France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 48th vs. 44th).
By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).
Main facts and rankings
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
68788006
|
33750171
|
| Population rank | 23/197 | 49/197 |
| GDP |
$3.16T
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 7/197 | 136/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$46,103
2024 |
$545
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 27/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$62,557
2024 |
$1,884
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.58T
2024 |
$8.77B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
113.1%
2024 |
50.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$52,165
2024 |
$274.3
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 8/185 | 180/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$35,669
2026 |
$1,268
2026 |
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 224,634 sq mi |
| Population density |
330 ppl/mi²
2026 |
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.66
2023 |
3.97
2023 |
| Median age |
43 years
2024 |
20 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.7 years
2026 |
64.3 years
2026 |
France and Madagascar: Comparison Charts
France and Madagascar economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | $3,160,442,622,465 | $17,420,501,490 |
| 2023 | $3,056,250,648,138 | $15,869,945,478 |
| 2022 | $2,794,788,137,067 | $15,325,603,273 |
| 2021 | $2,966,433,692,008 | $14,354,731,964 |
| 2020 | $2,647,926,055,110 | $13,051,441,204 |
| 2019 | $2,722,793,515,172 | $14,104,664,679 |
| 2018 | $2,781,576,320,884 | $13,760,033,282 |
| 2017 | $2,588,868,323,335 | $13,176,313,594 |
| 2016 | $2,470,407,619,777 | $11,848,613,858 |
| 2015 | $2,442,483,452,643 | $11,323,020,701 |
| 2014 | $2,861,236,112,552 | $12,522,957,399 |
| 2013 | $2,816,077,607,875 | $12,423,555,455 |
| 2012 | $2,683,007,095,787 | $11,578,975,062 |
| 2011 | $2,870,408,553,990 | $11,551,819,618 |
| 2010 | $2,646,230,027,988 | $9,982,711,338 |
| 2009 | $2,700,075,882,519 | $9,616,879,409 |
| 2008 | $2,926,802,941,586 | $10,725,137,724 |
| 2007 | $2,655,816,911,867 | $8,524,620,890 |
| 2006 | $2,317,861,544,691 | $6,395,712,491 |
| 2005 | $2,192,146,403,028 | $5,859,269,753 |
| 2004 | $2,109,792,297,237 | $5,064,732,626 |
| 2003 | $1,835,095,983,049 | $6,372,498,890 |
| 2002 | $1,492,427,756,382 | $5,351,701,663 |
| 2001 | $1,370,376,677,299 | $5,438,332,602 |
| 2000 | $1,360,959,069,477 | $4,629,247,204 |
| 1999 | $1,486,915,879,702 | $4,277,903,780 |
| 1998 | $1,496,906,382,032 | $4,401,967,633 |
| 1997 | $1,449,392,222,971 | $4,262,965,420 |
| 1996 | $1,598,889,216,566 | $4,931,861,039 |
| 1995 | $1,595,219,345,512 | $3,838,100,904 |
| 1994 | $1,385,822,778,828 | $3,522,227,092 |
| 1993 | $1,314,383,368,080 | $4,063,298,919 |
| 1992 | $1,389,663,073,110 | $3,714,966,678 |
| 1991 | $1,258,961,748,634 | $3,254,713,056 |
| 1990 | $1,257,649,439,827 | $3,931,334,875 |
| 1989 | $1,016,742,237,302 | $3,175,638,333 |
| 1988 | $1,010,827,662,152 | $3,189,456,965 |
| 1987 | $926,320,855,615 | $3,212,900,556 |
| 1986 | $764,946,585,851 | $4,347,989,788 |
| 1985 | $547,220,981,165 | $3,802,557,895 |
| 1984 | $525,033,325,828 | $3,905,938,481 |
| 1983 | $553,356,312,936 | $4,686,457,031 |
| 1982 | $578,152,310,610 | $4,784,977,326 |
| 1981 | $609,184,791,792 | $4,759,333,998 |
| 1980 | $694,529,183,483 | $5,201,818,348 |
| 1979 | $608,218,624,730 | $3,463,565,854 |
| 1978 | $501,724,418,605 | $2,669,755,115 |
| 1977 | $406,401,711,688 | $2,358,930,406 |
| 1976 | $368,363,152,144 | $2,181,844,179 |
| 1975 | $357,324,307,786 | $2,283,049,215 |
| 1974 | $282,739,225,314 | $1,917,508,190 |
| 1973 | $261,970,536,240 | $1,653,062,335 |
| 1972 | $201,738,881,664 | $1,341,590,690 |
| 1971 | $164,694,210,962 | $1,199,507,631 |
| 1970 | $147,312,861,698 | $1,111,859,571 |
| 1969 | $140,660,914,841 | $1,056,391,056 |
| 1968 | $128,710,572,572 | $1,031,669,637 |
| 1967 | $118,088,635,381 | $956,436,932 |
| 1966 | $109,306,730,313 | $900,264,585 |
| 1965 | $100,927,668,584 | $833,563,473 |
| 1964 | $93,424,179,943 | $802,482,184 |
| 1963 | $84,227,606,650 | $759,345,864 |
| 1962 | $75,196,980,365 | $739,286,908 |
| 1961 | $67,158,050,215 | $699,161,945 |
| 1960 | $61,959,085,885 | $673,081,725 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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France and Madagascar economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | $46,103 | $545 |
| 2023 | $44,700 | $509 |
| 2022 | $40,989 | $504 |
| 2021 | $43,725 | $483 |
| 2020 | $39,170 | $451 |
| 2019 | $40,408 | $500 |
| 2018 | $41,418 | $500 |
| 2017 | $38,687 | $492 |
| 2016 | $37,024 | $454 |
| 2015 | $36,702 | $445 |
| 2014 | $43,148 | $506 |
| 2013 | $42,669 | $515 |
| 2012 | $40,864 | $494 |
| 2011 | $43,930 | $506 |
| 2010 | $40,695 | $450 |
| 2009 | $41,728 | $446 |
| 2008 | $45,465 | $513 |
| 2007 | $41,486 | $420 |
| 2006 | $36,432 | $324 |
| 2005 | $34,696 | $306 |
| 2004 | $33,645 | $272.2 |
| 2003 | $29,480 | $353 |
| 2002 | $24,145 | $305 |
| 2001 | $22,332 | $319 |
| 2000 | $22,341 | $280.3 |
| 1999 | $24,576 | $267.4 |
| 1998 | $24,869 | $284.2 |
| 1997 | $24,169 | $284.4 |
| 1996 | $26,758 | $340 |
| 1995 | $26,792 | $273.1 |
| 1994 | $23,360 | $258.7 |
| 1993 | $22,239 | $308 |
| 1992 | $23,615 | $290.2 |
| 1991 | $21,501 | $262 |
| 1990 | $21,586 | $326 |
| 1989 | $17,547 | $271.3 |
| 1988 | $17,550 | $280.5 |
| 1987 | $16,176 | $290.8 |
| 1986 | $13,430 | $405 |
| 1985 | $9,657 | $364 |
| 1984 | $9,312 | $385 |
| 1983 | $9,862 | $476 |
| 1982 | $10,360 | $501 |
| 1981 | $10,956 | $513 |
| 1980 | $12,565 | $578 |
| 1979 | $11,063 | $396 |
| 1978 | $9,167 | $315 |
| 1977 | $7,459 | $286.9 |
| 1976 | $6,792 | $273.5 |
| 1975 | $6,617 | $295 |
| 1974 | $5,261 | $255.3 |
| 1973 | $4,907 | $226.8 |
| 1972 | $3,809 | $189.6 |
| 1971 | $3,137 | $174.6 |
| 1970 | $2,833 | $166.6 |
| 1969 | $2,729 | $162.9 |
| 1968 | $2,518 | $163.6 |
| 1967 | $2,328 | $155.9 |
| 1966 | $2,173 | $150.7 |
| 1965 | $2,024 | $143.2 |
| 1964 | $1,891 | $141.5 |
| 1963 | $1,723 | $137.4 |
| 1962 | $1,554 | $137.3 |
| 1961 | $1,402 | $133.3 |
| 1960 | $1,307 | $131.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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France vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2026 | 83.7 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 83.6 | 64 |
| 2024 | 83.5 | 63.8 |
| 2023 | 83.3 | 63.6 |
| 2022 | 82.5 | 63.1 |
| 2021 | 82.3 | 62.5 |
| 2020 | 82.2 | 62.7 |
| 2019 | 82.7 | 63.5 |
| 2018 | 82.6 | 63.5 |
| 2017 | 82.4 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 82.4 | 63.4 |
| 2015 | 82.1 | 63.4 |
| 2014 | 82.4 | 63.3 |
| 2013 | 82 | 63.2 |
| 2012 | 81.7 | 63 |
| 2011 | 81.8 | 62.9 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 62.6 |
| 2009 | 81.2 | 62.3 |
| 2008 | 81 | 62 |
| 2007 | 81 | 61.5 |
| 2006 | 80.7 | 61.1 |
| 2005 | 80.3 | 60.7 |
| 2004 | 80.3 | 60.2 |
| 2003 | 79.4 | 59.7 |
| 2002 | 79.4 | 59.2 |
| 2001 | 79.2 | 58.7 |
| 2000 | 79 | 58 |
| 1999 | 78.7 | 57.4 |
| 1998 | 78.6 | 56.8 |
| 1997 | 78.4 | 56.1 |
| 1996 | 78.1 | 55.5 |
| 1995 | 77.9 | 54.8 |
| 1994 | 77.8 | 54.2 |
| 1993 | 77.3 | 53.7 |
| 1992 | 77.3 | 52.9 |
| 1991 | 77 | 52.6 |
| 1990 | 76.8 | 52.1 |
| 1989 | 76.5 | 51.8 |
| 1988 | 76.4 | 51.4 |
| 1987 | 76.1 | 51.1 |
| 1986 | 75.6 | 50.7 |
| 1985 | 75.3 | 50.4 |
| 1984 | 75.2 | 50.2 |
| 1983 | 74.7 | 50.1 |
| 1982 | 74.8 | 50 |
| 1981 | 74.4 | 49.8 |
| 1980 | 74.2 | 50 |
| 1979 | 74.1 | 50.1 |
| 1978 | 73.8 | 50 |
| 1977 | 73.7 | 49.9 |
| 1976 | 73.1 | 49.8 |
| 1975 | 72.9 | 49.6 |
| 1974 | 72.8 | 49.3 |
| 1973 | 72.5 | 48.9 |
| 1972 | 72.3 | 48.5 |
| 1971 | 72.1 | 48.2 |
| 1970 | 72.1 | 47.9 |
| 1969 | 71.2 | 47.3 |
| 1968 | 71.5 | 46.9 |
| 1967 | 71.5 | 46.5 |
| 1966 | 71.5 | 46 |
| 1965 | 71.1 | 45.4 |
| 1964 | 71.3 | 45 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 44.6 |
| 1962 | 70.5 | 44.2 |
| 1961 | 71 | 43.8 |
| 1960 | 70.4 | 43.3 |
| 1959 | 70.2 | 43 |
| 1958 | 70.1 | 42.5 |
| 1957 | 68.9 | 42.1 |
| 1956 | 68.5 | 41.7 |
| 1955 | 68.4 | 41.3 |
| 1954 | 68.2 | 40.9 |
| 1953 | 67.3 | 40.7 |
| 1952 | 67.4 | 40.3 |
| 1951 | 66.1 | 39.9 |
| 1950 | 66.4 | 39.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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France and Madagascar population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 68,551,653 | 31,964,956 |
| 2023 | 68,372,286 | 31,195,932 |
| 2022 | 68,184,457 | 30,437,261 |
| 2021 | 67,842,811 | 29,691,083 |
| 2020 | 67,601,110 | 28,953,556 |
| 2019 | 67,382,061 | 28,219,554 |
| 2018 | 67,158,348 | 27,494,926 |
| 2017 | 66,918,020 | 26,788,375 |
| 2016 | 66,724,104 | 26,099,952 |
| 2015 | 66,548,272 | 25,426,702 |
| 2014 | 66,312,067 | 24,764,348 |
| 2013 | 65,997,932 | 24,109,290 |
| 2012 | 65,657,659 | 23,462,438 |
| 2011 | 65,340,830 | 22,822,300 |
| 2010 | 65,026,211 | 22,183,340 |
| 2009 | 64,706,436 | 21,547,280 |
| 2008 | 64,375,116 | 20,923,840 |
| 2007 | 64,016,890 | 20,318,583 |
| 2006 | 63,622,342 | 19,730,909 |
| 2005 | 63,180,854 | 19,159,707 |
| 2004 | 62,707,588 | 18,606,608 |
| 2003 | 62,249,855 | 18,071,854 |
| 2002 | 61,812,142 | 17,549,913 |
| 2001 | 61,364,377 | 17,032,939 |
| 2000 | 60,918,661 | 16,516,338 |
| 1999 | 60,501,986 | 16,000,506 |
| 1998 | 60,190,684 | 15,489,364 |
| 1997 | 59,968,066 | 14,990,814 |
| 1996 | 59,754,504 | 14,510,711 |
| 1995 | 59,541,294 | 14,051,275 |
| 1994 | 59,324,863 | 13,613,850 |
| 1993 | 59,103,094 | 13,197,345 |
| 1992 | 58,846,584 | 12,800,870 |
| 1991 | 58,554,242 | 12,421,412 |
| 1990 | 58,261,012 | 12,055,639 |
| 1989 | 57,943,062 | 11,704,998 |
| 1988 | 57,598,186 | 11,369,462 |
| 1987 | 57,266,167 | 11,047,291 |
| 1986 | 56,956,002 | 10,736,857 |
| 1985 | 56,665,619 | 10,433,142 |
| 1984 | 56,383,085 | 10,134,550 |
| 1983 | 56,108,330 | 9,843,044 |
| 1982 | 55,806,789 | 9,557,671 |
| 1981 | 55,603,353 | 9,279,011 |
| 1980 | 55,274,184 | 9,006,032 |
| 1979 | 54,979,851 | 8,737,581 |
| 1978 | 54,734,030 | 8,475,864 |
| 1977 | 54,486,467 | 8,222,240 |
| 1976 | 54,232,383 | 7,976,831 |
| 1975 | 54,002,853 | 7,739,336 |
| 1974 | 53,746,571 | 7,509,726 |
| 1973 | 53,392,161 | 7,288,048 |
| 1972 | 52,962,356 | 7,074,398 |
| 1971 | 52,499,553 | 6,868,868 |
| 1970 | 52,007,169 | 6,672,003 |
| 1969 | 51,536,014 | 6,484,716 |
| 1968 | 51,112,980 | 6,306,493 |
| 1967 | 50,722,791 | 6,136,486 |
| 1966 | 50,311,637 | 5,974,279 |
| 1965 | 49,877,725 | 5,819,116 |
| 1964 | 49,401,492 | 5,669,863 |
| 1963 | 48,877,567 | 5,525,185 |
| 1962 | 48,389,516 | 5,384,150 |
| 1961 | 47,905,982 | 5,246,158 |
| 1960 | 47,412,964 | 5,111,029 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in France and Madagascar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2023 | 1.66 | 3.97 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | 4.04 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 1.83 | 4.17 |
| 2019 | 1.86 | 4.22 |
| 2018 | 1.87 | 4.25 |
| 2017 | 1.89 | 4.26 |
| 2016 | 1.92 | 4.29 |
| 2015 | 1.96 | 4.34 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4.42 |
| 2013 | 1.99 | 4.53 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 4.61 |
| 2011 | 2.01 | 4.74 |
| 2010 | 2.03 | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2.01 | 5.04 |
| 2007 | 1.98 | 5.08 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5.13 |
| 2005 | 1.94 | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 1.92 | 5.26 |
| 2003 | 1.89 | 5.33 |
| 2002 | 1.88 | 5.41 |
| 2001 | 1.9 | 5.53 |
| 2000 | 1.89 | 5.67 |
| 1999 | 1.81 | 5.84 |
| 1998 | 1.78 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 1.77 | 6.02 |
| 1996 | 1.75 | 6.03 |
| 1995 | 1.74 | 6.04 |
| 1994 | 1.73 | 6.04 |
| 1993 | 1.73 | 6.06 |
| 1992 | 1.74 | 6.08 |
| 1991 | 1.75 | 6.12 |
| 1990 | 1.77 | 6.14 |
| 1989 | 1.79 | 6.15 |
| 1988 | 1.81 | 6.18 |
| 1987 | 1.83 | 6.24 |
| 1986 | 1.85 | 6.34 |
| 1985 | 1.86 | 6.46 |
| 1984 | 1.86 | 6.55 |
| 1983 | 1.86 | 6.63 |
| 1982 | 1.86 | 6.7 |
| 1981 | 1.85 | 6.77 |
| 1980 | 1.85 | 6.84 |
| 1979 | 1.87 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 1.89 | 6.9 |
| 1977 | 1.94 | 6.93 |
| 1976 | 2.01 | 6.95 |
| 1975 | 2.09 | 6.97 |
| 1974 | 2.18 | 6.99 |
| 1973 | 2.28 | 7.01 |
| 1972 | 2.38 | 7.04 |
| 1971 | 2.47 | 7.07 |
| 1970 | 2.55 | 7.1 |
| 1969 | 2.62 | 7.12 |
| 1968 | 2.69 | 7.13 |
| 1967 | 2.75 | 7.14 |
| 1966 | 2.8 | 7.16 |
| 1965 | 2.84 | 7.17 |
| 1964 | 2.87 | 7.19 |
| 1963 | 2.89 | 7.21 |
| 1962 | 2.89 | 7.26 |
| 1961 | 2.87 | 7.3 |
| 1960 | 2.85 | 7.34 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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France and Madagascar demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 43 | 20 |
| 2023 | 42.8 | 19.9 |
| 2022 | 42.6 | 19.7 |
| 2021 | 42.4 | 19.6 |
| 2020 | 42.3 | 19.4 |
| 2019 | 42.1 | 19.3 |
| 2018 | 41.9 | 19.1 |
| 2017 | 41.6 | 18.9 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 18.7 |
| 2015 | 41.2 | 18.6 |
| 2014 | 41 | 18.4 |
| 2013 | 40.8 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 40.5 | 18.1 |
| 2011 | 40.3 | 17.9 |
| 2010 | 40 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 39.8 | 17.7 |
| 2008 | 39.6 | 17.6 |
| 2007 | 39.4 | 17.5 |
| 2006 | 39.1 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 38.9 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 38.6 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 38.4 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 38.2 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 37.9 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 37.7 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 37.4 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 37.1 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 36.8 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 36.5 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 36.2 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 35.9 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 35.6 | 17 |
| 1992 | 35.3 | 17 |
| 1991 | 35 | 16.9 |
| 1990 | 34.7 | 16.9 |
| 1989 | 34.5 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | 34.2 | 16.7 |
| 1987 | 34 | 16.6 |
| 1986 | 33.7 | 16.6 |
| 1985 | 33.5 | 16.5 |
| 1984 | 33.3 | 16.5 |
| 1983 | 33 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 32.8 | 16.4 |
| 1981 | 32.6 | 16.4 |
| 1980 | 32.4 | 16.4 |
| 1979 | 32.3 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 32.1 | 16.5 |
| 1977 | 31.9 | 16.5 |
| 1976 | 31.7 | 16.6 |
| 1975 | 31.6 | 16.6 |
| 1974 | 31.7 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 31.8 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 32 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 32.2 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 32.4 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 32.5 | 16.6 |
| 1968 | 32.6 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 32.7 | 16.7 |
| 1966 | 32.7 | 16.7 |
| 1965 | 32.7 | 16.8 |
| 1964 | 32.8 | 16.8 |
| 1963 | 32.8 | 17 |
| 1962 | 32.9 | 17.2 |
| 1961 | 32.8 | 17.5 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 17.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.1T
2024 |
$16.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
57.2%
2024 |
16.2%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.32%
2022 |
3.05%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.05%
2024 |
0.71%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
304,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.77%
2024 |
-2.48%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.44%
2024 |
3.19%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.9%
2024 |
47.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.2%
2024 |
22.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.6
2026 |
57
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25%
2023 |
29.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2023 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires |
2,897,000
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
5.47%
2025 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
52
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
457
2018 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.37T
2018 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$283B
2024 |
$2.78B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$38.8B
2024 |
$406M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
117,109,000
2020 |
87,099
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.8%
2020 |
7.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
99.2%
2024 |
24.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,136 kg
2023 |
309 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.4
2023 |
$5.56
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
274.5 megatons
2024 |
4.68 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4 tons
2024 |
0.15 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
46.5%
2023 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
16.2%
2021 |
83.1%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
46.7%
2023 |
0.8%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
47.1%
2023 |
13.7%
2017 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,415 kWh
2023 |
81.3 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
22.8%
2021 |
34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
11.6%
2023 |
31.5%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
64.3%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
39.4%
2023 |
Society
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.84%
2024 |
0.39%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+91,737
2025 |
-2,227
2025 |
| Urban population |
78.8%
2024 |
32.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.5:51.5
2024 |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.86 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
5.02 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
86.7
2026 |
22.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
66
2025 |
25
2025 |
| Higher education index |
85
2026 |
31
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.31
2024 |
7.69
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.1
2019 |
29.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
67
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
77.5%
2022 |
| English speaking |
57.3%
2023 |
18%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
88.7%
2024 |
20.4%
2023 |
Health
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$5,327
2024 |
$17.4
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$492
2024 |
$4.78
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
83.7 years
2026 |
64.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
38.1%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.28
2022 |
0.17
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29.1 years
2023 |
19.5 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
445
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
4.3
2023 |
64.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
10%
2022 |
4.45%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.5%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
79
2026 |
38
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
34.6%
2022 |
26.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.3 liters
2020 |
0.99 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
France
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.36%
2026 |
0.39%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
3,036 sq mi
2024 |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
109,256 sq mi
2026 |
157,896 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
67,580 sq mi
2026 |
47,839 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
654,437 mi
2011 |
19,660 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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