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Mali vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 23rd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Mali United States
Population
26143152
344023146
Population rank 58/197 3/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 113/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Mali and United States: Comparison Charts

Mali and United States economies compared

GDP
Mali

United States
1x
Year GDP
Mali United States
2024 $26,794,747,240 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $24,813,860,599 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $22,539,987,719 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $22,999,245,263 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $20,698,560,939 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $20,477,421,885 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $20,368,015,381 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $18,308,362,040 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $16,743,796,800 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $15,583,181,170 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $17,081,681,993 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $15,747,192,681 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $14,795,114,603 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $15,452,791,789 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $12,710,739,159 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $12,155,217,833 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $11,462,490,840 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $9,699,047,443 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $8,212,007,554 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $7,429,066,951 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $6,485,774,930 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $5,605,613,011 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $4,647,238,257 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $4,124,281,594 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $3,521,570,876 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $4,091,446,054 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $3,894,433,432 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $3,414,879,486 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $3,743,103,420 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $3,373,322,735 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $2,655,768,636 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $3,632,801,877 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $3,680,775,037 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $3,576,562,682 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $3,248,417,791 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $2,824,822,489 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $2,712,207,901 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $2,437,004,680 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $2,132,938,007 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $1,594,347,021 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $1,387,809,615 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $1,496,616,127 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $1,680,304,773 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $2,234,583,940 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $2,704,362,789 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $1,595,422,956 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $1,222,702,573 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $1,049,838,548 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $939,228,017 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $830,710,615 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $538,747,340 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $563,683,703 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $486,617,280 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $395,218,629 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $359,772,315 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $339,913,867 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $343,771,973 $940,225,000,000
1967 $275,494,478 $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Mali and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali United States
2024 $1,095 $84,534
2023 $1,044 $81,490
2022 $977 $76,829
2021 $1,027 $70,249
2020 $953 $63,526
2019 $972 $65,120
2018 $996 $62,823
2017 $924 $59,908
2016 $872 $57,867
2015 $838 $56,763
2014 $948 $55,124
2013 $902 $53,291
2012 $873 $51,784
2011 $938 $50,066
2010 $797 $48,651
2009 $787 $47,195
2008 $767 $48,570
2007 $671 $48,050
2006 $587 $46,302
2005 $549 $44,123
2004 $495 $41,725
2003 $442 $39,490
2002 $378 $37,998
2001 $346 $37,134
2000 $305 $36,330
1999 $364 $34,484
1998 $357 $32,823
1997 $321 $31,430
1996 $360 $29,937
1995 $331 $28,661
1994 $266.5 $27,662
1993 $372 $26,353
1992 $385 $25,381
1991 $382 $24,293
1990 $354 $23,840
1989 $314 $22,857
1988 $307 $21,417
1987 $280.7 $20,039
1986 $250 $19,071
1985 $190.4 $18,237
1984 $169.1 $17,121
1983 $186.3 $15,544
1982 $213.8 $14,434
1981 $290.5 $13,976
1980 $359 $12,613
1979 $216.3 $11,674
1978 $169.1 $10,565
1977 $148.1 $9,453
1976 $134.9 $8,592
1975 $121.5 $7,801
1974 $80.2 $7,226
1973 $85.4 $6,726
1972 $75.1 $6,094
1971 $62 $5,609
1970 $57.3 $5,234
1969 $55 $5,020
1968 $56.5 $4,685
1967 $46 $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Mali vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali United States
2026 61.1 79.8
2025 60.9 79.6
2024 60.7 79.5
2023 60.4 79.3
2022 60 78
2021 59.1 76.4
2020 58.9 77
2019 59.2 78.9
2018 58.9 78.8
2017 58.6 78.6
2016 58.3 78.7
2015 57.9 78.7
2014 57.5 78.9
2013 57.1 78.8
2012 56.7 78.8
2011 56.4 78.7
2010 56 78.7
2009 55.6 78.5
2008 55.2 78.1
2007 54.8 78
2006 54.3 77.8
2005 53.8 77.5
2004 53.3 77.5
2003 52.6 77.1
2002 52 77
2001 51.3 76.9
2000 50.6 76.8
1999 50.1 76.7
1998 49.6 76.7
1997 49.1 76.5
1996 48.5 76.2
1995 48.3 75.9
1994 47.9 75.7
1993 47.6 75.6
1992 47.2 75.8
1991 46.9 75.5
1990 46.5 75.4
1989 46.2 75.1
1988 45.7 74.8
1987 45.2 74.9
1986 44.6 74.7
1985 43.9 74.7
1984 43.4 74.7
1983 42.7 74.6
1982 41.8 74.5
1981 41 74.1
1980 40.3 73.7
1979 39.5 73.8
1978 38.8 73.4
1977 38 73.2
1976 37.2 72.8
1975 36.5 72.5
1974 35.7 72
1973 35.1 71.4
1972 34.5 71.2
1971 33.8 71.1
1970 33.4 70.7
1969 32.9 70.5
1968 32.6 70.2
1967 32.2 70.5
1966 31.8 70.2
1965 31.5 70.2
1964 31.2 70.2
1963 31 69.9
1962 30.8 70.1
1961 30.6 70.3
1960 30.5 69.8
1959 30.3 69.9
1958 30.2 69.7
1957 30.1 69.4
1956 29.9 69.6
1955 29.7 69.6
1954 29.5 69.5
1953 29.4 68.7
1952 29.1 68.4
1951 28.9 68.2
1950 28.7 68.1

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

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Mali and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

United States
1x
Year Population
Mali United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 24,478,595 340,110,988
2023 23,769,127 334,914,895
2022 23,072,640 333,271,411
2021 22,388,630 331,893,745
2020 21,713,836 331,526,933
2019 21,068,405 328,329,953
2018 20,442,030 326,838,199
2017 19,813,011 325,122,128
2016 19,191,289 323,071,755
2015 18,593,022 320,738,994
2014 18,020,267 318,386,329
2013 17,459,615 316,059,947
2012 16,957,033 313,877,662
2011 16,469,049 311,583,481
2010 15,945,198 309,327,143
2009 15,435,539 306,771,529
2008 14,940,782 304,093,966
2007 14,457,775 301,231,207
2006 13,990,139 298,379,912
2005 13,538,647 295,516,599
2004 13,102,409 292,805,298
2003 12,684,955 290,107,933
2002 12,288,050 287,625,193
2001 11,912,158 284,968,955
2000 11,559,290 282,162,411
1999 11,227,415 279,294,713
1998 10,919,573 276,115,288
1997 10,646,495 272,911,760
1996 10,407,278 269,667,391
1995 10,185,365 266,557,091
1994 9,967,031 263,435,673
1993 9,754,786 260,255,352
1992 9,553,540 256,894,189
1991 9,362,888 253,492,503
1990 9,178,830 250,131,894
1989 8,999,938 246,819,222
1988 8,833,996 244,499,004
1987 8,681,164 242,288,936
1986 8,531,277 240,132,831
1985 8,374,663 237,923,734
1984 8,208,599 235,824,908
1983 8,034,400 233,792,014
1982 7,860,194 231,664,432
1981 7,692,766 229,465,744
1980 7,530,515 226,542,250
1979 7,375,266 225,055,487
1978 7,229,651 222,584,545
1977 7,090,979 220,239,425
1976 6,960,979 218,035,164
1975 6,837,261 215,973,199
1974 6,715,436 213,853,928
1973 6,597,106 211,908,788
1972 6,483,726 209,896,021
1971 6,377,944 207,660,677
1970 6,276,472 205,052,174
1969 6,177,704 202,676,946
1968 6,082,979 200,706,052
1967 5,990,906 198,712,056
1966 5,902,204 196,560,338
1965 5,815,487 194,302,963
1964 5,730,125 191,888,791
1963 5,646,605 189,241,798
1962 5,563,917 186,537,737
1961 5,482,283 183,691,481
1960 5,402,550 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mali and United States

Fertility rate
Mali

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali United States
2023 5.61 1.62
2022 5.69 1.66
2021 5.78 1.66
2020 5.85 1.64
2019 5.89 1.71
2018 6.12 1.73
2017 6.25 1.77
2016 6.32 1.82
2015 6.39 1.84
2014 6.44 1.86
2013 6.49 1.86
2012 6.52 1.88
2011 6.55 1.89
2010 6.58 1.93
2009 6.59 2
2008 6.62 2.07
2007 6.65 2.12
2006 6.68 2.11
2005 6.71 2.06
2004 6.74 2.05
2003 6.78 2.05
2002 6.82 2.02
2001 6.85 2.03
2000 6.89 2.06
1999 6.91 2.01
1998 6.94 2
1997 6.97 1.97
1996 7.01 1.98
1995 7.05 1.98
1994 7.12 2
1993 7.18 2.02
1992 7.24 2.05
1991 7.28 2.06
1990 7.31 2.08
1989 7.33 2.01
1988 7.32 1.93
1987 7.31 1.87
1986 7.31 1.84
1985 7.26 1.84
1984 7.26 1.81
1983 7.28 1.8
1982 7.32 1.83
1981 7.37 1.81
1980 7.37 1.84
1979 7.35 1.81
1978 7.32 1.76
1977 7.3 1.79
1976 7.27 1.74
1975 7.25 1.77
1974 7.23 1.84
1973 7.22 1.88
1972 7.22 2.01
1971 7.2 2.27
1970 7.18 2.48
1969 7.18 2.46
1968 7.16 2.46
1967 7.14 2.56
1966 7.11 2.72
1965 7.08 2.91
1964 7.06 3.19
1963 7.05 3.32
1962 7.04 3.46
1961 7.03 3.62
1960 7.02 3.65

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

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Mali and United States demographics compared

Median age
Mali

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali United States
2024 16.7 39.3
2023 16.6 39
2022 16.5 38.7
2021 16.3 38.5
2020 16.2 38.2
2019 16.1 38
2018 16 37.9
2017 16 37.7
2016 16 37.6
2015 16 37.5
2014 16 37.3
2013 16 37.2
2012 16.1 37.1
2011 16.3 37
2010 16.4 36.9
2009 16.4 36.7
2008 16.5 36.6
2007 16.6 36.5
2006 16.6 36.4
2005 16.6 36.2
2004 16.6 36
2003 16.6 35.8
2002 16.6 35.6
2001 16.5 35.5
2000 16.5 35.3
1999 16.4 35.1
1998 16.4 34.9
1997 16.3 34.6
1996 16.3 34.4
1995 16.3 34.1
1994 16.3 33.8
1993 16.3 33.6
1992 16.4 33.4
1991 16.4 33.2
1990 16.5 32.9
1989 16.6 32.7
1988 16.8 32.4
1987 16.9 32.1
1986 17.1 31.8
1985 17.3 31.5
1984 17.5 31.2
1983 17.6 30.9
1982 17.8 30.7
1981 17.9 30.4
1980 18.1 30.1
1979 18.3 29.9
1978 18.4 29.6
1977 18.6 29.2
1976 18.7 28.9
1975 18.9 28.7
1974 19 28.5
1973 19.1 28.3
1972 19.2 28
1971 19.3 27.9
1970 19.4 27.8
1969 19.5 27.9
1968 19.6 27.9
1967 19.6 27.9
1966 19.7 27.9
1965 19.8 28.1
1964 19.8 28.2
1963 19.8 28.5
1962 19.8 28.7
1961 19.8 29
1960 19.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali United States
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Mali United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali United States
% of world population
0.3%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Mali United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Mali United States
% of world land
0.82%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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