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Mali vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 23rd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Tuvalu
Population
26143152
9341
Population rank 58/197 196/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 113/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 173/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 161/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Mali and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Mali and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Mali

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Mali Tuvalu
2024 $26,794,747,240 -
2023 $24,813,860,599 $62,280,312
2022 $22,539,987,719 $59,065,982
2021 $22,999,245,263 $60,196,406
2020 $20,698,560,939 $51,746,594
2019 $20,477,421,885 $54,123,199
2018 $20,368,015,381 $48,015,260
2017 $18,308,362,040 $45,276,595
2016 $16,743,796,800 $41,629,064
2015 $15,583,181,170 $36,811,936
2014 $17,081,681,993 $38,760,983
2013 $15,747,192,681 $38,615,891
2012 $14,795,114,603 $39,345,579
2011 $15,452,791,789 $39,196,957
2010 $12,710,739,159 $32,105,408
2009 $12,155,217,833 $28,076,984
2008 $11,462,490,840 $31,874,435
2007 $9,699,047,443 $28,450,169
2006 $8,212,007,554 $24,096,875
2005 $7,429,066,951 $22,909,980
2004 $6,485,774,930 $22,798,275
2003 $5,605,613,011 $19,456,338
2002 $4,647,238,257 $16,842,673
2001 $4,124,281,594 $13,964,732
2000 $3,521,570,876 $15,073,976
1999 $4,091,446,054 $14,800,503
1998 $3,894,433,432 $13,795,146
1997 $3,414,879,486 $13,734,210
1996 $3,743,103,420 $13,338,597
1995 $3,373,322,735 $11,922,614
1994 $2,655,768,636 $11,772,611
1993 $3,632,801,877 $10,414,400
1992 $3,680,775,037 $10,535,028
1991 $3,576,562,682 $10,127,314
1990 $3,248,417,791 $9,542,901
1989 $2,824,822,489 $8,454,523
1988 $2,712,207,901 $7,011,059
1987 $2,437,004,680 $5,020,513
1986 $2,132,938,007 $4,574,706
1985 $1,594,347,021 $3,862,852
1984 $1,387,809,615 $4,481,978
1983 $1,496,616,127 $4,152,550
1982 $1,680,304,773 $4,118,945
1981 $2,234,583,940 $4,773,018
1980 $2,704,362,789 $4,206,128
1979 $1,595,422,956 $4,065,659
1978 $1,222,702,573 $3,798,782
1977 $1,049,838,548 $3,669,420
1976 $939,228,017 $3,919,072
1975 $830,710,615 $4,014,748
1974 $538,747,340 $4,122,329
1973 $563,683,703 $3,411,915
1972 $486,617,280 $2,968,458
1971 $395,218,629 $2,716,990
1970 $359,772,315 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Tuvalu
2024 $1,095 -
2023 $1,044 $6,345
2022 $977 $5,911
2021 $1,027 $5,905
2020 $953 $4,976
2019 $972 $5,115
2018 $996 $4,466
2017 $924 $4,166
2016 $872 $3,809
2015 $838 $3,358
2014 $948 $3,529
2013 $902 $3,510
2012 $873 $3,598
2011 $938 $3,636
2010 $797 $3,025
2009 $787 $2,684
2008 $767 $3,088
2007 $671 $2,794
2006 $587 $2,396
2005 $549 $2,305
2004 $495 $2,323
2003 $442 $2,007
2002 $378 $1,750
2001 $346 $1,457
2000 $305 $1,579
1999 $364 $1,559
1998 $357 $1,460
1997 $321 $1,461
1996 $360 $1,428
1995 $331 $1,285
1994 $266.5 $1,279
1993 $372 $1,141
1992 $385 $1,166
1991 $382 $1,134
1990 $354 $1,085
1989 $314 $976
1988 $307 $823
1987 $280.7 $600
1986 $250 $557
1985 $190.4 $480
1984 $169.1 $567
1983 $186.3 $533
1982 $213.8 $537
1981 $290.5 $634
1980 $359 $571
1979 $216.3 $566
1978 $169.1 $546
1977 $148.1 $549
1976 $134.9 $612
1975 $121.5 $656
1974 $80.2 $708
1973 $85.4 $601
1972 $75.1 $522
1971 $62 $478
1970 $57.3 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Tuvalu
2026 61.1 67.6
2025 60.9 67.4
2024 60.7 67.3
2023 60.4 67.1
2022 60 66.9
2021 59.1 65.8
2020 58.9 66.4
2019 59.2 66.1
2018 58.9 65.9
2017 58.6 65.7
2016 58.3 65.5
2015 57.9 65.4
2014 57.5 65.3
2013 57.1 65.2
2012 56.7 65.1
2011 56.4 65
2010 56 64.8
2009 55.6 64.7
2008 55.2 64.5
2007 54.8 64.4
2006 54.3 64.2
2005 53.8 64.1
2004 53.3 64
2003 52.6 63.9
2002 52 63.8
2001 51.3 63.7
2000 50.6 63.5
1999 50.1 63.3
1998 49.6 63.2
1997 49.1 62.9
1996 48.5 62.7
1995 48.3 62.5
1994 47.9 62.3
1993 47.6 62.1
1992 47.2 60.3
1991 46.9 61.8
1990 46.5 61.6
1989 46.2 61.5
1988 45.7 61.4
1987 45.2 61.3
1986 44.6 61.2
1985 43.9 61.1
1984 43.4 61.1
1983 42.7 60.9
1982 41.8 60.7
1981 41 60.5
1980 40.3 60.2
1979 39.5 59.9
1978 38.8 59.6
1977 38 59.2
1976 37.2 58.8
1975 36.5 58.3
1974 35.7 57.7
1973 35.1 57.2
1972 34.5 54.7
1971 33.8 56
1970 33.4 55.3
1969 32.9 54.7
1968 32.6 54.1
1967 32.2 53.5
1966 31.8 52.8
1965 31.5 52.1
1964 31.2 51.3
1963 31 50.6
1962 30.8 49.8
1961 30.6 49
1960 30.5 48.3
1959 30.3 47.5
1958 30.2 46.7
1957 30.1 45.8
1956 29.9 45
1955 29.7 44.2
1954 29.5 43.4
1953 29.4 42.5
1952 29.1 41.7
1951 28.9 40.8
1950 28.7 40

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

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Mali and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Mali Tuvalu
2024 24,478,595 9,646
2023 23,769,127 9,816
2022 23,072,640 9,992
2021 22,388,630 10,194
2020 21,713,836 10,399
2019 21,068,405 10,581
2018 20,442,030 10,751
2017 19,813,011 10,869
2016 19,191,289 10,930
2015 18,593,022 10,963
2014 18,020,267 10,984
2013 17,459,615 11,001
2012 16,957,033 10,934
2011 16,469,049 10,780
2010 15,945,198 10,614
2009 15,435,539 10,461
2008 14,940,782 10,321
2007 14,457,775 10,182
2006 13,990,139 10,056
2005 13,538,647 9,940
2004 13,102,409 9,816
2003 12,684,955 9,695
2002 12,288,050 9,623
2001 11,912,158 9,586
2000 11,559,290 9,544
1999 11,227,415 9,496
1998 10,919,573 9,451
1997 10,646,495 9,400
1996 10,407,278 9,342
1995 10,185,365 9,280
1994 9,967,031 9,207
1993 9,754,786 9,126
1992 9,553,540 9,038
1991 9,362,888 8,928
1990 9,178,830 8,798
1989 8,999,938 8,662
1988 8,833,996 8,518
1987 8,681,164 8,371
1986 8,531,277 8,217
1985 8,374,663 8,046
1984 8,208,599 7,902
1983 8,034,400 7,789
1982 7,860,194 7,664
1981 7,692,766 7,526
1980 7,530,515 7,366
1979 7,375,266 7,184
1978 7,229,651 6,957
1977 7,090,979 6,686
1976 6,960,979 6,404
1975 6,837,261 6,117
1974 6,715,436 5,822
1973 6,597,106 5,681
1972 6,483,726 5,692
1971 6,377,944 5,685
1970 6,276,472 5,663
1969 6,177,704 5,631
1968 6,082,979 5,624
1967 5,990,906 5,652
1966 5,902,204 5,686
1965 5,815,487 5,715
1964 5,730,125 5,752
1963 5,646,605 5,751
1962 5,563,917 5,699
1961 5,482,283 5,648
1960 5,402,550 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Mali

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Tuvalu
2023 5.61 3.21
2022 5.69 3.24
2021 5.78 3.28
2020 5.85 3.31
2019 5.89 3.33
2018 6.12 3.33
2017 6.25 3.3
2016 6.32 3.3
2015 6.39 3.31
2014 6.44 3.33
2013 6.49 3.39
2012 6.52 3.47
2011 6.55 3.46
2010 6.58 3.44
2009 6.59 3.43
2008 6.62 3.42
2007 6.65 3.45
2006 6.68 3.53
2005 6.71 3.55
2004 6.74 3.55
2003 6.78 3.58
2002 6.82 3.64
2001 6.85 3.75
2000 6.89 3.84
1999 6.91 3.92
1998 6.94 3.95
1997 6.97 3.95
1996 7.01 3.95
1995 7.05 3.96
1994 7.12 3.92
1993 7.18 3.92
1992 7.24 3.86
1991 7.28 3.79
1990 7.31 3.75
1989 7.33 3.8
1988 7.32 3.88
1987 7.31 3.94
1986 7.31 3.97
1985 7.26 3.97
1984 7.26 3.95
1983 7.28 3.91
1982 7.32 3.88
1981 7.37 3.8
1980 7.37 3.73
1979 7.35 3.65
1978 7.32 3.59
1977 7.3 3.56
1976 7.27 3.55
1975 7.25 3.58
1974 7.23 3.63
1973 7.22 3.71
1972 7.22 3.81
1971 7.2 3.94
1970 7.18 4.08
1969 7.18 4.23
1968 7.16 4.36
1967 7.14 4.49
1966 7.11 4.64
1965 7.08 4.73
1964 7.06 4.83
1963 7.05 4.91
1962 7.04 5
1961 7.03 5.09
1960 7.02 5.15

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

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Mali and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Tuvalu
2024 16.7 25.3
2023 16.6 25.3
2022 16.5 25.3
2021 16.3 25.3
2020 16.2 25.3
2019 16.1 25.3
2018 16 25.3
2017 16 25.2
2016 16 24.9
2015 16 24.7
2014 16 24.5
2013 16 24.3
2012 16.1 24.2
2011 16.3 24.1
2010 16.4 24
2009 16.4 23.9
2008 16.5 23.8
2007 16.6 23.7
2006 16.6 23.6
2005 16.6 23.6
2004 16.6 23.5
2003 16.6 23.5
2002 16.6 23.5
2001 16.5 23.7
2000 16.5 23.9
1999 16.4 24.1
1998 16.4 24.4
1997 16.3 24.6
1996 16.3 24.9
1995 16.3 25
1994 16.3 25.1
1993 16.3 25
1992 16.4 25
1991 16.4 24.9
1990 16.5 24.7
1989 16.6 24.5
1988 16.8 24.2
1987 16.9 24
1986 17.1 23.8
1985 17.3 23.6
1984 17.5 23.2
1983 17.6 22.5
1982 17.8 21.9
1981 17.9 21.4
1980 18.1 21
1979 18.3 20.9
1978 18.4 20.5
1977 18.6 20.2
1976 18.7 19.9
1975 18.9 19.8
1974 19 19.7
1973 19.1 19.4
1972 19.2 19
1971 19.3 18.6
1970 19.4 18.2
1969 19.5 18
1968 19.6 17.9
1967 19.6 18.1
1966 19.7 18.5
1965 19.8 19.3
1964 19.8 21
1963 19.8 22.6
1962 19.8 23
1961 19.8 23.1
1960 19.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.7%
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Tuvalu
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Tuvalu
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
60
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Mali Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Tuvalu
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
4.97 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. 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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