Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Liberia spends $233 as of 2023.
be 33.8% more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
be 43.5% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 23.3% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.1% more 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 Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.1% more 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 Liberia, on the other hand, 63.2 children do as of 2024.
have 22.6% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.4% less 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 Liberia, that number is 32% of people on average (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.7% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.8% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 64.9% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.0% less CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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