Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 72.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bermuda, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 98.2% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $81,200 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 6.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bermuda, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 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 64.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Madagascar, 35% of the population do as of 2021.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Madagascar, 56% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.2% more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 46.9 times more coastline
Bermuda has a total of 103 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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