Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 73.8% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 46.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 81.7% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 94.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 56.8% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.4% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 75.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 64.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Madagascar, that number is 35% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 69.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 40.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% 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 68.4% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.6% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 7.9% 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, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Madagascar: At a glance
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