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Mali vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 23rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Uganda
Population
26143152
53170946
Population rank 58/197 30/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Mali and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Mali and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Mali

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Mali Uganda
2024 $26,794,747,240 $53,911,907,086
2023 $24,813,860,599 $48,768,955,863
2022 $22,539,987,719 $45,565,333,211
2021 $22,999,245,263 $40,529,788,749
2020 $20,698,560,939 $37,600,368,242
2019 $20,477,421,885 $35,353,061,003
2018 $20,368,015,381 $32,927,025,620
2017 $18,308,362,040 $30,744,473,841
2016 $16,743,796,800 $29,203,988,696
2015 $15,583,181,170 $32,387,183,730
2014 $17,081,681,993 $32,612,397,257
2013 $15,747,192,681 $28,915,786,517
2012 $14,795,114,603 $27,305,915,911
2011 $15,452,791,789 $27,871,725,241
2010 $12,710,739,159 $26,673,441,431
2009 $12,155,217,833 $25,127,805,567
2008 $11,462,490,840 $14,440,404,132
2007 $9,699,047,443 $11,902,564,495
2006 $8,212,007,554 $9,977,647,683
2005 $7,429,066,951 $9,239,221,763
2004 $6,485,774,930 $7,939,487,548
2003 $5,605,613,011 $6,606,884,275
2002 $4,647,238,257 $6,178,563,591
2001 $4,124,281,594 $5,840,503,869
2000 $3,521,570,876 $6,193,246,837
1999 $4,091,446,054 $5,998,563,258
1998 $3,894,433,432 $6,584,815,847
1997 $3,414,879,486 $6,269,333,313
1996 $3,743,103,420 $6,044,585,327
1995 $3,373,322,735 $5,755,818,842
1994 $2,655,768,636 $3,990,430,447
1993 $3,632,801,877 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,680,775,037 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,576,562,682 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,248,417,791 $4,304,399,310
1989 $2,824,822,489 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,712,207,901 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,437,004,680 $6,269,522,042
1986 $2,132,938,007 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,594,347,021 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,387,809,615 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,496,616,127 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,680,304,773 $2,177,500,000
1981 $2,234,583,940 $1,337,300,000
1980 $2,704,362,789 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,595,422,956 $2,139,025,000
1978 $1,222,702,573 $2,420,260,870
1977 $1,049,838,548 $2,936,470,588
1976 $939,228,017 $2,447,300,000
1975 $830,710,615 $2,359,555,556
1974 $538,747,340 $2,098,944,967
1973 $563,683,703 $1,701,829,789
1972 $486,617,280 $1,490,970,181
1971 $395,218,629 $1,417,191,656
1970 $359,772,315 $1,259,554,809
1969 $339,913,867 $1,168,556,629
1968 $343,771,973 $1,037,379,252
1967 $275,494,478 $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Mali and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Uganda
2024 $1,095 $1,078
2023 $1,044 $1,002
2022 $977 $963
2021 $1,027 $883
2020 $953 $846
2019 $972 $822
2018 $996 $792
2017 $924 $765
2016 $872 $753
2015 $838 $863
2014 $948 $896
2013 $902 $818
2012 $873 $795
2011 $938 $836
2010 $797 $823
2009 $787 $799
2008 $767 $473
2007 $671 $401
2006 $587 $347
2005 $549 $330
2004 $495 $292.4
2003 $442 $250.7
2002 $378 $242
2001 $346 $236
2000 $305 $258.1
1999 $364 $257.9
1998 $357 $292.5
1997 $321 $286.8
1996 $360 $284.7
1995 $331 $278.5
1994 $266.5 $198.4
1993 $372 $165.6
1992 $385 $152.1
1991 $382 $183
1990 $354 $245
1989 $314 $310
1988 $307 $395
1987 $280.7 $393
1986 $250 $253.6
1985 $190.4 $234.3
1984 $169.1 $247.5
1983 $186.3 $157.5
1982 $213.8 $157
1981 $290.5 $98.6
1980 $359 $93.8
1979 $216.3 $164.5
1978 $169.1 $190.7
1977 $148.1 $237.6
1976 $134.9 $203.3
1975 $121.5 $201.2
1974 $80.2 $183.7
1973 $85.4 $152.7
1972 $75.1 $137
1971 $62 $133.5
1970 $57.3 $122
1969 $55 $116.7
1968 $56.5 $106.9
1967 $46 $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Mali vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Uganda
2026 61.1 68.9
2025 60.9 68.7
2024 60.7 68.5
2023 60.4 68.3
2022 60 67.7
2021 59.1 66.4
2020 58.9 66.4
2019 59.2 66.4
2018 58.9 65.8
2017 58.6 65.2
2016 58.3 64.5
2015 57.9 63.8
2014 57.5 63.1
2013 57.1 62.4
2012 56.7 61.6
2011 56.4 60.8
2010 56 60
2009 55.6 59.2
2008 55.2 58.3
2007 54.8 57.2
2006 54.3 56.1
2005 53.8 54.9
2004 53.3 53.7
2003 52.6 52.4
2002 52 51.4
2001 51.3 50.6
2000 50.6 49.6
1999 50.1 49
1998 49.6 48.3
1997 49.1 48
1996 48.5 47.8
1995 48.3 47.7
1994 47.9 47.7
1993 47.6 47.7
1992 47.2 47.7
1991 46.9 47.5
1990 46.5 47.6
1989 46.2 47.5
1988 45.7 47.5
1987 45.2 47.4
1986 44.6 45.7
1985 43.9 45.5
1984 43.4 43.7
1983 42.7 43.5
1982 41.8 43.3
1981 41 43.5
1980 40.3 43.5
1979 39.5 45.4
1978 38.8 45.6
1977 38 45.8
1976 37.2 46.2
1975 36.5 46.5
1974 35.7 46.9
1973 35.1 47
1972 34.5 47.2
1971 33.8 47.1
1970 33.4 49.6
1969 32.9 49.5
1968 32.6 49.3
1967 32.2 49
1966 31.8 48.5
1965 31.5 48.3
1964 31.2 47.8
1963 31 47.4
1962 30.8 46.8
1961 30.6 46.3
1960 30.5 45.6
1959 30.3 45
1958 30.2 44.3
1957 30.1 43.7
1956 29.9 43
1955 29.7 42.4
1954 29.5 41.8
1953 29.4 41.3
1952 29.1 40.8
1951 28.9 40.2
1950 28.7 39.7

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

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Mali and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Mali Uganda
2024 24,478,595 50,015,092
2023 23,769,127 48,656,601
2022 23,072,640 47,312,719
2021 22,388,630 45,910,930
2020 21,713,836 44,457,152
2019 21,068,405 42,999,637
2018 20,442,030 41,565,831
2017 19,813,011 40,177,388
2016 19,191,289 38,799,152
2015 18,593,022 37,531,446
2014 18,020,267 36,395,539
2013 17,459,615 35,337,042
2012 16,957,033 34,337,438
2011 16,469,049 33,354,543
2010 15,945,198 32,390,802
2009 15,435,539 31,451,151
2008 14,940,782 30,539,553
2007 14,457,775 29,653,430
2006 13,990,139 28,794,003
2005 13,538,647 27,963,289
2004 13,102,409 27,154,515
2003 12,684,955 26,352,124
2002 12,288,050 25,532,870
2001 11,912,158 24,745,676
2000 11,559,290 24,000,150
1999 11,227,415 23,257,281
1998 10,919,573 22,515,806
1997 10,646,495 21,856,046
1996 10,407,278 21,231,550
1995 10,185,365 20,665,667
1994 9,967,031 20,108,801
1993 9,754,786 19,445,161
1992 9,553,540 18,785,032
1991 9,362,888 18,155,901
1990 9,178,830 17,569,897
1989 8,999,938 17,010,698
1988 8,833,996 16,470,483
1987 8,681,164 15,954,170
1986 8,531,277 15,467,579
1985 8,374,663 15,023,681
1984 8,208,599 14,607,677
1983 8,034,400 14,221,881
1982 7,860,194 13,873,631
1981 7,692,766 13,556,452
1980 7,530,515 13,275,741
1979 7,375,266 13,002,163
1978 7,229,651 12,692,113
1977 7,090,979 12,359,669
1976 6,960,979 12,037,294
1975 6,837,261 11,725,240
1974 6,715,436 11,424,846
1973 6,597,106 11,144,236
1972 6,483,726 10,885,796
1971 6,377,944 10,618,206
1970 6,276,472 10,321,603
1969 6,177,704 10,014,858
1968 6,082,979 9,708,632
1967 5,990,906 9,408,924
1966 5,902,204 9,122,864
1965 5,815,487 8,849,203
1964 5,730,125 8,586,363
1963 5,646,605 8,333,663
1962 5,563,917 8,092,231
1961 5,482,283 7,862,217
1960 5,402,550 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Uganda

Fertility rate
Mali

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Uganda
2023 5.61 4.28
2022 5.69 4.39
2021 5.78 4.51
2020 5.85 4.62
2019 5.89 4.74
2018 6.12 4.87
2017 6.25 4.99
2016 6.32 5.11
2015 6.39 5.25
2014 6.44 5.41
2013 6.49 5.56
2012 6.52 5.73
2011 6.55 5.89
2010 6.58 6.02
2009 6.59 6.12
2008 6.62 6.2
2007 6.65 6.33
2006 6.68 6.43
2005 6.71 6.53
2004 6.74 6.61
2003 6.78 6.67
2002 6.82 6.74
2001 6.85 6.76
2000 6.89 6.79
1999 6.91 6.83
1998 6.94 6.84
1997 6.97 6.86
1996 7.01 6.84
1995 7.05 6.87
1994 7.12 6.9
1993 7.18 6.89
1992 7.24 6.91
1991 7.28 6.94
1990 7.31 7.01
1989 7.33 7.05
1988 7.32 7.1
1987 7.31 7.12
1986 7.31 7.08
1985 7.26 7.04
1984 7.26 7.02
1983 7.28 7.07
1982 7.32 7.11
1981 7.37 7.12
1980 7.37 7.11
1979 7.35 7.14
1978 7.32 7.16
1977 7.3 7.18
1976 7.27 7.19
1975 7.25 7.2
1974 7.23 7.19
1973 7.22 7.19
1972 7.22 7.19
1971 7.2 7.18
1970 7.18 7.15
1969 7.18 7.12
1968 7.16 7.13
1967 7.14 7.1
1966 7.11 7.07
1965 7.08 7.04
1964 7.06 7.01
1963 7.05 6.98
1962 7.04 6.96
1961 7.03 6.93
1960 7.02 6.91

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

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Mali and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Uganda
2024 16.7 17.8
2023 16.6 17.6
2022 16.5 17.4
2021 16.3 17.2
2020 16.2 17
2019 16.1 16.8
2018 16 16.5
2017 16 16.3
2016 16 16
2015 16 15.8
2014 16 15.6
2013 16 15.5
2012 16.1 15.4
2011 16.3 15.3
2010 16.4 15.2
2009 16.4 15.1
2008 16.5 15.1
2007 16.6 15
2006 16.6 15
2005 16.6 15
2004 16.6 15
2003 16.6 15
2002 16.6 15
2001 16.5 15
2000 16.5 15
1999 16.4 15
1998 16.4 15
1997 16.3 15.1
1996 16.3 15.3
1995 16.3 15.4
1994 16.3 15.6
1993 16.3 15.7
1992 16.4 15.7
1991 16.4 15.8
1990 16.5 15.8
1989 16.6 15.8
1988 16.8 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17.3 15.9
1984 17.5 15.9
1983 17.6 15.9
1982 17.8 15.9
1981 17.9 15.9
1980 18.1 16
1979 18.3 16.1
1978 18.4 16.1
1977 18.6 16.2
1976 18.7 16.2
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 19 16.3
1973 19.1 16.3
1972 19.2 16.5
1971 19.3 16.6
1970 19.4 16.6
1969 19.5 16.6
1968 19.6 16.6
1967 19.6 16.6
1966 19.7 16.6
1965 19.8 16.6
1964 19.8 16.6
1963 19.8 16.7
1962 19.8 16.8
1961 19.8 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Mali Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Mali Uganda
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
80.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Mali Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Uganda
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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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