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Afghanistan vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 40th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Madagascar
Population
45409324
33750171
Population rank 36/197 49/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Madagascar
2024 - $17,420,501,490
2023 $17,152,234,637 $15,869,945,478
2022 $14,497,243,872 $15,325,603,273
2021 $14,259,995,441 $14,354,731,964
2020 $19,955,929,052 $13,051,441,204
2019 $18,799,444,490 $14,104,664,679
2018 $18,053,222,687 $13,760,033,282
2017 $18,753,456,498 $13,176,313,594
2016 $18,116,572,395 $11,848,613,858
2015 $19,134,221,645 $11,323,020,701
2014 $20,497,128,556 $12,522,957,399
2013 $20,146,416,758 $12,423,555,455
2012 $19,907,329,778 $11,578,975,062
2011 $17,805,098,206 $11,551,819,618
2010 $15,856,668,556 $9,982,711,338
2009 $12,416,152,732 $9,616,879,409
2008 $10,109,297,048 $10,725,137,724
2007 $9,747,886,187 $8,524,620,890
2006 $6,971,758,282 $6,395,712,491
2005 $6,203,256,539 $5,859,269,753
2004 $5,224,896,719 $5,064,732,626
2003 $4,520,946,819 $6,372,498,890
2002 $3,825,701,439 $5,351,701,663
2001 $2,813,571,754 $5,438,332,602
2000 $3,521,418,060 $4,629,247,204
1999 - $4,277,903,780
1998 - $4,401,967,633
1997 - $4,262,965,420
1996 - $4,931,861,039
1995 - $3,838,100,904
1994 - $3,522,227,092
1993 - $4,063,298,919
1992 - $3,714,966,678
1991 - $3,254,713,056
1990 - $3,931,334,875
1989 - $3,175,638,333
1988 - $3,189,456,965
1987 - $3,212,900,556
1986 - $4,347,989,788
1985 - $3,802,557,895
1984 - $3,905,938,481
1983 - $4,686,457,031
1982 - $4,784,977,326
1981 - $4,759,333,998
1980 - $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Madagascar
2024 - $545
2023 $414 $509
2022 $357 $504
2021 $356 $483
2020 $511 $451
2019 $497 $500
2018 $491 $500
2017 $525 $492
2016 $522 $454
2015 $566 $445
2014 $625 $506
2013 $637 $515
2012 $651 $494
2011 $607 $506
2010 $561 $450
2009 $452 $446
2008 $382 $513
2007 $376 $420
2006 $274.2 $324
2005 $254.2 $306
2004 $221.8 $272.2
2003 $198.9 $353
2002 $179 $305
2001 $138.7 $319
2000 $174.9 $280.3
1999 - $267.4
1998 - $284.2
1997 - $284.4
1996 - $340
1995 - $273.1
1994 - $258.7
1993 - $308
1992 - $290.2
1991 - $262
1990 - $326
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $280.5
1987 - $290.8
1986 - $405
1985 - $364
1984 - $385
1983 - $476
1982 - $501
1981 - $513
1980 - $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Madagascar
2026 66.8 64.3
2025 66.5 64
2024 66.3 63.8
2023 66 63.6
2022 65.6 63.1
2021 60.4 62.5
2020 61.5 62.7
2019 62.9 63.5
2018 62.4 63.5
2017 62.4 63.4
2016 62.6 63.4
2015 62.3 63.4
2014 62.3 63.3
2013 62.2 63.2
2012 61.7 63
2011 61.3 62.9
2010 60.7 62.6
2009 60.2 62.3
2008 59.7 62
2007 59 61.5
2006 58.6 61.1
2005 58.2 60.7
2004 57.8 60.2
2003 57.2 59.7
2002 56.2 59.2
2001 55.5 58.7
2000 55 58
1999 54.5 57.4
1998 52.5 56.8
1997 53.2 56.1
1996 52.8 55.5
1995 52.1 54.8
1994 51 54.2
1993 51 53.7
1992 46.6 52.9
1991 45.5 52.6
1990 45.1 52.1
1989 44.5 51.8
1988 43.2 51.4
1987 38.8 51.1
1986 38.4 50.7
1985 32.1 50.4
1984 31.5 50.2
1983 36.5 50.1
1982 36.1 50
1981 39.4 49.8
1980 39.3 50
1979 38.8 50.1
1978 40.1 50
1977 41.1 49.9
1976 40.5 49.8
1975 40 49.6
1974 39.5 49.3
1973 39 48.9
1972 38.4 48.5
1971 37.9 48.2
1970 37.5 47.9
1969 37 47.3
1968 36.5 46.9
1967 36 46.5
1966 35.6 46
1965 35.1 45.4
1964 34.7 45
1963 34.2 44.6
1962 33.8 44.2
1961 33.3 43.8
1960 32.8 43.3
1959 32.3 43
1958 31.8 42.5
1957 31.3 42.1
1956 30.8 41.7
1955 30.4 41.3
1954 29.7 40.9
1953 29.5 40.7
1952 29 40.3
1951 28.6 39.9
1950 28.2 39.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Madagascar
2024 42,647,492 31,964,956
2023 41,454,761 31,195,932
2022 40,578,842 30,437,261
2021 40,000,412 29,691,083
2020 39,068,979 28,953,556
2019 37,856,121 28,219,554
2018 36,743,039 27,494,926
2017 35,688,935 26,788,375
2016 34,700,612 26,099,952
2015 33,831,764 25,426,702
2014 32,792,523 24,764,348
2013 31,622,704 24,109,290
2012 30,560,034 23,462,438
2011 29,347,708 22,822,300
2010 28,284,089 22,183,340
2009 27,466,101 21,547,280
2008 26,482,622 20,923,840
2007 25,909,852 20,318,583
2006 25,424,094 19,730,909
2005 24,404,567 19,159,707
2004 23,560,654 18,606,608
2003 22,733,049 18,071,854
2002 21,378,117 17,549,913
2001 20,284,307 17,032,939
2000 20,130,327 16,516,338
1999 19,887,785 16,000,506
1998 19,159,996 15,489,364
1997 18,452,091 14,990,814
1996 17,763,266 14,510,711
1995 17,065,836 14,051,275
1994 16,250,794 13,613,850
1993 14,943,172 13,197,345
1992 13,278,974 12,800,870
1991 12,238,879 12,421,412
1990 12,045,660 12,055,639
1989 11,874,088 11,704,998
1988 11,523,298 11,369,462
1987 11,387,818 11,047,291
1986 11,420,074 10,736,857
1985 11,426,852 10,433,142
1984 11,190,221 10,134,550
1983 10,917,982 9,843,044
1982 10,991,378 9,557,671
1981 11,937,581 9,279,011
1980 13,169,311 9,006,032
1979 13,655,567 8,737,581
1978 13,611,441 8,475,864
1977 13,340,756 8,222,240
1976 13,059,851 7,976,831
1975 12,773,954 7,739,336
1974 12,469,127 7,509,726
1973 12,157,999 7,288,048
1972 11,853,696 7,074,398
1971 11,567,667 6,868,868
1970 11,290,128 6,672,003
1969 11,017,409 6,484,716
1968 10,756,922 6,306,493
1967 10,505,959 6,136,486
1966 10,266,395 5,974,279
1965 10,036,008 5,819,116
1964 9,814,318 5,669,863
1963 9,604,487 5,525,185
1962 9,404,406 5,384,150
1961 9,214,083 5,246,158
1960 9,035,043 5,111,029

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Madagascar
2023 4.84 3.97
2022 4.93 4.04
2021 5.04 4.1
2020 5.15 4.17
2019 5.24 4.22
2018 5.33 4.25
2017 5.43 4.26
2016 5.54 4.29
2015 5.65 4.34
2014 5.77 4.42
2013 5.88 4.53
2012 5.99 4.61
2011 6.09 4.74
2010 6.2 4.9
2009 6.3 5
2008 6.39 5.04
2007 6.51 5.08
2006 6.69 5.13
2005 6.86 5.2
2004 7.02 5.26
2003 7.17 5.33
2002 7.32 5.41
2001 7.45 5.53
2000 7.57 5.67
1999 7.64 5.84
1998 7.69 5.99
1997 7.73 6.02
1996 7.76 6.03
1995 7.77 6.04
1994 7.77 6.04
1993 7.76 6.06
1992 7.7 6.08
1991 7.63 6.12
1990 7.58 6.14
1989 7.56 6.15
1988 7.55 6.18
1987 7.55 6.24
1986 7.55 6.34
1985 7.55 6.46
1984 7.55 6.55
1983 7.57 6.63
1982 7.6 6.7
1981 7.62 6.77
1980 7.64 6.84
1979 7.61 6.87
1978 7.6 6.9
1977 7.59 6.93
1976 7.56 6.95
1975 7.54 6.97
1974 7.53 6.99
1973 7.49 7.01
1972 7.45 7.04
1971 7.43 7.07
1970 7.4 7.1
1969 7.39 7.12
1968 7.36 7.13
1967 7.34 7.14
1966 7.32 7.16
1965 7.31 7.17
1964 7.3 7.19
1963 7.3 7.21
1962 7.29 7.26
1961 7.28 7.3
1960 7.28 7.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Madagascar
2024 18.2 20
2023 18 19.9
2022 17.8 19.7
2021 17.6 19.6
2020 17.5 19.4
2019 17.3 19.3
2018 17.1 19.1
2017 17 18.9
2016 16.8 18.7
2015 16.6 18.6
2014 16.4 18.4
2013 16.2 18.2
2012 16 18.1
2011 15.9 17.9
2010 15.7 17.8
2009 15.5 17.7
2008 15.3 17.6
2007 15.2 17.5
2006 15.1 17.4
2005 15 17.3
2004 14.9 17.3
2003 14.9 17.2
2002 14.9 17.2
2001 14.9 17.2
2000 15 17.2
1999 15.1 17.2
1998 15.2 17.2
1997 15.3 17.1
1996 15.5 17.1
1995 15.6 17.1
1994 15.7 17.1
1993 15.8 17
1992 15.9 17
1991 16 16.9
1990 16.1 16.9
1989 16.1 16.8
1988 16.2 16.7
1987 16.3 16.6
1986 16.3 16.6
1985 16.4 16.5
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.6 16.4
1982 16.7 16.4
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.9 16.4
1979 17 16.5
1978 17.2 16.5
1977 17.3 16.5
1976 17.4 16.6
1975 17.5 16.6
1974 17.6 16.6
1973 17.7 16.6
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18.1 16.7
1969 18.2 16.6
1968 18.3 16.7
1967 18.4 16.7
1966 18.5 16.7
1965 18.6 16.8
1964 18.6 16.8
1963 18.7 17
1962 18.8 17.2
1961 18.9 17.5
1960 18.9 17.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
57
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
24.5%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Madagascar
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Madagascar
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
19,660 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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