Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 82.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 80.1% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
be 16.6% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.7 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 90.7% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 67.0% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 28.6% less access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Madagascar, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 92.7% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
have 16.9% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 91.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.9% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
be 66.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 58.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 29% 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 72.8% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 37.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% 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 31.5% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.5 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
Safety
be 80.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Madagascar, they kill 22.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.4% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 22.5 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 92.2% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.7% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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