Mali vs Rwanda

Mali and Rwanda compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Mali has about 1.7 times as many people as Rwanda: 25.2 million against 14.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Mali ($1,193) is 6% higher than in Rwanda ($1,124) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Rwanda (9.4%) than in Mali (5.6%), a difference of 3.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Rwanda (5.9%) than in Mali (3.3%), a difference of 2.6 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Rwanda (11.4%) than in Mali (2.8%), a difference of 8.6 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Rwanda can expect to live 7.3 years longer than one born in Mali: 68 years against 60.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Rwanda is older: half of its people are over 19.4 years, against 15.5 years in Mali in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Mali (36.8%) than in Rwanda (31.7%), a difference of 5.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Mali (0.3 tonnes) are 88% higher than in Rwanda (0.16 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Rwanda (26.1%) than in Mali (8.7%), a difference of 17.4 percentage points in 2024.