Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
have 11.7% fewer doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
be 77.6% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
be 17.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
make 2.6 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.3% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.8% more 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.6% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 10.5% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.6% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 36.4% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cote d'Ivoire, it causes 86.0 as of 2019.
emit 96.7% more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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