Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 73.9% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 10.2 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 71.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 88.9% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 73.6% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.2% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 68.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Madagascar, that number is 35% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 68.8% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 48.7% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.6% 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.
Madagascar: At a glance
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