Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 6.1 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 44.8% less likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 84.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
make 72.6% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 72.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 18.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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.
be 39.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 28.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 12% 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 37.7% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 33.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% 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 31.1% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.3% less on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.6 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Madagascar: At a glance
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