Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 83.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2024.
be 24.4% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mali, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.8 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 40.3% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
see 25.1% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mali spends $104 as of 2023.
have 16.3% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mali scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Mali, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2021.
Life
have 14.8% more children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mali, there are 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mali, 367.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.8% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Mali, it is 35.6% as of 2024.
be 32.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mali, about 36.8% do as of 2024.
be 37.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.1% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 63.3% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mali spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mali, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mali has 0.8 as of 2022.
live with 37.2% more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mali withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 76.5% more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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