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Mali vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 23rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Zimbabwe
Population
26143152
17361868
Population rank 58/197 74/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Mali and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Mali and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Mali

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Mali Zimbabwe
2024 $26,794,747,240 $41,539,411,516
2023 $24,813,860,599 $35,871,779,681
2022 $22,539,987,719 $40,757,561,709
2021 $22,999,245,263 $41,287,673,690
2020 $20,698,560,939 $31,980,334,561
2019 $20,477,421,885 $33,357,695,635
2018 $20,368,015,381 $34,141,666,667
2017 $18,308,362,040 $51,035,657,371
2016 $16,743,796,800 $20,559,250,000
2015 $15,583,181,170 $19,973,250,000
2014 $17,081,681,993 $19,505,500,000
2013 $15,747,192,681 $19,100,750,000
2012 $14,795,114,603 $17,123,500,000
2011 $15,452,791,789 $14,109,000,000
2010 $12,710,739,159 $12,047,750,000
2009 $12,155,217,833 $9,670,750,000
2008 $11,462,490,840 $4,418,000,000
2007 $9,699,047,443 $5,294,750,000
2006 $8,212,007,554 $5,446,750,000
2005 $7,429,066,951 $5,758,250,000
2004 $6,485,774,930 $5,808,500,000
2003 $5,605,613,011 $5,730,500,000
2002 $4,647,238,257 $6,345,250,000
2001 $4,124,281,594 $6,780,750,000
2000 $3,521,570,876 $6,693,250,000
1999 $4,091,446,054 $6,861,500,000
1998 $3,894,433,432 $6,405,250,000
1997 $3,414,879,486 $8,534,000,000
1996 $3,743,103,420 $8,557,500,000
1995 $3,373,322,735 $7,115,000,000
1994 $2,655,768,636 $6,894,250,000
1993 $3,632,801,877 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,680,775,037 $6,755,000,000
1991 $3,576,562,682 $8,646,000,000
1990 $3,248,417,791 $8,788,301,546
1989 $2,824,822,489 $8,290,553,535
1988 $2,712,207,901 $7,818,774,177
1987 $2,437,004,680 $6,744,657,033
1986 $2,132,938,007 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,594,347,021 $5,640,137,575
1984 $1,387,809,615 $6,355,369,172
1983 $1,496,616,127 $7,768,031,182
1982 $1,680,304,773 $8,544,060,905
1981 $2,234,583,940 $8,015,464,252
1980 $2,704,362,789 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,595,422,956 $5,180,102,910
1978 $1,222,702,573 $4,353,822,343
1977 $1,049,838,548 $4,366,610,469
1976 $939,228,017 $4,320,576,877
1975 $830,710,615 $4,373,532,601
1974 $538,747,340 $3,984,194,614
1973 $563,683,703 $3,311,043,292
1972 $486,617,280 $2,679,096,597
1971 $395,218,629 $2,179,828,710
1970 $359,772,315 $1,885,168,339
1969 $339,913,867 $1,748,891,294
1968 $343,771,973 $1,480,355,355
1967 $275,494,478 $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Mali and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Zimbabwe
2024 $1,095 $2,497
2023 $1,044 $2,195
2022 $977 $2,536
2021 $1,027 $2,614
2020 $953 $2,060
2019 $972 $2,184
2018 $996 $2,271
2017 $924 $3,445
2016 $872 $1,408
2015 $838 $1,387
2014 $948 $1,373
2013 $902 $1,363
2012 $873 $1,239
2011 $938 $1,038
2010 $797 $902
2009 $787 $736
2008 $767 $341
2007 $671 $414
2006 $587 $431
2005 $549 $461
2004 $495 $470
2003 $442 $468
2002 $378 $525
2001 $346 $566
2000 $305 $563
1999 $364 $582
1998 $357 $552
1997 $321 $751
1996 $360 $767
1995 $331 $648
1994 $266.5 $634
1993 $372 $605
1992 $385 $631
1991 $382 $831
1990 $354 $867
1989 $314 $840
1988 $307 $816
1987 $280.7 $726
1986 $250 $693
1985 $190.4 $649
1984 $169.1 $757
1983 $186.3 $959
1982 $213.8 $1,096
1981 $290.5 $1,069
1980 $359 $949
1979 $216.3 $779
1978 $169.1 $665
1977 $148.1 $677
1976 $134.9 $687
1975 $121.5 $717
1974 $80.2 $674
1973 $85.4 $579
1972 $75.1 $483
1971 $62 $406
1970 $57.3 $361
1969 $55 $346
1968 $56.5 $302
1967 $46 $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Mali vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Zimbabwe
2026 61.1 63.6
2025 60.9 63.3
2024 60.7 63.1
2023 60.4 62.8
2022 60 62.4
2021 59.1 60.1
2020 58.9 61.5
2019 59.2 61.1
2018 58.9 60.9
2017 58.6 60.3
2016 58.3 59.8
2015 57.9 59
2014 57.5 58.1
2013 57.1 56.8
2012 56.7 55.4
2011 56.4 53.9
2010 56 51.9
2009 55.6 49.7
2008 55.2 48.5
2007 54.8 47.6
2006 54.3 47.1
2005 53.8 46.6
2004 53.3 46
2003 52.6 45.4
2002 52 45.9
2001 51.3 44.5
2000 50.6 46
1999 50.1 46.4
1998 49.6 47.6
1997 49.1 48.5
1996 48.5 49
1995 48.3 51.1
1994 47.9 52.5
1993 47.6 54
1992 47.2 55.6
1991 46.9 57
1990 46.5 58.3
1989 46.2 59.4
1988 45.7 60.2
1987 45.2 60.7
1986 44.6 61
1985 43.9 60.9
1984 43.4 60.6
1983 42.7 60
1982 41.8 59.9
1981 41 59.4
1980 40.3 59.1
1979 39.5 54.9
1978 38.8 54.7
1977 38 57
1976 37.2 57.6
1975 36.5 58.2
1974 35.7 58.2
1973 35.1 58.1
1972 34.5 58.2
1971 33.8 58
1970 33.4 57.8
1969 32.9 57.5
1968 32.6 57.1
1967 32.2 56.8
1966 31.8 56.4
1965 31.5 55.9
1964 31.2 55.4
1963 31 54.9
1962 30.8 54.5
1961 30.6 54
1960 30.5 53.5
1959 30.3 53
1958 30.2 52.6
1957 30.1 52.2
1956 29.9 51.8
1955 29.7 51.4
1954 29.5 51
1953 29.4 50.6
1952 29.1 50.2
1951 28.9 49.8
1950 28.7 49.4

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

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Mali and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Mali Zimbabwe
2024 24,478,595 16,634,373
2023 23,769,127 16,340,822
2022 23,072,640 16,069,056
2021 22,388,630 15,797,210
2020 21,713,836 15,526,888
2019 21,068,405 15,271,368
2018 20,442,030 15,034,452
2017 19,813,011 14,812,482
2016 19,191,289 14,600,294
2015 18,593,022 14,399,013
2014 18,020,267 14,207,359
2013 17,459,615 14,013,808
2012 16,957,033 13,817,887
2011 16,469,049 13,595,424
2010 15,945,198 13,356,548
2009 15,435,539 13,142,790
2008 14,940,782 12,959,149
2007 14,457,775 12,804,058
2006 13,990,139 12,636,445
2005 13,538,647 12,483,432
2004 13,102,409 12,365,896
2003 12,684,955 12,232,323
2002 12,288,050 12,087,653
2001 11,912,158 11,971,901
2000 11,559,290 11,892,055
1999 11,227,415 11,783,458
1998 10,919,573 11,594,297
1997 10,646,495 11,369,827
1996 10,407,278 11,158,360
1995 10,185,365 10,974,599
1994 9,967,031 10,873,148
1993 9,754,786 10,860,288
1992 9,553,540 10,702,700
1991 9,362,888 10,404,816
1990 9,178,830 10,137,281
1989 8,999,938 9,864,798
1988 8,833,996 9,583,094
1987 8,681,164 9,284,644
1986 8,531,277 8,982,578
1985 8,374,663 8,686,813
1984 8,208,599 8,391,488
1983 8,034,400 8,098,404
1982 7,860,194 7,796,496
1981 7,692,766 7,498,635
1980 7,530,515 7,041,303
1979 7,375,266 6,647,556
1978 7,229,651 6,543,575
1977 7,090,979 6,449,512
1976 6,960,979 6,287,105
1975 6,837,261 6,098,658
1974 6,715,436 5,908,328
1973 6,597,106 5,720,404
1972 6,483,726 5,542,445
1971 6,377,944 5,374,712
1970 6,276,472 5,215,918
1969 6,177,704 5,058,181
1968 6,082,979 4,900,440
1967 5,990,906 4,748,307
1966 5,902,204 4,601,217
1965 5,815,487 4,458,462
1964 5,730,125 4,320,006
1963 5,646,605 4,185,877
1962 5,563,917 4,055,959
1961 5,482,283 3,930,401
1960 5,402,550 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Mali

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Zimbabwe
2023 5.61 3.72
2022 5.69 3.77
2021 5.78 3.77
2020 5.85 3.75
2019 5.89 3.75
2018 6.12 3.74
2017 6.25 3.77
2016 6.32 3.83
2015 6.39 3.91
2014 6.44 4.01
2013 6.49 4.11
2012 6.52 4.13
2011 6.55 4.13
2010 6.58 4.04
2009 6.59 3.95
2008 6.62 3.78
2007 6.65 3.68
2006 6.68 3.64
2005 6.71 3.69
2004 6.74 3.78
2003 6.78 3.86
2002 6.82 3.93
2001 6.85 3.98
2000 6.89 4.01
1999 6.91 4.06
1998 6.94 4.07
1997 6.97 4.08
1996 7.01 4.11
1995 7.05 4.15
1994 7.12 4.28
1993 7.18 4.39
1992 7.24 4.57
1991 7.28 4.72
1990 7.31 4.88
1989 7.33 5.07
1988 7.32 5.28
1987 7.31 5.5
1986 7.31 5.69
1985 7.26 5.87
1984 7.26 6.04
1983 7.28 6.2
1982 7.32 6.33
1981 7.37 6.45
1980 7.37 6.52
1979 7.35 6.59
1978 7.32 6.66
1977 7.3 6.71
1976 7.27 6.77
1975 7.25 6.83
1974 7.23 6.88
1973 7.22 6.94
1972 7.22 6.94
1971 7.2 6.94
1970 7.18 6.98
1969 7.18 7.04
1968 7.16 7.11
1967 7.14 7.16
1966 7.11 7.2
1965 7.08 7.23
1964 7.06 7.23
1963 7.05 7.23
1962 7.04 7.23
1961 7.03 7.21
1960 7.02 7.2

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

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Mali and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Zimbabwe
2024 16.7 19
2023 16.6 18.9
2022 16.5 18.7
2021 16.3 18.6
2020 16.2 18.5
2019 16.1 18.3
2018 16 18.2
2017 16 18.1
2016 16 18
2015 16 18
2014 16 18
2013 16 18
2012 16.1 18.1
2011 16.3 18.2
2010 16.4 18.3
2009 16.4 18.4
2008 16.5 18.5
2007 16.6 18.5
2006 16.6 18.5
2005 16.6 18.3
2004 16.6 18.3
2003 16.6 18.2
2002 16.6 18.1
2001 16.5 18
2000 16.5 17.8
1999 16.4 17.7
1998 16.4 17.5
1997 16.3 17.2
1996 16.3 16.9
1995 16.3 16.6
1994 16.3 16.4
1993 16.3 16.3
1992 16.4 16.4
1991 16.4 16.5
1990 16.5 16.3
1989 16.6 16.1
1988 16.8 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17.3 15.9
1984 17.5 15.8
1983 17.6 15.8
1982 17.8 15.8
1981 17.9 15.7
1980 18.1 15.6
1979 18.3 15.6
1978 18.4 15.7
1977 18.6 15.8
1976 18.7 15.8
1975 18.9 15.9
1974 19 15.9
1973 19.1 15.8
1972 19.2 15.8
1971 19.3 15.8
1970 19.4 15.7
1969 19.5 15.7
1968 19.6 15.7
1967 19.6 15.7
1966 19.7 15.7
1965 19.8 15.7
1964 19.8 15.7
1963 19.8 15.8
1962 19.8 16
1961 19.8 16.2
1960 19.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Mali Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Mali Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
89.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Mali Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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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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