Mali at Glance

This table provides some facts about Mali related to international development:

Topic Mali
Official name Republic of Mali
Capital Bamako
Area (thousands of km2) 1,240
Population (millions) 13.3 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 10 (2009)
Urban population (% in 2009) 33
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$580 (2008)
GNI purchasing power parity (PPP)(per capita) US$1,090 (2008)
Structure of GDP (% in 2008)
Agriculture
Industry
Services
 
37
24
39
Ecological footprint
(global hectares per person in 2005)

1.6
Human development index (HDI) ranking 160 out of 169 countries (2010)
Gender inequality index (GII) ranking 135 out of 169 countries (2010)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 38 (1970), 48 (2008)
Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births) 250 (1990), 194 (2008)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2000-2007) 
Total
Men
Women
 
26
35
18
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total
Urban
Rural
 
56
81
44