Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 21.6% less likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
live 11.1 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 68.3% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 76.2% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 32.7% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Madagascar, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Madagascar, however, that number is 75.2% as of 2021.
make 76.9% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
have 58.6% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 43.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 60.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 39% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 15% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 44.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 55% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.2% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.1% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.3 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
Safety
be 21.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Madagascar, they kill 22.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.5% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 96.9% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 86.7% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 12.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Madagascar, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 79.2% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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