Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 85.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 2.0% 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 Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 3.2 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 39.3% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 49.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
be 55.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 16.2% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
have 10.7% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 30.9 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 36.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 25% 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 42.9% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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 22.5% less on education
Togo spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.0% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.2 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 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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