Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 89.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 52.4% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Madagascar, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2024.
live 4.6 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 54.7% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Madagascar spends $63 as of 2023.
have 28.6% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Madagascar scores 35 as of 2021.
be 10.7% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Madagascar, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Madagascar, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Madagascar, however, that number is 75.2% as of 2021.
make 50.3% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $599 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Madagascar, 445.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Madagascar, about 18.7% do as of 2024.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 12.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 19.1% less on healthcare
Uganda 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 19.1% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Madagascar spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Madagascar, they kill 22.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.9% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Madagascar has 0.1 as of 2023.
live with 93.1% more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Madagascar withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 16.0% less electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Madagascar uses 80 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 11.8% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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