If you lived in Angola instead of Madagascar, you would:

Health

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 6.1 years less

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 54.7% more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

be 54.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

pay a 15.0% lower top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 43.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.

have 48.9% more children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 50.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 34.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 65.0% more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 22.6% less on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 25.6% less on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 66.9% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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