Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 72.0% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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
make 88.7% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 32.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.4% less likely to be literate
In Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 64.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Moldova, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Madagascar, 35% of the population do as of 2021.
be 73.8% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Moldova, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 87% 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 51.6% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 42.6% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% 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: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, State tax Service.
Madagascar: At a glance
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