| Attribute | Mali × | Benin × |
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| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,240,192 | 112,622 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 1,220,190 | 110,622 |
| Water area (km²) | 20,002 | 2,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 7,908 | 2,123 |
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| Coastline (km) | 0 | 121 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 343 | 273 |
| Lowest point (m) | 23 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,155 | 658 |
| People | ||
| Population | 19,553,397 | 12,864,634 |
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| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Republic of Mali | Republic of Benin |
| Short country name | Mali | Benin |
| Long local name | Republique de Mali | Republique du Benin |
| Short local name | Mali | Benin |
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| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Bamako | Porto-Novo |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 41,220,000,000 | 25,390,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 15,370,000,000 | 9,246,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,200 | 2,300 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| Labor force | 6,447,000 | 3,662,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.9 | 1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 36.1 | 36.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,075,000,000 | 1,578,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,513,000,000 | 2,152,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.87 | 0.86 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 20 | 17.1 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.9 | -6.2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 35.4 | 54.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,040,000,000 | 2,644,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,040,000,000 | 2,644,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 5,972,000,000 | 1,963,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -886,000,000 | -1,024,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 3,060,000,000 | 1,974,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 3,644,000,000 | 2,787,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 647,800,000 | 698,900,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 4,192,000,000 | 2,804,000,000 |
| National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
| National currency (code) | XOF | XOF |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 605.3 |