Madagascar vs Afghanistan
POP 1.3x GDP 1.0x LE 2.5 yrs same-band LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Madagascar vs Afghanistan
Demographics: Population Ages 65+ (Madagascar, 29% spread)
| Indicator | Madagascar | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.4% | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Population | 32M | 42.6M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 32.4% | 25.7% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 53.6 | 63.6 | 2023 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Madagascar and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Madagascar, 187% spread)
| Indicator | Madagascar | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 7.6% | -6.6% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $606.2M | $20.6M | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 13.7% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 4.3% | 1.9% | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Madagascar and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Afghanistan, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Madagascar | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.4% | 15.0% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 62.4 | 53.0 | 2024 |
5 closer health rows sit on the Madagascar and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Literacy Rate (Adult) (Madagascar, 50% spread)
| Indicator | Madagascar | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 74.7% | 37.3% | 2021 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 6.1% | 10.9% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 34.1% | 59.6% | 2021 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.0% | 4.3% | 2023 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Madagascar and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Madagascar, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Madagascar | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 21.3% | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 4.0% | 43.0% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 83.1% | 20.0% | 2022 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Madagascar and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Afghanistan, 54% spread)
| Indicator | Madagascar | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 39.4% | 85.3% | 2023 |
| Access to Sanitation | 12.8% | 24.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 22.1% | 30.6% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 75.5 | 60.1 | 2023 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Madagascar and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Madagascar, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Madagascar | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -1,795 | -44,089 | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 82.9% | 5.1% | 2024 |
| Male Labor Participation | 88.1% | 70.0% | 2024 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Madagascar and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Madagascar vs Afghanistan comparison
Madagascar vs Afghanistan is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band LIC: LIC/LIC). Look past the near-parity headers to Inflation (Consumer Prices) (~187% spread); 41 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 7 topics. Shared income tier makes small rate gaps more informative than totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Madagascar full profile · LIC
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Afghanistan full profile · LIC
Afghanistan (LIC) is the counterpart sheet for Madagascar's column in this pair.
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Madagascar vs Afghanistan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · TIGHT scale band.