| Ranking | Djibouti | Mali | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest countries by average surface temperature2026-10-29 | #3 · 29.1 °C | #1 · 29.56 °C | Mali by 2 |
| Countries by transport services2026-10-28 | #1 · 87.43 % of service imports, BoP | #6 · 68.65 % of service imports, BoP | Djibouti by 5 |
| Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth)2026-10-29 | #14 · 6.98 % | #45 · 4.99 % | Djibouti by 31 |
| Countries with the lowest access to electricity2026-10-28 | #38 · 69.2 % of population | #15 · 49.5 % of population | Mali by 23 |
| Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP)2026-10-28 | #44 · 2.63 % of GDP | #18 · 3.87 % of GDP | Mali by 26 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-29 | #22 · 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter | #33 · 35.52 micrograms per cubic meter | Djibouti by 11 |
| Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth2026-10-28 | #28 · 6.5 % | #43 · 5.6 % | Djibouti by 15 |
History
Rank history in Hottest countries by average surface temperature
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 3 | 3 |
| Mali | 1 | 1 |
Head to head
Djibouti vs Mali, explained
Djibouti vs Mali, head to head across 7 shared rankings. Djibouti ranks higher in 4, Mali ranks higher in 3. On that count Djibouti comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Hottest countries by average surface temperature, Djibouti is #3 with 29.1 °C and Mali is #1 with 29.56 °C (Mali ahead by 2); in Countries by transport services, Djibouti is #1 with 87.43 % of service imports, BoP and Mali is #6 with 68.65 % of service imports, BoP (Djibouti ahead by 5); in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth), Djibouti is #14 with 6.98 % and Mali is #45 with 4.99 % (Djibouti ahead by 31); in Countries with the lowest access to electricity, Djibouti is #38 with 69.2 % of population and Mali is #15 with 49.5 % of population (Mali ahead by 23); in Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP), Djibouti is #44 with 2.63 % of GDP and Mali is #18 with 3.87 % of GDP (Mali ahead by 26); in Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution, Djibouti is #22 with 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter and Mali is #33 with 35.52 micrograms per cubic meter (Djibouti ahead by 11).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Djibouti or Mali?
- Djibouti ranks higher in more shared rankings (4 of 7). In Hottest countries by average surface temperature, Djibouti is #3 and Mali is #1.
- In how many rankings do Djibouti and Mali both appear?
- 7 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-10-29.