Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.9% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
see 37.3% more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
be 14.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 42.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
make 47.5% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.0% 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 Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.1% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.9% 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 Mozambique, that number is 36% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 44.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 22.8% 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 Mozambique, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.1% more on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 78.1% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 81.8% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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