Mali vs Niger Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mali vs Niger)
ⓘ 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.
Niger leads against Mali in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mali leads in 4. Mali's strongest global position is 35th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Niger's strongest global position is 2nd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Niger wins against Mali in GDP growth (annual %): 10.30 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 4.99 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Mali wins against Niger in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 2,916.19 (2024, ranked 180th) vs 1,803.44 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Niger wins against Mali in Gini index: 32.90 (2021, ranked 61st) vs 35.70 (2021, ranked 107th).
- Mali wins against Niger in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 36.80 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 15.56 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Niger wins against Mali in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 61.43 (2024, ranked 207th) vs 60.68 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Mali wins against Niger in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 28.07 (2023, ranked 188th) vs 11.89 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Niger wins against Mali in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.39 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 2.83 (2025, ranked 35th).
- Mali wins against Niger in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.68 (2023, ranked 150th) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 161st).
- Niger wins against Mali in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.56 (2023, ranked 138th) vs -0.86 (2023, ranked 160th).
- Niger wins against Mali in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.71 (2023, ranked 152nd) vs -0.98 (2023, ranked 166th).
- Niger wins against Mali in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -1.67 (2023, ranked 187th) vs -2.73 (2023, ranked 204th).
| Metric | Mali(4) | Niger(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.99 (45/214) | (2024) 10.30 (2/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,916.19 (180/199) | (2024) 1,803.44 (191/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 35.70 (107/171) | (2021) 32.90 (61/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 36.80 (181/213) | (2024) 15.56 (206/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.68 (211/217) | (2024) 61.43 (207/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 28.07 (188/197) | (2024) 11.89 (197/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.83 (35/187) | (2025) 0.39 (3/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.68 (150/205) | (2023) -0.82 (161/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.86 (160/205) | (2023) -0.56 (138/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.98 (166/205) | (2023) -0.71 (152/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.73 (204/205) | (2023) -1.67 (187/205) |