Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Anguilla instead of Madagascar, you would:


live 15.2 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women). In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women).


make 7.6 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,600, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200.

be 67.5% less likely to be live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0%.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 2.1% of adults are unemployed. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0%.


be 92.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 41.2 children die before they reach the age of one. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.3 children do.

have 60.4% less children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 31.6 babies per 1,000 people. In Anguilla, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 17.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 4.7% of the population has internet access. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do.

be 83.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 52% of people have improved drinking water access. In Anguilla, 95% of people do.


spend 33.3% more on education

Madagascar spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education. Anguilla spends 2.8% of total GDP on education.


see 98.7% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

Anguilla: At a glance


How big is Anguilla compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.




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