Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 33.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 16.6% less likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mali, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 60.1% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mali spends $104 as of 2023.
have 50.5% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mali has 1.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 19.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mali, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 63.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mali, 367.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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.
have 21.7% more children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mali, there are 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.4% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Mali, it is 35.6% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mali, about 36.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.1 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mali spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mali, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.6 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mali has 0.8 as of 2022.
live with 17.3% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mali withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mali, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.4% less CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mali emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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