Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.8% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
see 97.9% more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 22.0% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
have 42.0% fewer doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
be 62.5% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Senegal, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
make 63.8% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.4% 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 Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.3% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
be 39.2% 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 Senegal, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2024.
have 26.2% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.1% 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 Senegal, that number is 74% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 63.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% more on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.4% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Senegal, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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