Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.3% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 73.0% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 15.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 465.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.4% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 23.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 26.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 1% 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 66.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 34.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 68% 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 63.2% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.7% more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.4 times more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
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