Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.0% less likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 33.9% more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 72.8% less spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 30.2% 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 24.9% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.2% less on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 92.2% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 14.8 times more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 43.3% more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2023), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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Sudan: At a glance
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