Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
be 53.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
be 80.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
pay a 70.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.1% more likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 54.6% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
have 39.5% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
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 Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.
be 67.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Venezuela, 94% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.1% less on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 42.0% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.
Venezuela: At a glance
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