Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Benin, you would:
Health
be 10.4% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mali, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 7.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Mali, that number is 7.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 41.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 397.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mali, 562.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.3% less likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 42.4% as of 2018. In Mali, it is 35.5% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Mali, that number is 50% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 15.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% more on education
Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mali spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 62.5% more on healthcare
Benin spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mali, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mali: At a glance
How big is Mali compared to Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.