Mali

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casino:
      Illegal
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated
    • Gambling in detail:
      more details

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Mali

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    Population

    • Population: 18135000 people.
    • Official Language: French
    • HDI: 0,410
    • Poverty rate: 81%
    • Gini: 36%
    • The believing population: 95%
    • Main religion: Islam (94.4%)
    • Second religion: National (2.7%)

    Harmful habits

    • Alcohol: 0.6 litres/year
    • Smoking: 8.3%

    Internet

    • Internet users: 10.8%
    • Country Top Level Domain: .ML

    General information about the country

    • Country name:
      Mali
    • Code (2-digit):
      ML
    • Continent:
      Africa
    • Country level:
      Tier 3
    • Capital:
      Bamako
    • Country area:
      1240000 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      223
    • Currency (code):
      Frank CFA ALLAO (XOF)

    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    District: Bamako.
    Region (8): Gao, Kaes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Segu, Sikaso, Tombouctou.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or wholly occupied by the following states: the Empire of Mali, Ghana (Wagadu), Songhai, the French Empire, Wassoulou.

    Mali has access to the following lakes: Fagwibine, Do, Augundu, Haribongo.

    The following rivers flow through the territory: Niger, Senegal, Bani.

    There are deserts on the territory of the country: Sahara, Talak, Tanezruft, Erg-Shesh.

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casinos:
      Illegal
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated

    Top payment systems

    Top payment methods (October 2024):

    • Orange Money

    • Blask data from: 06/03/2025

    • Population: 21,991,000 people.
    • Population growth rate: +2.9% per year.
    • Internet users: 7,480,000 people.
    • Urbanization:

      46.2%
    • Languages in the country:

      Bambara (official)
      French — 17.2%
      Peuhl — 9.4%

    • Age structure:

      0-14 — 46.8%
      15-64 — 50.1%
      65+ — 3.1%

    • Median age:

      Total — 16.4
      Male — 15.7
      Female — 17.1

    • Literacy:

      Total — 35.5%
      Male — 46.2%
      Female — 25.7%

    • Real GDP:

      2021 — $52.56 billion
      2022 — $54.387 billion
      2023 — $57.235 billion

    • Real GDP growth:

      2021 — 3.05%
      2022 — 3.47%
      2023 — 5.24%

    • Real GDP per capita:

      2021 — $2,400
      2022 — $2,400
      2023 — $2,500

    Blask Index

    Shows the combined level of engagement and interest across all brands in the country. This metric serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and integrates various indicators to provide an overall view of market trends and shifts.

    Top brands in the country

    Mali, top brands in the country according to Blask.com (out of 28 found)
    *BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. Relative presence of the brand in the country. Next, the BAP chart:

    • The data for this section was provided by the analytical service Blask.com. Currently, the service's database contains information on 62 countries and more than 2,500 brands. You can view all available countries with Blask statistics at this link.