Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.8% less likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 79.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Madagascar, that number is 1.8% as of 2017.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 91.2% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 60.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 50.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2022.
be 21.5% less likely to be literate
In Equatorial Guinea, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2015. In Madagascar, it is 74.8% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 41.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 45% 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 61.5% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Madagascar, about 10.0% do as of 2019.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Madagascar, that number is 56% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Madagascar, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.3 times more coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
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