Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.1% less likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 20.7% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
see 51.6% less spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
be 16.9% more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Madagascar, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 67.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 44.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Madagascar, however, that number is 75.2% as of 2021.
make 41.4% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
be 23.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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.
have 26.7% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 47.9% more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Madagascar, they kill 22.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 5.8 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Madagascar, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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