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Mali vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 23rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Vanuatu
Population
26143152
344750
Population rank 58/197 174/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Mali and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Mali and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Mali

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Mali Vanuatu
2024 $26,794,747,240 $1,117,972,034
2023 $24,813,860,599 $1,115,861,056
2022 $22,539,987,719 $1,055,031,361
2021 $22,999,245,263 $950,394,007
2020 $20,698,560,939 $909,421,044
2019 $20,477,421,885 $936,526,268
2018 $20,368,015,381 $914,727,908
2017 $18,308,362,040 $880,043,284
2016 $16,743,796,800 $804,323,577
2015 $15,583,181,170 $759,690,181
2014 $17,081,681,993 $773,717,011
2013 $15,747,192,681 $758,304,466
2012 $14,795,114,603 $747,839,698
2011 $15,452,791,789 $770,153,588
2010 $12,710,739,159 $670,712,980
2009 $12,155,217,833 $592,622,319
2008 $11,462,490,840 $590,748,429
2007 $9,699,047,443 $516,392,923
2006 $8,212,007,554 $439,358,587
2005 $7,429,066,951 $394,962,433
2004 $6,485,774,930 $364,996,869
2003 $5,605,613,011 $314,471,413
2002 $4,647,238,257 $262,596,536
2001 $4,124,281,594 $257,926,882
2000 $3,521,570,876 $272,014,628
1999 $4,091,446,054 $268,006,973
1998 $3,894,433,432 $262,293,411
1997 $3,414,879,486 $272,771,209
1996 $3,743,103,420 $261,370,044
1995 $3,373,322,735 $249,333,250
1994 $2,655,768,636 $233,701,301
1993 $3,632,801,877 $200,491,853
1992 $3,680,775,037 $209,088,825
1991 $3,576,562,682 $201,334,169
1990 $3,248,417,791 $168,879,207
1989 $2,824,822,489 $154,013,202
1988 $2,712,207,901 $158,351,368
1987 $2,437,004,680 $139,464,174
1986 $2,132,938,007 $126,498,935
1985 $1,594,347,021 $131,856,421
1984 $1,387,809,615 $144,482,515
1983 $1,496,616,127 $117,389,554
1982 $1,680,304,773 $114,501,913
1981 $2,234,583,940 $113,781,796
1980 $2,704,362,789 $121,185,498
1979 $1,595,422,956 $119,258,835
1978 $1,222,702,573 -
1977 $1,049,838,548 -
1976 $939,228,017 -
1975 $830,710,615 -
1974 $538,747,340 -
1973 $563,683,703 -
1972 $486,617,280 -
1971 $395,218,629 -
1970 $359,772,315 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Vanuatu
2024 $1,095 $3,411
2023 $1,044 $3,483
2022 $977 $3,370
2021 $1,027 $3,107
2020 $953 $3,043
2019 $972 $3,207
2018 $996 $3,207
2017 $924 $3,160
2016 $872 $2,956
2015 $838 $2,855
2014 $948 $2,973
2013 $902 $2,980
2012 $873 $3,005
2011 $938 $3,163
2010 $797 $2,815
2009 $787 $2,546
2008 $767 $2,604
2007 $671 $2,334
2006 $587 $2,035
2005 $549 $1,874
2004 $495 $1,774
2003 $442 $1,567
2002 $378 $1,341
2001 $346 $1,350
2000 $305 $1,460
1999 $364 $1,472
1998 $357 $1,471
1997 $321 $1,562
1996 $360 $1,529
1995 $331 $1,492
1994 $266.5 $1,431
1993 $372 $1,257
1992 $385 $1,344
1991 $382 $1,326
1990 $354 $1,141
1989 $314 $1,067
1988 $307 $1,125
1987 $280.7 $1,017
1986 $250 $946
1985 $190.4 $1,012
1984 $169.1 $1,137
1983 $186.3 $947
1982 $213.8 $946
1981 $290.5 $962
1980 $359 $1,048
1979 $216.3 $1,055
1978 $169.1 -
1977 $148.1 -
1976 $134.9 -
1975 $121.5 -
1974 $80.2 -
1973 $85.4 -
1972 $75.1 -
1971 $62 -
1970 $57.3 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Vanuatu
2026 61.1 72
2025 60.9 71.8
2024 60.7 71.7
2023 60.4 71.5
2022 60 71.3
2021 59.1 70
2020 58.9 70.4
2019 59.2 70.8
2018 58.9 70.6
2017 58.6 70.5
2016 58.3 70.4
2015 57.9 70.2
2014 57.5 70
2013 57.1 70
2012 56.7 69.9
2011 56.4 69.7
2010 56 69.6
2009 55.6 69.4
2008 55.2 69.3
2007 54.8 69.1
2006 54.3 69.1
2005 53.8 69.2
2004 53.3 69
2003 52.6 68.9
2002 52 68.8
2001 51.3 68.7
2000 50.6 68.6
1999 50.1 67.9
1998 49.6 68.4
1997 49.1 68.3
1996 48.5 68.2
1995 48.3 68.1
1994 47.9 68
1993 47.6 67.7
1992 47.2 67.4
1991 46.9 67.1
1990 46.5 66.7
1989 46.2 66
1988 45.7 65.7
1987 45.2 64.4
1986 44.6 64.6
1985 43.9 63.9
1984 43.4 63.5
1983 42.7 63.1
1982 41.8 62.5
1981 41 61.9
1980 40.3 61.3
1979 39.5 60.9
1978 38.8 59.9
1977 38 59.2
1976 37.2 58.7
1975 36.5 58.1
1974 35.7 57.6
1973 35.1 57
1972 34.5 56.4
1971 33.8 55.9
1970 33.4 55.3
1969 32.9 54.8
1968 32.6 54.2
1967 32.2 53.7
1966 31.8 53.1
1965 31.5 52.5
1964 31.2 52
1963 31 51.5
1962 30.8 50.9
1961 30.6 50.4
1960 30.5 49.8
1959 30.3 49.3
1958 30.2 48.7
1957 30.1 48.2
1956 29.9 47.7
1955 29.7 47.1
1954 29.5 46.5
1953 29.4 45.8
1952 29.1 45.3
1951 28.9 42.2
1950 28.7 43.9

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

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Mali and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Mali Vanuatu
2024 24,478,595 327,777
2023 23,769,127 320,409
2022 23,072,640 313,046
2021 22,388,630 305,868
2020 21,713,836 298,858
2019 21,068,405 291,985
2018 20,442,030 285,259
2017 19,813,011 278,507
2016 19,191,289 272,087
2015 18,593,022 266,101
2014 18,020,267 260,240
2013 17,459,615 254,482
2012 16,957,033 248,883
2011 16,469,049 243,474
2010 15,945,198 238,248
2009 15,435,539 232,731
2008 14,940,782 226,896
2007 14,457,775 221,276
2006 13,990,139 215,923
2005 13,538,647 210,760
2004 13,102,409 205,711
2003 12,684,955 200,746
2002 12,288,050 195,863
2001 11,912,158 191,031
2000 11,559,290 186,281
1999 11,227,415 182,048
1998 10,919,573 178,313
1997 10,646,495 174,626
1996 10,407,278 170,911
1995 10,185,365 167,137
1994 9,967,031 163,314
1993 9,754,786 159,463
1992 9,553,540 155,608
1991 9,362,888 151,793
1990 9,178,830 148,063
1989 8,999,938 144,393
1988 8,833,996 140,756
1987 8,681,164 137,187
1986 8,531,277 133,720
1985 8,374,663 130,356
1984 8,208,599 127,109
1983 8,034,400 123,998
1982 7,860,194 121,035
1981 7,692,766 118,249
1980 7,530,515 115,660
1979 7,375,266 113,040
1978 7,229,651 109,963
1977 7,090,979 106,618
1976 6,960,979 103,388
1975 6,837,261 100,269
1974 6,715,436 97,260
1973 6,597,106 94,362
1972 6,483,726 91,562
1971 6,377,944 88,862
1970 6,276,472 86,266
1969 6,177,704 83,755
1968 6,082,979 81,314
1967 5,990,906 78,921
1966 5,902,204 76,590
1965 5,815,487 74,358
1964 5,730,125 72,219
1963 5,646,605 70,159
1962 5,563,917 68,174
1961 5,482,283 66,264
1960 5,402,550 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Mali

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Vanuatu
2023 5.61 3.6
2022 5.69 3.65
2021 5.78 3.7
2020 5.85 3.74
2019 5.89 3.79
2018 6.12 3.83
2017 6.25 3.88
2016 6.32 3.92
2015 6.39 3.95
2014 6.44 4
2013 6.49 4.04
2012 6.52 4.06
2011 6.55 4.09
2010 6.58 4.13
2009 6.59 4.16
2008 6.62 4.16
2007 6.65 4.12
2006 6.68 4.1
2005 6.71 4.13
2004 6.74 4.21
2003 6.78 4.29
2002 6.82 4.38
2001 6.85 4.5
2000 6.89 4.54
1999 6.91 4.56
1998 6.94 4.6
1997 6.97 4.66
1996 7.01 4.75
1995 7.05 4.85
1994 7.12 4.94
1993 7.18 5.02
1992 7.24 5.09
1991 7.28 5.13
1990 7.31 5.17
1989 7.33 5.21
1988 7.32 5.27
1987 7.31 5.33
1986 7.31 5.38
1985 7.26 5.43
1984 7.26 5.49
1983 7.28 5.55
1982 7.32 5.6
1981 7.37 5.65
1980 7.37 5.69
1979 7.35 5.73
1978 7.32 5.77
1977 7.3 5.81
1976 7.27 5.89
1975 7.25 5.98
1974 7.23 6.06
1973 7.22 6.15
1972 7.22 6.23
1971 7.2 6.29
1970 7.18 6.35
1969 7.18 6.41
1968 7.16 6.46
1967 7.14 6.51
1966 7.11 6.51
1965 7.08 6.52
1964 7.06 6.57
1963 7.05 6.62
1962 7.04 6.67
1961 7.03 6.73
1960 7.02 6.78

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

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Mali and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Vanuatu
2024 16.7 21.3
2023 16.6 21.2
2022 16.5 21.2
2021 16.3 21.2
2020 16.2 21.2
2019 16.1 21.2
2018 16 21.2
2017 16 21.2
2016 16 21.1
2015 16 21.1
2014 16 21
2013 16 20.9
2012 16.1 20.8
2011 16.3 20.6
2010 16.4 20.5
2009 16.4 20.3
2008 16.5 20.1
2007 16.6 19.9
2006 16.6 19.6
2005 16.6 19.4
2004 16.6 19.2
2003 16.6 18.9
2002 16.6 18.7
2001 16.5 18.5
2000 16.5 18.2
1999 16.4 18
1998 16.4 18
1997 16.3 18
1996 16.3 18
1995 16.3 17.8
1994 16.3 17.7
1993 16.3 17.7
1992 16.4 17.8
1991 16.4 17.9
1990 16.5 17.8
1989 16.6 17.8
1988 16.8 17.8
1987 16.9 17.8
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17.3 17.7
1984 17.5 17.7
1983 17.6 17.7
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.9 17.7
1980 18.1 17.6
1979 18.3 17.5
1978 18.4 17.3
1977 18.6 17.2
1976 18.7 17.1
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 19 17.1
1973 19.1 17
1972 19.2 17
1971 19.3 17
1970 19.4 17
1969 19.5 17
1968 19.6 17
1967 19.6 17.1
1966 19.7 17.1
1965 19.8 17.2
1964 19.8 17.3
1963 19.8 17.4
1962 19.8 17.5
1961 19.8 17.6
1960 19.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mali Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Mali Vanuatu
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Mali Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Vanuatu
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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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