Which has more people, Mali or Somalia?

Mali has a population of 25,932,275 (58th of 235 countries) and Somalia has 20,305,907 (66th of 235).

How do Mali and Somalia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mali 60.7 (209th of 215), Somalia 59.0 (210th of 215) among countries. Mali ranks better.

How do Mali and Somalia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mali $3,503 (167th of 184), Somalia $1,643 (182nd of 184) among countries. Mali ranks better.

Where does Mali beat Somalia most clearly?

Mali ranks far ahead on Male Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 80.6% vs 46.9%; Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 80.268 vs 47.029; Workforce Participation Rate (Workforce Participation by Country): 69.196 vs 33.867.

Where does Somalia beat Mali most clearly?

Somalia ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 4,910 per 100k vs 11,469 per 100k; Corporate Tax Rates (Tax-Free Countries): 15.0% vs 30.0%; Anxiety Cases Overall (Anxiety Rates by Country): 3,898 per 100k vs 8,014 per 100k.

Mali vs Somalia

Mali comes out ahead of Somalia on 214 of 356 statistics where one end is better, to 133 with 9 ties. Mali leads on Tech & Business, Economics and Manufacturing & Mining and 8 more categories. Somalia leads on Health.

356 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 9 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mali

Wins: 214
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 11

Somalia

Wins: 133
Avg. percentile: 40
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Mali	Somalia
Population	25,932,275 58th of 235	20,305,907 66th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	60.7 209th of 215	59.0 210th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,503 167th of 184	$1,643 182nd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.83% 35th of 181	18.9% 174th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	49.5% 200th of 214	54.4% 193rd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	47.5 180th of 195	65.4 192nd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,193 167th of 185	$661 181st of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessMali · 6 statistics
EconomicsMali · 53 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningMali · 3 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMali · 26 statistics
PopulationMali · 17 statistics
LawMali · 6 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMali · 22 statistics
EnvironmentMali · 28 statistics
TravelMali · 8 statistics
Crime & SafetyMali · 42 statistics
CultureMali · 43 statistics
HealthSomalia · 187 statistics
EducationEven · 7 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Mali	Somalia
Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	80.6% 19th of 186	46.9% 183rd of 186
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	80.268 26th of 181	47.029 178th of 181
Workforce Participation RateWorkforce Participation by Country	69.196 30th of 181	33.867 178th of 181
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	68.0% 37th of 186	33.9% 185th of 186
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.83% 35th of 181	18.9% 174th of 181
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	11,469 per 100k 176th of 203	4,910 per 100k 21st of 203
ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country	0.08 12th of 193	8.55 156th of 193
Unemployment Rate - CIAUnemployment by Country	3.1% tied 41st of 184	18.9% 177th of 184
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	3.5% tied 36th of 155	18.8% 149th of 155
Corporate Tax RatesTax-Free Countries	30.0% tied 145th of 193	15.0% tied 21st of 193
World Risk IndexNatural Disaster Risk by Country	2.24 tied 47th of 193	24.89 179th of 193
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	8,014 per 100k 159th of 203	3,898 per 100k 24th of 203
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	237.51 per 100k 178th of 201	127.28 per 100k 45th of 201
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	57.96 55th of 181	20.946 171st of 181
Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country	0.4% tied 25th of 159	4.8% 123rd of 159
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	0.95% tied 146th of 185	0.43% tied 36th of 185
Anxiety Cases Lower LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	5,852 per 100k 146th of 203	3,079 per 100k 26th of 203
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	14.3 cases per 100k tied 175th of 185	5.0 cases per 100k tied 75th of 185
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.7% tied 171st of 184	0.56% tied 73rd of 184
HIV Prevalence Among AdultsHIV Rates by Country	0.8% tied 92nd of 138	0.1% tied 1st of 138
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	55.2% tied 81st of 186	21.2% 177th of 186
Patent Grants (Total) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	908 88th of 169	1 tied last of 169
Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries	18.0% tied 99th of 173	10.0% tied 19th of 173
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	7,701 per 100k 159th of 204	5,863 per 100k 64th of 204
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	13.5 cases per 100k 180th of 185	4.7 cases per 100k tied 97th of 185
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.6% 180th of 184	0.53% tied 97th of 184
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	13,208 133rd of 183	2,143 53rd of 183
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	5,870 per 100k 145th of 204	2,931 per 100k 59th of 204
Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 60Diabetes Rates by Country	2.4% tied 67th of 181	6.4% 143rd of 181
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	244 per 100k 127th of 204	121 per 100k 45th of 204

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mali or Somalia?: Mali comes out ahead of Somalia on 214 of 356 statistics where one end is better, to 133 with 9 ties. Mali leads on Tech & Business, Economics and Manufacturing & Mining and 8 more categories. Somalia leads on Health. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mali or Somalia?: Mali has a population of 25,932,275 (58th of 235 countries) and Somalia has 20,305,907 (66th of 235).
How do Mali and Somalia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mali 60.7 (209th of 215), Somalia 59.0 (210th of 215) among countries. Mali ranks better.
How do Mali and Somalia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mali $3,503 (167th of 184), Somalia $1,643 (182nd of 184) among countries. Mali ranks better.
Where does Mali beat Somalia most clearly?: Mali ranks far ahead on Male Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 80.6% vs 46.9%; Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 80.268 vs 47.029; Workforce Participation Rate (Workforce Participation by Country): 69.196 vs 33.867.
Where does Somalia beat Mali most clearly?: Somalia ranks far ahead on Anxiety Cases Upper Limit (Anxiety Rates by Country): 4,910 per 100k vs 11,469 per 100k; Corporate Tax Rates (Tax-Free Countries): 15.0% vs 30.0%; Anxiety Cases Overall (Anxiety Rates by Country): 3,898 per 100k vs 8,014 per 100k.

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