Eritrea or Madagascar: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Eritrea wins on more indicators: 6 of 10 against 4.
- Safety and trust: Madagascar 0:1
- Climate and health: Eritrea 6:1
- Law and institutions: Madagascar 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Eritrea
Indicator
Madagascar
Safety and trust
Better: Madagascar (0 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.11 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
no data for one of the places
15.6 per 100,000 residents
2012
no data
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
observation is outdated
periods differ
$1,742
2011
$1,952
2025
Climate and health
Better: Eritrea (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓68.9 years
20248% higher
✗63.8 years
20247% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓66.8 years
20248% higher
✗62.1 years
20247% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓70.9 years
20248% higher
✗65.6 years
20247% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓75.0 years
20234% higher
✗71.8 years
20234% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓97.53%
20242% higher
✗95.70%
20242% lower
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓96.57%
20243% higher
✗93.76%
20243% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗33.7 µg/m³ per year
2023172% higher
✓12.4 µg/m³ per year
202363% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Madagascar (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-1.77 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.95 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-1.61 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-1.04 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Eritrea, Madagascar.