Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 18.2 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.4 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 50.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United States, that number is 3.9% as of 2018.
be 64.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 42.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
Life
be 96.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 562.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 91.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 70.1% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 100.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In United States, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% more on education
Mali spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
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