Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mali instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Mali, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mali, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.0% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Mali, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 12.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mali, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mali, however, that number is 44.6% as of 2021.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mali, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mali, 440.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.7% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Mali, it is 35.5% as of 2018.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 42.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mali, that number is 53% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 43.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mali, about 34.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mali, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 41.9% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% 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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