Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 81.1% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 11.6 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 77.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 94.2% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $25,900 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 6.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 10.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.3% less likely to be literate
In Chile, the literacy rate is 97.0% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 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 64.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Chile, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Madagascar, 35% of the population do as of 2021.
be 77.8% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chile, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 44.6% less on education
Chile spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 60.2% less on healthcare
Chile spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.0% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Chilean Tax Administration.
Madagascar: At a glance
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