Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 64.7% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 85.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% 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
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 91.4% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 72.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 61.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 27% 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 72.2% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 14.7% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.5 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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.
Madagascar: At a glance
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