Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 75.8% less likely to be obese
In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 15.5 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 49.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
pay a 56.8% lower top tax rate
Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 97.3% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 130.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 64.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iceland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Madagascar, 35% of the population do as of 2021.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iceland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 59.7% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.4% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.6% 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, Directorate of Internal Revenue.
Madagascar: At a glance
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