Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 60.0% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
see 77.1% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 40.5% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 34.0% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
be 33.0% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Madagascar, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 88.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Madagascar, however, that number is 75.2% as of 2021.
make 74.6% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
have 17.6% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 48.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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 46.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% 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 24.1% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 21.1% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 9.0 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
Safety
be 20.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Madagascar, they kill 22.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 66.1% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 96.1% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
use 59.0% less electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.5% less CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 75.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 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. How we calculate this
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