Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.
have 29.8% more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 95.0% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Angola, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
make 2.6 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 50.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 367.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Angola, 183.0 women do as of 2023.
be 91.4% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Angola, it is 68.2% as of 2023.
be 32.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 47.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Angola, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.
be 21.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 33.1% less on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.6% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 53.2% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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