Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 39.8% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.8 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 61.4% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 51.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 37.3% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 50.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 46.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 65.5% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 35.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 43.6% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.1 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Madagascar: At a glance
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