Mali

Sub-Saharan Africa·Low income

Population: 23.8M; 57th of 217
GDP: $26.6B; 114th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $1,086; 188th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 60.4; 211th of 217
Human development: 0.428; 184th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Mali

South Sudan

Uganda

Togo

Chad

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low-income Saharan economy; recession due to COVID-19 and political instability; extreme poverty; environmentally fragile; high public debt; agricultural and gold exporter; terrorism and warfare are common

Area: 1,240,192 km²
Languages: Bambara (official), French 17.2%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe/Fulani 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%…
Resources: gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower
Borders: Algeria 1,359 km; Burkina Faso 1,325 km; Cote d'Ivoire; Guinea 1,062 km; Mauritania 2,236 km; Niger, Senegal

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim94.1%
Christian2.6%▼ 0.9pt
Unaffiliated2.5%▲ 1.1pt
Other0.8%

Religious diversity: 1.31 / 10 · low · 146th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MLI

SSD

UGA

TGO

GDP

current US$

$26.6B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$703M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

47.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

33.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

22.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

23.8M–––

Population density

people per km²

18.9–––

Urban population

% of total

46.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

5.6–––

Net migration

people

-46.9K–––

Population under 15

% of total

46.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

2.4%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

1,262.2–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

183.4–––

Electricity generation

TWh

4.4–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.331–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.263–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.17–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.87–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.44–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.65–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

62.4%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.19–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

22%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

24.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

42.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

52.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

51.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.27–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.31–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

2.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.96–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.68–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.84–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.67–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.67–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.88–––

Would fight for country

% yes

88.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.81–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

3.8%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#114/214

$26.6B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#188/214

$1,0862024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#181/203

$3,168latest

GDP growth

annual %

#42/214

5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#185/207

$1,0202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#72/213

2.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#106/201

$703M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#126/205

47.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#10/206

33.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#112/208

22.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#36/187

3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#87/168

35.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#140/168

36.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#57/217

23.8Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#188/216

18.9latest

Urban population

% of total

#156/215

46.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#211/217

60.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#6/217

5.6latest

Net migration

people

#198/217

-46.9K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#4/217

46.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#211/217

2.4%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#189/196

57.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#188/196

91.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#165/192

3.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#162/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#159/160

31%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#107/199

4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#183/194

4.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#177/210

35.1%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#112/214

112.12022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#171/208

0.82022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#196/215

212024

Access to electricity

% of population

#191/215

54.5%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#174/198

1,262.22023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#175/202

183.42023

Electricity generation

TWh

#130/202

4.42023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#77/202

42.7%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#87/202

57.3%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#80/204

72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#23/204

0.32024

Share of global CO₂

#125/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#53/193

2.92023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#134/172

0.2352022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#125/172

0.1532022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#137/178

282022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#148/193

-0.8792022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#169/193

-1.22022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#155/193

-0.9992022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#190/193

-2.482022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#102/172

0.7392022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#87/104

0.3312007

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#89/105

0.2632007

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#36/113

9.172007

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#61/112

2.872007

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#54/114

3.442007

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#62/114

4.652007

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#108/114

3.182007

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#101/111

3.322007

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#21/113

62.4%2007

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#8/109

3.192007

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#35/112

22%2007

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#44/112

24.5%2007

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#52/114

42.4%2007

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#26/114

52.3%2007

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#74/110

51.2%2007

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#68/109

4.272007

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#146/193

1.312020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#106/193

2.5%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#65/114

17.5%2007

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#14/112

2.962007

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#16/113

2.682007

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#26/110

2.842007

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#36/111

2.672007

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#92/104

7.672007

National pride

mean, 1–4

#3/114

3.882007

Would fight for country

% yes

#12/113

88.2%2007

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#7/114

2.812007

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#184/189

0.4282021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#156/170

0.6132021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#122/164

4.592025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#107/113

6.122007

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#100/114

6.092007

Global Peace Index

1–5

#149/158

2.962023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#22/161

3.8%latest

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