Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 87.0% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
live 10.1 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 95.7% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 95.6% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Madagascar has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 51.4% less access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Madagascar, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 91.5% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.7% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Madagascar, there are 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.3% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.9% as of 2024. In Madagascar, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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 60.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 77.1% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 44.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 13.6% less on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 59.0% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Madagascar, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 99.1% less home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 6.1 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 96.6% less electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 87.1% less CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Madagascar emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 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). How we calculate this
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