Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 60.7% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 88.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
make 73.8% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 26.6% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 67.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 44.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% 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 71.0% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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 13.9% less on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 95.0% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.4 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Madagascar: At a glance
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