Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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
make 67.9% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 75.8% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.2% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 18.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 51.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 34.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 55.0% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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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