Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
see 47.7% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mali spends $104 as of 2023.
have 74.0% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mali has 1.9 as of 2023.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mali scores 41 as of 2021.
be 48.0% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mali, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mali, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mali, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2021.
make 54.1% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $1,193 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.7% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mali, there are 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mali, 367.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.9% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Mali, it is 35.6% as of 2024.
be 94.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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 45.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 54% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 31.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mali, about 36.8% do as of 2024.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.1 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mali spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 75.6% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 90.5% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mali has 0.8 as of 2022.
live with 39.9% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mali withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 58.3% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mali emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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