Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 67 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020.
be 35.9% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.0% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2017, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Madagascar, that number is 1.8% as of 2017.
be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 13.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 43.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2020.
have 40.4% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Madagascar, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Madagascar, 335.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 54.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Madagascar, that number is 23% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 75.5% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Madagascar, about 9.8% do as of 2018.
be 30.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Madagascar, that number is 56% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% more on education
Cambodia spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Madagascar spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 10.9 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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
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