Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Madagascar spends $63 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Madagascar has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 18.1% less likely to die by suicide
Madagascar has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 9.2 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 25.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 75.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nigeria, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2022.
make 2.0 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $599 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.2 times more 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 Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.3% more 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 Nigeria, on the other hand, 69.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 55.3% 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 Nigeria, that number is 61% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 18.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
be 48.6% 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 Nigeria, that number is 82% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 89.5% less on education
Madagascar spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 22.2% more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 23.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Madagascar, road accidents kill 22.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nigeria, they kill 17.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 14.1% less strain on fresh water
Madagascar withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 80.0% more electricity
Madagascar uses 80 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
find 33.3% less home broadband
Madagascar has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 32.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Madagascar, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nigeria, it causes 77.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 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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