Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.1% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
see 26.4% less spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 79.8% fewer doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 14.6% less access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 35.0% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.1% 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 Niger, on the other hand, 65.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 63.1% 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 57.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 38.1% 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 Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 23.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Niger, they kill 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.7% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 37.7% more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 60.0% less CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Niger, it causes 93.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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