Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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
make 2.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 38.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Madagascar, 335.0 women do as of 2017.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Madagascar, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% 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 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Madagascar, about 10.0% do as of 2019.
be 31.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 43.1% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Madagascar spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 53.8% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Madagascar, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Madagascar: At a glance
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