Algeria vs Mali: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Algeria | Mali | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 47.4m2025 | 25.2m2025 | 33 · 58 |
| Area | 2,381,740 km²2024 | 1,241,238 km²2024 | 10 · 23 |
| Density | 19.72024 | 20.12024 | 187 · 186 |
| Urban share | 75.8%2025 | 32.2%2025 | 71 · 190 |
| Fertility | 2.722024 | 5.512024 | 63 · 6 |
| Aged 65+ | 6.8%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 128 · 211 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $287bn2025 | $30.1bn2025 | 51 · 115 |
| GDP per capita | $6,0512025 | $1,1932025 | 130 · 191 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $18,5862025 | $3,5032025 | 112 · 181 |
| GDP growth | 3.8%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 83 · 42 |
| Agriculture share | 14.5%2025 | 33.0%2025 | 54 · 8 |
| Industry share | 34.8%2025 | 23.4%2025 | 33 · 103 |
| Services share | 45.7%2025 | 36.6%2025 | 167 · 192 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.4%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 136 · 87 |
| Tax revenue | — | 12.0%2020 | — · 109 |
| Military spending | 8.83%2025 | 3.87%2025 | 2 · 14 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 16.8%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 157 · 137 |
| FDI inflows | 0.5%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 155 · 75 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 11.6%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 29 · 153 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 7.9%2025 | 30.1%2025 | 174 · 77 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 54.4%2024 | 5.1%2015 | 75 · 165 |
| Education spending | 9.0%2024 | 4.2%2023 | 5 · 92 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs2024 | 60.7 yrs2024 | 93 · 211 |
| Infant mortality | 19.52024 | 47.52024 | 70 · 16 |
| Health spending | 4.4%2023 | 3.8%2023 | 145 · 158 |
| Physicians | 1.662022 | 0.192023 | 91 · 154 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 77.4%2024 | 36.8%2024 | 106 · 161 |
| Fixed broadband | 13.32024 | 0.82022 | 105 · 174 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 49.5%2024 | 2 · 201 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.98 t2024 | 0.30 t2024 | 72 · 173 |
| Renewable energy | 0.1%2021 | 71.1%2022 | 202 · 28 |
| Forest cover | 0.7%2024 | 8.7%2024 | 201 · 172 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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