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Mali vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 23rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Mali United Kingdom
Population
26143152
70154914
Population rank 58/197 22/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 113/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Mali and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Mali and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Mali

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Mali United Kingdom
2024 $26,794,747,240 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $24,813,860,599 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $22,539,987,719 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $22,999,245,263 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $20,698,560,939 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $20,477,421,885 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $20,368,015,381 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $18,308,362,040 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $16,743,796,800 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $15,583,181,170 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $17,081,681,993 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $15,747,192,681 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $14,795,114,603 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $15,452,791,789 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $12,710,739,159 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $12,155,217,833 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $11,462,490,840 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $9,699,047,443 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $8,212,007,554 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $7,429,066,951 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $6,485,774,930 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $5,605,613,011 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $4,647,238,257 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $4,124,281,594 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $3,521,570,876 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $4,091,446,054 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $3,894,433,432 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $3,414,879,486 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $3,743,103,420 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $3,373,322,735 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $2,655,768,636 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $3,632,801,877 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $3,680,775,037 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $3,576,562,682 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $3,248,417,791 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $2,824,822,489 $926,884,816,754
1988 $2,712,207,901 $910,122,732,124
1987 $2,437,004,680 $745,162,608,269
1986 $2,132,938,007 $601,452,653,181
1985 $1,594,347,021 $489,285,164,271
1984 $1,387,809,615 $461,487,097,632
1983 $1,496,616,127 $489,618,008,186
1982 $1,680,304,773 $515,048,916,841
1981 $2,234,583,940 $540,765,675,241
1980 $2,704,362,789 $564,947,710,899
1979 $1,595,422,956 $438,994,070,309
1978 $1,222,702,573 $335,883,029,722
1977 $1,049,838,548 $263,066,457,352
1976 $939,228,017 $232,614,555,256
1975 $830,710,615 $241,756,637,168
1974 $538,747,340 $206,131,369,799
1973 $563,683,703 $192,537,971,583
1972 $486,617,280 $169,965,034,965
1971 $395,218,629 $148,113,896,325
1970 $359,772,315 $130,671,946,244
1969 $339,913,867 $116,464,702,803
1968 $343,771,973 $107,759,910,068
1967 $275,494,478 $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Mali and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali United Kingdom
2024 $1,095 $53,246
2023 $1,044 $49,944
2022 $977 $47,057
2021 $1,027 $47,691
2020 $953 $40,813
2019 $972 $43,159
2018 $996 $43,703
2017 $924 $40,917
2016 $872 $41,258
2015 $838 $45,255
2014 $948 $47,746
2013 $902 $43,607
2012 $873 $42,688
2011 $938 $42,296
2010 $797 $39,778
2009 $787 $39,009
2008 $767 $47,652
2007 $671 $50,629
2006 $587 $44,695
2005 $549 $42,240
2004 $495 $40,504
2003 $442 $34,557
2002 $378 $30,159
2001 $346 $28,014
2000 $305 $28,384
1999 $364 $28,858
1998 $357 $28,396
1997 $321 $26,910
1996 $360 $24,503
1995 $331 $23,253
1994 $266.5 $19,709
1993 $372 $18,389
1992 $385 $20,487
1991 $382 $19,901
1990 $354 $19,095
1989 $314 $16,239
1988 $307 $15,987
1987 $280.7 $13,119
1986 $250 $10,611
1985 $190.4 $8,652
1984 $169.1 $8,179
1983 $186.3 $8,692
1982 $213.8 $9,146
1981 $290.5 $9,599
1980 $359 $10,032
1979 $216.3 $7,805
1978 $169.1 $5,977
1977 $148.1 $4,681
1976 $134.9 $4,138
1975 $121.5 $4,300
1974 $80.2 $3,666
1973 $85.4 $3,426
1972 $75.1 $3,030
1971 $62 $2,650
1970 $57.3 $2,348
1969 $55 $2,101
1968 $56.5 $1,952
1967 $46 $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Mali vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali United Kingdom
2026 61.1 81.7
2025 60.9 81.6
2024 60.7 81.4
2023 60.4 81.3
2022 60 81.1
2021 59.1 80.7
2020 58.9 80.4
2019 59.2 81.4
2018 58.9 81.1
2017 58.6 81.2
2016 58.3 81.1
2015 57.9 80.9
2014 57.5 81.2
2013 57.1 80.9
2012 56.7 80.9
2011 56.4 80.8
2010 56 80.4
2009 55.6 80.2
2008 55.2 79.7
2007 54.8 79.5
2006 54.3 79.3
2005 53.8 79.1
2004 53.3 78.9
2003 52.6 78.3
2002 52 78.2
2001 51.3 78.1
2000 50.6 77.8
1999 50.1 77.4
1998 49.6 77.3
1997 49.1 77.1
1996 48.5 76.9
1995 48.3 76.6
1994 47.9 76.7
1993 47.6 76.2
1992 47.2 76.3
1991 46.9 75.9
1990 46.5 75.7
1989 46.2 75.4
1988 45.7 75.3
1987 45.2 75.1
1986 44.6 74.8
1985 43.9 74.5
1984 43.4 74.7
1983 42.7 74.3
1982 41.8 74
1981 41 73.9
1980 40.3 73.6
1979 39.5 73.2
1978 38.8 73
1977 38 73.1
1976 37.2 72.6
1975 36.5 72.7
1974 35.7 72.4
1973 35.1 72.2
1972 34.5 72
1971 33.8 72.2
1970 33.4 71.9
1969 32.9 71.7
1968 32.6 71.7
1967 32.2 72.1
1966 31.8 71.4
1965 31.5 71.5
1964 31.2 71.5
1963 31 70.8
1962 30.8 70.9
1961 30.6 70.8
1960 30.5 71
1959 30.3 70.8
1958 30.2 70.7
1957 30.1 70.5
1956 29.9 70.4
1955 29.7 70.1
1954 29.5 70.2
1953 29.4 69.8
1952 29.1 69.5
1951 28.9 68.2
1950 28.7 68.6

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

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Mali and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Mali United Kingdom
2024 24,478,595 69,226,000
2023 23,769,127 68,492,000
2022 23,072,640 67,604,000
2021 22,388,630 66,984,000
2020 21,713,836 66,744,000
2019 21,068,405 66,631,000
2018 20,442,030 66,289,000
2017 19,813,011 65,966,000
2016 19,191,289 65,607,000
2015 18,593,022 65,088,000
2014 18,020,267 64,620,000
2013 17,459,615 64,139,000
2012 16,957,033 63,711,000
2011 16,469,049 63,258,810
2010 15,945,198 62,766,365
2009 15,435,539 62,276,270
2008 14,940,782 61,806,995
2007 14,457,775 61,322,463
2006 13,990,139 60,846,820
2005 13,538,647 60,401,206
2004 13,102,409 59,987,905
2003 12,684,955 59,647,577
2002 12,288,050 59,370,479
2001 11,912,158 59,119,673
2000 11,559,290 58,892,514
1999 11,227,415 58,682,466
1998 10,919,573 58,487,141
1997 10,646,495 58,316,954
1996 10,407,278 58,166,950
1995 10,185,365 58,019,030
1994 9,967,031 57,865,745
1993 9,754,786 57,718,614
1992 9,553,540 57,580,402
1991 9,362,888 57,424,897
1990 9,178,830 57,247,586
1989 8,999,938 57,076,711
1988 8,833,996 56,928,327
1987 8,681,164 56,802,050
1986 8,531,277 56,681,396
1985 8,374,663 56,550,268
1984 8,208,599 56,422,072
1983 8,034,400 56,332,848
1982 7,860,194 56,313,641
1981 7,692,766 56,333,829
1980 7,530,515 56,314,216
1979 7,375,266 56,246,951
1978 7,229,651 56,196,504
1977 7,090,979 56,193,492
1976 6,960,979 56,211,968
1975 6,837,261 56,225,800
1974 6,715,436 56,229,974
1973 6,597,106 56,194,527
1972 6,483,726 56,086,065
1971 6,377,944 55,896,223
1970 6,276,472 55,663,250
1969 6,177,704 55,441,750
1968 6,082,979 55,211,700
1967 5,990,906 54,943,600
1966 5,902,204 54,648,500
1965 5,815,487 54,348,050
1964 5,730,125 54,000,000
1963 5,646,605 53,650,000
1962 5,563,917 53,250,000
1961 5,482,283 52,800,000
1960 5,402,550 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Mali

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali United Kingdom
2023 5.61 1.56
2022 5.69 1.56
2021 5.78 1.58
2020 5.85 1.57
2019 5.89 1.63
2018 6.12 1.68
2017 6.25 1.74
2016 6.32 1.79
2015 6.39 1.8
2014 6.44 1.81
2013 6.49 1.83
2012 6.52 1.92
2011 6.55 1.91
2010 6.58 1.92
2009 6.59 1.89
2008 6.62 1.91
2007 6.65 1.86
2006 6.68 1.82
2005 6.71 1.76
2004 6.74 1.75
2003 6.78 1.7
2002 6.82 1.63
2001 6.85 1.63
2000 6.89 1.64
1999 6.91 1.68
1998 6.94 1.71
1997 6.97 1.72
1996 7.01 1.73
1995 7.05 1.71
1994 7.12 1.74
1993 7.18 1.76
1992 7.24 1.79
1991 7.28 1.82
1990 7.31 1.83
1989 7.33 1.79
1988 7.32 1.82
1987 7.31 1.81
1986 7.31 1.78
1985 7.26 1.79
1984 7.26 1.77
1983 7.28 1.77
1982 7.32 1.78
1981 7.37 1.82
1980 7.37 1.9
1979 7.35 1.86
1978 7.32 1.75
1977 7.3 1.69
1976 7.27 1.74
1975 7.25 1.81
1974 7.23 1.92
1973 7.22 2.04
1972 7.22 2.2
1971 7.2 2.41
1970 7.18 2.44
1969 7.18 2.51
1968 7.16 2.6
1967 7.14 2.68
1966 7.11 2.78
1965 7.08 2.86
1964 7.06 2.93
1963 7.05 2.88
1962 7.04 2.86
1961 7.03 2.78
1960 7.02 2.69

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

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Mali and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Mali

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali United Kingdom
2024 16.7 41
2023 16.6 40.8
2022 16.5 40.5
2021 16.3 40.3
2020 16.2 40.2
2019 16.1 40.1
2018 16 40
2017 16 39.9
2016 16 39.8
2015 16 39.8
2014 16 39.7
2013 16 39.6
2012 16.1 39.5
2011 16.3 39.3
2010 16.4 39.2
2009 16.4 39
2008 16.5 38.9
2007 16.6 38.8
2006 16.6 38.6
2005 16.6 38.5
2004 16.6 38.4
2003 16.6 38.2
2002 16.6 38.1
2001 16.5 37.9
2000 16.5 37.7
1999 16.4 37.4
1998 16.4 37.2
1997 16.3 37
1996 16.3 36.8
1995 16.3 36.6
1994 16.3 36.5
1993 16.3 36.3
1992 16.4 36.2
1991 16.4 36.1
1990 16.5 36
1989 16.6 35.9
1988 16.8 35.7
1987 16.9 35.4
1986 17.1 35.4
1985 17.3 35.3
1984 17.5 35.2
1983 17.6 35
1982 17.8 34.8
1981 17.9 34.5
1980 18.1 34.4
1979 18.3 34.3
1978 18.4 34.2
1977 18.6 34.1
1976 18.7 34
1975 18.9 34
1974 19 34
1973 19.1 34
1972 19.2 34
1971 19.3 34.1
1970 19.4 34.2
1969 19.5 34.4
1968 19.6 34.6
1967 19.6 34.8
1966 19.7 34.9
1965 19.8 35.1
1964 19.8 35.2
1963 19.8 35.3
1962 19.8 35.3
1961 19.8 35.4
1960 19.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Mali United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali United Kingdom
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Mali United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Mali United Kingdom
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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