Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
be 76.4% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 8.5 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 31.8% less money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 18.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 21.5% more children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 95.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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 54.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% 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 44.4% less likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% 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 75.8% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.4% less on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.4% 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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