Ethiopia vs Mali Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ethiopia vs Mali)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Ethiopia leads against Mali in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mali leads in 4. Ethiopia's strongest global position is 7th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Mali's strongest global position is 35th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Ethiopia wins against Mali in GDP growth (annual %): 9.77 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 5.60 (2025, ranked 43rd).
- Ethiopia wins against Mali in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,094.87 (2025, ranked 180th) vs 2,993.25 (2025, ranked 181st).
- Ethiopia wins against Mali in Gini index: 31.10 (2021, ranked 41st) vs 35.70 (2021, ranked 107th).
- Mali wins against Ethiopia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 36.80 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 21.94 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Ethiopia wins against Mali in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.60 (2024, ranked 170th) vs 60.68 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Mali wins against Ethiopia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 28.07 (2023, ranked 187th) vs 21.44 (2023, ranked 192nd).
- Mali wins against Ethiopia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.83 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 3.32 (2025, ranked 53rd).
- Ethiopia wins against Mali in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 33.70 (2024, ranked 193rd) vs 23.34 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Mali wins against Ethiopia in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 42.84 (2024, ranked 159th) vs 41.72 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Ethiopia wins against Mali in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 38.91 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 38.13 (2024, ranked 170th).
- Ethiopia wins against Mali in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 38.99 (2024, ranked 128th) vs 28 (2024, ranked 165th).
| Metric | Ethiopia(7) | Mali(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 9.77 (7/214) | (2025) 5.60 (43/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 3,094.87 (180/199) | (2025) 2,993.25 (181/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 31.10 (41/171) | (2021) 35.70 (107/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 21.94 (197/213) | (2024) 36.80 (181/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.60 (170/217) | (2024) 60.68 (211/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 21.44 (192/197) | (2023) 28.07 (187/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.32 (53/187) | (2025) 2.83 (35/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.70 (193/206) | (2024) 23.34 (205/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.72 (167/204) | (2024) 42.84 (159/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 38.91 (167/206) | (2024) 38.13 (170/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 38.99 (128/206) | (2024) 28 (165/206) |