Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 65.6% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mali, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
live 13.2 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 26.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mali, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
make 92.2% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2022.
be 94.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mali, however, that number is 44.6% as of 2021.
Life
have 5.2 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mali, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 62.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mali, 440.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.9% less likely to be literate
In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Mali, it is 35.5% as of 2018.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 46.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Mali, that number is 53% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 54.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mali, about 34.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 49.4% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 10.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mali spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mali: At a glance
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