Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 94.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Madagascar, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 0.8 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 80.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Madagascar, that number is 1.8% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 31.8% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 28.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 29.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Madagascar, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% 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 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Madagascar, about 10.0% do as of 2019.
be 32.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Madagascar: At a glance
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