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Mali vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 23rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Yemen
Population
26143152
43325643
Population rank 58/197 37/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 113/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 173/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 161/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Mali and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Mali and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Mali

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Mali Yemen
2024 $26,794,747,240 -
2023 $24,813,860,599 -
2022 $22,539,987,719 -
2021 $22,999,245,263 -
2020 $20,698,560,939 -
2019 $20,477,421,885 -
2018 $20,368,015,381 $21,606,160,663
2017 $18,308,362,040 $26,842,229,045
2016 $16,743,796,800 $31,317,825,274
2015 $15,583,181,170 $42,444,490,074
2014 $17,081,681,993 $43,228,585,321
2013 $15,747,192,681 $40,415,233,436
2012 $14,795,114,603 $35,401,331,610
2011 $15,452,791,789 $32,726,417,878
2010 $12,710,739,159 $30,906,749,533
2009 $12,155,217,833 $25,130,278,213
2008 $11,462,490,840 $26,910,855,807
2007 $9,699,047,443 $21,650,528,674
2006 $8,212,007,554 $19,063,143,370
2005 $7,429,066,951 $16,731,566,717
2004 $6,485,774,930 $13,867,634,371
2003 $5,605,613,011 $11,777,532,662
2002 $4,647,238,257 $10,693,430,511
2001 $4,124,281,594 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,521,570,876 $9,679,316,770
1999 $4,091,446,054 $7,639,325,296
1998 $3,894,433,432 $6,322,175,566
1997 $3,414,879,486 $6,838,298,531
1996 $3,743,103,420 $6,496,163,616
1995 $3,373,322,735 $12,796,345,679
1994 $2,655,768,636 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,632,801,877 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,680,775,037 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,576,562,682 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,248,417,791 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,824,822,489 -
1988 $2,712,207,901 -
1987 $2,437,004,680 -
1986 $2,132,938,007 -
1985 $1,594,347,021 -
1984 $1,387,809,615 -
1983 $1,496,616,127 -
1982 $1,680,304,773 -
1981 $2,234,583,940 -
1980 $2,704,362,789 -
1979 $1,595,422,956 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Yemen
2024 $1,095 -
2023 $1,044 -
2022 $977 -
2021 $1,027 -
2020 $953 -
2019 $972 -
2018 $996 $634
2017 $924 $811
2016 $872 $975
2015 $838 $1,362
2014 $948 $1,430
2013 $902 $1,379
2012 $873 $1,245
2011 $938 $1,186
2010 $797 $1,155
2009 $787 $969
2008 $767 $1,072
2007 $671 $890
2006 $587 $810
2005 $549 $734
2004 $495 $628
2003 $442 $549
2002 $378 $513
2001 $346 $487
2000 $305 $493
1999 $364 $401
1998 $357 $343
1997 $321 $383
1996 $360 $375
1995 $331 $764
1994 $266.5 $1,735
1993 $372 $1,397
1992 $385 $1,198
1991 $382 $1,016
1990 $354 $910
1989 $314 -
1988 $307 -
1987 $280.7 -
1986 $250 -
1985 $190.4 -
1984 $169.1 -
1983 $186.3 -
1982 $213.8 -
1981 $290.5 -
1980 $359 -
1979 $216.3 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Yemen
2026 61.1 69.7
2025 60.9 69.6
2024 60.7 69.4
2023 60.4 69.3
2022 60 68
2021 59.1 66
2020 58.9 66.4
2019 59.2 66.6
2018 58.9 65.9
2017 58.6 67.1
2016 58.3 67.1
2015 57.9 66.8
2014 57.5 68
2013 57.1 68
2012 56.7 67.6
2011 56.4 67.4
2010 56 67.2
2009 55.6 66.9
2008 55.2 66.6
2007 54.8 66.2
2006 54.3 65.8
2005 53.8 65.4
2004 53.3 64.9
2003 52.6 64.4
2002 52 63.8
2001 51.3 63.3
2000 50.6 62.8
1999 50.1 62.3
1998 49.6 61.8
1997 49.1 61.3
1996 48.5 60.9
1995 48.3 60.5
1994 47.9 59.8
1993 47.6 59.7
1992 47.2 59.3
1991 46.9 58.8
1990 46.5 58.5
1989 46.2 58
1988 45.7 57.4
1987 45.2 56.8
1986 44.6 54
1985 43.9 55.4
1984 43.4 54.6
1983 42.7 53.6
1982 41.8 52.4
1981 41 51.7
1980 40.3 50.6
1979 39.5 49.5
1978 38.8 48.5
1977 38 47.4
1976 37.2 46.4
1975 36.5 45.5
1974 35.7 44.5
1973 35.1 43.6
1972 34.5 42.7
1971 33.8 41.8
1970 33.4 40.6
1969 32.9 39.6
1968 32.6 38
1967 32.2 37.1
1966 31.8 36.3
1965 31.5 35.6
1964 31.2 34.9
1963 31 33.4
1962 30.8 33.7
1961 30.6 34.1
1960 30.5 33.5
1959 30.3 32.9
1958 30.2 32.4
1957 30.1 31.8
1956 29.9 31.3
1955 29.7 30.8
1954 29.5 30.4
1953 29.4 30
1952 29.1 29.6
1951 28.9 29.3
1950 28.7 28.9

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

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Mali and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Mali Yemen
2024 24,478,595 40,583,164
2023 23,769,127 39,390,799
2022 23,072,640 38,222,876
2021 22,388,630 37,140,230
2020 21,713,836 36,134,863
2019 21,068,405 35,111,408
2018 20,442,030 34,085,182
2017 19,813,011 33,090,921
2016 19,191,289 32,109,010
2015 18,593,022 31,159,379
2014 18,020,267 30,226,309
2013 17,459,615 29,312,952
2012 16,957,033 28,433,647
2011 16,469,049 27,582,897
2010 15,945,198 26,754,387
2009 15,435,539 25,927,724
2008 14,940,782 25,111,941
2007 14,457,775 24,318,082
2006 13,990,139 23,543,083
2005 13,538,647 22,790,085
2004 13,102,409 22,095,167
2003 12,684,955 21,456,379
2002 12,288,050 20,835,086
2001 11,912,158 20,226,147
2000 11,559,290 19,624,141
1999 11,227,415 19,029,420
1998 10,919,573 18,446,013
1997 10,646,495 17,873,936
1996 10,407,278 17,313,177
1995 10,185,365 16,740,058
1994 9,967,031 16,149,147
1993 9,754,786 15,563,914
1992 9,553,540 14,989,494
1991 9,362,888 14,430,201
1990 9,178,830 13,887,862
1989 8,999,938 13,364,174
1988 8,833,996 12,859,708
1987 8,681,164 12,369,912
1986 8,531,277 11,901,040
1985 8,374,663 11,453,825
1984 8,208,599 11,025,597
1983 8,034,400 10,621,499
1982 7,860,194 10,241,006
1981 7,692,766 9,882,362
1980 7,530,515 9,543,358
1979 7,375,266 9,224,194
1978 7,229,651 8,926,586
1977 7,090,979 8,648,222
1976 6,960,979 8,384,113
1975 6,837,261 8,133,598
1974 6,715,436 7,896,783
1973 6,597,106 7,672,796
1972 6,483,726 7,460,068
1971 6,377,944 7,257,462
1970 6,276,472 7,065,279
1969 6,177,704 6,875,859
1968 6,082,979 6,690,524
1967 5,990,906 6,516,444
1966 5,902,204 6,351,494
1965 5,815,487 6,195,593
1964 5,730,125 6,048,006
1963 5,646,605 5,911,135
1962 5,563,917 5,782,221
1961 5,482,283 5,655,232
1960 5,402,550 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Yemen

Fertility rate
Mali

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Yemen
2023 5.61 4.59
2022 5.69 4.59
2021 5.78 4.6
2020 5.85 4.6
2019 5.89 4.6
2018 6.12 4.61
2017 6.25 4.61
2016 6.32 4.61
2015 6.39 4.62
2014 6.44 4.62
2013 6.49 4.62
2012 6.52 4.63
2011 6.55 4.63
2010 6.58 4.81
2009 6.59 5
2008 6.62 5.11
2007 6.65 5.26
2006 6.68 5.41
2005 6.71 5.56
2004 6.74 5.71
2003 6.78 5.84
2002 6.82 5.97
2001 6.85 6.14
2000 6.89 6.32
1999 6.91 6.49
1998 6.94 6.64
1997 6.97 6.82
1996 7.01 7
1995 7.05 7.53
1994 7.12 7.8
1993 7.18 8.05
1992 7.24 8.27
1991 7.28 8.46
1990 7.31 8.61
1989 7.33 8.71
1988 7.32 8.79
1987 7.31 8.83
1986 7.31 8.86
1985 7.26 8.86
1984 7.26 8.85
1983 7.28 8.83
1982 7.32 8.79
1981 7.37 8.75
1980 7.37 8.71
1979 7.35 8.67
1978 7.32 8.5
1977 7.3 8.47
1976 7.27 8.42
1975 7.25 8.37
1974 7.23 8.33
1973 7.22 8.29
1972 7.22 8.27
1971 7.2 8.26
1970 7.18 8.23
1969 7.18 8.22
1968 7.16 8.19
1967 7.14 8.17
1966 7.11 8.14
1965 7.08 8.1
1964 7.06 8.07
1963 7.05 8.03
1962 7.04 8.01
1961 7.03 8
1960 7.02 7.99

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

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Mali and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Yemen
2024 16.7 19.3
2023 16.6 19.2
2022 16.5 19.2
2021 16.3 19.1
2020 16.2 19.1
2019 16.1 19.1
2018 16 19
2017 16 18.9
2016 16 18.8
2015 16 18.7
2014 16 18.5
2013 16 18.3
2012 16.1 18.1
2011 16.3 17.9
2010 16.4 17.7
2009 16.4 17.4
2008 16.5 17.2
2007 16.6 16.9
2006 16.6 16.7
2005 16.6 16.4
2004 16.6 16.2
2003 16.6 16
2002 16.6 15.8
2001 16.5 15.6
2000 16.5 15.4
1999 16.4 15.2
1998 16.4 15
1997 16.3 14.9
1996 16.3 14.8
1995 16.3 14.7
1994 16.3 14.6
1993 16.3 14.6
1992 16.4 14.6
1991 16.4 14.6
1990 16.5 14.6
1989 16.6 14.6
1988 16.8 14.7
1987 16.9 14.8
1986 17.1 14.9
1985 17.3 15
1984 17.5 15.1
1983 17.6 15.3
1982 17.8 15.5
1981 17.9 15.7
1980 18.1 15.9
1979 18.3 16.1
1978 18.4 16.3
1977 18.6 16.6
1976 18.7 16.8
1975 18.9 17
1974 19 17.3
1973 19.1 17.6
1972 19.2 17.8
1971 19.3 18.1
1970 19.4 18.4
1969 19.5 18.7
1968 19.6 18.9
1967 19.6 19.1
1966 19.7 19.2
1965 19.8 19.3
1964 19.8 19.4
1963 19.8 19.5
1962 19.8 19.6
1961 19.8 19.6
1960 19.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Mali Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Mali Yemen
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
54.1%
2004
English speaking
0%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Mali Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Yemen
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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