Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
be 79.6% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% 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 Czech Republic, 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 14.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 96.4% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $41,100 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 6.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 130.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.9% less likely to be literate
In Czech Republic, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2011. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 16.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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 Czech Republic, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Madagascar, 35% of the population do as of 2021.
be 77.0% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Czech Republic, 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 39.2% less on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.6% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% 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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