020,267 11,274,288
2013 17,459,615 11,141,361
2012 16,957,033 11,009,647
2011 16,469,049 10,886,035
2010 15,945,198 10,765,980
2009 15,435,539 10,650,681
2008 14,940,782 10,542,635
2007 14,457,775 10,441,702
2006 13,990,139 10,346,410
2005 13,538,647 10,255,472
2004 13,102,409 10,166,163
2003 12,684,955 10,071,632
2002 12,288,050 9,971,515
2001 11,912,158 9,869,677
2000 11,559,290 9,764,935
1999 11,227,415 9,655,963
1998 10,919,573 9,541,667
1997 10,646,495 9,421,270
1996 10,407,278 9,294,432
1995 10,185,365 9,161,258
1994 9,967,031 9,018,448
1993 9,754,786 8,857,910
1992 9,553,540 8,682,512
1991 9,362,888 8,501,827
1990 9,178,830 8,324,509
1989 8,999,938 8,151,660
1988 8,833,996 7,974,440
1987 8,681,164 7,789,987
1986 8,531,277 7,600,301
1985 8,374,663 7,409,903
1984 8,208,599 7,220,044
1983 8,034,400 7,053,800
1982 7,860,194 6,908,642
1981 7,692,766 6,758,284
1980 7,530,515 6,606,195
1979 7,375,266 6,456,419
1978 7,229,651 6,309,390
1977 7,090,979 6,155,931
1976 6,960,979 5,996,994
1975 6,837,261 5,839,262
1974 6,715,436 5,684,674
1973 6,597,106 5,537,242
1972 6,483,726 5,396,557
1971 6,377,944 5,261,658
1970 6,276,472 5,131,396
1969 6,177,704 5,004,697
1968 6,082,979 4,879,899
1967 5,990,906 4,760,970
1966 5,902,204 4,652,287
1965 5,815,487 4,561,385
1964 5,730,125 4,489,869
1963 5,646,605 4,427,131
1962 5,563,917 4,369,136
1961 5,482,283 4,316,278
1960 5,402,550 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Mali

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Tunisia
2023 5.61 1.83
2022 5.69 1.85
2021 5.78 1.8
2020 5.85 2
2019 5.89 2.1
2018 6.12 2.13
2017 6.25 2.21
2016 6.32 2.28
2015 6.39 2.31
2014 6.44 2.32
2013 6.49 2.31
2012 6.52 2.28
2011 6.55 2.19
2010 6.58 2.08
2009 6.59 2
2008 6.62 1.98
2007 6.65 1.96
2006 6.68 1.95
2005 6.71 1.95
2004 6.74 1.95
2003 6.78 1.96
2002 6.82 1.94
2001 6.85 1.98
2000 6.89 2.03
1999 6.91 2.08
1998 6.94 2.2
1997 6.97 2.34
1996 7.01 2.49
1995 7.05 2.67
1994 7.12 2.87
1993 7.18 3.06
1992 7.24 3.19
1991 7.28 3.31
1990 7.31 3.44
1989 7.33 3.57
1988 7.32 3.83
1987 7.31 4.1
1986 7.31 4.36
1985 7.26 4.52
1984 7.26 4.66
1983 7.28 4.77
1982 7.32 4.89
1981 7.37 5.02
1980 7.37 5.03
1979 7.35 5.18
1978 7.32 5.4
1977 7.3 5.68
1976 7.27 5.87
1975 7.25 5.97
1974 7.23 6.05
1973 7.22 6.12
1972 7.22 6.19
1971 7.2 6.29
1970 7.18 6.43
1969 7.18 6.62
1968 7.16 6.81
1967 7.14 6.95
1966 7.11 7.06
1965 7.08 7.11
1964 7.06 7.17
1963 7.05 7.17
1962 7.04 7.17
1961 7.03 7.16
1960 7.02 7.16

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

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Mali and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Tunisia
2024 16.7 33.5
2023 16.6 33.2
2022 16.5 32.8
2021 16.3 32.4
2020 16.2 32
2019 16.1 31.7
2018 16 31.4
2017 16 31.1
2016 16 30.8
2015 16 30.4
2014 16 30.1
2013 16 29.8
2012 16.1 29.5
2011 16.3 29.2
2010 16.4 28.9
2009 16.4 28.5
2008 16.5 28.1
2007 16.6 27.6
2006 16.6 27.2
2005 16.6 26.7
2004 16.6 26.2
2003 16.6 25.7
2002 16.6 25.3
2001 16.5 24.8
2000 16.5 24.4
1999 16.4 24
1998 16.4 23.6
1997 16.3 23.2
1996 16.3 22.9
1995 16.3 22.5
1994 16.3 22.1
1993 16.3 21.8
1992 16.4 21.5
1991 16.4 21.2
1990 16.5 21
1989 16.6 20.7
1988 16.8 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 17.1 19.9
1985 17.3 19.7
1984 17.5 19.5
1983 17.6 19.2
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.9 18.7
1980 18.1 18.5
1979 18.3 18.3
1978 18.4 18.1
1977 18.6 18
1976 18.7 17.9
1975 18.9 17.8
1974 19 17.8
1973 19.1 17.7
1972 19.2 17.6
1971 19.3 17.6
1970 19.4 17.6
1969 19.5 17.5
1968 19.6 17.6
1967 19.6 17.7
1966 19.7 17.8
1965 19.8 17.9
1964 19.8 18
1963 19.8 18.1
1962 19.8 18.2
1961 19.8 18.3
1960 19.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Mali Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Tunisia
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
86.3%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Mali Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Tunisia
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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)

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