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Haiti vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 142nd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Madagascar
Population
12076663
33750171
Population rank 82/197 49/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Haiti and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Madagascar
2024 $25,224,154,991 $17,420,501,490
2023 $19,850,585,722 $15,869,945,478
2022 $20,253,551,921 $15,325,603,273
2021 $20,944,387,976 $14,354,731,964
2020 $14,508,222,518 $13,051,441,204
2019 $15,016,090,930 $14,104,664,679
2018 $16,403,864,618 $13,760,033,282
2017 $15,093,357,161 $13,176,313,594
2016 $14,069,277,526 $11,848,613,858
2015 $14,849,629,309 $11,323,020,701
2014 $15,146,883,498 $12,522,957,399
2013 $14,902,488,604 $12,423,555,455
2012 $13,708,925,477 $11,578,975,062
2011 $13,008,746,039 $11,551,819,618
2010 $11,859,312,725 $9,982,711,338
2009 $11,597,002,835 $9,616,879,409
2008 $10,432,962,635 $10,725,137,724
2007 $9,228,637,768 $8,524,620,890
2006 $7,638,739,123 $6,395,712,491
2005 $7,030,149,730 $5,859,269,753
2004 $6,087,360,684 $5,064,732,626
2003 $5,071,947,798 $6,372,498,890
2002 $6,205,847,214 $5,351,701,663
2001 $6,331,970,324 $5,438,332,602
2000 $6,813,566,099 $4,629,247,204
1999 $4,153,725,884 $4,277,903,780
1998 $3,723,903,724 $4,401,967,633
1997 $3,338,949,152 $4,262,965,420
1996 $2,907,517,604 $4,931,861,039
1995 $2,813,313,279 $3,838,100,904
1994 $2,167,569,046 $3,522,227,092
1993 $1,878,253,767 $4,063,298,919
1992 $2,257,129,792 $3,714,966,678
1991 $3,473,562,628 $3,254,713,056
1990 $3,096,289,800 $3,931,334,875
1989 $2,736,243,800 $3,175,638,333
1988 $2,613,926,800 $3,189,456,965
1987 $2,047,200,000 $3,212,900,556
1986 $2,318,000,000 $4,347,989,788
1985 $2,009,400,000 $3,802,557,895
1984 $1,816,200,000 $3,905,938,481
1983 $1,623,600,000 $4,686,457,031
1982 $1,474,200,000 $4,784,977,326
1981 $1,479,400,000 $4,759,333,998
1980 $1,383,800,000 $5,201,818,348
1979 $1,080,600,000 $3,463,565,854
1978 $974,200,000 $2,669,755,115
1977 $947,000,000 $2,358,930,406
1976 $879,000,000 $2,181,844,179
1975 $681,400,000 $2,283,049,215
1974 $565,399,322 $1,917,508,190
1973 $466,798,973 $1,653,062,335
1972 $371,998,958 $1,341,590,690
1971 $362,800,000 $1,199,507,631
1970 $331,200,000 $1,111,859,571
1969 $391,820,400 $1,056,391,056
1968 $367,968,800 $1,031,669,637
1967 $369,124,200 $956,436,932
1966 $368,948,600 $900,264,585
1965 $353,251,800 $833,563,473
1964 $325,281,200 $802,482,184
1963 $294,883,400 $759,345,864
1962 $281,896,800 $739,286,908
1961 $271,066,000 $699,161,945
1960 $273,187,200 $673,081,725

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

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Haiti and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Madagascar
2024 $2,143 $545
2023 $1,706 $509
2022 $1,761 $504
2021 $1,841 $483
2020 $1,290 $451
2019 $1,352 $500
2018 $1,496 $500
2017 $1,395 $492
2016 $1,318 $454
2015 $1,411 $445
2014 $1,460 $506
2013 $1,458 $515
2012 $1,361 $494
2011 $1,312 $506
2010 $1,210 $450
2009 $1,197 $446
2008 $1,095 $513
2007 $985 $420
2006 $829 $324
2005 $776 $306
2004 $683 $272.2
2003 $579 $353
2002 $721 $305
2001 $749 $319
2000 $821 $280.3
1999 $510 $267.4
1998 $465 $284.2
1997 $425 $284.4
1996 $377 $340
1995 $372 $273.1
1994 $292.1 $258.7
1993 $258.1 $308
1992 $316 $290.2
1991 $497 $262
1990 $452 $326
1989 $407 $271.3
1988 $397 $280.5
1987 $318 $290.8
1986 $367 $405
1985 $325 $364
1984 $299.2 $385
1983 $272.8 $476
1982 $252.6 $501
1981 $258.5 $513
1980 $246.5 $578
1979 $196.2 $396
1978 $180.3 $315
1977 $178.7 $286.9
1976 $169.1 $273.5
1975 $133.6 $295
1974 $113 $255.3
1973 $95.1 $226.8
1972 $77.3 $189.6
1971 $76.8 $174.6
1970 $71.5 $166.6
1969 $86.1 $162.9
1968 $82.4 $163.6
1967 $84.2 $155.9
1966 $85.7 $150.7
1965 $83.6 $143.2
1964 $78.5 $141.5
1963 $72.4 $137.4
1962 $70.4 $137.3
1961 $69 $133.3
1960 $70.8 $131.7

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

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Haiti vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Madagascar
2026 65.5 64.3
2025 65.3 64
2024 65.1 63.8
2023 64.9 63.6
2022 63.9 63.1
2021 62.6 62.5
2020 63.8 62.7
2019 64.3 63.5
2018 64.1 63.5
2017 63.8 63.4
2016 63.3 63.4
2015 63.2 63.4
2014 63 63.3
2013 62.6 63.2
2012 62.3 63
2011 61.6 62.9
2010 45.6 62.6
2009 61.7 62.3
2008 61.3 62
2007 61.1 61.5
2006 60.7 61.1
2005 60.3 60.7
2004 58.5 60.2
2003 59.4 59.7
2002 59 59.2
2001 58.6 58.7
2000 58.2 58
1999 57.7 57.4
1998 57.1 56.8
1997 56.7 56.1
1996 56.1 55.5
1995 55.6 54.8
1994 54.7 54.2
1993 54.5 53.7
1992 54 52.9
1991 53.5 52.6
1990 53.2 52.1
1989 52.9 51.8
1988 52.6 51.4
1987 52.2 51.1
1986 51.9 50.7
1985 51.6 50.4
1984 51.3 50.2
1983 50.9 50.1
1982 50.6 50
1981 50.3 49.8
1980 50 50
1979 49.7 50.1
1978 49.5 50
1977 49.2 49.9
1976 49 49.8
1975 48.7 49.6
1974 48.5 49.3
1973 48.2 48.9
1972 47.9 48.5
1971 47.6 48.2
1970 47.3 47.9
1969 46.9 47.3
1968 46.5 46.9
1967 46.1 46.5
1966 45.6 46
1965 45.4 45.4
1964 44.9 45
1963 42.7 44.6
1962 44.2 44.2
1961 43.8 43.8
1960 43.4 43.3
1959 43 43
1958 42.6 42.5
1957 42.1 42.1
1956 41.6 41.7
1955 41 41.3
1954 40.1 40.9
1953 39.5 40.7
1952 38.8 40.3
1951 38.1 39.9
1950 37.2 39.7

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

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Haiti and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Haiti Madagascar
2024 11,772,557 31,964,956
2023 11,637,398 31,195,932
2022 11,503,606 30,437,261
2021 11,374,586 29,691,083
2020 11,243,848 28,953,556
2019 11,105,163 28,219,554
2018 10,962,362 27,494,926
2017 10,817,754 26,788,375
2016 10,671,457 26,099,952
2015 10,523,242 25,426,702
2014 10,373,235 24,764,348
2013 10,222,362 24,109,290
2012 10,069,771 23,462,438
2011 9,914,904 22,822,300
2010 9,803,294 22,183,340
2009 9,689,581 21,547,280
2008 9,530,774 20,923,840
2007 9,373,296 20,318,583
2006 9,216,562 19,730,909
2005 9,061,273 19,159,707
2004 8,910,263 18,606,608
2003 8,759,912 18,071,854
2002 8,607,641 17,549,913
2001 8,455,918 17,032,939
2000 8,303,151 16,516,338
1999 8,151,296 16,000,506
1998 8,002,143 15,489,364
1997 7,854,298 14,990,814
1996 7,707,557 14,510,711
1995 7,562,546 14,051,275
1994 7,419,771 13,613,850
1993 7,278,181 13,197,345
1992 7,136,571 12,800,870
1991 6,995,450 12,421,412
1990 6,854,441 12,055,639
1989 6,714,730 11,704,998
1988 6,578,145 11,369,462
1987 6,445,123 11,047,291
1986 6,316,122 10,736,857
1985 6,190,862 10,433,142
1984 6,069,230 10,134,550
1983 5,951,096 9,843,044
1982 5,835,937 9,557,671
1981 5,723,725 9,279,011
1980 5,614,493 9,006,032
1979 5,507,590 8,737,581
1978 5,402,580 8,475,864
1977 5,299,476 8,222,240
1976 5,198,357 7,976,831
1975 5,099,086 7,739,336
1974 5,001,796 7,509,726
1973 4,906,743 7,288,048
1972 4,813,868 7,074,398
1971 4,723,244 6,868,868
1970 4,635,124 6,672,003
1969 4,549,334 6,484,716
1968 4,465,328 6,306,493
1967 4,382,999 6,136,486
1966 4,302,639 5,974,279
1965 4,223,820 5,819,116
1964 4,146,244 5,669,863
1963 4,073,068 5,525,185
1962 4,001,575 5,384,150
1961 3,929,030 5,246,158
1960 3,858,443 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Haiti

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Madagascar
2023 2.66 3.97
2022 2.7 4.04
2021 2.75 4.1
2020 2.8 4.17
2019 2.86 4.22
2018 2.92 4.25
2017 2.99 4.26
2016 3.05 4.29
2015 3.11 4.34
2014 3.16 4.42
2013 3.22 4.53
2012 3.32 4.61
2011 3.43 4.74
2010 3.5 4.9
2009 3.57 5
2008 3.62 5.04
2007 3.69 5.08
2006 3.76 5.13
2005 3.84 5.2
2004 3.94 5.26
2003 4.05 5.33
2002 4.13 5.41
2001 4.25 5.53
2000 4.39 5.67
1999 4.45 5.84
1998 4.56 5.99
1997 4.67 6.02
1996 4.78 6.03
1995 4.88 6.04
1994 4.99 6.04
1993 5.1 6.06
1992 5.21 6.08
1991 5.32 6.12
1990 5.41 6.14
1989 5.44 6.15
1988 5.47 6.18
1987 5.47 6.24
1986 5.48 6.34
1985 5.5 6.46
1984 5.51 6.55
1983 5.51 6.63
1982 5.53 6.7
1981 5.53 6.77
1980 5.56 6.84
1979 5.59 6.87
1978 5.64 6.9
1977 5.67 6.93
1976 5.71 6.95
1975 5.75 6.97
1974 5.78 6.99
1973 5.81 7.01
1972 5.85 7.04
1971 5.88 7.07
1970 5.91 7.1
1969 5.96 7.12
1968 6.01 7.13
1967 6.05 7.14
1966 6.09 7.16
1965 6.13 7.17
1964 6.16 7.19
1963 6.17 7.21
1962 6.18 7.26
1961 6.18 7.3
1960 6.18 7.34

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

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Haiti and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Madagascar
2024 24.8 20
2023 24.5 19.9
2022 24.3 19.7
2021 24 19.6
2020 23.8 19.4
2019 23.5 19.3
2018 23.3 19.1
2017 23 18.9
2016 22.8 18.7
2015 22.5 18.6
2014 22.3 18.4
2013 22 18.2
2012 21.8 18.1
2011 21.6 17.9
2010 21.3 17.8
2009 21.1 17.7
2008 20.9 17.6
2007 20.6 17.5
2006 20.4 17.4
2005 20.2 17.3
2004 20 17.3
2003 19.8 17.2
2002 19.7 17.2
2001 19.5 17.2
2000 19.4 17.2
1999 19.3 17.2
1998 19.2 17.2
1997 19.1 17.1
1996 19 17.1
1995 19 17.1
1994 18.9 17.1
1993 18.9 17
1992 18.9 17
1991 18.9 16.9
1990 18.9 16.9
1989 18.9 16.8
1988 19 16.7
1987 19 16.6
1986 19 16.6
1985 19.1 16.5
1984 19.1 16.5
1983 19.1 16.4
1982 19.2 16.4
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19.2 16.4
1979 19.2 16.5
1978 19.3 16.5
1977 19.3 16.5
1976 19.3 16.6
1975 19.3 16.6
1974 19.3 16.6
1973 19.3 16.6
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.4 16.7
1970 19.4 16.7
1969 19.4 16.6
1968 19.4 16.7
1967 19.4 16.7
1966 19.4 16.7
1965 19.5 16.8
1964 19.5 16.8
1963 19.5 17
1962 19.5 17.2
1961 19.5 17.5
1960 19.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
24.5%
2024

Energy

Haiti Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Haiti Madagascar
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
20.4%
2023

Health

Haiti Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Madagascar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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