Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 96.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.3 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 39.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 14.9% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 16.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 36% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 56% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on healthcare
Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
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