Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 82.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 51.4% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.2 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 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
be 84.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Madagascar, that number is 1.8% as of 2017.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 71.7% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 19.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 54.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Madagascar, that number is 39% of people on average (64% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 82.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Madagascar, about 10.0% do as of 2019.
be 39.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Madagascar spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 9.0 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Madagascar: At a glance
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