Mali vs Sudan
Mali and Sudan 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.
- Sudan has about 2.1 times as many people as Mali: 51.7 million against 25.2 million in 2025.
- GDP per person is about the same in Mali ($1,193) and Sudan ($1,165) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Mali (5.6%) than in Sudan (3.1%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Sudan (138.8% in 2022) than in Mali (3.3% in 2025), a difference of 135.5 percentage points.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Sudan (7.5% in 2022) than in Mali (2.8% in 2025), a difference of 4.7 percentage points.
- A baby born in Sudan can expect to live 5.8 years longer than one born in Mali: 66.5 years against 60.7 years in 2024.
- The population of Sudan is older: half of its people are over 18.3 years, against 15.5 years in Mali in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Mali (36.8% in 2024) than in Sudan (18.6% in 2017), a difference of 18.2 percentage points.
- CO2 emissions per person in Sudan (0.43 tonnes) are 43% higher than in Mali (0.3 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Sudan (11.9%) than in Mali (8.7%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Mali | Sudan | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
25.2 million
2025 · 58th of 217
|
51.7 million
2025 · 30th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$1,193
2025 · 191st of 214
|
$1,165
2025 · 192nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
5.6%
2025 · 43rd of 214
|
3.1%
2025 · 113th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
3.3%
2025 · 102nd of 193
|
138.8%
2022 · 191st of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
2.8%
2025 · 35th of 186
|
7.5%
2022 · 129th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
60.7 years
2024 · 211th of 217
|
66.5 years
2024 · 182nd of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
15.5 years
2023 · 212th of 216
|
18.3 years
2023 · 191st of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
36.8%
2024 · 174th of 213
|
18.6%
2017 · 198th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0.3 tonnes
2024 · 31st of 203
|
0.43 tonnes
2024 · 39th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
8.7%
2024 · 172nd of 214
|
11.9%
2024 · 160th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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