Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Mali, you would:
Health
be 36.0% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 8.8 years less
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
be 29.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 42.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 73.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
have 13.7% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 98.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Mali? See an in-depth size comparison.