Mali vs Western Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Mali
36.1%
in 2021
Western Asia
11.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
17th
Western Asia rank
15th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Mali
- Western Asia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 36.1% against 11.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 3.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 133 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 8.0% | 81.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 5.2% | 60.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 10.8% | 25.3% | 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 Western Asia?
- Mali, at 36.1% against 11.7% in Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Mali and Western Asia?
- 24.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mali ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 133 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.