Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 93.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 36.9% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 2.0 years less
In Tanzania, 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
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 54.1% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2024, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2024.
be 19.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 3.1% as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 61.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
have 17.7% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Madagascar, there are 27.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 36% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 31.0% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Madagascar, about 20.0% do as of 2023.
be 12.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 54% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Madagascar, that number is 4,828 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes.
Madagascar: At a glance
How big is Madagascar compared to Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.