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Madagascar vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 44th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Malawi
Population
33750171
22949294
Population rank 49/197 61/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Madagascar and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Malawi
2024 $17,420,501,490 $11,316,411,329
2023 $15,869,945,478 $13,363,669,673
2022 $15,325,603,273 $12,429,059,928
2021 $14,354,731,964 $12,378,119,199
2020 $13,051,441,204 $11,769,313,598
2019 $14,104,664,679 $11,051,852,713
2018 $13,760,033,282 $9,879,220,354
2017 $13,176,313,594 $8,943,543,794
2016 $11,848,613,858 $7,909,868,618
2015 $11,323,020,701 $9,219,474,379
2014 $12,522,957,399 $8,801,326,169
2013 $12,423,555,455 $8,031,571,928
2012 $11,578,975,062 $8,773,203,178
2011 $11,551,819,618 $11,648,142,958
2010 $9,982,711,338 $10,128,323,011
2009 $9,616,879,409 $9,009,887,947
2008 $10,725,137,724 $7,743,617,352
2007 $8,524,620,890 $6,451,210,219
2006 $6,395,712,491 $5,818,279,739
2005 $5,859,269,753 $5,320,409,651
2004 $5,064,732,626 $5,058,726,350
2003 $6,372,498,890 $4,669,789,300
2002 $5,351,701,663 $5,087,328,438
2001 $5,438,332,602 $2,498,008,665
2000 $4,629,247,204 $2,537,307,580
1999 $4,277,903,780 $2,584,478,924
1998 $4,401,967,633 $2,547,609,590
1997 $4,262,965,420 $3,875,785,863
1996 $4,931,861,039 $3,319,573,750
1995 $3,838,100,904 $2,033,701,498
1994 $3,522,227,092 $1,719,864,761
1993 $4,063,298,919 $3,013,392,658
1992 $3,714,966,678 $2,618,837,835
1991 $3,254,713,056 $3,206,783,830
1990 $3,931,334,875 $2,737,087,862
1989 $3,175,638,333 $2,314,205,130
1988 $3,189,456,965 $2,008,189,508
1987 $3,212,900,556 $1,721,711,808
1986 $4,347,989,788 $1,722,586,299
1985 $3,802,557,895 $1,646,442,273
1984 $3,905,938,481 $1,758,028,656
1983 $4,686,457,031 $1,780,148,049
1982 $4,784,977,326 $1,717,379,495
1981 $4,759,333,998 $1,801,193,910
1980 $5,201,818,348 $1,801,156,775
1979 $3,463,565,854 -
1978 $2,669,755,115 -
1977 $2,358,930,406 -
1976 $2,181,844,179 -
1975 $2,283,049,215 -
1974 $1,917,508,190 -
1973 $1,653,062,335 -
1972 $1,341,590,690 -
1971 $1,199,507,631 -
1970 $1,111,859,571 -
1969 $1,056,391,056 -
1968 $1,031,669,637 -
1967 $956,436,932 -
1966 $900,264,585 -
1965 $833,563,473 -
1964 $802,482,184 -
1963 $759,345,864 -
1962 $739,286,908 -
1961 $699,161,945 -
1960 $673,081,725 -

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

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Madagascar and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Malawi
2024 $545 $523
2023 $509 $633
2022 $504 $604
2021 $483 $617
2020 $451 $603
2019 $500 $581
2018 $500 $533
2017 $492 $496
2016 $454 $451
2015 $445 $540
2014 $506 $530
2013 $515 $497
2012 $494 $558
2011 $506 $763
2010 $450 $683
2009 $446 $626
2008 $513 $554
2007 $420 $475
2006 $324 $441
2005 $306 $414
2004 $272.2 $405
2003 $353 $383
2002 $305 $428
2001 $319 $215.5
2000 $280.3 $224.2
1999 $267.4 $233.9
1998 $284.2 $236
1997 $284.4 $367
1996 $340 $321
1995 $273.1 $200.4
1994 $258.7 $169.2
1993 $308 $293
1992 $290.2 $258.4
1991 $262 $326
1990 $326 $286.7
1989 $271.3 $252.2
1988 $280.5 $229.4
1987 $290.8 $207.6
1986 $405 $217.9
1985 $364 $216.1
1984 $385 $239.7
1983 $476 $252.4
1982 $501 $253.3
1981 $513 $276.4
1980 $578 $287.5
1979 $396 -
1978 $315 -
1977 $286.9 -
1976 $273.5 -
1975 $295 -
1974 $255.3 -
1973 $226.8 -
1972 $189.6 -
1971 $174.6 -
1970 $166.6 -
1969 $162.9 -
1968 $163.6 -
1967 $155.9 -
1966 $150.7 -
1965 $143.2 -
1964 $141.5 -
1963 $137.4 -
1962 $137.3 -
1961 $133.3 -
1960 $131.7 -

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

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Madagascar vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Malawi
2026 64.3 67.9
2025 64 67.7
2024 63.8 67.6
2023 63.6 67.4
2022 63.1 66
2021 62.5 64.8
2020 62.7 65.2
2019 63.5 65
2018 63.5 64.5
2017 63.4 63.9
2016 63.4 63.2
2015 63.4 62.3
2014 63.3 61.7
2013 63.2 60.8
2012 63 59.9
2011 62.9 58.9
2010 62.6 57.8
2009 62.3 56.7
2008 62 55.7
2007 61.5 54.7
2006 61.1 53.7
2005 60.7 52.5
2004 60.2 51.1
2003 59.7 49.6
2002 59.2 48.2
2001 58.7 47.2
2000 58 46.2
1999 57.4 45.1
1998 56.8 44.3
1997 56.1 44.2
1996 55.5 44
1995 54.8 43.8
1994 54.2 43.8
1993 53.7 43.6
1992 52.9 43.6
1991 52.6 43.5
1990 52.1 43.6
1989 51.8 43.5
1988 51.4 43.6
1987 51.1 43.9
1986 50.7 44.3
1985 50.4 44.6
1984 50.2 44.8
1983 50.1 45
1982 50 44.8
1981 49.8 44.7
1980 50 44.3
1979 50.1 43.7
1978 50 43
1977 49.9 42
1976 49.8 41
1975 49.6 40.1
1974 49.3 39.2
1973 48.9 38.4
1972 48.5 37.6
1971 48.2 37.1
1970 47.9 36.6
1969 47.3 36.3
1968 46.9 36.1
1967 46.5 35.9
1966 46 35.8
1965 45.4 35.7
1964 45 35.7
1963 44.6 35.6
1962 44.2 35.4
1961 43.8 35.2
1960 43.3 35
1959 43 34.8
1958 42.5 34.4
1957 42.1 34.1
1956 41.7 33.8
1955 41.3 33.6
1954 40.9 33.3
1953 40.7 33.2
1952 40.3 33
1951 39.9 32.8
1950 39.7 32.7

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

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Madagascar and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Malawi
2024 31,964,956 21,655,286
2023 31,195,932 21,104,482
2022 30,437,261 20,568,728
2021 29,691,083 20,047,258
2020 28,953,556 19,533,888
2019 28,219,554 19,025,752
2018 27,494,926 18,528,081
2017 26,788,375 18,039,715
2016 26,099,952 17,557,739
2015 25,426,702 17,085,587
2014 24,764,348 16,621,538
2013 24,109,290 16,161,816
2012 23,462,438 15,709,577
2011 22,822,300 15,265,022
2010 22,183,340 14,826,463
2009 21,547,280 14,395,788
2008 20,923,840 13,976,417
2007 20,318,583 13,576,343
2006 19,730,909 13,198,701
2005 19,159,707 12,840,031
2004 18,606,608 12,500,737
2003 18,071,854 12,181,574
2002 17,549,913 11,880,440
2001 17,032,939 11,593,058
2000 16,516,338 11,315,942
1999 16,000,506 11,047,804
1998 15,489,364 10,792,876
1997 14,990,814 10,562,035
1996 14,510,711 10,352,228
1995 14,051,275 10,150,117
1994 13,613,850 10,164,894
1993 13,197,345 10,284,024
1992 12,800,870 10,135,079
1991 12,421,412 9,844,227
1990 12,055,639 9,545,852
1989 11,704,998 9,176,220
1988 11,369,462 8,753,262
1987 11,047,291 8,293,174
1986 10,736,857 7,906,480
1985 10,433,142 7,620,508
1984 10,134,550 7,332,810
1983 9,843,044 7,051,709
1982 9,557,671 6,778,879
1981 9,279,011 6,516,454
1980 9,006,032 6,265,529
1979 8,737,581 6,028,749
1978 8,475,864 5,810,132
1977 8,222,240 5,614,983
1976 7,976,831 5,443,384
1975 7,739,336 5,287,367
1974 7,509,726 5,141,337
1973 7,288,048 5,003,938
1972 7,074,398 4,874,475
1971 6,868,868 4,751,434
1970 6,672,003 4,633,944
1969 6,484,716 4,521,184
1968 6,306,493 4,411,054
1967 6,136,486 4,303,012
1966 5,974,279 4,197,926
1965 5,819,116 4,096,157
1964 5,669,863 3,997,305
1963 5,525,185 3,900,506
1962 5,384,150 3,806,307
1961 5,246,158 3,715,534
1960 5,111,029 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Malawi

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Malawi
2023 3.97 3.65
2022 4.04 3.72
2021 4.1 3.79
2020 4.17 3.88
2019 4.22 3.95
2018 4.25 4.02
2017 4.26 4.11
2016 4.29 4.22
2015 4.34 4.38
2014 4.42 4.57
2013 4.53 4.76
2012 4.61 4.9
2011 4.74 5.08
2010 4.9 5.26
2009 5 5.45
2008 5.04 5.61
2007 5.08 5.72
2006 5.13 5.8
2005 5.2 5.85
2004 5.26 5.86
2003 5.33 5.88
2002 5.41 5.9
2001 5.53 5.94
2000 5.67 6
1999 5.84 6.12
1998 5.99 6.21
1997 6.02 6.23
1996 6.03 6.29
1995 6.04 6.39
1994 6.04 6.49
1993 6.06 6.57
1992 6.08 6.63
1991 6.12 6.68
1990 6.14 6.74
1989 6.15 6.8
1988 6.18 6.88
1987 6.24 6.97
1986 6.34 7.07
1985 6.46 7.17
1984 6.55 7.27
1983 6.63 7.36
1982 6.7 7.45
1981 6.77 7.49
1980 6.84 7.52
1979 6.87 7.47
1978 6.9 7.43
1977 6.93 7.41
1976 6.95 7.39
1975 6.97 7.36
1974 6.99 7.34
1973 7.01 7.34
1972 7.04 7.33
1971 7.07 7.31
1970 7.1 7.3
1969 7.12 7.27
1968 7.13 7.26
1967 7.14 7.21
1966 7.16 7.17
1965 7.17 7.13
1964 7.19 7.11
1963 7.21 7.13
1962 7.26 7.1
1961 7.3 7.07
1960 7.34 7.04

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

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Madagascar and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Malawi
2024 20 18.9
2023 19.9 18.7
2022 19.7 18.4
2021 19.6 18.2
2020 19.4 18
2019 19.3 17.8
2018 19.1 17.6
2017 18.9 17.4
2016 18.7 17.2
2015 18.6 17.1
2014 18.4 17
2013 18.2 16.9
2012 18.1 16.8
2011 17.9 16.8
2010 17.8 16.7
2009 17.7 16.7
2008 17.6 16.8
2007 17.5 16.8
2006 17.4 16.8
2005 17.3 16.8
2004 17.3 16.8
2003 17.2 16.8
2002 17.2 16.8
2001 17.2 16.8
2000 17.2 16.8
1999 17.2 16.7
1998 17.2 16.8
1997 17.1 16.8
1996 17.1 16.8
1995 17.1 16.9
1994 17.1 16.9
1993 17 17
1992 17 17.1
1991 16.9 17.2
1990 16.9 17.3
1989 16.8 17.4
1988 16.7 17.5
1987 16.6 17.4
1986 16.6 17.3
1985 16.5 17.3
1984 16.5 17.3
1983 16.4 17.3
1982 16.4 17.3
1981 16.4 17.3
1980 16.4 17.3
1979 16.5 17.4
1978 16.5 17.4
1977 16.5 17.4
1976 16.6 17.5
1975 16.6 17.5
1974 16.6 17.6
1973 16.6 17.7
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.7 17.9
1970 16.7 18
1969 16.6 18.2
1968 16.7 18.3
1967 16.7 18.3
1966 16.7 18.3
1965 16.8 18.4
1964 16.8 18.3
1963 17 18.3
1962 17.2 18.3
1961 17.5 18.3
1960 17.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Madagascar Malawi
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Madagascar Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Malawi
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
9,601 mi
2015

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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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