Burkina Faso vs Mali: Inequality in life expectancy
Burkina Faso
0.3109
in 2023
Mali
0.3403
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Mali rank
9th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.3403 against 0.3109 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0294.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mali ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.367 | 0.3931 | 0.0261 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.3177 | 0.3489 | 0.0312 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.3403 against 0.3109 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.0294, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mali ranks 9th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.