Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 94.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 75.3% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
be 29.1% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.7 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.1% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 68.9% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 44.4% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Madagascar, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 87.7% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
have 22.5% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Madagascar, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
be 18.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 30.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% 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 71.2% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 36.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 66.4% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 63.8% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
Infrastructure
find 95.8% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 36.3 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 93.5% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 87.5% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 34.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Madagascar, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Namibia vs. Madagascar
Madagascar: At a glance
How big is Madagascar compared to Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.