Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 47.1% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
be 22.7% 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 Western Sahara, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2020.
Geography
see 77.0% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Western Sahara, that number is 1,110 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Western Sahara: At a glance
How big is Western Sahara compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.