Mali vs Guinea: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Mali | Guinea | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 25.2m2025 | 15.1m2025 | 58 · 74 |
| Area | 1,241,238 km²2024 | 245,857 km²2024 | 23 · 78 |
| Density | 20.12024 | 60.02024 | 186 · 145 |
| Urban share | 32.2%2025 | 38.5%2025 | 190 · 177 |
| Fertility | 5.512024 | 4.132024 | 6 · 20 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.4%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 211 · 179 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $30.1bn2025 | $28.3bn2025 | 115 · 118 |
| GDP per capita | $1,1932025 | $1,8772025 | 191 · 179 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,5032025 | $4,9352025 | 181 · 166 |
| GDP growth | 5.6%2025 | 7.4%2025 | 42 · 17 |
| Agriculture share | 33.0%2025 | 31.3%2025 | 8 · 11 |
| Industry share | 23.4%2025 | 25.4%2025 | 103 · 79 |
| Services share | 36.6%2025 | 35.7%2025 | 192 · 195 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.3%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 87 · 74 |
| Tax revenue | 12.0%2020 | — | 109 · — |
| Military spending | 3.87%2025 | 2.03%2025 | 14 · 61 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 22.1%2025 | 41.4%2025 | 137 · 76 |
| FDI inflows | 2.8%2025 | 27.4%2025 | 75 · 6 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.8%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 153 · 94 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 30.1%2025 | 29.6%2025 | 77 · 79 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 5.1%2015 | — | 165 · — |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 1.7%2023 | 92 · 175 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 60.7 yrs2024 | 60.9 yrs2024 | 211 · 210 |
| Infant mortality | 47.52024 | 59.82024 | 16 · 7 |
| Health spending | 3.8%2023 | 3.7%2023 | 158 · 162 |
| Physicians | 0.192023 | 0.212022 | 154 · 151 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 36.8%2024 | 33.3%2024 | 161 · 165 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.82022 | 0.02022 | 174 · 204 |
| Electricity access | 49.5%2024 | 53.8%2024 | 201 · 196 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.30 t2024 | 0.35 t2024 | 173 · 170 |
| Renewable energy | 71.1%2022 | 66.6%2022 | 28 · 31 |
| Forest cover | 8.7%2024 | 20.0%2024 | 172 · 131 |
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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