Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 62.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 31.8% less money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 70.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 68.0% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 21.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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.
be 48.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
have 13.5% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 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 85.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% 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 28.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% 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 43.6% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.8% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 6.7% 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.
Madagascar: At a glance
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