INR
…
XOF
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Mali
1,240,192 km²
37.7% of largest
India is 2.65× larger than Mali
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Mali
1.8% OF LARGEST
25.2M
PEOPLE
India has 56.58× the population of Mali
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Mali
0.8% OF LARGEST
$30.07B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Mali
1.5% OF LARGEST
21K
TROOPS
India has 68.81× the active personnel of Mali
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Mali
1.2% OF LARGEST
26
AIRCRAFT
India has 83.92× the aircraft of Mali
Naval Assets
India
Mali
Wealth
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Mali
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Mali
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Mali
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Mali
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Mali
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Mali
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Mali
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Mali
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Mali
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Mali
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Mali
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Mali
16.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 11.9 years older (median) than Mali
Youth Population
Mali has the highest youth population at 74.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Mali
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
4
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Mali
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $180 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $80 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $1 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
Mali
Physicians per 1,000
India
Mali
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Mali
Diabetes prevalence
India
Mali
Obesity prevalence
Mali
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Mali
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Mali — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1425800000 | 25198821 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 1240192 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Bamako |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | French |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Military junta (Transitional government) |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 21,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 4,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 25,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $630,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 33 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 280 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 6 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 45 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 12 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,730,000,000,000 | $30,069,148,581 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,616 | $1,193 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 35.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 2.7 times larger in area than Mali.
India has 56.6 times more people than Mali.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,616 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Mali: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 124.0x larger than Mali's $30B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 56.6x larger than Mali's 25M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 2.7x larger than Mali.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Mali's 21Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Mali's 61.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology