Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 84.4% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
be 19.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 13.7 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 94.9% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 92.6% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 54.5% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
make 91.6% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.1% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2024. In Madagascar, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 60.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 75.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 39.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 81% 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 17.3% less on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 54.6% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.3% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 66.1% more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 95.2% less electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.3% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Madagascar, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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