Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 19.5% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
be 70.6% more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 75.5% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 7.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 36.5% 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 Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 45.5% 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
have 31.4% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 72.7% 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 Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 86.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.5% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.8% less on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 38.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.1 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 93.8% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 18.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.8 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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