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Italy vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 72nd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Madagascar
Population
58562681
33750171
Population rank 26/197 49/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Italy and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Italy and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Italy

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Italy Madagascar
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $17,420,501,490
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $15,869,945,478
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $15,325,603,273
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $14,354,731,964
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $13,051,441,204
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $14,104,664,679
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $13,760,033,282
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $11,848,613,858
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $11,323,020,701
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $12,522,957,399
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $12,423,555,455
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $11,578,975,062
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $11,551,819,618
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $9,982,711,338
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $9,616,879,409
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $10,725,137,724
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $8,524,620,890
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $6,395,712,491
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $5,859,269,753
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $5,064,732,626
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $6,372,498,890
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $5,351,701,663
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $5,438,332,602
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $4,629,247,204
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $4,277,903,780
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $4,401,967,633
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $4,262,965,420
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $4,931,861,039
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $3,838,100,904
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $3,522,227,092
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $4,063,298,919
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $3,714,966,678
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,254,713,056
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $3,931,334,875
1989 $930,801,709,004 $3,175,638,333
1988 $893,663,934,841 $3,189,456,965
1987 $807,570,134,449 $3,212,900,556
1986 $641,862,313,287 $4,347,989,788
1985 $453,259,761,687 $3,802,557,895
1984 $438,896,930,791 $3,905,938,481
1983 $444,063,496,940 $4,686,457,031
1982 $428,257,421,618 $4,784,977,326
1981 $431,695,533,981 $4,759,333,998
1980 $478,356,755,596 $5,201,818,348
1979 $394,584,507,108 $3,463,565,854
1978 $315,784,469,541 $2,669,755,115
1977 $258,190,019,750 $2,358,930,406
1976 $225,235,205,862 $2,181,844,179
1975 $228,220,643,535 $2,283,049,215
1974 $200,024,444,775 $1,917,508,190
1973 $175,896,529,392 $1,653,062,335
1972 $145,594,833,997 $1,341,590,690
1971 $124,959,712,859 $1,199,507,631
1970 $113,656,669,765 $1,111,859,571
1969 $100,996,667,239 $1,056,391,056
1968 $91,485,448,148 $1,031,669,637
1967 $84,401,995,573 $956,436,932
1966 $76,622,444,787 $900,264,585
1965 $70,717,012,186 $833,563,473
1964 $65,720,771,779 $802,482,184
1963 $60,035,924,618 $759,345,864
1962 $52,413,872,628 $739,286,908
1961 $46,649,487,320 $699,161,945
1960 $42,012,422,612 $673,081,725

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

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Italy and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Madagascar
2024 $40,385 $545
2023 $39,277 $509
2022 $35,654 $504
2021 $36,853 $483
2020 $32,091 $451
2019 $33,813 $500
2018 $34,904 $500
2017 $32,844 $492
2016 $31,392 $454
2015 $30,640 $445
2014 $36,028 $506
2013 $35,702 $515
2012 $34,854 $494
2011 $38,432 $506
2010 $35,857 $450
2009 $37,100 $446
2008 $40,829 $513
2007 $37,826 $420
2006 $33,537 $324
2005 $32,063 $306
2004 $31,348 $272.2
2003 $27,578 $353
2002 $22,451 $305
2001 $20,570 $319
2000 $20,190 $280.3
1999 $22,050 $267.4
1998 $22,365 $284.2
1997 $21,884 $284.4
1996 $23,123 $340
1995 $20,712 $273.1
1994 $19,382 $258.7
1993 $18,782 $308
1992 $23,297 $290.2
1991 $22,007 $262
1990 $20,874 $326
1989 $16,424 $271.3
1988 $15,781 $280.5
1987 $14,268 $290.8
1986 $11,341 $405
1985 $8,009 $364
1984 $7,758 $385
1983 $7,851 $476
1982 $7,574 $501
1981 $7,640 $513
1980 $8,476 $578
1979 $7,006 $396
1978 $5,623 $315
1977 $4,614 $286.9
1976 $4,042 $273.5
1975 $4,116 $295
1974 $3,629 $255.3
1973 $3,213 $226.8
1972 $2,677 $189.6
1971 $2,311 $174.6
1970 $2,112 $166.6
1969 $1,886 $162.9
1968 $1,718 $163.6
1967 $1,595 $155.9
1966 $1,459 $150.7
1965 $1,357 $143.2
1964 $1,272 $141.5
1963 $1,171 $137.4
1962 $1,030 $137.3
1961 $923 $133.3
1960 $837 $131.7

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

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Italy vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Madagascar
2026 84.2 64.3
2025 84 64
2024 83.9 63.8
2023 83.7 63.6
2022 82.1 63.1
2021 82.9 62.5
2020 82.2 62.7
2019 83.3 63.5
2018 83.2 63.5
2017 82.7 63.4
2016 83 63.4
2015 82.5 63.4
2014 82.9 63.3
2013 82.7 63.2
2012 82.3 63
2011 82.2 62.9
2010 82.1 62.6
2009 81.8 62.3
2008 81.6 62
2007 81.5 61.5
2006 81.4 61.1
2005 81 60.7
2004 81 60.2
2003 80.2 59.7
2002 80.1 59.2
2001 79.9 58.7
2000 79.6 58
1999 79.2 57.4
1998 78.8 56.8
1997 78.7 56.1
1996 78.4 55.5
1995 78.1 54.8
1994 77.9 54.2
1993 77.7 53.7
1992 77.4 52.9
1991 77 52.6
1990 77 52.1
1989 76.9 51.8
1988 76.5 51.4
1987 76.3 51.1
1986 75.9 50.7
1985 75.6 50.4
1984 75.5 50.2
1983 74.7 50.1
1982 74.9 50
1981 74.4 49.8
1980 74.1 50
1979 74.1 50.1
1978 73.8 50
1977 73.4 49.9
1976 73.1 49.8
1975 72.7 49.6
1974 72.8 49.3
1973 72.1 48.9
1972 72.1 48.5
1971 71.9 48.2
1970 71.6 47.9
1969 70.9 47.3
1968 70.9 46.9
1967 71 46.5
1966 71 46
1965 70.3 45.4
1964 70.4 45
1963 69.3 44.6
1962 69.2 44.2
1961 69.8 43.8
1960 69.2 43.3
1959 69.3 43
1958 68.9 42.5
1957 67.8 42.1
1956 67.6 41.7
1955 68.3 41.3
1954 67.9 40.9
1953 66.6 40.7
1952 65.9 40.3
1951 65.3 39.9
1950 65.7 39.7

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

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Italy and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Italy Madagascar
2024 58,952,704 31,964,956
2023 58,984,216 31,195,932
2022 59,013,667 30,437,261
2021 59,133,173 29,691,083
2020 59,438,851 28,953,556
2019 59,729,081 28,219,554
2018 60,148,658 27,494,926
2017 60,002,252 26,788,375
2016 60,115,223 26,099,952
2015 60,229,605 25,426,702
2014 60,320,707 24,764,348
2013 60,311,613 24,109,290
2012 60,191,247 23,462,438
2011 60,026,841 22,822,300
2010 59,819,407 22,183,340
2009 59,555,454 21,547,280
2008 59,211,181 20,923,840
2007 58,756,247 20,318,583
2006 58,399,861 19,730,909
2005 58,166,682 19,159,707
2004 57,828,179 18,606,608
2003 57,399,184 18,071,854
2002 57,089,824 17,549,913
2001 56,976,981 17,032,939
2000 56,942,108 16,516,338
1999 56,916,317 16,000,506
1998 56,906,744 15,489,364
1997 56,890,372 14,990,814
1996 56,860,281 14,510,711
1995 56,844,303 14,051,275
1994 56,843,400 13,613,850
1993 56,831,821 13,197,345
1992 56,797,087 12,800,870
1991 56,758,521 12,421,412
1990 56,719,240 12,055,639
1989 56,671,781 11,704,998
1988 56,629,288 11,369,462
1987 56,601,931 11,047,291
1986 56,596,155 10,736,857
1985 56,593,071 10,433,142
1984 56,576,718 10,134,550
1983 56,564,074 9,843,044
1982 56,543,548 9,557,671
1981 56,501,675 9,279,011
1980 56,433,883 9,006,032
1979 56,317,749 8,737,581
1978 56,155,143 8,475,864
1977 55,955,411 8,222,240
1976 55,718,260 7,976,831
1975 55,441,001 7,739,336
1974 55,110,868 7,509,726
1973 54,751,406 7,288,048
1972 54,381,345 7,074,398
1971 54,073,490 6,868,868
1970 53,821,850 6,672,003
1969 53,537,950 6,484,716
1968 53,235,750 6,306,493
1967 52,900,500 6,136,486
1966 52,519,000 5,974,279
1965 52,112,350 5,819,116
1964 51,675,350 5,669,863
1963 51,252,000 5,525,185
1962 50,879,450 5,384,150
1961 50,536,350 5,246,158
1960 50,199,700 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Italy

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Madagascar
2023 1.2 3.97
2022 1.24 4.04
2021 1.25 4.1
2020 1.24 4.17
2019 1.27 4.22
2018 1.31 4.25
2017 1.34 4.26
2016 1.36 4.29
2015 1.36 4.34
2014 1.38 4.42
2013 1.39 4.53
2012 1.42 4.61
2011 1.42 4.74
2010 1.44 4.9
2009 1.44 5
2008 1.44 5.04
2007 1.39 5.08
2006 1.37 5.13
2005 1.33 5.2
2004 1.34 5.26
2003 1.29 5.33
2002 1.27 5.41
2001 1.25 5.53
2000 1.26 5.67
1999 1.23 5.84
1998 1.22 5.99
1997 1.22 6.02
1996 1.2 6.03
1995 1.19 6.04
1994 1.21 6.04
1993 1.25 6.06
1992 1.3 6.08
1991 1.3 6.12
1990 1.33 6.14
1989 1.33 6.15
1988 1.36 6.18
1987 1.33 6.24
1986 1.35 6.34
1985 1.42 6.46
1984 1.46 6.55
1983 1.51 6.63
1982 1.56 6.7
1981 1.58 6.77
1980 1.64 6.84
1979 1.73 6.87
1978 1.84 6.9
1977 1.93 6.93
1976 2.04 6.95
1975 2.17 6.97
1974 2.28 6.99
1973 2.3 7.01
1972 2.35 7.04
1971 2.4 7.07
1970 2.38 7.1
1969 2.47 7.12
1968 2.46 7.13
1967 2.5 7.14
1966 2.58 7.16
1965 2.6 7.17
1964 2.66 7.19
1963 2.51 7.21
1962 2.46 7.26
1961 2.44 7.3
1960 2.4 7.34

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

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Italy and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Madagascar
2024 48.8 20
2023 48.4 19.9
2022 48.1 19.7
2021 47.7 19.6
2020 47.4 19.4
2019 47 19.3
2018 46.6 19.1
2017 46.2 18.9
2016 45.8 18.7
2015 45.4 18.6
2014 45 18.4
2013 44.6 18.2
2012 44.2 18.1
2011 43.9 17.9
2010 43.5 17.8
2009 43.1 17.7
2008 42.8 17.6
2007 42.6 17.5
2006 42.3 17.4
2005 41.9 17.3
2004 41.6 17.3
2003 41.3 17.2
2002 41 17.2
2001 40.6 17.2
2000 40.3 17.2
1999 39.9 17.2
1998 39.6 17.2
1997 39.4 17.1
1996 39.1 17.1
1995 38.9 17.1
1994 38.6 17.1
1993 38.2 17
1992 37.9 17
1991 37.5 16.9
1990 37.1 16.9
1989 36.8 16.8
1988 36.4 16.7
1987 36.1 16.6
1986 35.8 16.6
1985 35.6 16.5
1984 35.3 16.5
1983 34.9 16.4
1982 34.6 16.4
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.1 16.4
1979 34 16.5
1978 33.9 16.5
1977 33.7 16.5
1976 33.6 16.6
1975 33.5 16.6
1974 33.4 16.6
1973 33.3 16.6
1972 33.2 16.6
1971 33.1 16.7
1970 33 16.7
1969 32.8 16.6
1968 32.7 16.7
1967 32.5 16.7
1966 32.4 16.7
1965 32.3 16.8
1964 32.2 16.8
1963 32.1 17
1962 32 17.2
1961 31.8 17.5
1960 31.6 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Italy Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Italy Madagascar
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
77.5%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Italy Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Madagascar
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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