Quality of life comparison

be 15.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Tanzania, that number is 4.6% of people as of 2018.

live 3.4 years less

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 67 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.

be 58.5% more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

make 100.0% more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2017.

be 67.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tanzania, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2015.

be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

have 15.7% more children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tanzania, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 56.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

be 44.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 23% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 33% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 9.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tanzania, about 25.0% do as of 2018.

be 22.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (88% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 68% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2017.

spend 21.4% more on education

Madagascar spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Tanzania spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2014.

see 70.5% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.