Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 63.5% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
see 63.3% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mali spends $104 as of 2023.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mali scores 41 as of 2021.
be 43.9% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mali, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.9% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $1,193 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mali, there are 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 98.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mali, 367.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mali, about 36.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 73.2% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mali has 0.8 as of 2022.
live with 37.9% more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mali withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 48.3% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 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), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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