Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2024.
have 10.8% more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mali scores 41 as of 2021.
be 48.7% less likely to die by suicide
Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mali, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.1 years less
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.2% less spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mali spends $104 as of 2023.
have 23.0% fewer doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mali has 1.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 79.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mali, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 40.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mali, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2021.
make 61.9% less money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $1,193 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mali, 367.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.7% less likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Mali, it is 35.6% as of 2024.
be 48.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mali, on the other hand, 47.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 86% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.5% more on education
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mali spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.4% more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mali, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mali has 0.8 as of 2022.
live with 4.3 times more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mali withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 59.5% less CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mali emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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