Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 69.0% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 82.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
make 32.0% less money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
be 45.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.3% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Madagascar, it is 77.3% as of 2021.
be 16.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 17.9% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Madagascar, 392.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 52.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 24.8% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2021.
be 43.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
How big is Madagascar compared to Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.