Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Madagascar, that number is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Madagascar, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 42.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Madagascar, that number is 1.8% as of 2017.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Madagascar, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 81.7% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Madagascar, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 10.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 6.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Madagascar, however, that number is 70.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 82.8% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Madagascar, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Madagascar, 335.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.9% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Madagascar, it is 74.8% as of 2018.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 61.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 85.7% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Madagascar, about 10.0% do as of 2019.
be 42.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 29.3% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Madagascar spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 30.2% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Madagascar, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 40.2% more coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Madagascar: At a glance
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