Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2024.
be 46.7% less likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mali, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
have 35.6% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mali has 1.9 as of 2023.
have 24.1% less access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mali scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mali, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 55.7% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $1,193 as of 2025.
Life
have 80.2% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mali, there are 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 17.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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.
be 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mali, about 36.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.4 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mali spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.4% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mali, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mali has 0.8 as of 2022.
live with 40.2% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mali withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mali, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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