Mali
Country in Western Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,429 metrics
Mali is a country in Africa with a population of 25,932,275 (58th of 235). It ranks best for Per Capita Healthcare Costs (9th of 190), Global Peace Index (10th of 162), EPI Air Pollution (17th of 173). It ranks lowest for Education Index (192nd of 192), Education 2005 to 2016 (tied 156th of 158), Women's Education (196th of 198).
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Percentile on 428 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Alcoholism % Male0.31%Alcoholism by Country · 20232nd of 204100
- Drug Use by Country · 2019tied 1st of 202100
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 20244th of 16398
- Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female1.17 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 20236th of 20498
- % w/ Depression2.76%Depression Rates by Country · 20237th of 18497
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both Sexes1.56 per 100kSkin Cancer Rates by Country · 20238th of 20497
- Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025tied 6th of 21396
- Dementia Death Rate Female5.27 per 100kDementia Rates by Country · 20239th of 20496
- Health Care Costs by Country · 20229th of 19096
- Colon Cancer Rate7.8 cases per 100k PeopleColon Cancer Rate by Country · 201710th of 19295
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Political Stability by Country · 2023209th of 2090
- Education Index0.25Education Index by Country · 2023192nd of 1920
- Most Innovative Countries · 2024132nd of 1320
- Climate Change16.5Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024178th of 1791
- Vacc. Rate RCV136.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024175th of 1761
- Democracy Index by Country164th of 1651
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016tied 156th of 1581
- Literacy Rate by Country185th of 1871
- Global Innovation Index by Country · 2024130th of 1322
- Gender Development Index by Country · 2023180th of 1832
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Worst209th of 209 countries · Political Stability by Country · 2023
- BestTied 1st of 202 countries · Drug Use by Country · 2019
- Worst192nd of 192 countries · Education Index by Country · 2023
- Worst132nd of 132 countries · Most Innovative Countries · 2024
- Fact1st of 231 countries · Hottest Countries in the World · 2023
- FactTied 1st of 196 countries · Blind Population by Country
- FactTied last of 182 countries · Butter Consumption by Country · 2022
- FactTied last of 167 countries · Pork Consumption by Country · 2022
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Niger85% similar
Guinea85% similar
Burkina Faso85% similar
Cities in Mali
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Mali?
- Mali has a population of 25,932,275, 58th among 235 countries.
- What does Mali rank best at?
- Among countries, Mali ranks best for Per Capita Healthcare Costs (9th of 190); Global Peace Index (10th of 162); EPI Air Pollution (17th of 173).
- Where does Mali rank worst?
- Mali ranks lowest for Education Index (192nd of 192); Education 2005 to 2016 (tied 156th of 158); Women's Education (196th of 198).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mali?
- Rankodex ranks Mali on 1,429 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,429 metrics with a value for this place, in 496 topics