Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 17.8% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 39.3% less money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 49.2% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 46.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 17.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 34.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% 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 26.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 31.1% less on education
Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.4% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.5% 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, General Direction of Taxes, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Madagascar: At a glance
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