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India vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 7th vs. 44th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

India Madagascar
Population
1480351380
33750171
Population rank 1/197 49/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

India and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

India and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
India

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
India Madagascar
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $17,420,501,490
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $15,869,945,478
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $15,325,603,273
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $14,354,731,964
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $13,051,441,204
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $14,104,664,679
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $13,760,033,282
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $13,176,313,594
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $11,848,613,858
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $11,323,020,701
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $8,524,620,890
2006 $940,259,888,788 $6,395,712,491
2005 $820,383,763,511 $5,859,269,753
2004 $709,152,728,831 $5,064,732,626
2003 $607,700,687,237 $6,372,498,890
2002 $514,939,140,319 $5,351,701,663
2001 $485,440,139,204 $5,438,332,602
2000 $468,395,521,654 $4,629,247,204
1999 $458,821,052,616 $4,277,903,780
1998 $421,351,317,225 $4,401,967,633
1997 $415,867,563,593 $4,262,965,420
1996 $392,896,866,205 $4,931,861,039
1995 $360,281,909,643 $3,838,100,904
1994 $327,274,843,459 $3,522,227,092
1993 $279,295,648,983 $4,063,298,919
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,714,966,678
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,254,713,056
1990 $320,979,026,420 $3,931,334,875
1989 $296,042,052,945 $3,175,638,333
1988 $296,589,670,896 $3,189,456,965
1987 $279,033,584,092 $3,212,900,556
1986 $248,985,994,041 $4,347,989,788
1985 $232,511,554,840 $3,802,557,895
1984 $212,157,645,178 $3,905,938,481
1983 $218,262,146,413 $4,686,457,031
1982 $200,715,624,831 $4,784,977,326
1981 $193,491,368,446 $4,759,333,998
1980 $186,328,579,302 $5,201,818,348
1979 $152,995,442,498 $3,463,565,854
1978 $137,302,319,829 $2,669,755,115
1977 $121,486,641,441 $2,358,930,406
1976 $102,716,451,980 $2,181,844,179
1975 $98,473,832,017 $2,283,049,215
1974 $99,526,597,934 $1,917,508,190
1973 $85,517,673,173 $1,653,062,335
1972 $71,464,700,667 $1,341,590,690
1971 $67,351,404,352 $1,199,507,631
1970 $62,422,483,055 $1,111,859,571
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,056,391,056
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,031,669,637
1967 $50,134,942,204 $956,436,932
1966 $45,581,230,504 $900,264,585
1965 $59,556,105,229 $833,563,473
1964 $56,480,289,941 $802,482,184
1963 $48,421,923,459 $759,345,864
1962 $42,161,481,858 $739,286,908
1961 $39,232,435,784 $699,161,945
1960 $37,029,883,876 $673,081,725

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

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India and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Madagascar
2024 $2,695 $545
2023 $2,530 $509
2022 $2,347 $504
2021 $2,240 $483
2020 $1,907 $451
2019 $2,041 $500
2018 $1,966 $500
2017 $1,950 $492
2016 $1,708 $454
2015 $1,584 $445
2014 $1,554 $506
2013 $1,433 $515
2012 $1,429 $494
2011 $1,445 $506
2010 $1,348 $450
2009 $1,095 $446
2008 $993 $513
2007 $1,022 $420
2006 $802 $324
2005 $710 $306
2004 $624 $272.2
2003 $544 $353
2002 $469 $305
2001 $450 $319
2000 $443 $280.3
1999 $442 $267.4
1998 $414 $284.2
1997 $416 $284.4
1996 $401 $340
1995 $375 $273.1
1994 $348 $258.7
1993 $303 $308
1992 $319 $290.2
1991 $306 $262
1990 $371 $326
1989 $350 $271.3
1988 $358 $280.5
1987 $345 $290.8
1986 $315 $405
1985 $301 $364
1984 $281 $385
1983 $296 $476
1982 $278.7 $501
1981 $275 $513
1980 $271.1 $578
1979 $228 $396
1978 $209.4 $315
1977 $189.6 $286.9
1976 $164.1 $273.5
1975 $161.1 $295
1974 $166.7 $255.3
1973 $146.6 $226.8
1972 $125.3 $189.6
1971 $120.7 $174.6
1970 $114.4 $166.6
1969 $109.5 $162.9
1968 $101.6 $163.6
1967 $98 $155.9
1966 $91 $150.7
1965 $121.5 $143.2
1964 $117.9 $141.5
1963 $103.4 $137.4
1962 $92.2 $137.3
1961 $87.9 $133.3
1960 $84.9 $131.7

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

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India vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Madagascar
2026 72.7 64.3
2025 72.5 64
2024 72.2 63.8
2023 72 63.6
2022 71.7 63.1
2021 67.3 62.5
2020 70.2 62.7
2019 70.7 63.5
2018 70.4 63.5
2017 70.1 63.4
2016 69.7 63.4
2015 69.3 63.4
2014 68.9 63.3
2013 68.5 63.2
2012 68.1 63
2011 67.6 62.9
2010 67.2 62.6
2009 66.7 62.3
2008 66.2 62
2007 65.8 61.5
2006 65.4 61.1
2005 64.9 60.7
2004 64.5 60.2
2003 64.1 59.7
2002 63.6 59.2
2001 63.2 58.7
2000 62.7 58
1999 62.3 57.4
1998 61.9 56.8
1997 61.4 56.1
1996 61 55.5
1995 60.6 54.8
1994 60.2 54.2
1993 59.8 53.7
1992 59.4 52.9
1991 59 52.6
1990 58.6 52.1
1989 58.2 51.8
1988 57.7 51.4
1987 57.3 51.1
1986 56.8 50.7
1985 56.3 50.4
1984 55.8 50.2
1983 55.3 50.1
1982 54.7 50
1981 54.2 49.8
1980 53.6 50
1979 53 50.1
1978 52.4 50
1977 51.8 49.9
1976 51.3 49.8
1975 50.8 49.6
1974 50.3 49.3
1973 49.6 48.9
1972 49.2 48.5
1971 48.9 48.2
1970 48.6 47.9
1969 48.3 47.3
1968 47.9 46.9
1967 46.2 46.5
1966 45.9 46
1965 45.6 45.4
1964 46.7 45
1963 46.5 44.6
1962 46.1 44.2
1961 45.8 43.8
1960 45.6 43.3
1959 45.3 43
1958 44.8 42.5
1957 44.4 42.1
1956 44.1 41.7
1955 43.7 41.3
1954 43.2 40.9
1953 42.4 40.7
1952 42.1 40.3
1951 41.6 39.9
1950 41.2 39.7

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

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India and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
India Madagascar
2024 1,450,935,791 31,964,956
2023 1,438,069,596 31,195,932
2022 1,425,423,212 30,437,261
2021 1,414,203,896 29,691,083
2020 1,402,617,695 28,953,556
2019 1,389,030,312 28,219,554
2018 1,374,659,064 27,494,926
2017 1,359,657,400 26,788,375
2016 1,343,944,296 26,099,952
2015 1,328,024,498 25,426,702
2014 1,312,277,191 24,764,348
2013 1,295,829,511 24,109,290
2012 1,278,674,502 23,462,438
2011 1,261,224,954 22,822,300
2010 1,243,481,564 22,183,340
2009 1,225,524,753 21,547,280
2008 1,207,930,964 20,923,840
2007 1,190,676,021 20,318,583
2006 1,172,878,890 19,730,909
2005 1,154,676,322 19,159,707
2004 1,135,991,513 18,606,608
2003 1,116,803,006 18,071,854
2002 1,097,600,380 17,549,913
2001 1,077,898,575 17,032,939
2000 1,057,922,733 16,516,338
1999 1,038,225,823 16,000,506
1998 1,018,665,080 15,489,364
1997 999,133,762 14,990,814
1996 979,678,458 14,510,711
1995 960,301,044 14,051,275
1994 941,163,767 13,613,850
1993 922,118,387 13,197,345
1992 902,957,070 12,800,870
1991 883,927,600 12,421,412
1990 864,972,221 12,055,639
1989 846,039,529 11,704,998
1988 827,342,990 11,369,462
1987 808,931,270 11,047,291
1986 790,689,978 10,736,857
1985 772,647,793 10,433,142
1984 754,875,449 10,134,550
1983 737,372,681 9,843,044
1982 720,313,473 9,557,671
1981 703,696,250 9,279,011
1980 687,354,025 9,006,032
1979 671,155,747 8,737,581
1978 655,728,229 8,475,864
1977 640,801,103 8,222,240
1976 625,861,883 7,976,831
1975 611,309,535 7,739,336
1974 597,041,391 7,509,726
1973 583,465,598 7,288,048
1972 570,482,142 7,074,398
1971 558,096,387 6,868,868
1970 545,864,268 6,672,003
1969 533,880,544 6,484,716
1968 522,716,889 6,306,493
1967 511,606,372 6,136,486
1966 500,740,247 5,974,279
1965 490,140,146 5,819,116
1964 479,229,598 5,669,863
1963 468,138,575 5,525,185
1962 457,283,090 5,384,150
1961 446,564,729 5,246,158
1960 435,990,338 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in India and Madagascar

Fertility rate
India

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Madagascar
2023 1.98 3.97
2022 1.99 4.04
2021 2.01 4.1
2020 2.05 4.17
2019 2.12 4.22
2018 2.18 4.25
2017 2.19 4.26
2016 2.28 4.29
2015 2.29 4.34
2014 2.29 4.42
2013 2.4 4.53
2012 2.47 4.61
2011 2.53 4.74
2010 2.6 4.9
2009 2.67 5
2008 2.71 5.04
2007 2.78 5.08
2006 2.87 5.13
2005 2.96 5.2
2004 3.05 5.26
2003 3.12 5.33
2002 3.22 5.41
2001 3.3 5.53
2000 3.35 5.67
1999 3.38 5.84
1998 3.45 5.99
1997 3.51 6.02
1996 3.58 6.03
1995 3.65 6.04
1994 3.72 6.04
1993 3.8 6.06
1992 3.88 6.08
1991 3.96 6.12
1990 4.05 6.14
1989 4.13 6.15
1988 4.22 6.18
1987 4.31 6.24
1986 4.4 6.34
1985 4.43 6.46
1984 4.52 6.55
1983 4.57 6.63
1982 4.62 6.7
1981 4.7 6.77
1980 4.78 6.84
1979 4.81 6.87
1978 4.89 6.9
1977 5.01 6.93
1976 5.13 6.95
1975 5.2 6.97
1974 5.33 6.99
1973 5.4 7.01
1972 5.48 7.04
1971 5.57 7.07
1970 5.62 7.1
1969 5.68 7.12
1968 5.76 7.13
1967 5.83 7.14
1966 5.88 7.16
1965 5.94 7.17
1964 5.98 7.19
1963 5.97 7.21
1962 5.95 7.26
1961 5.94 7.3
1960 5.92 7.34

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

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India and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
India

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
India Madagascar
2024 29.5 20
2023 29.1 19.9
2022 28.7 19.7
2021 28.4 19.6
2020 28.1 19.4
2019 27.7 19.3
2018 27.3 19.1
2017 27 18.9
2016 26.6 18.7
2015 26.3 18.6
2014 26 18.4
2013 25.6 18.2
2012 25.3 18.1
2011 25 17.9
2010 24.7 17.8
2009 24.4 17.7
2008 24.1 17.6
2007 23.8 17.5
2006 23.6 17.4
2005 23.3 17.3
2004 23.1 17.3
2003 22.9 17.2
2002 22.7 17.2
2001 22.5 17.2
2000 22.3 17.2
1999 22.1 17.2
1998 21.9 17.2
1997 21.7 17.1
1996 21.6 17.1
1995 21.4 17.1
1994 21.2 17.1
1993 21.1 17
1992 21 17
1991 20.8 16.9
1990 20.7 16.9
1989 20.6 16.8
1988 20.5 16.7
1987 20.4 16.6
1986 20.4 16.6
1985 20.3 16.5
1984 20.2 16.5
1983 20.1 16.4
1982 20 16.4
1981 20 16.4
1980 19.9 16.4
1979 19.8 16.5
1978 19.7 16.5
1977 19.6 16.5
1976 19.5 16.6
1975 19.4 16.6
1974 19.3 16.6
1973 19.3 16.6
1972 19.2 16.6
1971 19.2 16.7
1970 19.2 16.7
1969 19.2 16.6
1968 19.2 16.7
1967 19.3 16.7
1966 19.4 16.7
1965 19.5 16.8
1964 19.6 16.8
1963 19.8 17
1962 19.9 17.2
1961 20.1 17.5
1960 20.2 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

India Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

India Madagascar
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
77.5%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
20.4%
2023

Health

India Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

India Madagascar
% of world land
2%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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