Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
be 25.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
be 72.8% less likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mali, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
live 13.7 years less
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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
be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mali, that number is 7.9% as of 2017.
make 92.9% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Mali, however, that number is 42.1% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mali, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahamas, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mali, 562.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 50.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bahamas, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Mali, 50% of the population do as of 2019.
be 69.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mali, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bahamas, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Mali, 86% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on healthcare
Bahamas spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mali, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 36.0% more on education
Bahamas spends 2.5% 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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