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Ethiopia vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 25th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Madagascar
Population
139917664
33750171
Population rank 10/197 49/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Madagascar
2024 $149,740,297,953 $17,420,501,490
2023 $135,874,093,202 $15,869,945,478
2022 $123,140,304,666 $15,325,603,273
2021 $109,070,960,372 $14,354,731,964
2020 $98,676,811,061 $13,051,441,204
2019 $91,834,517,113 $14,104,664,679
2018 $83,337,901,072 $13,760,033,282
2017 $76,366,081,767 $13,176,313,594
2016 $68,475,871,210 $11,848,613,858
2015 $62,103,418,182 $11,323,020,701
2014 $55,612,228,234 $12,522,957,399
2013 $47,648,276,605 $12,423,555,455
2012 $43,310,721,414 $11,578,975,062
2011 $31,952,763,089 $11,551,819,618
2010 $29,933,790,334 $9,982,711,338
2009 $32,437,389,116 $9,616,879,409
2008 $27,066,912,635 $10,725,137,724
2007 $19,707,616,773 $8,524,620,890
2006 $15,280,861,835 $6,395,712,491
2005 $12,401,139,454 $5,859,269,753
2004 $10,131,187,261 $5,064,732,626
2003 $8,623,691,300 $6,372,498,890
2002 $7,850,809,498 $5,351,701,663
2001 $8,231,326,016 $5,438,332,602
2000 $8,242,349,618 $4,629,247,204
1999 $7,892,973,532 $4,277,903,780
1998 $8,013,274,132 $4,401,967,633
1997 $8,803,539,988 $4,262,965,420
1996 $8,761,215,548 $4,931,861,039
1995 $7,855,205,207 $3,838,100,904
1994 $7,100,806,754 $3,522,227,092
1993 $9,051,043,870 $4,063,298,919
1992 $10,754,799,037 $3,714,966,678
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,254,713,056
1990 $12,478,943,895 $3,931,334,875
1989 $11,762,932,007 $3,175,638,333
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,189,456,965
1987 $10,790,001,558 $3,212,900,556
1986 $10,094,328,898 $4,347,989,788
1985 $9,717,392,687 $3,802,557,895
1984 $8,298,309,581 $3,905,938,481
1983 $8,781,664,427 $4,686,457,031
1982 $7,899,988,841 $4,784,977,326
1981 $7,507,663,567 $4,759,333,998
1980 $7,012,585,454 $5,201,818,348
1979 $6,586,048,398 $3,463,565,854
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,669,755,115
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,358,930,406
1976 $4,943,806,093 $2,181,844,179
1975 $4,577,047,854 $2,283,049,215
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,917,508,190
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,653,062,335
1972 $3,520,252,938 $1,341,590,690
1971 $3,224,280,835 $1,199,507,631
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,111,859,571
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,056,391,056
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,031,669,637
1967 $2,461,762,003 $956,436,932
1966 $2,324,466,416 $900,264,585
1965 $2,159,998,591 $833,563,473
1964 $1,984,129,186 $802,482,184
1963 $1,825,058,828 $759,345,864
1962 $1,747,566,307 $739,286,908
1961 $1,680,859,514 $699,161,945
1960 $1,610,511,694 $673,081,725

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

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Ethiopia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Madagascar
2024 $1,134 $545
2023 $1,056 $509
2022 $982 $504
2021 $893 $483
2020 $830 $451
2019 $793 $500
2018 $740 $500
2017 $696 $492
2016 $642 $454
2015 $598 $445
2014 $550 $506
2013 $484 $515
2012 $452 $494
2011 $343 $506
2010 $331 $450
2009 $369 $446
2008 $316 $513
2007 $237.1 $420
2006 $189.3 $324
2005 $158.2 $306
2004 $133.2 $272.2
2003 $116.8 $353
2002 $109.6 $305
2001 $118.5 $319
2000 $122.3 $280.3
1999 $120.7 $267.4
1998 $126.5 $284.2
1997 $143.4 $284.4
1996 $147.3 $340
1995 $136.5 $273.1
1994 $127.7 $258.7
1993 $168.5 $308
1992 $207.4 $290.2
1991 $277.6 $262
1990 $262.1 $326
1989 $256.4 $271.3
1988 $253.2 $280.5
1987 $254.1 $290.8
1986 $246 $405
1985 $243.9 $364
1984 $214.2 $385
1983 $232.7 $476
1982 $215.3 $501
1981 $212.7 $513
1980 $203.7 $578
1979 $192.4 $396
1978 $178.3 $315
1977 $170.4 $286.9
1976 $152 $273.5
1975 $144.3 $295
1974 $147.9 $255.3
1973 $134.9 $226.8
1972 $119.8 $189.6
1971 $112.7 $174.6
1970 $109.4 $166.6
1969 $102.3 $162.9
1968 $99.5 $163.6
1967 $96.1 $155.9
1966 $93.2 $150.7
1965 $88.9 $143.2
1964 $83.8 $141.5
1963 $79.2 $137.4
1962 $77.8 $137.3
1961 $76.7 $133.3
1960 $75.3 $131.7

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

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Ethiopia vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Madagascar
2026 68.1 64.3
2025 67.9 64
2024 67.6 63.8
2023 67.3 63.6
2022 66.9 63.1
2021 65.3 62.5
2020 66 62.7
2019 65.7 63.5
2018 65.3 63.5
2017 64.8 63.4
2016 64.2 63.4
2015 63.6 63.4
2014 62.9 63.3
2013 62.2 63.2
2012 61.4 63
2011 60.6 62.9
2010 59.7 62.6
2009 58.7 62.3
2008 57.7 62
2007 56.6 61.5
2006 55.4 61.1
2005 54.4 60.7
2004 53.7 60.2
2003 52.9 59.7
2002 52.1 59.2
2001 51.4 58.7
2000 50.9 58
1999 49.5 57.4
1998 49.8 56.8
1997 49.2 56.1
1996 48.7 55.5
1995 48.2 54.8
1994 47.9 54.2
1993 47.7 53.7
1992 47.3 52.9
1991 46.7 52.6
1990 45.1 52.1
1989 45.6 51.8
1988 45.7 51.4
1987 45.9 51.1
1986 38.4 50.7
1985 37.7 50.4
1984 36.7 50.2
1983 36.3 50.1
1982 43.4 50
1981 43.1 49.8
1980 42.8 50
1979 42.4 50.1
1978 41.5 50
1977 41.4 49.9
1976 41.3 49.8
1975 38.9 49.6
1974 39.1 49.3
1973 41.1 48.9
1972 41 48.5
1971 42.2 48.2
1970 42.1 47.9
1969 42.1 47.3
1968 42.1 46.9
1967 41.9 46.5
1966 39.3 46
1965 41.4 45.4
1964 41.3 45
1963 41 44.6
1962 40.5 44.2
1961 40.2 43.8
1960 39.6 43.3
1959 39.2 43
1958 32.6 42.5
1957 32.2 42.1
1956 37.8 41.7
1955 37.3 41.3
1954 37 40.9
1953 36.6 40.7
1952 36.2 40.3
1951 35.9 39.9
1950 35.5 39.7

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

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Ethiopia and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Madagascar
2024 132,059,767 31,964,956
2023 128,691,692 31,195,932
2022 125,384,287 30,437,261
2021 122,138,588 29,691,083
2020 118,917,671 28,953,556
2019 115,737,383 28,219,554
2018 112,664,152 27,494,926
2017 109,666,481 26,788,375
2016 106,718,162 26,099,952
2015 103,867,135 25,426,702
2014 101,115,610 24,764,348
2013 98,438,751 24,109,290
2012 95,798,767 23,462,438
2011 93,149,970 22,822,300
2010 90,538,514 22,183,340
2009 88,007,636 21,547,280
2008 85,543,668 20,923,840
2007 83,103,217 20,318,583
2006 80,703,490 19,730,909
2005 78,367,470 19,159,707
2004 76,077,206 18,606,608
2003 73,832,663 18,071,854
2002 71,635,517 17,549,913
2001 69,487,762 17,032,939
2000 67,411,494 16,516,338
1999 65,374,561 16,000,506
1998 63,363,524 15,489,364
1997 61,404,539 14,990,814
1996 59,467,635 14,510,711
1995 57,537,335 14,051,275
1994 55,611,508 13,613,850
1993 53,708,891 13,197,345
1992 51,853,747 12,800,870
1991 49,717,198 12,421,412
1990 47,609,755 12,055,639
1989 45,879,690 11,704,998
1988 44,150,825 11,369,462
1987 42,460,039 11,047,291
1986 41,037,656 10,736,857
1985 39,842,136 10,433,142
1984 38,735,722 10,134,550
1983 37,740,817 9,843,044
1982 36,701,290 9,557,671
1981 35,304,012 9,279,011
1980 34,428,514 9,006,032
1979 34,238,652 8,737,581
1978 33,734,592 8,475,864
1977 33,167,272 8,222,240
1976 32,534,418 7,976,831
1975 31,723,252 7,739,336
1974 30,957,273 7,509,726
1973 30,166,785 7,288,048
1972 29,374,608 7,074,398
1971 28,600,106 6,868,868
1970 27,829,128 6,672,003
1969 27,072,571 6,484,716
1968 26,337,930 6,306,493
1967 25,620,276 6,136,486
1966 24,952,689 5,974,279
1965 24,310,612 5,819,116
1964 23,666,548 5,669,863
1963 23,051,637 5,525,185
1962 22,465,126 5,384,150
1961 21,906,102 5,246,158
1960 21,376,693 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Madagascar
2023 3.99 3.97
2022 4.08 4.04
2021 4.18 4.1
2020 4.27 4.17
2019 4.35 4.22
2018 4.37 4.25
2017 4.4 4.26
2016 4.47 4.29
2015 4.53 4.34
2014 4.61 4.42
2013 4.71 4.53
2012 4.89 4.61
2011 5.08 4.74
2010 5.28 4.9
2009 5.49 5
2008 5.7 5.04
2007 5.89 5.08
2006 6.05 5.13
2005 6.19 5.2
2004 6.3 5.26
2003 6.4 5.33
2002 6.5 5.41
2001 6.58 5.53
2000 6.65 5.67
1999 6.72 5.84
1998 6.79 5.99
1997 6.87 6.02
1996 6.93 6.03
1995 7 6.04
1994 7.05 6.04
1993 7.09 6.06
1992 7.13 6.08
1991 7.16 6.12
1990 7.2 6.14
1989 7.23 6.15
1988 7.26 6.18
1987 7.29 6.24
1986 7.32 6.34
1985 7.34 6.46
1984 7.36 6.55
1983 7.35 6.63
1982 7.34 6.7
1981 7.31 6.77
1980 7.29 6.84
1979 7.25 6.87
1978 7.23 6.9
1977 7.19 6.93
1976 7.13 6.95
1975 7.08 6.97
1974 7.02 6.99
1973 6.96 7.01
1972 6.9 7.04
1971 6.84 7.07
1970 6.78 7.1
1969 6.72 7.12
1968 6.7 7.13
1967 6.68 7.14
1966 6.66 7.16
1965 6.63 7.17
1964 6.61 7.19
1963 6.59 7.21
1962 6.56 7.26
1961 6.53 7.3
1960 6.51 7.34

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

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Ethiopia and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Madagascar
2024 19.9 20
2023 19.7 19.9
2022 19.6 19.7
2021 19.4 19.6
2020 19.2 19.4
2019 19 19.3
2018 18.8 19.1
2017 18.6 18.9
2016 18.3 18.7
2015 18.1 18.6
2014 17.9 18.4
2013 17.6 18.2
2012 17.4 18.1
2011 17.1 17.9
2010 16.9 17.8
2009 16.7 17.7
2008 16.5 17.6
2007 16.4 17.5
2006 16.3 17.4
2005 16.2 17.3
2004 16.2 17.3
2003 16.1 17.2
2002 16.1 17.2
2001 16.1 17.2
2000 16.2 17.2
1999 16.2 17.2
1998 16.3 17.2
1997 16.4 17.1
1996 16.5 17.1
1995 16.6 17.1
1994 16.7 17.1
1993 16.8 17
1992 16.9 17
1991 16.9 16.9
1990 16.9 16.9
1989 16.9 16.8
1988 16.9 16.7
1987 16.9 16.6
1986 16.9 16.6
1985 16.9 16.5
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.7 16.4
1982 16.7 16.4
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.4
1979 16.9 16.5
1978 17 16.5
1977 17.1 16.5
1976 17.2 16.6
1975 17.3 16.6
1974 17.5 16.6
1973 17.6 16.6
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18.1 16.7
1969 18.3 16.6
1968 18.4 16.7
1967 18.5 16.7
1966 18.5 16.7
1965 18.6 16.8
1964 18.6 16.8
1963 18.6 17
1962 18.6 17.2
1961 18.6 17.5
1960 18.6 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Madagascar
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
20.4%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Madagascar
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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