Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
be 61.3% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 34.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 43.2% less 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
have 23.0% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 14.9% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.1% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.4% less on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.9% more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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