Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 79.0% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 7.0 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 63.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 46.4% less money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 32.7% more children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.2% less likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 49.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% 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 69.7% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 34.8% more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.0% more coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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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