Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 94.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 0.8 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 39.3% less money
Uganda 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 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 38.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 30.3% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% 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 32.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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 14.8% more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Madagascar: At a glance
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