Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 44.8% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.3% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 83.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 68.8% more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 30.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 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.
have 31.5% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% 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 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 56% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Benin spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 39.9 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Madagascar: At a glance
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