Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 91.1% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mali, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 54.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Mali, that number is 7.9% as of 2017.
be 79.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Mali, however, that number is 42.1% as of 2019.
Life
have 34.7% more children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mali, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 40.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mali, 562.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.5% less likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Mali, it is 35.5% as of 2018.
be 81.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mali, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 33.3% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Mali spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 21.9% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mali, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mali: At a glance
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