Where is it better to live in Madagascar or in Taiwan?
To answer the question - which country - Madagascar or Taiwan, is more comfortable for living, let’s compare different constituents which make the standard of living:
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Perhaps, it’s difficult to argue that it’s better to live in a rich country than in a poor one. As of 2024 year data, the basic indicator of the economic development - GDP by purchasing power parity per capita - was:
● In Madagascar - 1,84 thousand dollars,
● In Taiwan - 80,6 thousand dollars.
Thus, according to the gross production per one person, Taiwan leaves Madagascar behind by %.
Let’s compare the data about minimum labor level pay in both countries.
● The minimum wage in Madagascar set at 200,000 ariary (approximately US$ 55);
● The minimum wage in Taiwan set at 27,500 Taiwanese dollars (approximately US$ 890).
Where are the prices lower? up↑
The average GDP gap per capita is narrowed down by the difference in cost of living. According to the statistics of the data base Numbeo, at the beginning of 2025 year, Madagascar is a cheaper country.
The price level in Madagascar for basic goods and services (including food, consumer goods, transport, mobile connection and utility bills) is on average % lower than in Taiwan. In other words, at the current exchange rate 1000 dollars in Taiwan will have the same purchasing power as dollars in Madagascar.
Where is the crime rate lower? up↑
To estimate the population law-abidingness and law enforcement activity, let’s pay attention to the statics of premeditated murders and to the data about the number of Madagascans and Taiwanese, being imprisoned.
Yearly out of 100 thousand people, murders kill:
● in Madagascar - 7.69 people;
● in Taiwan - 0.82 people
***As of 2023 year, in prisons and criminal camps the number of inmates is:
● in Madagascar - 27.9 thousand, or 102 prisoners per 100,000 people;
● in Taiwan - 54.1 thousand, or 219 prisoners per 100,000 people
Overall, they kill more often in Madagascar, one stays behind the bars more often in Taiwan.
Where do people get sick less and live longer? up↑
The life quality is greatly defined by how long the people live. According to the latest data, the life expectancy is:
● in Madagascar - 65.3 years (64.1 years among men and 66.6 years among women)
● in Taiwan - 79.4 years (76 years among men and 82.7 years among women)
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