Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 78.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.3 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 31.2% less likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 42.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 57.5% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 61.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 29.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.6% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 21.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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.
have 21.8% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 21% 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 42.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 34.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% 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 40.9% more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.1 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 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, Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Madagascar: At a glance
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