Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.7% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
see 33.6% more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 19.5% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 6.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 32.2% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 53.7% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 24.4% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
have 12.9% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 27.0% 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 Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.8% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 11.3% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 27.1% less strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 72.7% less home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 43.3% less CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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