Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 93.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 36.9% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 2.0 years less
In Tanzania, 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
be 26.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 42.3% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 64.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
have 15.1% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 37.5% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
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