Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 18.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.3 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In Mali, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.0% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mali, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.7% more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 59.2% more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Mali, it is 35.5% as of 2018.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mali, 562.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% 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.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mali, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% less on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mali, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 41.7% more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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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