Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 2.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 20.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% 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 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 31.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 38.0% less on education
Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.0% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 6.5% 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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