Quality of life comparison

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 81.1% more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 3.6 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 42.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 28.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.8% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 40.2% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 60.5% more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 50.1% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 45.2% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 15.4% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.5% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.