Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 78.8% more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
have 57.4% fewer doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 16.0% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.
be 26.7% 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 Togo, on the other hand, 34.8 children do as of 2024.
have 18.9% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% 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 Togo, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.4% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 84.4% more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 57.6% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% 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 Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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