Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 18.3 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 121.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Madagascar spends $63 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 16.4 times more doctors per person
Madagascar has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more access to essential health services
Madagascar scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
be 55.0% more likely to die by suicide
Madagascar has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 92.9 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $599 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 445.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 43.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 71.9% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 15% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 18.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
be 77.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 55% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.7% more on education
Madagascar spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 41.9 times more coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 79.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Madagascar, road accidents kill 22.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 354.3 times more home broadband
Madagascar has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 67.0% less strain on fresh water
Madagascar withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 176.0 times more electricity
Madagascar uses 80 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 86.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Madagascar, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.4 times more CO2
Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
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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