Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 58.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 9.2 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.0% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
see 75.8% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 54.7% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 22.0% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Madagascar, however, that number is 75.2% as of 2021.
make 51.1% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 35.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 54.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 32.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% 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 18.1% less on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 9.5 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
Safety
be 30.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Madagascar, they kill 22.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.0% more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 16.4% more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 44.4% less electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 24.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Madagascar, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.7% less CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar emits 0.1 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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