Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 81.3% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 10.1 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 93.6% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 80.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 81.6% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.9% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2018. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 63.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 36% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 77.0% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Madagascar, that number is 56% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Madagascar: At a glance
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