Nigeria vs Mali Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nigeria 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.
Nigeria and Mali are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Nigeria's strongest global position is 44th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Mali's strongest global position is 35th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Mali wins against Nigeria in GDP growth (annual %): 4.99 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 4.06 (2024, ranked 68th).
- Nigeria wins against Mali in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,994.22 (2024, ranked 141st) vs 2,916.19 (2024, ranked 180th).
- Nigeria wins against Mali in Gini index: 33.90 (2022, ranked 80th) vs 35.70 (2021, ranked 107th).
- Nigeria wins against Mali in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 41.21 (2024, ranked 176th) vs 36.80 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Mali wins against Nigeria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 60.68 (2024, ranked 211th) vs 54.64 (2024, ranked 217th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Nigeria and Mali is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.23 (2010, ranked 153rd) vs 28.07 (2023, ranked 188th).
- Mali wins against Nigeria in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.83 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 3.06 (2025, ranked 44th).
- Mali wins against Nigeria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.68 (2023, ranked 150th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Mali wins against Nigeria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.86 (2023, ranked 160th) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Nigeria wins against Mali in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.89 (2023, ranked 162nd) vs -0.98 (2023, ranked 166th).
- Nigeria wins against Mali in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -1.77 (2023, ranked 189th) vs -2.73 (2023, ranked 204th).
| Metric | Nigeria(5) | Mali(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.06 (68/214) | (2024) 4.99 (45/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,994.22 (141/199) | (2024) 2,916.19 (180/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.90 (80/171) | (2021) 35.70 (107/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.21 (176/213) | (2024) 36.80 (181/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 54.64 (217/217) | (2024) 60.68 (211/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 44.23 (153/197) | (2023) 28.07 (188/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.06 (44/187) | (2025) 2.83 (35/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (169/205) | (2023) -0.68 (150/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (169/205) | (2023) -0.86 (160/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.89 (162/205) | (2023) -0.98 (166/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.77 (189/205) | (2023) -2.73 (204/205) |