Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 74.6% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
see 73.0% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 22.2% less access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.5% less money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 42.0% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 29.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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 73.6% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 34.4% more on education
Liberia 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 8.3 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
Safety
be 47.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Madagascar, they kill 22.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 55.6% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 43.3 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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