Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Mali, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years less
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 97.6% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Nigeria, it is 70.4% as of 2024.
be 2.7 times 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 Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.9% 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 Nigeria, on the other hand, 69.8 children do as of 2024.
have 17.8% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more 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 Nigeria, that number is 61% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 92.3% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nigeria, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.6% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 20.9% more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
be 18.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nigeria, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
emit 90.0% more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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