Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 18.3 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 33.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 18.1 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 80.5% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 77.2% less likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 28.9 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.1% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.9% as of 2024.
be 90.1% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 58.3% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.5% 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 14.7% more 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.3% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 57.2 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
live with 121.8 times more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 40.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.6 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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