Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Mali, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 83.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Mali, that number is 7.9% as of 2017.
make 33.3% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 30.3% more children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mali, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 78.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mali, 562.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.6% less likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Mali, it is 35.5% as of 2018.
be 86.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mali, on the other hand, 60.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% 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 37.2% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mali, about 27.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mali spends 3.4% of total GDP on education 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 Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.