Mali vs Somalia: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy
Mali
60.44 years
in 2023
Somalia
58.82 years
in 2023
Mali rank
230th
Somalia rank
231st
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 60.44 years against 58.82 years in Somalia, a difference of 1.62 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 230th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.58 years | 42.4 years | 12.82 years | Somalia |
| 1960s | 31.51 years | 44.5 years | 12.99 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 36.25 years | 45.86 years | 9.62 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 43.49 years | 47.64 years | 4.15 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 48.17 years | 45.1 years | 3.07 years | Mali |
| 2000s | 53.34 years | 51.01 years | 2.34 years | Mali |
| 2010s | 57.64 years | 51.35 years | 6.29 years | Mali |
| 2020s | 59.61 years | 56.39 years | 3.23 years | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 60.44 years against 58.82 years in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy between Mali and Somalia?
- 1.62 years, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Mali ranks 230th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.