Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2020.
live 5.9 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
be 94.3% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2023.
be 21.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.4% as of 2023.
be 47.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
Life
be 16.3% more likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 89.9% as of 2019.
be 22.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, 480.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.6% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 55.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 95.0% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 70% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 45.0% do as of 2021.
be 42.2% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 80% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cote d'Ivoire: At a glance
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