Mali
| Area: | 1,240,000 sq km |
| Languages: | French and Bambara |
| Government type: | Republic |
| GDP per capita: | 741 EUR |
| Currency: | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) |
| Population: | 13.1 million |
| Live expectancy at birth: | 48 year |
| Population living below poverty line: | 64% |
| Population lining in rural areas: | 70% |
Energy Access: Less than 12% of the total Malian population has access to formal electricity services, and the majority of these people are located in the capital Bamako and the principal towns. For rural areas, home to more than 60% of the population, less than 1% has access to electricity. The remaining 99% of the population relies on other options such as kerosine for lightning, dry cell batteries for radio and flashlights and rechargeable car batteries for television and lighting. The most important cookingfuel in rural areas is fuelwood.