Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Madagascar spends $63 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 11.0% more doctors per person
Madagascar has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 40.0% more access to essential health services
Madagascar scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 9.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 78.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 75.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 2.0 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $599 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.8% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.5% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.7% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 13.9% 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 Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 52.1% less likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 18.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% less on education
Madagascar spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 23.6% more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Madagascar, road accidents kill 22.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.0% more home broadband
Madagascar has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 48.2% less strain on fresh water
Madagascar withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 19.0% more electricity
Madagascar uses 80 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 13.3% more CO2
Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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