Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 1.7 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 69.2% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 84.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 45.9% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 85.2% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 13.6% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 82.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.3% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 32.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 35.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 62.3% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 67.7% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.2% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Inland Revenue Department.
Madagascar: At a glance
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