---
title: "Antananarivo vs Libreville for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/antananarivo-vs-libreville
description: "Under balanced weights Libreville edges it, 40 to 32, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Antananarivo is stronger on nothing outright; Libreville on quality of life, healthcare. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Antananarivo vs Libreville for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Libreville edges it, 40 to 32, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Antananarivo is stronger on nothing outright; Libreville on quality of life, healthcare. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Quality of life.** Libreville leads on quality of life, 55 to 17, against Antananarivo.
- **Healthcare.** Libreville leads on healthcare, 46 to 33, against Antananarivo. Health coverage index: 33 vs 48.
- **Climate.** Libreville leads on climate, 17 to 8, against Antananarivo. Comfortable months: 1 vs 2.

Where they are close: within five points on air quality, visa ease, getting there & around, internet.

**Pick Antananarivo if you want** faster internet (9 Mbps measured).

**Pick Libreville if you want** the safer country figures; stronger healthcare.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Antananarivo | Libreville | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 47 | 53 | Libreville |
| Healthcare | 33 | 46 | Libreville |
| Internet | 44 | 42 | Antananarivo |
| Visa ease | 34 | 32 | Antananarivo |
| Getting there & around | 7 | 9 | Libreville |
| Climate | 8 | 17 | Libreville |
| Air quality | 63 | 66 | Libreville |
| Quality of life | 17 | 55 | Libreville |

## Cost

| Metric | Antananarivo | Libreville | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Antananarivo | Libreville | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 6.1 | 8 | Antananarivo |
| Political stability (0–100) | 56.4 | 67.7 | Libreville |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 33 | 48 | Libreville |
| Life expectancy | 64.4 yrs | 67.4 yrs | Libreville |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Antananarivo | Libreville | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 9 Mbps | 7.4 Mbps | Antananarivo |
| Upload | 4.9 Mbps | 7.3 Mbps | Libreville |

## Visa

| Metric | Antananarivo | Libreville | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Antananarivo |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Antananarivo |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Antananarivo |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Antananarivo | Libreville | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 17 | 28 | Libreville |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Antananarivo | Libreville | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 1 | 2 | Libreville |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 21.5 µg/m³ | 20.3 µg/m³ | Libreville |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Antananarivo or Libreville?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Antananarivo or Libreville safer?

Libreville scores higher on safety (53 vs 47), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Antananarivo or Libreville?

Antananarivo: a measured median of 9 Mbps versus 7.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Antananarivo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/antananarivo) · [Libreville](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/libreville). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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