Poverty and living standards in Bamako, Mali: official figures
INSTAT's 2024 household survey (EMOP) puts the share of people below the national poverty line in Bamako at 17.9%, the lowest of the 8 regions the survey reports (Mali: 43.3%). The survey publishes results only for eight regions, with no figures for Kidal or the newer regions.
What is housing like in Bamako?
1.2% of households in Bamako lived in housing that INSTAT classes as precarious in 2022, the lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 10.0%); 25.3% lived in a modern house.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many households in Bamako have a phone or a TV?
90.3% of households in Bamako owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 77.5% a television, the highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) for television (Mali: 80.0% and 51.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many households in Bamako have a car or motorbike?
68.6% of households in Bamako owned a motorbike or motor tricycle in 2022 and 19.3% a car (Mali: 57.2% and 8.6%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many homes in Bamako have a flush toilet?
41.4% of households in Bamako had a flush toilet in 2022, private or shared, the highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 19.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyWhat do households in Bamako cook with?
12.5% of households in Bamako cooked mainly with firewood in 2022 and 72.0% with charcoal (Mali: 49.4% and 38.7%); 1.4% used gas.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Bamako compares with other capital districts
Households in precarious dwellings (2022)
Bamako ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in precarious dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | San | 8.1% |
| 15 | Bougouni | 6.9% |
| 16 | Dioïla | 6.2% |
| 17 | Koulikoro | 5.6% |
| 18 | Koutiala | 5.1% |
| 19 | Sikasso | 4.0% |
| 20 | Bamako | 1.2% |
Households owning a television (2022)
Bamako ranks 1 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households owning a television |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamako | 77.5% |
| 2 | Sikasso | 63.0% |
| 3 | Kidal | 56.3% |
| 4 | Koulikoro | 55.2% |
| 5 | Bougouni | 53.7% |
| 6 | Ségou | 52.5% |
| 7 | Mopti | 49.7% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement: RGPH5 2022 thematic report: caractéristiques des habitations et cadre de vie (Tables 3.3, 3.14, 3.23, 4.17, 5.2, 6.2, 6.6), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e71c382c55b0…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali: Mali en chiffres 2024: Table 5, poverty indices by region (EMOP 2024), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 67b2d6f76b20…)
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