Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Mali

Life expectancy 60.7 years (2024); GDP per person $2,918 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 162 / 170 · Overall 13.3 · Rank across three weightings 161–164

Health: 3.0 · Essential services: 13.0 · Material resources: 10.7 · Civic voice: 22.5 · Air quality: 17.2

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy60.67years2024World Bank
GDP per person$2,9182021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access49.50% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water86.36% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation47.76% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access2.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity20.60% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day36.10% of population2021World Bank
Income / consumption Gini35.70index, 0–1002021World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.60% of income or consumption2021World Bank
Under-five mortality73.00deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality367.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting25.10% of children under five2024World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending47.23% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment2.83% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education30.12% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use36.80% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure35.52micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area8.67% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress8.00% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings3.38% of GNI2020World Bank
Voice and accountability34.74absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law39.08absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness24.33absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption29.10absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability21.82absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality41.58absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue11.95% of GDP2020World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share35.40% of revenue2020World Bank
Goods and services tax share39.27% of revenue2020World Bank
International trade tax share10.71% of revenue2020World Bank
Government health spending1.35% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.18% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicideUnavailabledeaths per 100,000 people—World Bank
Consumer price inflation3.28annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people43.74hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment37.87hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment47.51hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.59Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Mali: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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