Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 89.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.3% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 21.6% more children
In Tuvalu, 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 35.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 63.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 59.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 81.9% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 201.2 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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
How big is Madagascar compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.