Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 44.0% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.
be 13.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 40.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 45.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 40.0% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
have 20.9% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% 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 Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 16.7% 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 Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 11.6% less on healthcare
Mali spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Mali? See an in-depth size comparison.