Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 56.4% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% 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
Niger 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 26.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mali, that number is 7.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 12.8% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mali, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mali, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
be 25.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 31.6% less on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% 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 Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.