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Madagascar vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 44th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Maldives
Population
33750171
532057
Population rank 49/197 168/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Madagascar and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Maldives
2024 $17,420,501,490 $7,061,608,267
2023 $15,869,945,478 $6,621,008,704
2022 $15,325,603,273 $6,177,123,352
2021 $14,354,731,964 $5,252,457,370
2020 $13,051,441,204 $3,712,604,583
2019 $14,104,664,679 $5,726,094,799
2018 $13,760,033,282 $5,404,344,163
2017 $13,176,313,594 $4,816,426,257
2016 $11,848,613,858 $4,409,942,624
2015 $11,323,020,701 $4,129,505,319
2014 $12,522,957,399 $3,697,353,039
2013 $12,423,555,455 $3,295,009,238
2012 $11,578,975,062 $2,886,163,997
2011 $11,551,819,618 $2,774,350,240
2010 $9,982,711,338 $2,588,176,055
2009 $9,616,879,409 $2,345,294,875
2008 $10,725,137,724 $2,271,646,188
2007 $8,524,620,890 $1,868,383,461
2006 $6,395,712,491 $1,575,200,391
2005 $5,859,269,753 $1,163,362,438
2004 $5,064,732,626 $1,226,829,563
2003 $6,372,498,890 $1,052,121,055
2002 $5,351,701,663 $897,031,250
2001 $5,438,332,602 $870,031,677
2000 $4,629,247,204 $624,337,145
1999 $4,277,903,780 $589,239,754
1998 $4,401,967,633 $540,096,398
1997 $4,262,965,420 $508,223,602
1996 $4,931,861,039 $450,382,328
1995 $3,838,100,904 $398,988,955
1994 $3,522,227,092 $356,014,932
1993 $4,063,298,919 $322,417,837
1992 $3,714,966,678 $284,875,809
1991 $3,254,713,056 $244,396,762
1990 $3,931,334,875 $215,043,970
1989 $3,175,638,333 $189,514,434
1988 $3,189,456,965 $168,514,513
1987 $3,212,900,556 $141,223,029
1986 $4,347,989,788 $141,882,254
1985 $3,802,557,895 $127,190,758
1984 $3,905,938,481 $109,503,546
1983 $4,686,457,031 $57,829,787
1982 $4,784,977,326 $47,911,340
1981 $4,759,333,998 $44,781,457
1980 $5,201,818,348 $42,463,576
1979 $3,463,565,854 $38,523,364
1978 $2,669,755,115 $24,369,109
1977 $2,358,930,406 $20,853,789
1976 $2,181,844,179 $22,399,467
1975 $2,283,049,215 $24,540,878
1974 $1,917,508,190 $39,120,171
1973 $1,653,062,335 $30,862,042
1972 $1,341,590,690 $25,177,138
1971 $1,199,507,631 $21,566,404
1970 $1,111,859,571 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Maldives
2024 $545 $13,379
2023 $509 $12,588
2022 $504 $11,786
2021 $483 $10,176
2020 $451 $7,394
2019 $500 $11,740
2018 $500 $11,423
2017 $492 $10,510
2016 $454 $9,948
2015 $445 $9,645
2014 $506 $8,939
2013 $515 $8,236
2012 $494 $7,461
2011 $506 $7,425
2010 $450 $7,174
2009 $446 $6,734
2008 $513 $6,757
2007 $420 $5,758
2006 $324 $5,019
2005 $306 $3,797
2004 $272.2 $4,070
2003 $353 $3,549
2002 $305 $3,076
2001 $319 $3,034
2000 $280.3 $2,214
1999 $267.4 $2,124
1998 $284.2 $1,980
1997 $284.4 $1,898
1996 $340 $1,717
1995 $273.1 $1,555
1994 $258.7 $1,419
1993 $308 $1,317
1992 $290.2 $1,194
1991 $262 $1,054
1990 $326 $957
1989 $271.3 $870
1988 $280.5 $799
1987 $290.8 $692
1986 $405 $720
1985 $364 $669
1984 $385 $594
1983 $476 $323
1982 $501 $274.8
1981 $513 $264.1
1980 $578 $257.6
1979 $396 $240.2
1978 $315 $156.1
1977 $286.9 $137.3
1976 $273.5 $151.8
1975 $295 $171.4
1974 $255.3 $281.5
1973 $226.8 $228.7
1972 $189.6 $192.2
1971 $174.6 $169.8
1970 $166.6 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Maldives
2026 64.3 81.7
2025 64 81.5
2024 63.8 81.3
2023 63.6 81
2022 63.1 80.8
2021 62.5 78.1
2020 62.7 78.7
2019 63.5 79.7
2018 63.5 79.4
2017 63.4 79.2
2016 63.4 78.9
2015 63.4 78.6
2014 63.3 78.2
2013 63.2 77.8
2012 63 77.5
2011 62.9 77.1
2010 62.6 76.8
2009 62.3 76.4
2008 62 76
2007 61.5 75.7
2006 61.1 75.3
2005 60.7 74.8
2004 60.2 73
2003 59.7 73.3
2002 59.2 72.4
2001 58.7 71.7
2000 58 70.9
1999 57.4 70.2
1998 56.8 69.3
1997 56.1 68.5
1996 55.5 67.7
1995 54.8 67
1994 54.2 66.2
1993 53.7 65.4
1992 52.9 64.7
1991 52.6 63.9
1990 52.1 63.1
1989 51.8 62.4
1988 51.4 61.6
1987 51.1 60.8
1986 50.7 60
1985 50.4 59.2
1984 50.2 58.3
1983 50.1 57.5
1982 50 56.6
1981 49.8 55.7
1980 50 54.8
1979 50.1 53.9
1978 50 50.4
1977 49.9 51.8
1976 49.8 50.8
1975 49.6 49.6
1974 49.3 48.5
1973 48.9 47.5
1972 48.5 46.4
1971 48.2 45.5
1970 47.9 44.5
1969 47.3 43.7
1968 46.9 42.9
1967 46.5 42.1
1966 46 41.4
1965 45.4 40.8
1964 45 40.2
1963 44.6 39.6
1962 44.2 39.1
1961 43.8 38.6
1960 43.3 38.2
1959 43 37.9
1958 42.5 37.6
1957 42.1 37.3
1956 41.7 37.1
1955 41.3 37
1954 40.9 36.9
1953 40.7 36.9
1952 40.3 37
1951 39.9 37.1
1950 39.7 36.5

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

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Madagascar and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Maldives
2024 31,964,956 527,799
2023 31,195,932 525,994
2022 30,437,261 524,106
2021 29,691,083 516,154
2020 28,953,556 502,118
2019 28,219,554 487,731
2018 27,494,926 473,099
2017 26,788,375 458,287
2016 26,099,952 443,308
2015 25,426,702 428,154
2014 24,764,348 413,617
2013 24,109,290 400,070
2012 23,462,438 386,818
2011 22,822,300 373,674
2010 22,183,340 360,792
2009 21,547,280 348,275
2008 20,923,840 336,170
2007 20,318,583 324,479
2006 19,730,909 313,851
2005 19,159,707 306,429
2004 18,606,608 301,413
2003 18,071,854 296,491
2002 17,549,913 291,616
2001 17,032,939 286,767
2000 16,516,338 282,019
1999 16,000,506 277,412
1998 15,489,364 272,723
1997 14,990,814 267,707
1996 14,510,711 262,347
1995 14,051,275 256,649
1994 13,613,850 250,822
1993 13,197,345 244,884
1992 12,800,870 238,543
1991 12,421,412 231,802
1990 12,055,639 224,762
1989 11,704,998 217,738
1988 11,369,462 210,885
1987 11,047,291 203,944
1986 10,736,857 196,935
1985 10,433,142 190,169
1984 10,134,550 184,198
1983 9,843,044 179,128
1982 9,557,671 174,333
1981 9,279,011 169,532
1980 9,006,032 164,835
1979 8,737,581 160,360
1978 8,475,864 156,159
1977 8,222,240 151,930
1976 7,976,831 147,525
1975 7,739,336 143,158
1974 7,509,726 138,978
1973 7,288,048 134,952
1972 7,074,398 130,968
1971 6,868,868 127,035
1970 6,672,003 123,219
1969 6,484,716 119,564
1968 6,306,493 116,075
1967 6,136,486 112,528
1966 5,974,279 108,507
1965 5,819,116 104,102
1964 5,669,863 100,662
1963 5,525,185 98,222
1962 5,384,150 95,802
1961 5,246,158 93,450
1960 5,111,029 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Maldives

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Maldives
2023 3.97 1.58
2022 4.04 1.58
2021 4.1 1.6
2020 4.17 1.61
2019 4.22 1.64
2018 4.25 1.71
2017 4.26 1.8
2016 4.29 1.9
2015 4.34 2
2014 4.42 2.09
2013 4.53 2.17
2012 4.61 2.25
2011 4.74 2.31
2010 4.9 2.35
2009 5 2.39
2008 5.04 2.37
2007 5.08 2.29
2006 5.13 2.2
2005 5.2 2.2
2004 5.26 2.26
2003 5.33 2.34
2002 5.41 2.42
2001 5.53 2.53
2000 5.67 2.69
1999 5.84 2.9
1998 5.99 3.17
1997 6.02 3.48
1996 6.03 3.86
1995 6.04 4.29
1994 6.04 4.69
1993 6.06 5.06
1992 6.08 5.44
1991 6.12 5.8
1990 6.14 6.13
1989 6.15 6.39
1988 6.18 6.58
1987 6.24 6.73
1986 6.34 6.85
1985 6.46 6.94
1984 6.55 7.03
1983 6.63 7.09
1982 6.7 7.15
1981 6.77 7.19
1980 6.84 7.23
1979 6.87 7.23
1978 6.9 7.23
1977 6.93 7.27
1976 6.95 7.29
1975 6.97 7.32
1974 6.99 7.38
1973 7.01 7.4
1972 7.04 7.37
1971 7.07 7.38
1970 7.1 7.39
1969 7.12 7.33
1968 7.13 7.28
1967 7.14 7.23
1966 7.16 7.15
1965 7.17 7.07
1964 7.19 7
1963 7.21 6.94
1962 7.26 6.89
1961 7.3 6.79
1960 7.34 6.71

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

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Madagascar and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Maldives
2024 20 32.9
2023 19.9 32.1
2022 19.7 31.4
2021 19.6 30.7
2020 19.4 30.1
2019 19.3 29.5
2018 19.1 29
2017 18.9 28.5
2016 18.7 28
2015 18.6 27.6
2014 18.4 27.1
2013 18.2 26.5
2012 18.1 25.8
2011 17.9 25.1
2010 17.8 24.4
2009 17.7 23.8
2008 17.6 23.2
2007 17.5 22.7
2006 17.4 22.1
2005 17.3 21.5
2004 17.3 20.9
2003 17.2 20.3
2002 17.2 19.8
2001 17.2 19.3
2000 17.2 18.9
1999 17.2 18.4
1998 17.2 18
1997 17.1 17.6
1996 17.1 17.3
1995 17.1 16.9
1994 17.1 16.7
1993 17 16.5
1992 17 16.4
1991 16.9 16.4
1990 16.9 16.4
1989 16.8 16.5
1988 16.7 16.6
1987 16.6 16.7
1986 16.6 16.9
1985 16.5 17
1984 16.5 17
1983 16.4 16.9
1982 16.4 16.9
1981 16.4 16.8
1980 16.4 16.8
1979 16.5 16.9
1978 16.5 17
1977 16.5 17
1976 16.6 17
1975 16.6 17.1
1974 16.6 17.2
1973 16.6 17.2
1972 16.6 17.2
1971 16.7 17.3
1970 16.7 17.4
1969 16.6 17.6
1968 16.7 17.8
1967 16.7 18.2
1966 16.7 18.9
1965 16.8 19.9
1964 16.8 20.5
1963 17 20.6
1962 17.2 20.6
1961 17.5 20.6
1960 17.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Madagascar Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Maldives
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Madagascar Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Maldives
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
57.8 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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