Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Arkansas, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 18.9 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
be 66.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Arkansas, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2023.
be 39.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Arkansas, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
