Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Mali, you would:
Health
be 36.0% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niger, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 2.3 years less
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Niger, that number is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 96.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Niger, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
make 45.5% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 14.6% more children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Niger, there are 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Niger, on the other hand, 66.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Niger, that number is 14% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 63.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Niger, about 10.0% do as of 2019.
be 20.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Niger, that number is 69% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niger, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niger: At a glance
How big is Niger compared to Mali? See an in-depth size comparison.