Capital

Mali

name: Bamako

geographic coordinates: 12 39 N, 8 00 W

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name in the Bambara language can mean either "crocodile tail" or "crocodile river" and three crocodiles appear on the city seal

Malta

name: Valletta

geographic coordinates: 35 53 N, 14 30 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: named in honor of Jean de VALETTE, the Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (crusader knights), who successfully led a defense of the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565

Österreich

name: Vienna

geographic coordinates: 48 12 N, 16 22 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: the origin of the name is disputed but may derive from early Celtic settlements of the area; a plausible reconstructed Celtic name from several centuries B.C. is Vedunia (meaning "forest stream"), which in Old High German became uuenia (wenia), and later wien (its current German form) in New High German; another possibility is that the name stems from the Roman settlement Vindobona, established around 15 B.C., and its Celtic-derived name (likely from the Celtic windo, meaning "white, fair, or bright" and bona meaning "base, fortification, or settlement" to give a connotation of "white settlement" or "white fort"); archeological remains of the latter survive at many sites in the center of Vienna

Citizenship

Mali

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Mali

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Malta

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Malta

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Österreich

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Austria

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Mali

civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court

Malta

mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law

Österreich

civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Court

Suffrage

Mali

18 years of age; universal

Malta

18 years of age (16 in local council elections); universal

Österreich

16 years of age; universal

Area

Mali

total: 1,240,192 sq km

land: 1,220,190 sq km

water: 20,002 sq km

Malta

total: 316 sq km

land: 316 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Österreich

total: 83,871 sq km

land: 82,445 sq km

water: 1,426 sq km

Land use

Mali

agricultural land: 34.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 5.6% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 28.4% (2018 est.)

forest: 10.2% (2018 est.)

other: 55.7% (2018 est.)

Malta

agricultural land: 32.3% (2018 est.)

arable land: 28.4% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 3.9% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 0.9% (2018 est.)

other: 66.8% (2018 est.)

Österreich

agricultural land: 38.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 16.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 47.2% (2018 est.)

other: 14.4% (2018 est.)

Location

Mali

interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger

Malta

Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)

Österreich

Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia

Age structure

Mali

0-14 years: 47.05% (male 5,054,927/female 4,995,605)

15-64 years: 49.88% (male 5,006,470/female 5,647,289)

65 years and over: 3.07% (2023 est.) (male 323,170/female 332,261)

Malta

0-14 years: 14.53% (male 34,870/female 32,989)

15-64 years: 62.83% (male 151,927/female 141,561)

65 years and over: 22.65% (2023 est.) (male 48,830/female 56,961)

Österreich

0-14 years: 14.08% (male 645,660/female 613,399)

15-64 years: 65.11% (male 2,914,056/female 2,907,233)

65 years and over: 20.81% (2023 est.) (male 820,022/female 1,040,490)

Birth rate

Mali

40.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Malta

9.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Österreich

9.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Mali

8.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Malta

8.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Österreich

9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Mali

Bambara (official), French 17.2%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe/Fulani 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.7% (2009 est.)

note: Mali has 13 national languages in addition to its official language

Malta

Maltese (official) 90.1%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.9% (2005 est.)

Österreich

German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in southern Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Mali

total population: 62.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 60.6 years

female: 65.1 years

Malta

total population: 83.4 years (2023 est.)

male: 81.3 years

female: 85.6 years

Österreich

total population: 82.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 79.9 years

female: 85.2 years

Major urban areas - population

Mali

2.929 million BAMAKO (capital) (2023)

Malta

213,000 VALLETTA (capital) (2018)

Österreich

1.975 million VIENNA (capital) (2023)

Median age

Mali

total: 16.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 15.6 years

female: 17 years

Malta

total: 43.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 42.1 years

female: 44.4 years

Österreich

total: 44.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 43.5 years

female: 46.2 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Mali

19.2 years (2018 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49

Malta

29.3 years (2020 est.)

note: data refers to the average of the different childbearing ages of first-order births

Österreich

29.7 years (2020 est.)

Net migration rate

Mali

-3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Malta

5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Österreich

3.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Mali

the overwhelming majority of the population lives in the southern half of the country, with greater density along the border with Burkina Faso as shown in this population distribution map

Malta

most of the population lives on the eastern half of Malta, the largest of the three inhabited islands

Österreich

the northern and eastern portions of the country are more densely populated; nearly two-thirds of the populace lives in urban areas

Population growth rate

Mali

2.93% (2023 est.)

Malta

0.59% (2023 est.)

Österreich

0.31% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Mali

5.45 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Malta

1.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Österreich

1.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Mali

urban population: 46.2% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 4.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Malta

urban population: 94.9% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Österreich

urban population: 59.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Mali

4.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

Malta

5.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

Österreich

5.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Mali

total: 7 years

male: 8 years

female: 7 years (2017)

Malta

total: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 18 years (2020)

Österreich

total: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Mali

-2.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Malta

3.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Österreich

-0.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Mali

1.01% (2021 est.)

Malta

-3.3% (2016 est.)

Österreich

6.77% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Mali

7.9 million (2021 est.)

Malta

280,300 (2021 est.)

Österreich

4.661 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Mali

42.1% (2019 est.)

Malta

17.1% (2018 est.)

Österreich

13.3% (2018 est.)

Unemployment rate

Mali

7.72% (2021 est.)

7.7% (2020 est.)

7.44% (2019 est.)

Malta

3.5% (2021 est.)

4.26% (2020 est.)

3.62% (2019 est.)

Österreich

6.3% (2021 est.)

5.36% (2020 est.)

4.49% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Mali

35.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

36% of GDP (2016 est.)

Malta

50.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

56.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: Malta reports public debt at nominal value outstanding at the end of the year, according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty for general government gross debt; the data include the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); general government comprises the central, state, and local governments, and social security funds

Österreich

99.91% of GDP (2020 est.)

83.05% of GDP (2019 est.)

84.16% of GDP (2018 est.)

note: this is general government gross debt, defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year; it covers the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises the sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government and social security funds; as a percentage of GDP, the GDP used as a denominator is the gross domestic product in current year prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Mali

3.93% (2021 est.)

0.44% (2020 est.)

-1.66% (2019 est.)

Malta

1.5% (2021 est.)

0.64% (2020 est.)

1.64% (2019 est.)

Österreich

2.77% (2021 est.)

1.38% (2020 est.)

1.53% (2019 est.)

Exports

Mali

$5.196 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.442 billion (2019 est.)

$4.186 billion (2018 est.)

Malta

$22.11 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.526 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.773 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Österreich

$268.277 billion (2021 est.)

$224.734 billion (2020 est.)

$247.738 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Exports - partners

Mali

United Arab Emirates 66%, Switzerland 26% (2019)

Malta

Germany 12%, France 9%, Italy 9% (2019)

Österreich

Germany 28%, United States 7%, Italy 6%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Imports

Mali

$6.339 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$6.559 billion (2019 est.)

$6.081 billion (2018 est.)

Malta

$21.362 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$18.328 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$18.578 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Österreich

$265.769 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$211.736 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$231.992 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Mali

Senegal 23%, Cote d'Ivoire 15%, China 11%, France 9% (2019)

Malta

Russia 22%, Italy 12%, United Kingdom 11%, Germany 6%, Turkey 5%, France 5%, China 5%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Österreich

Germany 39%, Italy 7%, Czechia 5% (2019)

Airports

Mali

25 (2021)

Malta

1 (2021)

Österreich

50 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Mali

total: 243,806 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)

Malta

total: 213,419 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2020 est.)

Österreich

total: 2.606 million (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 29 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Mali

total: 7.48 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 34% (2021 est.)

Malta

total: 461,100 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 87% (2021 est.)

Österreich

total: 8.277 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 93% (2021 est.)

Railways

Mali

total: 593 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 593 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge

Österreich

total: 6,123 km (2022) 3,523 km electrified

Roadways

Mali

total: 139,107 km (2018)

Malta

total: 3,096 km (2008)

paved: 2,704 km (2008)

unpaved: 392 km (2008)

urban: 1,422 km (2001)

non-urban: 832 km (2001)

Österreich

total: 137,039 km (2018)

paved: 137,039 km (2018) (includes 2,232 km of expressways)

Telephones - fixed lines

Mali

total subscriptions: 301,055 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2021 est.)

Malta

total subscriptions: 259,439 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49 (2021 est.)

Österreich

total subscriptions: 3,808,709 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Mali

total subscriptions: 21,882,251 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 100 (2021 est.)

Malta

total subscriptions: 644,955 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 122 (2021 est.)

Österreich

total subscriptions: 10,882,217 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 122 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Mali

1,800 km (2011) (downstream of Koulikoro; low water levels on the River Niger cause problems in dry years; in the months before the rainy season the river is not navigable by commercial vessels)

Österreich

358 km (2011)

Disputes - international

Mali

Mali-Burkina Faso: demarcation is underway with Burkina Faso

 

Malta

none identified

Österreich

none identified