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Finland vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 70th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Madagascar
Population
5631965
33750171
Population rank 120/197 49/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Finland and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Finland and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Finland

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Finland Madagascar
2024 $298,696,961,298 $17,420,501,490
2023 $295,021,982,463 $15,869,945,478
2022 $280,253,099,309 $15,325,603,273
2021 $294,223,210,496 $14,354,731,964
2020 $270,000,311,606 $13,051,441,204
2019 $267,014,821,129 $14,104,664,679
2018 $273,869,255,596 $13,760,033,282
2017 $253,846,138,440 $13,176,313,594
2016 $238,777,818,793 $11,848,613,858
2015 $233,210,733,506 $11,323,020,701
2014 $273,478,528,955 $12,522,957,399
2013 $270,268,036,626 $12,423,555,455
2012 $257,443,384,493 $11,578,975,062
2011 $275,126,915,516 $11,551,819,618
2010 $249,429,613,683 $9,982,711,338
2009 $253,480,783,439 $9,616,879,409
2008 $285,698,662,071 $10,725,137,724
2007 $256,360,251,538 $8,524,620,890
2006 $217,044,068,234 $6,395,712,491
2005 $204,859,368,791 $5,859,269,753
2004 $197,458,297,640 $5,064,732,626
2003 $171,612,867,736 $6,372,498,890
2002 $140,360,963,812 $5,351,701,663
2001 $129,519,672,869 $5,438,332,602
2000 $125,967,821,111 $4,629,247,204
1999 $135,234,241,918 $4,277,903,780
1998 $133,990,876,725 $4,401,967,633
1997 $126,862,902,302 $4,262,965,420
1996 $131,991,975,149 $4,931,861,039
1995 $134,060,457,516 $3,838,100,904
1994 $103,182,697,780 $3,522,227,092
1993 $89,112,105,756 $4,063,298,919
1992 $112,537,828,511 $3,714,966,678
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,254,713,056
1990 $141,446,120,355 $3,931,334,875
1989 $118,991,270,611 $3,175,638,333
1988 $109,039,090,263 $3,189,456,965
1987 $91,564,993,913 $3,212,900,556
1986 $73,511,611,541 $4,347,989,788
1985 $55,856,676,899 $3,802,557,895
1984 $52,870,993,273 $3,905,938,481
1983 $50,956,447,481 $4,686,457,031
1982 $52,784,013,815 $4,784,977,326
1981 $52,440,066,134 $4,759,333,998
1980 $53,649,984,061 $5,201,818,348
1979 $44,469,218,440 $3,463,565,854
1978 $36,259,392,058 $2,669,755,115
1977 $33,502,784,418 $2,358,930,406
1976 $31,852,352,670 $2,181,844,179
1975 $29,475,251,333 $2,283,049,215
1974 $24,851,036,710 $1,917,508,190
1973 $19,474,098,335 $1,653,062,335
1972 $14,744,499,570 $1,341,590,690
1971 $12,528,522,307 $1,199,507,631
1970 $11,358,529,162 $1,111,859,571
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,056,391,056
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,031,669,637
1967 $9,468,272,357 $956,436,932
1966 $9,306,142,172 $900,264,585
1965 $8,680,393,839 $833,563,473
1964 $7,848,987,793 $802,482,184
1963 $6,958,916,548 $759,345,864
1962 $6,407,796,043 $739,286,908
1961 $5,984,433,774 $699,161,945
1960 $5,279,481,824 $673,081,725

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

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Finland and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Madagascar
2024 $53,150 $545
2023 $52,834 $509
2022 $50,441 $504
2021 $53,099 $483
2020 $48,829 $451
2019 $48,358 $500
2018 $49,654 $500
2017 $46,085 $492
2016 $43,451 $454
2015 $42,560 $445
2014 $50,074 $506
2013 $49,691 $515
2012 $47,552 $494
2011 $51,060 $506
2010 $46,506 $450
2009 $47,478 $446
2008 $53,769 $513
2007 $48,473 $420
2006 $41,214 $324
2005 $39,050 $306
2004 $37,768 $272.2
2003 $32,920 $353
2002 $26,989 $305
2001 $24,965 $319
2000 $24,336 $280.3
1999 $26,180 $267.4
1998 $26,000 $284.2
1997 $24,682 $284.4
1996 $25,757 $340
1995 $26,246 $273.1
1994 $20,278 $258.7
1993 $17,589 $308
1992 $22,320 $290.2
1991 $25,489 $262
1990 $28,366 $326
1989 $23,969 $271.3
1988 $22,044 $280.5
1987 $18,565 $290.8
1986 $14,947 $405
1985 $11,394 $364
1984 $10,830 $385
1983 $10,494 $476
1982 $10,935 $501
1981 $10,925 $513
1980 $11,225 $578
1979 $9,333 $396
1978 $7,629 $315
1977 $7,070 $286.9
1976 $6,740 $273.5
1975 $6,256 $295
1974 $5,298 $255.3
1973 $4,174 $226.8
1972 $3,178 $189.6
1971 $2,716 $174.6
1970 $2,466 $166.6
1969 $2,201 $162.9
1968 $1,927 $163.6
1967 $2,056 $155.9
1966 $2,032 $150.7
1965 $1,902 $143.2
1964 $1,726 $141.5
1963 $1,538 $137.4
1962 $1,427 $137.3
1961 $1,341 $133.3
1960 $1,192 $131.7

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

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Finland vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Madagascar
2026 82.4 64.3
2025 82.2 64
2024 82.1 63.8
2023 81.9 63.6
2022 81.2 63.1
2021 81.8 62.5
2020 81.8 62.7
2019 81.9 63.5
2018 81.6 63.5
2017 81.5 63.4
2016 81.3 63.4
2015 81.4 63.4
2014 81.1 63.3
2013 80.9 63.2
2012 80.5 63
2011 80.4 62.9
2010 80 62.6
2009 79.8 62.3
2008 79.7 62
2007 79.4 61.5
2006 79.4 61.1
2005 79 60.7
2004 78.8 60.2
2003 78.5 59.7
2002 78.3 59.2
2001 78.1 58.7
2000 77.7 58
1999 77.5 57.4
1998 77.3 56.8
1997 77.1 56.1
1996 76.9 55.5
1995 76.6 54.8
1994 76.6 54.2
1993 75.9 53.7
1992 75.6 52.9
1991 75.4 52.6
1990 75 52.1
1989 75 51.8
1988 74.8 51.4
1987 74.8 51.1
1986 74.8 50.7
1985 74.4 50.4
1984 74.7 50.2
1983 74.4 50.1
1982 74.5 50
1981 74 49.8
1980 73.6 50
1979 73.4 50.1
1978 73.1 50
1977 72.5 49.9
1976 72 49.8
1975 71.8 49.6
1974 71.3 49.3
1973 71.4 48.9
1972 70.9 48.5
1971 70.1 48.2
1970 70.3 47.9
1969 69.6 47.3
1968 69.8 46.9
1967 69.8 46.5
1966 69.6 46
1965 69.1 45.4
1964 69.4 45
1963 69.2 44.6
1962 68.7 44.2
1961 69 43.8
1960 69 43.3
1959 68.8 43
1958 68.6 42.5
1957 67.5 42.1
1956 68 41.7
1955 67.3 41.3
1954 67.5 40.9
1953 66.6 40.7
1952 66.5 40.3
1951 65.6 39.9
1950 64.2 39.7

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

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Finland and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Finland Madagascar
2024 5,619,911 31,964,956
2023 5,583,911 31,195,932
2022 5,556,106 30,437,261
2021 5,541,017 29,691,083
2020 5,529,543 28,953,556
2019 5,521,606 28,219,554
2018 5,515,525 27,494,926
2017 5,508,214 26,788,375
2016 5,495,303 26,099,952
2015 5,479,531 25,426,702
2014 5,461,512 24,764,348
2013 5,438,972 24,109,290
2012 5,413,971 23,462,438
2011 5,388,272 22,822,300
2010 5,363,352 22,183,340
2009 5,338,871 21,547,280
2008 5,313,399 20,923,840
2007 5,288,720 20,318,583
2006 5,266,268 19,730,909
2005 5,246,096 19,159,707
2004 5,228,172 18,606,608
2003 5,213,014 18,071,854
2002 5,200,598 17,549,913
2001 5,188,008 17,032,939
2000 5,176,209 16,516,338
1999 5,165,474 16,000,506
1998 5,153,498 15,489,364
1997 5,139,835 14,990,814
1996 5,124,573 14,510,711
1995 5,107,790 14,051,275
1994 5,088,333 13,613,850
1993 5,066,447 13,197,345
1992 5,041,992 12,800,870
1991 5,013,740 12,421,412
1990 4,986,431 12,055,639
1989 4,964,371 11,704,998
1988 4,946,481 11,369,462
1987 4,932,123 11,047,291
1986 4,918,154 10,736,857
1985 4,902,206 10,433,142
1984 4,881,803 10,134,550
1983 4,855,787 9,843,044
1982 4,826,933 9,557,671
1981 4,799,964 9,279,011
1980 4,779,535 9,006,032
1979 4,764,690 8,737,581
1978 4,752,528 8,475,864
1977 4,738,902 8,222,240
1976 4,725,664 7,976,831
1975 4,711,440 7,739,336
1974 4,690,574 7,509,726
1973 4,666,081 7,288,048
1972 4,639,657 7,074,398
1971 4,612,124 6,868,868
1970 4,606,307 6,672,003
1969 4,623,785 6,484,716
1968 4,626,469 6,306,493
1967 4,605,744 6,136,486
1966 4,580,869 5,974,279
1965 4,563,732 5,819,116
1964 4,548,543 5,669,863
1963 4,523,309 5,525,185
1962 4,491,443 5,384,150
1961 4,461,005 5,246,158
1960 4,429,634 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Finland

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Madagascar
2023 1.26 3.97
2022 1.32 4.04
2021 1.46 4.1
2020 1.37 4.17
2019 1.35 4.22
2018 1.41 4.25
2017 1.49 4.26
2016 1.57 4.29
2015 1.65 4.34
2014 1.71 4.42
2013 1.75 4.53
2012 1.8 4.61
2011 1.83 4.74
2010 1.87 4.9
2009 1.86 5
2008 1.85 5.04
2007 1.83 5.08
2006 1.84 5.13
2005 1.8 5.2
2004 1.8 5.26
2003 1.76 5.33
2002 1.72 5.41
2001 1.73 5.53
2000 1.73 5.67
1999 1.73 5.84
1998 1.7 5.99
1997 1.75 6.02
1996 1.78 6.03
1995 1.81 6.04
1994 1.85 6.04
1993 1.81 6.06
1992 1.85 6.08
1991 1.79 6.12
1990 1.78 6.14
1989 1.71 6.15
1988 1.69 6.18
1987 1.59 6.24
1986 1.6 6.34
1985 1.64 6.46
1984 1.69 6.55
1983 1.74 6.63
1982 1.71 6.7
1981 1.64 6.77
1980 1.63 6.84
1979 1.64 6.87
1978 1.64 6.9
1977 1.68 6.93
1976 1.7 6.95
1975 1.68 6.97
1974 1.61 6.99
1973 1.49 7.01
1972 1.58 7.04
1971 1.68 7.07
1970 1.83 7.1
1969 1.93 7.12
1968 2.14 7.13
1967 2.32 7.14
1966 2.41 7.16
1965 2.48 7.17
1964 2.59 7.19
1963 2.68 7.21
1962 2.68 7.26
1961 2.72 7.3
1960 2.72 7.34

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

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Finland and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Madagascar
2024 44 20
2023 43.8 19.9
2022 43.5 19.7
2021 43.3 19.6
2020 43.2 19.4
2019 43 19.3
2018 42.8 19.1
2017 42.7 18.9
2016 42.6 18.7
2015 42.5 18.6
2014 42.4 18.4
2013 42.3 18.2
2012 42.2 18.1
2011 42.1 17.9
2010 41.9 17.8
2009 41.8 17.7
2008 41.6 17.6
2007 41.4 17.5
2006 41.2 17.4
2005 40.9 17.3
2004 40.6 17.3
2003 40.3 17.2
2002 40 17.2
2001 39.7 17.2
2000 39.4 17.2
1999 39 17.2
1998 38.7 17.2
1997 38.4 17.1
1996 38.1 17.1
1995 37.8 17.1
1994 37.5 17.1
1993 37.2 17
1992 37 17
1991 36.7 16.9
1990 36.4 16.9
1989 36.1 16.8
1988 35.8 16.7
1987 35.4 16.6
1986 35.1 16.6
1985 34.7 16.5
1984 34.3 16.5
1983 33.9 16.4
1982 33.5 16.4
1981 33.2 16.4
1980 32.8 16.4
1979 32.4 16.5
1978 32.1 16.5
1977 31.7 16.5
1976 31.2 16.6
1975 30.7 16.6
1974 30.4 16.6
1973 30.2 16.6
1972 30.1 16.6
1971 29.9 16.7
1970 29.6 16.7
1969 29.3 16.6
1968 29 16.7
1967 28.9 16.7
1966 28.8 16.7
1965 28.7 16.8
1964 28.6 16.8
1963 28.5 17
1962 28.5 17.2
1961 28.4 17.5
1960 28.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Finland Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Finland Madagascar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
77.5%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Finland Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Madagascar
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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