Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 18.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
be 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mali, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.0 years less
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Mali, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.1% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 17.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mali, however, that number is 42.1% as of 2019.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Mali, that number is 7.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 12.1% more children
In Liberia, there are approximately 36.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mali, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 26.5% less likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Mali, it is 35.5% as of 2018.
be 36.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mali, on the other hand, 60.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% 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.
Expenditures
spend 54.1% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mali, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 47.8% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mali spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mali: At a glance
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