Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 25.4% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% 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 Kenya, 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 46.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 70.2% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 95.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 26.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 40.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 52.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 31.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 35.4% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.0 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
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