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Madagascar vs Mexico statistics compared

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Madagascar has a population of 32.7M (ranked 49/197), compared with 132M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 44th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($19.6B) and Mexico ranks 14/197 ($1.83T). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 194/197 ($599), while Mexico ranks 76/197 ($13,889).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Mexico
Population
33936132
133551566
Population rank 49/197 11/197
GDP
$19.6B
2025
$1.83T
2025
GDP rank 136/197 14/197
GDP per capita
$599
2025
$13,889
2025
GDP per capita rank 194/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$9.56B
2025
$1.13T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.7%
2025
61.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$292
2025
$8,577
2025
Government debt per person rank 179/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,285
2026
$10,482
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
177.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
1.89
2024
Median age
20.2 years
2025
30.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Madagascar and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Mexico
2025 $19,620,352,036 $1,832,641,364,776
2024 $17,592,832,696 $1,830,489,311,089
2023 $16,036,707,976 $1,794,410,347,718
2022 $15,342,178,598 $1,466,934,724,243
2021 $14,354,731,964 $1,316,569,466,834
2020 $13,051,441,204 $1,121,064,767,169
2019 $14,104,664,679 $1,304,106,204,006
2018 $13,760,033,282 $1,256,300,182,984
2017 $13,176,313,594 $1,190,721,475,853
2016 $11,848,613,858 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $11,323,020,701 $1,213,294,467,654
2014 $12,522,957,399 $1,364,507,717,689
2013 $12,423,555,455 $1,327,436,290,439
2012 $11,578,975,062 $1,255,110,424,742
2011 $11,551,819,618 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $9,982,711,338 $1,105,424,238,652
2009 $9,616,879,409 $943,437,414,951
2008 $10,725,137,724 $1,161,553,459,985
2007 $8,524,620,890 $1,102,355,554,880
2006 $6,395,712,491 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $5,859,269,753 $917,571,853,437
2004 $5,064,732,626 $819,459,227,375
2003 $6,372,498,890 $765,549,967,889
2002 $5,351,701,663 $810,666,116,402
2001 $5,438,332,602 $796,064,590,549
2000 $4,629,247,204 $742,061,329,749
1999 $4,277,903,780 $631,249,359,702
1998 $4,401,967,633 $557,461,102,631
1997 $4,262,965,420 $523,449,530,464
1996 $4,931,861,039 $432,157,945,024
1995 $3,838,100,904 $380,157,469,867
1994 $3,522,227,092 $553,618,247,901
1993 $4,063,298,919 $530,160,763,663
1992 $3,714,966,678 $363,157,832,924
1991 $3,254,713,056 $313,139,656,146
1990 $3,931,334,875 $261,253,675,693
1989 $3,175,638,333 $221,403,098,267
1988 $3,189,456,965 $181,611,150,497
1987 $3,212,900,556 $147,542,558,209
1986 $4,347,989,788 $134,556,034,673
1985 $3,802,557,895 $195,241,069,482
1984 $3,905,938,481 $184,230,754,105
1983 $4,686,457,031 $156,167,000,433
1982 $4,784,977,326 $184,602,611,610
1981 $4,759,333,998 $263,797,827,860
1980 $5,201,818,348 $205,577,055,466
1979 $3,463,565,854 $134,531,900,899
1978 $2,669,755,115 $102,648,570,299
1977 $2,358,930,406 $81,912,018,784
1976 $2,181,844,179 $88,875,923,765
1975 $2,283,049,215 $88,000,000,000
1974 $1,917,508,190 $72,000,000,000
1973 $1,653,062,335 $55,280,000,000
1972 $1,341,590,690 $45,200,000,000
1971 $1,199,507,631 $39,200,000,000
1970 $1,111,859,571 $35,520,000,000
1969 $1,056,391,056 $32,480,000,000
1968 $1,031,669,637 $29,360,000,000
1967 $956,436,932 $26,560,000,000
1966 $900,264,585 $24,320,000,000
1965 $833,563,473 $21,840,000,000
1964 $802,482,184 $20,080,000,000
1963 $759,345,864 $16,960,000,000
1962 $739,286,908 $15,200,000,000
1961 $699,161,945 $14,160,000,000
1960 $673,081,725 $13,040,000,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Mexico
2025 $599 $13,889
2024 $550 $13,988
2023 $514 $13,831
2022 $504 $11,406
2021 $483 $10,314
2020 $451 $8,841
2019 $500 $10,370
2018 $500 $10,085
2017 $492 $9,649
2016 $454 $9,098
2015 $445 $10,021
2014 $506 $11,391
2013 $515 $11,217
2012 $494 $10,744
2011 $506 $10,664
2010 $450 $9,729
2009 $446 $8,424
2008 $513 $10,524
2007 $420 $10,134
2006 $324 $9,513
2005 $306 $8,672
2004 $272.2 $7,850
2003 $353 $7,434
2002 $305 $7,983
2001 $319 $7,953
2000 $280.3 $7,524
1999 $267.4 $6,500
1998 $284.2 $5,833
1997 $284.4 $5,567
1996 $340 $4,674
1995 $273.1 $4,184
1994 $258.7 $6,202
1993 $308 $6,048
1992 $290.2 $4,221
1991 $262 $3,709
1990 $326 $3,154
1989 $271.3 $2,725
1988 $280.5 $2,279
1987 $290.8 $1,888
1986 $405 $1,757
1985 $364 $2,602
1984 $385 $2,506
1983 $476 $2,170
1982 $501 $2,621
1981 $513 $3,829
1980 $578 $3,055
1979 $396 $2,049
1978 $315 $1,604
1977 $286.9 $1,315
1976 $273.5 $1,465
1975 $295 $1,492
1974 $255.3 $1,256
1973 $226.8 $993
1972 $189.6 $837
1971 $174.6 $748
1970 $166.6 $699
1969 $162.9 $660
1968 $163.6 $616
1967 $155.9 $576
1966 $150.7 $545
1965 $143.2 $506
1964 $141.5 $481
1963 $137.4 $420
1962 $137.3 $388
1961 $133.3 $374
1960 $131.7 $355

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Mexico
2026 64.3 75.6
2025 64 75.4
2024 63.8 75.3
2023 63.6 75.1
2022 63.1 74
2021 62.5 69.7
2020 62.7 70.4
2019 63.5 74.5
2018 63.5 74.3
2017 63.4 74.3
2016 63.4 74.4
2015 63.4 74.4
2014 63.3 74.4
2013 63.2 74.3
2012 63 74.1
2011 62.9 73.9
2010 62.6 73.7
2009 62.3 73.6
2008 62 73.7
2007 61.5 73.8
2006 61.1 73.7
2005 60.7 73.6
2004 60.2 73.4
2003 59.7 73.3
2002 59.2 73.1
2001 58.7 72.9
2000 58 72.6
1999 57.4 72.2
1998 56.8 71.8
1997 56.1 71.5
1996 55.5 71.1
1995 54.8 70.7
1994 54.2 70.3
1993 53.7 70
1992 52.9 69.7
1991 52.6 69.4
1990 52.1 69
1989 51.8 68.6
1988 51.4 68.3
1987 51.1 67.9
1986 50.7 67.4
1985 50.4 66.8
1984 50.2 66.2
1983 50.1 65.8
1982 50 65.3
1981 49.8 64.7
1980 50 64.3
1979 50.1 63.9
1978 50 63.4
1977 49.9 63
1976 49.8 62.5
1975 49.6 61.9
1974 49.3 61.2
1973 48.9 60.5
1972 48.5 60.1
1971 48.2 59.4
1970 47.9 58.9
1969 47.3 58.4
1968 46.9 58.2
1967 46.5 58
1966 46 57.4
1965 45.4 56.7
1964 45 55.9
1963 44.6 55.5
1962 44.2 55.1
1961 43.8 54.4
1960 43.3 53.6
1959 43 52.7
1958 42.5 51.8
1957 42.1 51.1
1956 41.7 50.4
1955 41.3 49.6
1954 40.9 48.3
1953 40.7 47
1952 40.3 45.7
1951 39.9 44.8
1950 39.7 43.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mexico
2025 32,740,678 131,946,900
2024 31,964,956 130,861,007
2023 31,195,932 129,739,759
2022 30,437,261 128,613,117
2021 29,691,083 127,648,148
2020 28,953,556 126,799,054
2019 28,219,554 125,762,982
2018 27,494,926 124,573,711
2017 26,788,375 123,400,057
2016 26,099,952 122,251,351
2015 25,426,702 121,072,306
2014 24,764,348 119,784,261
2013 24,109,290 118,343,573
2012 23,462,438 116,818,208
2011 22,822,300 115,243,504
2010 22,183,340 113,623,895
2009 21,547,280 111,999,721
2008 20,923,840 110,374,288
2007 20,318,583 108,774,360
2006 19,730,909 107,253,666
2005 19,159,707 105,811,504
2004 18,606,608 104,394,131
2003 18,071,854 102,978,515
2002 17,549,913 101,548,624
2001 17,032,939 100,099,099
2000 16,516,338 98,625,552
1999 16,000,506 97,115,707
1998 15,489,364 95,575,245
1997 14,990,814 94,021,207
1996 14,510,711 92,452,702
1995 14,051,275 90,862,455
1994 13,613,850 89,259,205
1993 13,197,345 87,653,807
1992 12,800,870 86,044,809
1991 12,421,412 84,430,572
1990 12,055,639 82,820,170
1989 11,704,998 81,247,182
1988 11,369,462 79,695,531
1987 11,047,291 78,136,651
1986 10,736,857 76,585,637
1985 10,433,142 75,043,414
1984 10,134,550 73,506,846
1983 9,843,044 71,971,240
1982 9,557,671 70,433,260
1981 9,279,011 68,892,108
1980 9,006,032 67,300,334
1979 8,737,581 65,648,865
1978 8,475,864 63,979,046
1977 8,222,240 62,308,493
1976 7,976,831 60,645,512
1975 7,739,336 58,982,400
1974 7,509,726 57,320,149
1973 7,288,048 55,667,284
1972 7,074,398 54,030,168
1971 6,868,868 52,412,558
1970 6,672,003 50,814,953
1969 6,484,716 49,233,194
1968 6,306,493 47,668,303
1967 6,136,486 46,129,608
1966 5,974,279 44,629,106
1965 5,819,116 43,174,477
1964 5,669,863 41,772,049
1963 5,525,185 40,424,065
1962 5,384,150 39,129,200
1961 5,246,158 37,890,118
1960 5,111,029 36,724,615

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Mexico

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Mexico
2024 3.91 1.89
2023 3.97 1.91
2022 4.04 1.94
2021 4.1 1.97
2020 4.17 1.99
2019 4.22 2.02
2018 4.25 2.03
2017 4.26 2.04
2016 4.29 2.09
2015 4.34 2.14
2014 4.42 2.21
2013 4.53 2.27
2012 4.61 2.29
2011 4.74 2.32
2010 4.9 2.34
2009 5 2.36
2008 5.04 2.39
2007 5.08 2.42
2006 5.13 2.46
2005 5.2 2.5
2004 5.26 2.54
2003 5.33 2.58
2002 5.41 2.63
2001 5.53 2.67
2000 5.67 2.71
1999 5.84 2.76
1998 5.99 2.82
1997 6.02 2.89
1996 6.03 2.96
1995 6.04 3.04
1994 6.04 3.13
1993 6.06 3.21
1992 6.08 3.29
1991 6.12 3.36
1990 6.14 3.44
1989 6.15 3.53
1988 6.18 3.64
1987 6.24 3.8
1986 6.34 3.97
1985 6.46 4.09
1984 6.55 4.18
1983 6.63 4.3
1982 6.7 4.43
1981 6.77 4.57
1980 6.84 4.74
1979 6.87 4.96
1978 6.9 5.2
1977 6.93 5.36
1976 6.95 5.54
1975 6.97 5.74
1974 6.99 5.95
1973 7.01 6.12
1972 7.04 6.28
1971 7.07 6.42
1970 7.1 6.53
1969 7.12 6.63
1968 7.13 6.71
1967 7.14 6.75
1966 7.16 6.79
1965 7.17 6.82
1964 7.19 6.83
1963 7.21 6.82
1962 7.26 6.8
1961 7.3 6.78
1960 7.34 6.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Mexico
2025 20.2 30.6
2024 20 30.3
2023 19.9 29.9
2022 19.7 29.5
2021 19.6 29.2
2020 19.4 29
2019 19.3 28.6
2018 19.1 28.3
2017 18.9 28
2016 18.7 27.6
2015 18.6 27.3
2014 18.4 27
2013 18.2 26.7
2012 18.1 26.4
2011 17.9 26.1
2010 17.8 25.8
2009 17.7 25.6
2008 17.6 25.3
2007 17.5 25
2006 17.4 24.7
2005 17.3 24.4
2004 17.3 24.1
2003 17.2 23.8
2002 17.2 23.5
2001 17.2 23.1
2000 17.2 22.8
1999 17.2 22.5
1998 17.2 22.2
1997 17.1 22
1996 17.1 21.7
1995 17.1 21.4
1994 17.1 21
1993 17 20.7
1992 17 20.4
1991 16.9 20
1990 16.9 19.7
1989 16.8 19.4
1988 16.7 19.2
1987 16.6 18.9
1986 16.6 18.6
1985 16.5 18.3
1984 16.5 18
1983 16.4 17.7
1982 16.4 17.4
1981 16.4 17.1
1980 16.4 16.8
1979 16.5 16.6
1978 16.5 16.5
1977 16.5 16.4
1976 16.6 16.2
1975 16.6 16.2
1974 16.6 16.1
1973 16.6 16.1
1972 16.6 16
1971 16.7 16
1970 16.7 16.1
1969 16.6 16.1
1968 16.7 16.1
1967 16.7 16.1
1966 16.7 16.2
1965 16.8 16.2
1964 16.8 16.3
1963 17 16.3
1962 17.2 16.4
1961 17.5 16.5
1960 17.9 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2025
$1.81T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.5%
2025
29.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.06%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.21%
2025
-4.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
2.54%
2025
Services, % of GDP
48.8%
2025
58.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
30.6%
2025
Economic freedom index
57
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.1%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
333,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.37%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$560B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$256B
2025
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
304 kg
2023
1,559 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.94
2023
$16.8
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.1%
2023
6.02%
2024
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
80.1 kWh
2023
2,658 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
34.1%
2021
23.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
37.2%
2023
6.2%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.13%
2024
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Madagascar Mexico
% of world population
0.4%
2025
1.61%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
32.9%
2025
80%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
48.5:51.5
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.22 ft
2026
Quality of life index
22.2
2026
50.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
150
2026
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
18%
2026
13%
2026
People using the Internet
18.7%
2024
83.1%
2024

Health

Madagascar Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
62.4
2024
13.1
2024
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2024
15.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Mexico
% of world land
0.39%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
6,861 sq mi
2025
5,688 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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