Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 76.2% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 6.7 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 68.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 39.4% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 91.0% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 93.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 85.2% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.1% less likely to be literate
In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.6% as of 2020. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 63.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 72.6% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 42.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% 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 36.7% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.7% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.5% more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Madagascar: At a glance
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