Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.9 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 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.
be 53.5% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 59.5% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 88.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 19.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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.
have 20.5% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 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 46.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 25% 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 56.5% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
Geography
see 12.0 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
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