Madagascar and Guinea Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country

Leader
Acting president: Andry Rajoelina	President: Alpha Conde
Population
22,005,222	10,884,958
Life Expectancy
64.000 years	58.610 years
Capital City

Largest city
Antananarivo (population: 1,391,430)	Camayenne (population: 1,871,240)
Human Development Index
0.533	0.423
GDP per capita

Literacy Rate
68.9%	29.5%
Corruption Perception Index
3.4	1.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.4%	19.3%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate

Death Penalty
Abolished in practice	Legal

Political System
republic	republic
Independence date

Religions
indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%	Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Languages
English (official), French (official), Malagasy (official)	French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Exports

External Debt

Exchange Rate

Military Budget as percentage of GDP

Beijing Olympics Medal Count

Location
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Area
587,041 km sq	245,857 km sq
Coastline
4,828 km	320 km
Climate
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south	generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds

Madagascar vs Guinea