Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 12.2% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 44.5% more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
have 18.6% fewer doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 as of 2022.
be 69.0% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 11.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 52.6% 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 Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
have 24.1% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 72.0% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 42.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.8% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 87.0% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.5 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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