Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Mali, you would:
Health
be 29.1% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
be 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.3 years less
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2022.
make 33.3% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
Life
be 85.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Chad, 63.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.5% less likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 79.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Chad, that number is 11% of people on average (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 47.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Chad, about 18.0% do as of 2021.
be 29.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% less on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Chad spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 25.6% more on healthcare
Mali spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Mali? See an in-depth size comparison.