Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.4% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.0% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 58.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 35.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2022.
have 32.8% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.9% 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 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 36% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 35.1% 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 Madagascar, that number is 56% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Madagascar: At a glance
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