Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 25.5 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 76.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iowa, about 87.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
