Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 98.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 8.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 67.9% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 91.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 39.4% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 84.0% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 23.8% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.6% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 56.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 66.1% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 38.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.0% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% 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: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
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