Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 4.7 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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
make 86.6% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 12.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 19.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 29.0% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 63.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 60.8% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 40.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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 40.0% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.1 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Madagascar: At a glance
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