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Mali vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 23rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Mali UAE
Population
26143152
11686438
Population rank 58/197 84/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Mali and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Mali and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Mali

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Mali UAE
2024 $26,794,747,240 $552,324,846,835
2023 $24,813,860,599 $522,622,191,967
2022 $22,539,987,719 $511,403,403,676
2021 $22,999,245,263 $422,441,388,700
2020 $20,698,560,939 $357,161,878,829
2019 $20,477,421,885 $433,926,208,305
2018 $20,368,015,381 $440,560,108,918
2017 $18,308,362,040 $403,365,010,211
2016 $16,743,796,800 $381,717,086,453
2015 $15,583,181,170 $381,973,042,886
2014 $17,081,681,993 $424,935,874,745
2013 $15,747,192,681 $409,632,675,289
2012 $14,795,114,603 $392,793,464,942
2011 $15,452,791,789 $368,881,143,635
2010 $12,710,739,159 $307,736,419,333
2009 $12,155,217,833 $253,547,358,747
2008 $11,462,490,840 $315,474,615,739
2007 $9,699,047,443 $257,916,133,424
2006 $8,212,007,554 $222,116,541,865
2005 $7,429,066,951 $180,617,467,965
2004 $6,485,774,930 $147,824,370,320
2003 $5,605,613,011 $124,346,358,067
2002 $4,647,238,257 $109,816,201,498
2001 $4,124,281,594 $103,311,640,572
2000 $3,521,570,876 $104,337,372,362
1999 $4,091,446,054 $84,445,473,111
1998 $3,894,433,432 $75,674,336,283
1997 $3,414,879,486 $78,839,008,445
1996 $3,743,103,420 $73,571,233,996
1995 $3,373,322,735 $65,743,666,576
1994 $2,655,768,636 $59,305,093,980
1993 $3,632,801,877 $55,625,170,253
1992 $3,680,775,037 $54,239,171,888
1991 $3,576,562,682 $51,552,165,622
1990 $3,248,417,791 $50,701,443,748
1989 $2,824,822,489 $41,464,995,914
1988 $2,712,207,901 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,437,004,680 $36,384,908,744
1986 $2,132,938,007 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,594,347,021 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,387,809,615 $41,807,954,236
1983 $1,496,616,127 $42,803,323,345
1982 $1,680,304,773 $46,622,718,605
1981 $2,234,583,940 $49,333,424,135
1980 $2,704,362,789 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,595,422,956 $31,225,659,621
1978 $1,222,702,573 $23,775,764,225
1977 $1,049,838,548 $24,871,775,165
1976 $939,228,017 $19,213,158,779
1975 $830,710,615 $14,720,728,249
1974 $538,747,340 $11,651,505,689
1973 $563,683,703 $4,231,243,616
1972 $486,617,280 $1,415,086,929
1971 $395,218,629 $939,893,600
1970 $359,772,315 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali UAE
2024 $1,095 $50,274
2023 $1,044 $49,851
2022 $977 $50,760
2021 $1,027 $44,119
2020 $953 $37,992
2019 $972 $45,939
2018 $996 $47,135
2017 $924 $43,734
2016 $872 $42,721
2015 $838 $44,910
2014 $948 $52,725
2013 $902 $53,247
2012 $873 $53,142
2011 $938 $51,922
2010 $797 $44,795
2009 $787 $37,803
2008 $767 $50,054
2007 $671 $45,855
2006 $587 $44,343
2005 $549 $38,719
2004 $495 $33,377
2003 $442 $29,660
2002 $378 $27,754
2001 $346 $27,745
2000 $305 $29,866
1999 $364 $25,856
1998 $357 $24,889
1997 $321 $27,983
1996 $360 $28,323
1995 $331 $27,003
1994 $266.5 $25,473
1993 $372 $25,033
1992 $385 $25,648
1991 $382 $25,691
1990 $354 $26,710
1989 $314 $23,167
1988 $307 $21,570
1987 $280.7 $23,113
1986 $250 $23,132
1985 $190.4 $29,468
1984 $169.1 $32,012
1983 $186.3 $34,650
1982 $213.8 $39,972
1981 $290.5 $44,854
1980 $359 $42,925
1979 $216.3 $34,238
1978 $169.1 $29,379
1977 $148.1 $35,020
1976 $134.9 $31,197
1975 $121.5 $27,117
1974 $80.2 $23,823
1973 $85.4 $9,696
1972 $75.1 $3,675
1971 $62 $2,805
1970 $57.3 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali UAE
2026 61.1 83.4
2025 60.9 83.2
2024 60.7 83.1
2023 60.4 82.9
2022 60 80.5
2021 59.1 79.1
2020 58.9 81.9
2019 59.2 82.6
2018 58.9 82.4
2017 58.6 82.4
2016 58.3 82.2
2015 57.9 82.1
2014 57.5 82
2013 57.1 82
2012 56.7 81.9
2011 56.4 81.9
2010 56 81.9
2009 55.6 81.7
2008 55.2 81.6
2007 54.8 81.4
2006 54.3 81.2
2005 53.8 80.8
2004 53.3 80.3
2003 52.6 79.6
2002 52 78.7
2001 51.3 77.6
2000 50.6 76.3
1999 50.1 75
1998 49.6 73.7
1997 49.1 72.6
1996 48.5 71.8
1995 48.3 71.4
1994 47.9 71.2
1993 47.6 71.2
1992 47.2 71.2
1991 46.9 71.1
1990 46.5 71.1
1989 46.2 71
1988 45.7 70.8
1987 45.2 70.6
1986 44.6 70.4
1985 43.9 70.1
1984 43.4 69.8
1983 42.7 69.4
1982 41.8 69.1
1981 41 68.6
1980 40.3 68.2
1979 39.5 67.6
1978 38.8 67.1
1977 38 66.5
1976 37.2 65.8
1975 36.5 65.1
1974 35.7 64.4
1973 35.1 63.5
1972 34.5 62.7
1971 33.8 61.8
1970 33.4 60.8
1969 32.9 59.8
1968 32.6 58.7
1967 32.2 57.6
1966 31.8 56.6
1965 31.5 55.5
1964 31.2 54.5
1963 31 53.5
1962 30.8 52.5
1961 30.6 51.6
1960 30.5 50.7
1959 30.3 49.7
1958 30.2 48.8
1957 30.1 47.8
1956 29.9 46.9
1955 29.7 46
1954 29.5 45.2
1953 29.4 44.4
1952 29.1 43.6
1951 28.9 42.9
1950 28.7 42.1

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

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Mali and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Mali UAE
2024 24,478,595 10,986,400
2023 23,769,127 10,483,751
2022 23,072,640 10,074,977
2021 22,388,630 9,575,152
2020 21,713,836 9,401,038
2019 21,068,405 9,445,785
2018 20,442,030 9,346,701
2017 19,813,011 9,223,225
2016 19,191,289 8,935,095
2015 18,593,022 8,505,237
2014 18,020,267 8,059,440
2013 17,459,615 7,693,031
2012 16,957,033 7,391,448
2011 16,469,049 7,104,538
2010 15,945,198 6,869,838
2009 15,435,539 6,707,058
2008 14,940,782 6,302,664
2007 14,457,775 5,624,635
2006 13,990,139 5,009,100
2005 13,538,647 4,664,790
2004 13,102,409 4,428,967
2003 12,684,955 4,192,457
2002 12,288,050 3,956,826
2001 11,912,158 3,723,590
2000 11,559,290 3,493,575
1999 11,227,415 3,266,009
1998 10,919,573 3,040,421
1997 10,646,495 2,817,410
1996 10,407,278 2,597,564
1995 10,185,365 2,434,662
1994 9,967,031 2,328,188
1993 9,754,786 2,222,093
1992 9,553,540 2,114,730
1991 9,362,888 2,006,626
1990 9,178,830 1,898,220
1989 8,999,938 1,789,851
1988 8,833,996 1,681,788
1987 8,681,164 1,574,244
1986 8,531,277 1,467,383
1985 8,374,663 1,377,911
1984 8,208,599 1,305,996
1983 8,034,400 1,235,305
1982 7,860,194 1,166,370
1981 7,692,766 1,099,855
1980 7,530,515 1,015,700
1979 7,375,266 912,010
1978 7,229,651 809,274
1977 7,090,979 710,209
1976 6,960,979 615,866
1975 6,837,261 542,856
1974 6,715,436 489,087
1973 6,597,106 436,399
1972 6,483,726 385,014
1971 6,377,944 335,027
1970 6,276,472 286,536
1969 6,177,704 239,660
1968 6,082,979 199,416
1967 5,990,906 179,700
1966 5,902,204 173,976
1965 5,815,487 167,103
1964 5,730,125 159,692
1963 5,646,605 152,211
1962 5,563,917 144,946
1961 5,482,283 137,989
1960 5,402,550 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Mali

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali UAE
2023 5.61 1.2
2022 5.69 1.15
2021 5.78 1.16
2020 5.85 1.29
2019 5.89 1.25
2018 6.12 1.29
2017 6.25 1.35
2016 6.32 1.37
2015 6.39 1.42
2014 6.44 1.48
2013 6.49 1.53
2012 6.52 1.53
2011 6.55 1.54
2010 6.58 1.57
2009 6.59 1.58
2008 6.62 1.52
2007 6.65 1.79
2006 6.68 1.96
2005 6.71 2.23
2004 6.74 2.38
2003 6.78 2.49
2002 6.82 2.54
2001 6.85 2.62
2000 6.89 2.73
1999 6.91 2.79
1998 6.94 2.77
1997 6.97 2.83
1996 7.01 3.06
1995 7.05 3.28
1994 7.12 3.76
1993 7.18 3.82
1992 7.24 4.09
1991 7.28 4.25
1990 7.31 4.51
1989 7.33 4.65
1988 7.32 4.77
1987 7.31 4.88
1986 7.31 5
1985 7.26 5.13
1984 7.26 5.3
1983 7.28 5.48
1982 7.32 5.66
1981 7.37 5.81
1980 7.37 5.95
1979 7.35 6.06
1978 7.32 6.15
1977 7.3 6.22
1976 7.27 6.29
1975 7.25 6.35
1974 7.23 6.41
1973 7.22 6.46
1972 7.22 6.5
1971 7.2 6.52
1970 7.18 6.52
1969 7.18 6.52
1968 7.16 6.53
1967 7.14 6.51
1966 7.11 6.5
1965 7.08 6.5
1964 7.06 6.49
1963 7.05 6.5
1962 7.04 6.49
1961 7.03 6.49
1960 7.02 6.5

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

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Mali and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Mali

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali UAE
2024 16.7 32.6
2023 16.6 32.2
2022 16.5 31.9
2021 16.3 31.9
2020 16.2 31.8
2019 16.1 31.8
2018 16 31.8
2017 16 31.8
2016 16 31.8
2015 16 31.8
2014 16 31.8
2013 16 31.7
2012 16.1 31.7
2011 16.3 31.7
2010 16.4 31.7
2009 16.4 31.6
2008 16.5 31.6
2007 16.6 31.6
2006 16.6 31.4
2005 16.6 30.9
2004 16.6 30.3
2003 16.6 29.6
2002 16.6 29.1
2001 16.5 28.6
2000 16.5 28.2
1999 16.4 28
1998 16.4 27.9
1997 16.3 27.9
1996 16.3 28.1
1995 16.3 28
1994 16.3 27.4
1993 16.3 26.8
1992 16.4 26.4
1991 16.4 26
1990 16.5 25.8
1989 16.6 25.8
1988 16.8 25.9
1987 16.9 26.1
1986 17.1 26.5
1985 17.3 26.6
1984 17.5 26.4
1983 17.6 26.4
1982 17.8 26.4
1981 17.9 26.4
1980 18.1 26.2
1979 18.3 25.8
1978 18.4 25.5
1977 18.6 25.4
1976 18.7 25.6
1975 18.9 25.4
1974 19 24.7
1973 19.1 24.1
1972 19.2 23.6
1971 19.3 23.2
1970 19.4 23
1969 19.5 23.1
1968 19.6 23.5
1967 19.6 23.3
1966 19.7 22.6
1965 19.8 22
1964 19.8 21.5
1963 19.8 21
1962 19.8 20.6
1961 19.8 20.1
1960 19.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Mali UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali UAE
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
98.8%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Mali UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Mali UAE
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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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