Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.2% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
have 55.3% more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 31.7% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 87.7% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 17.9% 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 Haiti, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2024.
have 44.5% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 15.1% 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 Haiti, that number is 73% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 77.0% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 16.3% less on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.7% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 67.3% more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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