Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
Life
be 89.2% 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 57.2% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Wallis and Futuna, about 45.8% do as of 2021.
be 76.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Wallis and Futuna, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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