Statement:
In general, people who live in Mali are less happy than those who live in Congo

In the Happiness by country rating Mali holds position #95 ²⁰²² out of 141 and Congo is #76 out of 141 ²⁰²².
Position of Mali is worse than position of Congo.

Referencies:

1. Happiness by country ²⁰²² by Sustainable Development Solutions Network

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Happiness score' in descending order.

   Congo	'Happiness score' value is	5.08
   Mali	'Happiness score' value is	4.48