Quality of life comparison

live 9.6 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.

be 3.6 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 16.9 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

be 28.1% more likely to be literate

In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 63.4% less 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 Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

have 46.0% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times 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 Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

be 72.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.

spend 22.6% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 43.6% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.8% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.