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

In the Happiness by country rating Sri Lanka holds position #99 ²⁰²² out of 141 and Mali is #95 out of 141 ²⁰²².
Position of Sri Lanka is worse than position of Mali.

Referencies:

1. Happiness by country ²⁰²² by Sustainable Development Solutions Network

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

   Mali	'Happiness score' value is	4.48
   Sri Lanka	'Happiness score' value is	4.36