Mali vs Uganda

Mali
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
Capital: Bamako
Population
24.5M
GDP
$26.8B
Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa
Low income
Capital: Kampala
Population
50M
GDP
$53.9B

POP 2.0x GDP 2.0x LE 7.8 yrs same-band LIC

Widest indicator spreads · Mali vs Uganda

Population Density92%Freshwater Withdrawal81.1%Internet Users75.7%Foreign Direct Investment71.7%Net Migration60.2%Literacy Rate (Adult)53.8%Maternal Mortality Ratio53.7%Population51.1%
MID pair: Population Density is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band LIC.

Demographics: Population Density (Uganda, 92% spread)

Indicator Mali Uganda Year
Population Density 19.5 242.7 2023
Population 24.5M 50M 2024

3 closer demographics rows sit on the Mali and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Uganda, 72% spread)

Indicator Mali Uganda Year
Foreign Direct Investment $921.0M $3.3B 2024
GDP (Current USD) $26.8B $53.9B 2024
GDP Growth Rate 5.0% 6.1% 2024

5 closer economy rows sit on the Mali and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Uganda, 54% spread)

Indicator Mali Uganda Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 367 170 2023
Under-5 Mortality Rate 73.0 48.7 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 47.5 35.9 2024

4 closer health rows sit on the Mali and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Literacy Rate (Adult) (Uganda, 54% spread)

Indicator Mali Uganda Year
Literacy Rate (Adult) 35.6% 77.0% 2024
Youth Literacy Rate 50.3% 85.2% 2024
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.2% 2.6% 2023
School Enrollment (Secondary) 38.9% 24.1% 2023

2 closer education rows sit on the Mali and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Mali, 81% spread)

Indicator Mali Uganda Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 8.6% 1.6% 2022
Renewable Energy Consumption 71.1% 90.9% 2022

3 closer environment rows sit on the Mali and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Internet Users (Mali, 76% spread)

Indicator Mali Uganda Year
Internet Users 36.8% 8.9% 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 112.1 83.2 2022

3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Mali and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Mali, 60% spread)

Indicator Mali Uganda Year
Net Migration -46,880 -117,924 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 36.1% 59.8% 2021
Female Labor Participation 53.1% 75.6% 2024
GINI Index 35.7 42.7 2021

2 closer social rows sit on the Mali and Uganda profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Mali vs Uganda comparison

Mali (LIC) and Uganda (LIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LIC). Population is 2.0x smaller; GDP is 2.0x smaller. Open with Population Density (~92%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Mali vs Uganda figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · MID scale band.