Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 92.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 5.3 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Mali, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.4% more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mali, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 83.3% more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mali, that number is 7.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 94.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 289.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mali, 562.0 women do as of 2017.
be 41.5% less likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2017. In Mali, it is 35.5% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 22% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Mali, that number is 50% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 58.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mali, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mali spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mali, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mali: At a glance
How big is Mali compared to Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.