Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 39.8% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.8 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 96.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Madagascar, that number is 1.8% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 54.5% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 51.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 44.1% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Madagascar, it is 74.8% as of 2018.
be 20.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Madagascar, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Madagascar, that number is 39% of people on average (64% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 76.7% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Madagascar, about 10.0% do as of 2019.
be 35.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 56% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.3% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Madagascar spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 9.1 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Madagascar: At a glance
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