Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Mali, you would:
Health
be 44.3% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
see 25.0% more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
live 5.4 years less
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
have 54.8% fewer doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 29.3% less access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 25.2% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 14.3% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.0 times more 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 Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.8% less likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 18.5% more 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 Chad, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 39.5% 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 Chad, that number is 52% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.2% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 46.4% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 53.3% less CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 46.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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