| Attribute |
Mali × | 
Eswatini × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 1,240,192 | 17,364 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 1,220,190 | 17,204 |
| Water area (km²) | 20,002 | 160 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 7,908 | 546 |
| Border countries | - Algeria
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Guinea
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Senegal
| |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 343 | 305 |
| Lowest point (m) | 23 | 21 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,155 | 1,862 |
| People | | |
| Population | 19,553,397 | 1,104,479 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Christian |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Mali | Kingdom of Eswatini |
| Short country name | Mali | Eswatini |
| Long local name | Republique de Mali | Umbuso weSwatini |
| Short local name | Mali | eSwatini |
| Former name | - French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
| |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Bamako | Mbabane |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 41,220,000,000 | 11,600,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 15,370,000,000 | 4,417,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.4 | 1.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,200 | 10,100 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 16.5 | 25.4 |
| Labor force | 6,447,000 | 427,900 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.9 | 28 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 36.1 | 63 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,075,000,000 | 1,263,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,513,000,000 | 1,639,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.87 | 1.5 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 20 | 28.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.9 | -8.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 35.4 | 28.4 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.8 | 6.2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | 7.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.2 | 10.75 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,040,000,000 | 554,300,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,040,000,000 | 554,300,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 5,972,000,000 | 1,144,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 203,100,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -886,000,000 | 604,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 3,060,000,000 | 1,830,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 3,644,000,000 | 1,451,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 647,800,000 | 563,100,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 4,192,000,000 | 526,300,000 |
| National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | US Dollar |
| National currency (code) | XOF | USD |
| National currency (symbol) | - | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 14.44 |