Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years less
In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 78.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Madagascar, that number is 1.9% as of 2022.
make 60.5% less money
Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 56.3% less likely to have internet access
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Madagascar, 56% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 37.4 times more coastline
Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 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 Wallis and Futuna? See an in-depth size comparison.