Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 82.1% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 18.5% fewer doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 39.7% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
be 35.3% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Madagascar, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 79.1% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
have 56.1% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 58.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 72.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 33.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 25.8% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 39.9% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.9 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
Safety
be 19.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Madagascar, they kill 22.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.1% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 10.8 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 91.4% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.4% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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