Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of New Hampshire, you would:
Health
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 6.8 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.
be 67.9% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.
have 22.5% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.8% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 45.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 60% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.
be 47.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 83% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 82.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
