Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 43.0% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mali, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 14.1 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mali, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
see 84.9% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mali spends $104 as of 2023.
have 83.0% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mali has 1.9 as of 2023.
have 39.7% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mali scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mali, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 10.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mali, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2021.
make 76.4% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $1,193 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mali, there are 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mali, 367.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.9% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 96.1% as of 2022. In Mali, it is 35.6% as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 45.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 56.3% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mali, about 36.8% do as of 2024.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 16.4% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 44.6% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mali spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mali, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 55.9% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mali withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 96.8% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mali has 0.8 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 93.0% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mali emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mali, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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