Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Niger, you would:
Health
see 35.8% more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mali spends $104 as of 2023.
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mali has 1.9 as of 2023.
have 17.1% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mali scores 41 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 96.3% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 53.9% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $1,193 as of 2025.
be 7.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mali, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 10.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mali, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 27.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mali, on the other hand, 47.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 54% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mali, about 36.8% do as of 2024.
be 61.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 86% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 18.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mali, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.0 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mali has 0.8 as of 2022.
live with 27.4% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mali withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mali, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mali emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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