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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Mali related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Mali Canada
Official name Republic of Mali Canada
Capital Bamako Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 1,240 9,985
Population (in millions) 15.3 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 11 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 36 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$600 (2010) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
$1,030 (2010) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture 37 2
Industry 24 31
Services 39 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
1.93 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 175 out of 187 countries (2011) 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) 143 out of 187 countries (2011) 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 38 (1970)
49 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
250 (1990)
191 (2009)
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 26 99
Men 35 99
Women 18 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 73 99
Boys 79 99
Girls 66 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 56 100
Urban 81 100
Rural 44 99