Quality of life comparison

live 10.0 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.3 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

make 9.4 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 59.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.

be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.

be 71.1% 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 51.8% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

spend 77.4% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 46.2% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.9% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.