Mali vs Sudan

Mali (Africa) and Sudan (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1967-2025

Mali Sudan World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1967 Mali: 45.99 Sudan: 116.24 World: 664.4 1968 Mali: 56.51 Sudan: 117.82 World: 703.46 1969 Mali: 55.02 Sudan: 125.98 World: 761.11 1970 Mali: 57.32 Sudan: 139.04 World: 817.68 1971 Mali: 61.97 Sudan: 146.93 World: 884.88 1972 Mali: 75.05 Sudan: 154.51 World: 1,002 1973 Mali: 85.44 Sudan: 184.52 World: 1,201.53 1974 Mali: 80.23 Sudan: 228.79 World: 1,362.19 1975 Mali: 121.5 Sudan: 269.65 World: 1,488.94 1976 Mali: 134.93 Sudan: 325.19 World: 1,589.73 1977 Mali: 148.05 Sudan: 392.4 World: 1,766.28 1978 Mali: 169.12 Sudan: 410.07 World: 2,055.49 1979 Mali: 216.32 Sudan: 408.9 World: 2,335.19 1980 Mali: 359.12 Sudan: 418.35 World: 2,587.01 1981 Mali: 290.48 Sudan: 483.8 World: 2,628.62 1982 Mali: 213.77 Sudan: 378.95 World: 2,554.08 1983 Mali: 186.28 Sudan: 346.22 World: 2,561.17 1984 Mali: 169.07 Sudan: 429.99 World: 2,614.33 1985 Mali: 190.38 Sudan: 326.4 World: 2,690.59 1986 Mali: 250.01 Sudan: 400.33 World: 3,118.57 1987 Mali: 280.72 Sudan: 471.16 World: 3,487.88 1988 Mali: 307.02 Sudan: 553.08 World: 3,829.99 1989 Mali: 313.87 Sudan: 814.27 World: 3,930.51 1990 Mali: 353.9 Sudan: 1,257.19 World: 4,338.94 1991 Mali: 381.99 Sudan: 1,617.56 World: 4,453.9 1992 Mali: 385.28 Sudan: 252.61 World: 4,679.98 1993 Mali: 372.41 Sudan: 312.69 World: 4,685.3 1994 Mali: 266.46 Sudan: 439.42 World: 4,967.01 1995 Mali: 331.19 Sudan: 462.59 World: 5,463.2 1996 Mali: 359.66 Sudan: 294.83 World: 5,507.22 1997 Mali: 320.75 Sudan: 373.09 World: 5,408.57 1998 Mali: 356.65 Sudan: 350.7 World: 5,302.34 1999 Mali: 364.42 Sudan: 324.66 World: 5,401.23 2000 Mali: 304.65 Sudan: 362.12 World: 5,512.56 2001 Mali: 346.22 Sudan: 451.29 World: 5,404.2 2002 Mali: 378.19 Sudan: 506.26 World: 5,539.32 2003 Mali: 441.91 Sudan: 580.32 World: 6,129.87 2004 Mali: 495.01 Sudan: 705.11 World: 6,818 2005 Mali: 548.73 Sudan: 905.54 World: 7,290.57 2006 Mali: 586.99 Sudan: 1,132.47 World: 7,803.19 2007 Mali: 670.85 Sudan: 1,444.37 World: 8,685.33 2008 Mali: 767.19 Sudan: 1,527.58 World: 9,425.74 2009 Mali: 787.48 Sudan: 1,178.22 World: 8,827.04 2010 Mali: 797.15 Sudan: 1,305.64 World: 9,555.07 2011 Mali: 938.29 Sudan: 1,332.66 World: 10,496.93 2012 Mali: 872.51 Sudan: 1,019.22 World: 10,597.85 2013 Mali: 901.92 Sudan: 1,138.63 World: 10,759.35 2014 Mali: 947.92 Sudan: 1,275.44 World: 10,912.24 2015 Mali: 838.12 Sudan: 1,292.38 World: 10,191.98 2016 Mali: 872.47 Sudan: 1,033.22 World: 10,239.47 2017 Mali: 924.06 Sudan: 966.51 World: 10,784.4 2018 Mali: 996.38 Sudan: 731.03 World: 11,344.73 2019 Mali: 971.95 Sudan: 709.98 World: 11,417.6 2020 Mali: 953.24 Sudan: 577.8 World: 10,999.49 2021 Mali: 1,027.27 Sudan: 712.12 World: 12,472.91 2022 Mali: 976.91 Sudan: 1,046.24 World: 12,876.24 2023 Mali: 1,042.44 Sudan: 797.28 World: 13,313.86 2024 Mali: 1,093.25 Sudan: 984.61 World: 13,717.09 2025 Mali: 1,193.28 Sudan: 1,164.54 World: 14,405.85 1967 1985 1994 2003 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Mali Sudan World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Mali: 30.46 Sudan: 49.57 World: 50.94 1961 Mali: 30.64 Sudan: 49.96 World: 52.8 1962 Mali: 30.83 Sudan: 50.42 World: 55.29 1963 Mali: 31.02 Sudan: 50.82 World: 55.65 1964 Mali: 31.23 Sudan: 50.88 World: 56.1 1965 Mali: 31.53 Sudan: 51.03 World: 55.93 1966 Mali: 31.79 Sudan: 51.25 World: 56.45 1967 Mali: 32.2 Sudan: 51.5 World: 56.9 1968 Mali: 32.57 Sudan: 51.76 World: 57.34 1969 Mali: 32.87 Sudan: 52.04 World: 57.68 1970 Mali: 33.4 Sudan: 52.29 World: 57.94 1971 Mali: 33.8 Sudan: 52.54 World: 58.02 1972 Mali: 34.51 Sudan: 52.8 World: 58.84 1973 Mali: 35.09 Sudan: 52.99 World: 59.3 1974 Mali: 35.75 Sudan: 53.16 World: 59.7 1975 Mali: 36.48 Sudan: 53.31 World: 60.13 1976 Mali: 37.2 Sudan: 53.34 World: 60.45 1977 Mali: 37.99 Sudan: 53.52 World: 61.04 1978 Mali: 38.76 Sudan: 53.29 World: 61.39 1979 Mali: 39.51 Sudan: 53.37 World: 61.84 1980 Mali: 40.27 Sudan: 54.07 World: 62.15 1981 Mali: 40.98 Sudan: 54.37 World: 62.52 1982 Mali: 41.8 Sudan: 54.38 World: 62.87 1983 Mali: 42.75 Sudan: 49.56 World: 63.13 1984 Mali: 43.4 Sudan: 49.81 World: 63.44 1985 Mali: 43.92 Sudan: 50.01 World: 63.73 1986 Mali: 44.62 Sudan: 54.56 World: 64.12 1987 Mali: 45.23 Sudan: 54.75 World: 64.46 1988 Mali: 45.72 Sudan: 54.98 World: 64.67 1989 Mali: 46.24 Sudan: 54.88 World: 64.96 1990 Mali: 46.54 Sudan: 55.5 World: 65.11 1991 Mali: 46.89 Sudan: 55.55 World: 65.3 1992 Mali: 47.24 Sudan: 55.95 World: 65.55 1993 Mali: 47.59 Sudan: 56.1 World: 65.74 1994 Mali: 47.91 Sudan: 57.02 World: 65.96 1995 Mali: 48.29 Sudan: 57.45 World: 66.2 1996 Mali: 48.5 Sudan: 57.64 World: 66.52 1997 Mali: 49.09 Sudan: 58.06 World: 66.83 1998 Mali: 49.59 Sudan: 58.31 World: 67.07 1999 Mali: 50.06 Sudan: 58.61 World: 67.31 2000 Mali: 50.61 Sudan: 58.95 World: 67.65 2001 Mali: 51.3 Sudan: 59.26 World: 67.95 2002 Mali: 52 Sudan: 59.31 World: 68.23 2003 Mali: 52.63 Sudan: 58.32 World: 68.52 2004 Mali: 53.25 Sudan: 56.77 World: 68.77 2005 Mali: 53.79 Sudan: 57.23 World: 69.11 2006 Mali: 54.31 Sudan: 60.4 World: 69.47 2007 Mali: 54.76 Sudan: 61.44 World: 69.81 2008 Mali: 55.19 Sudan: 61.26 World: 70 2009 Mali: 55.59 Sudan: 62.68 World: 70.38 2010 Mali: 55.99 Sudan: 62.98 World: 70.68 2011 Mali: 56.37 Sudan: 63.18 World: 70.97 2012 Mali: 56.7 Sudan: 63.43 World: 71.26 2013 Mali: 57.05 Sudan: 63.44 World: 71.53 2014 Mali: 57.48 Sudan: 63.99 World: 71.78 2015 Mali: 57.85 Sudan: 64.38 World: 71.97 2016 Mali: 58.29 Sudan: 64.68 World: 72.19 2017 Mali: 58.56 Sudan: 65.15 World: 72.37 2018 Mali: 58.87 Sudan: 65.5 World: 72.64 2019 Mali: 59.22 Sudan: 65.8 World: 72.87 2020 Mali: 58.86 Sudan: 65.12 World: 72.18 2021 Mali: 59.12 Sudan: 64.46 World: 71.22 2022 Mali: 60.04 Sudan: 65.7 World: 72.97 2023 Mali: 60.44 Sudan: 66.33 World: 73.33 2024 Mali: 60.68 Sudan: 66.52 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Mali Sudan World

2 4 6 8 1960 Mali: 7.02 Sudan: 6.66 World: 4.69 1961 Mali: 7.03 Sudan: 6.66 World: 4.56 1962 Mali: 7.04 Sudan: 6.7 World: 5.02 1963 Mali: 7.05 Sudan: 6.76 World: 5.31 1964 Mali: 7.06 Sudan: 6.8 World: 5.13 1965 Mali: 7.08 Sudan: 6.84 World: 5.08 1966 Mali: 7.11 Sudan: 6.88 World: 4.97 1967 Mali: 7.14 Sudan: 6.91 World: 4.87 1968 Mali: 7.16 Sudan: 6.95 World: 4.98 1969 Mali: 7.18 Sudan: 6.97 World: 4.88 1970 Mali: 7.18 Sudan: 6.99 World: 4.84 1971 Mali: 7.2 Sudan: 7.02 World: 4.69 1972 Mali: 7.22 Sudan: 6.98 World: 4.55 1973 Mali: 7.22 Sudan: 6.94 World: 4.42 1974 Mali: 7.23 Sudan: 6.91 World: 4.26 1975 Mali: 7.25 Sudan: 6.87 World: 4.07 1976 Mali: 7.27 Sudan: 6.82 World: 3.97 1977 Mali: 7.3 Sudan: 6.78 World: 3.84 1978 Mali: 7.32 Sudan: 6.72 World: 3.77 1979 Mali: 7.35 Sudan: 6.65 World: 3.76 1980 Mali: 7.37 Sudan: 6.59 World: 3.73 1981 Mali: 7.37 Sudan: 6.53 World: 3.71 1982 Mali: 7.32 Sudan: 6.47 World: 3.72 1983 Mali: 7.28 Sudan: 6.41 World: 3.59 1984 Mali: 7.26 Sudan: 6.34 World: 3.57 1985 Mali: 7.26 Sudan: 6.28 World: 3.53 1986 Mali: 7.31 Sudan: 6.23 World: 3.51 1987 Mali: 7.31 Sudan: 6.18 World: 3.48 1988 Mali: 7.32 Sudan: 6.13 World: 3.39 1989 Mali: 7.33 Sudan: 6.11 World: 3.35 1990 Mali: 7.31 Sudan: 6.07 World: 3.31 1991 Mali: 7.28 Sudan: 6.05 World: 3.13 1992 Mali: 7.24 Sudan: 6.02 World: 3.04 1993 Mali: 7.18 Sudan: 5.97 World: 2.97 1994 Mali: 7.12 Sudan: 5.91 World: 2.92 1995 Mali: 7.05 Sudan: 5.86 World: 2.87 1996 Mali: 7.01 Sudan: 5.79 World: 2.82 1997 Mali: 6.97 Sudan: 5.72 World: 2.78 1998 Mali: 6.94 Sudan: 5.65 World: 2.75 1999 Mali: 6.91 Sudan: 5.62 World: 2.72 2000 Mali: 6.89 Sudan: 5.6 World: 2.73 2001 Mali: 6.85 Sudan: 5.56 World: 2.69 2002 Mali: 6.82 Sudan: 5.53 World: 2.66 2003 Mali: 6.78 Sudan: 5.49 World: 2.64 2004 Mali: 6.74 Sudan: 5.46 World: 2.63 2005 Mali: 6.71 Sudan: 5.4 World: 2.61 2006 Mali: 6.68 Sudan: 5.33 World: 2.61 2007 Mali: 6.65 Sudan: 5.27 World: 2.6 2008 Mali: 6.62 Sudan: 5.21 World: 2.6 2009 Mali: 6.59 Sudan: 5.17 World: 2.59 2010 Mali: 6.58 Sudan: 5.14 World: 2.57 2011 Mali: 6.55 Sudan: 5.09 World: 2.55 2012 Mali: 6.52 Sudan: 5.03 World: 2.56 2013 Mali: 6.49 Sudan: 4.97 World: 2.53 2014 Mali: 6.44 Sudan: 4.91 World: 2.52 2015 Mali: 6.39 Sudan: 4.9 World: 2.49 2016 Mali: 6.32 Sudan: 4.83 World: 2.49 2017 Mali: 6.25 Sudan: 4.76 World: 2.46 2018 Mali: 6.12 Sudan: 4.68 World: 2.39 2019 Mali: 5.89 Sudan: 4.62 World: 2.35 2020 Mali: 5.85 Sudan: 4.54 World: 2.28 2021 Mali: 5.78 Sudan: 4.46 World: 2.25 2022 Mali: 5.69 Sudan: 4.38 World: 2.22 2023 Mali: 5.61 Sudan: 4.32 World: 2.2 2024 Mali: 5.51 Sudan: 4.26 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2022

Mali Sudan World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Mali: 1.4 Sudan: 15.62 World: 5.12 1992 Mali: 1.48 Sudan: 15.67 World: 5.28 1993 Mali: 1.42 Sudan: 15.51 World: 5.54 1994 Mali: 1.51 Sudan: 15.62 World: 5.79 1995 Mali: 1.46 Sudan: 15.63 World: 5.92 1996 Mali: 1.42 Sudan: 15.61 World: 5.98 1997 Mali: 1.41 Sudan: 15.32 World: 6.01 1998 Mali: 1.34 Sudan: 15.35 World: 6.16 1999 Mali: 1.36 Sudan: 15.4 World: 6.28 2000 Mali: 1.41 Sudan: 15.6 World: 6.11 2001 Mali: 1.33 Sudan: 15.56 World: 6.19 2002 Mali: 1.36 Sudan: 15.51 World: 6.41 2003 Mali: 1.27 Sudan: 15.52 World: 6.48 2004 Mali: 1.41 Sudan: 15.54 World: 6.33 2005 Mali: 1.37 Sudan: 15.55 World: 6.22 2006 Mali: 1.4 Sudan: 15.54 World: 5.97 2007 Mali: 1.37 Sudan: 15.53 World: 5.77 2008 Mali: 1.38 Sudan: 15.57 World: 5.82 2009 Mali: 1.41 Sudan: 13 World: 6.41 2010 Mali: 1.38 Sudan: 15.17 World: 6.28 2011 Mali: 1.4 Sudan: 17.44 World: 6.15 2012 Mali: 1.46 Sudan: 16.97 World: 6.15 2013 Mali: 1.52 Sudan: 16.27 World: 6.1 2014 Mali: 1.48 Sudan: 15.41 World: 5.96 2015 Mali: 1.4 Sudan: 14.39 World: 6 2016 Mali: 1.37 Sudan: 13.66 World: 5.97 2017 Mali: 1.5 Sudan: 13 World: 5.9 2018 Mali: 1.62 Sudan: 12.35 World: 5.76 2019 Mali: 3.29 Sudan: 11.7 World: 5.59 2020 Mali: 3.53 Sudan: 12 World: 6.59 2021 Mali: 4.01 Sudan: 11.09 World: 6.05 2022 Mali: 2.39 Sudan: 7.53 World: 5.23 1991 2001 2006 2011 2022

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Mali Sudan World

0 2 4 6 1970 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.29 World: 4.14 1971 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.28 World: 4.04 1972 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.29 World: 4.16 1973 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.37 World: 4.32 1974 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.33 World: 4.23 1975 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.25 World: 4.14 1976 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.23 World: 4.31 1977 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.24 World: 4.36 1978 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.21 World: 4.42 1979 Mali: 0.05 Sudan: 0.2 World: 4.46 1980 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.23 World: 4.33 1981 Mali: 0.06 Sudan: 0.21 World: 4.18 1982 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.21 World: 4.05 1983 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.21 World: 4.01 1984 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.19 World: 4.07 1985 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.21 World: 4.05 1986 Mali: 0.03 Sudan: 0.2 World: 4.04 1987 Mali: 0.05 Sudan: 0.16 World: 4.1 1988 Mali: 0.03 Sudan: 0.22 World: 4.16 1989 Mali: 0.05 Sudan: 0.19 World: 4.16 1990 Mali: 0.03 Sudan: 0.25 World: 4.15 1991 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.22 World: 4.1 1992 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.2 World: 4.01 1993 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.14 World: 3.97 1994 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.2 World: 3.94 1995 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.19 World: 3.99 1996 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.18 World: 4.01 1997 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.21 World: 4.02 1998 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.19 World: 3.98 1999 Mali: 0.04 Sudan: 0.2 World: 3.95 2000 Mali: 0.07 Sudan: 0.22 World: 4.01 2001 Mali: 0.07 Sudan: 0.23 World: 4.01 2002 Mali: 0.07 Sudan: 0.27 World: 4.02 2003 Mali: 0.07 Sudan: 0.27 World: 4.15 2004 Mali: 0.07 Sudan: 0.3 World: 4.28 2005 Mali: 0.07 Sudan: 0.35 World: 4.39 2006 Mali: 0.08 Sudan: 0.42 World: 4.48 2007 Mali: 0.09 Sudan: 0.44 World: 4.59 2008 Mali: 0.1 Sudan: 0.46 World: 4.56 2009 Mali: 0.13 Sudan: 0.46 World: 4.45 2010 Mali: 0.12 Sudan: 0.48 World: 4.67 2011 Mali: 0.13 Sudan: 0.45 World: 4.76 2012 Mali: 0.13 Sudan: 0.47 World: 4.77 2013 Mali: 0.16 Sudan: 0.47 World: 4.81 2014 Mali: 0.16 Sudan: 0.48 World: 4.78 2015 Mali: 0.19 Sudan: 0.54 World: 4.7 2016 Mali: 0.24 Sudan: 0.58 World: 4.65 2017 Mali: 0.26 Sudan: 0.55 World: 4.67 2018 Mali: 0.28 Sudan: 0.53 World: 4.73 2019 Mali: 0.29 Sudan: 0.52 World: 4.7 2020 Mali: 0.32 Sudan: 0.46 World: 4.47 2021 Mali: 0.33 Sudan: 0.49 World: 4.68 2022 Mali: 0.32 Sudan: 0.43 World: 4.67 2023 Mali: 0.3 Sudan: 0.43 World: 4.68 2024 Mali: 0.3 Sudan: 0.43 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Population

Indicator Mali Sudan
Population 25.2 mn 2025
58th of 215		 51.7 mn 2025
30th of 215
Population density 19.5 /km² 2023
184th of 214		 26.8 /km² 2023
174th of 214
Population growth 2.90 % 2025
14th of 215		 2.38 % 2025
30th of 215
Life expectancy 60.7 years 2024
209th of 215		 66.5 years 2024
180th of 215
Fertility rate 5.51 2024
6th of 215		 4.26 2024
16th of 215
Birth rate 39.5 ‰ 2024
6th of 215		 33.0 ‰ 2024
18th of 215
Infant mortality 47.5 ‰ 2024
181st of 196		 42.9 ‰ 2024
174th of 196
Urban population 32.2 % 2025
188th of 215		 34.9 % 2025
182nd of 215
Aged 65+ 2.4 % 2025
209th of 215		 3.4 % 2025
180th of 215
Living in cities 26.7 % 2025
152nd of 215		 46.8 % 2025
67th of 215
Living in towns 22.6 % 2025
168th of 215		 27.8 % 2025
126th of 215
Living in rural areas 50.7 % 2025
17th of 215		 25.4 % 2025
103rd of 215

Human development

Indicator Mali Sudan
Human Development Index 0.419 2023
188th of 193		 0.511 2023
176th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.281 2023
162nd of 169		 0.328 2023
152nd of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.411 2023
150th of 156		 0.498 2023
137th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.612 2023
164th of 172		 0.588 2023
158th of 172

Economy

Indicator Mali Sudan
GDP 30.1 bn US$ 2025
113th of 186		 60.2 bn US$ 2025
90th of 186
GDP per capita 1,193 US$ 2025
168th of 186		 1,165 US$ 2025
169th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 3,503 int. $ 2025
168th of 185		 2,192 int. $ 2025
176th of 185
GNI per capita 1,120 US$ 2025
165th of 182		 900 US$ 2025
172nd of 182
GDP growth 5.6 % 2025
38th of 186		 3.1 % 2025
101st of 186
Inflation 3.3 % 2025
77th of 165		 138.8 % 2022
Trade 48.8 % 2025
108th of 138		 2.4 % 2025
138th of 138
Exports 22.1 % 2025
104th of 138		 1.1 % 2025
138th of 138
FDI inflows 3.4 % 2024
73rd of 192		 1.4 % 2023
Manufacturing 7.5 % 2025
99th of 132		 -
Agriculture 33.0 % 2025
6th of 158		 29.4 % 2025
12th of 158
Tax revenue 12.0 % 2020 7.4 % 2016
Military spending 4.2 % 2024
13th of 147		 0.9 % 2021

Labour

Indicator Mali Sudan
Unemployment 2.8 % 2025
35th of 181		 7.5 % 2022
Youth unemployment 3.9 % 2025
18th of 181		 12.0 % 2022
Women in the labour force 52.8 % 2025
95th of 181		 14.5 % 2022
Jobs in agriculture 63.0 % 2025
11th of 181		 39.8 % 2022
Weekly hours worked 43.7 h 2025
33rd of 181		 50.8 h 2022
Youth NEET rate 27.2 % 2025
143rd of 181		 46.5 % 2022
Labour income share 36.9 % 2017 36.3 % 2022
Output per hour 3.7 $ 2025
165th of 181		 5.8 $ 2022

Health

Indicator Mali Sudan
Health spending 3.8 % 2023
157th of 192		 2.9 % 2023
181st of 192
Health spending per person 34 US$ 2023
180th of 191		 21 US$ 2023
190th of 191
Physicians 0.19 /1,000 2023
98th of 125		 0.25 /1,000 2017
Under-5 mortality 73.0 ‰ 2024
184th of 196		 61.6 ‰ 2024
177th of 196
Maternal mortality 367 /100k 2023
179th of 194		 256 /100k 2023
167th of 194
Tobacco use 7.4 % 2024
13th of 166		 -

Food

Indicator Mali Sudan
Calories per person 2,801 kcal 2024
104th of 155		 2,625 kcal 2021
Food insecurity 20.6 % 2024
66th of 134		 -
Severe food insecurity 2.4 % 2024
37th of 124		 -

Education

Indicator Mali Sudan
Literacy 35.6 % 2024
29th of 29		 -
Secondary enrolment 38.9 % 2023 43.5 % 2019
Tertiary enrolment 5.1 % 2015 15.9 % 2015
Education spending 4.2 % 2023
47th of 121		 -
Expected schooling 7.0 yrs 2023
193rd of 195		 8.6 yrs 2023
182nd of 195
Mean schooling 1.6 yrs 2023
192nd of 193		 4.0 yrs 2023
179th of 193

Society

Indicator Mali Sudan
Income inequality 35.7 2021
54th of 93		 34.2 2014
Extreme poverty 36.1 % 2021
83rd of 93		 10.1 % 2014
Internet use 36.8 % 2024
157th of 182		 18.6 % 2017
Mobile subscriptions 112.1 /100 2022 70.2 /100 2022
Electricity access 49.5 % 2024
199th of 213		 66.0 % 2024
178th of 213
Women in parliament 30.1 % 2025
76th of 184		 30.5 % 2018

Refugees

Indicator Mali Sudan
Refugees hosted 286,715 2025
27th of 177		 809,816 2025
9th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 11.4 ‰ 2025
41st of 177		 15.7 ‰ 2025
31st of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 322 2025
119th of 177		 50,147 2025
23rd of 177
Refugees from the country 519,738 2025
11th of 199		 2.8 mn 2025
3rd of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 20.6 ‰ 2025
11th of 199		 54.6 ‰ 2025
7th of 199

Governance

Indicator Mali Sudan
Control of corruption 28.0 /100 2024
166th of 207		 16.3 /100 2024
201st of 207
Government effectiveness 26.3 /100 2024
191st of 205		 16.5 /100 2024
200th of 205
Rule of law 38.1 /100 2024
171st of 207		 26.4 /100 2024
199th of 207
Regulatory quality 42.8 /100 2024
160th of 205		 28.6 /100 2024
197th of 205
Voice and accountability 35.5 /100 2024
167th of 205		 23.9 /100 2024
199th of 205
Political stability 23.3 /100 2024
206th of 207		 31.3 /100 2024
198th of 207

Environment

Indicator Mali Sudan
CO₂ per capita 0.30 t 2024
31st of 202		 0.43 t 2024
39th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 7.0 Mt 2024
125th of 204		 17.8 Mt 2024
94th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.02 % 2024
125th of 204		 0.05 % 2024
94th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
145th of 204		 0.5 Gt 2024
101st of 204
GHG per capita 1.96 t 2024
55th of 202		 2.75 t 2024
74th of 202
Renewable energy 71.1 % 2022
27th of 211		 61.0 % 2021
37th of 211
Forest area 10.9 % 2023
162nd of 212		 9.6 % 2023
166th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 35.5 µg/m³ 2023
168th of 200		 37.6 µg/m³ 2023
174th of 200
Water stress 8.0 % 2022
77th of 176		 118.7 % 2022
164th of 176
Land area 1.2 mn km² 2023
23rd of 214		 1.9 mn km² 2023
15th of 214

Energy

Indicator Mali Sudan
Renewable electricity 19.5 % 2024
123rd of 190		 79.7 % 2024
34th of 190
Wind and solar 2.9 % 2024
124th of 190		 1.1 % 2024
139th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
117th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
149th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 19.5 % 2024
128th of 190		 79.7 % 2024
39th of 190
Fossil electricity 80.5 % 2024
128th of 190		 20.3 % 2024
39th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
67th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
86th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 537 g/kWh 2024
115th of 190		 154 g/kWh 2024
41st of 190
Electricity per capita 0.22 MWh 2024
167th of 191		 0.31 MWh 2024
160th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.