Mali vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Mali
36.1%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
10.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
17th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
18th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Mali
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 36.1% against 10.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 3.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 132 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 9.9% | 79.5% | Mali |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 5.6% | 59.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 7.7% | 28.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Mali or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mali, at 36.1% against 10.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Mali and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mali ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.