If you lived in Madagascar instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 15.4 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 38.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Madagascar, that number is 1.8% as of 2017.

make 97.3% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.

be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.

pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 3.6 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Madagascar, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 15.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.

Basic Needs

be 61.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Madagascar, 39% of the population do as of 2019.

be 89.1% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Madagascar, about 10.0% do as of 2019.

be 43.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Madagascar, 56% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 34.1% less on education

Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Madagascar spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 6.6 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

Madagascar: At a glance

Madagascar is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 581,540 sq km. Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the second presidential race, Didier RATSIRAKA, the leader during the 1970s and 1980s, was returned to the presidency. The 2001 presidential election was contested between the followers of Didier RATSIRAKA and Marc RAVALOMANANA, nearly causing secession of half of the country. In April 2002, the High Constitutional Court announced RAVALOMANANA the winner. RAVALOMANANA achieved a second term following a landslide victory in the generally free and fair presidential elections of 2006. In early 2009, protests over increasing restrictions on opposition press and activities resulted in RAVALOMANANA handing over power to the military, which then conferred the presidency on the mayor of Antananarivo, Andry RAJOELINA, in what amounted to a coup d'etat. Following a lengthy mediation process led by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Madagascar held UN-supported presidential and parliamentary elections in 2013. Former de facto finance minister Hery RAJAONARIMAMPIANINA defeated RAVALOMANANA's favored candidate Jean-Louis ROBINSON in a presidential runoff and was inaugurated in January 2014. Most international observers, while noting some irregularities, declared polls to be a credible reflection of the Malagasy public's will.
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