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Madagascar vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 44th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Marshall Islands
Population
33750171
35058
Population rank 49/197 192/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 136/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Madagascar and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Marshall Islands
2024 $17,420,501,490 $290,108,490
2023 $15,869,945,478 $263,761,322
2022 $15,325,603,273 $258,723,511
2021 $14,354,731,964 $261,245,544
2020 $13,051,441,204 $241,800,000
2019 $14,104,664,679 $232,900,000
2018 $13,760,033,282 $220,000,000
2017 $13,176,313,594 $213,700,000
2016 $11,848,613,858 $201,800,000
2015 $11,323,020,701 $183,700,000
2014 $12,522,957,399 $186,000,000
2013 $12,423,555,455 $186,400,000
2012 $11,578,975,062 $180,700,000
2011 $11,551,819,618 $172,300,000
2010 $9,982,711,338 $161,100,000
2009 $9,616,879,409 $151,200,000
2008 $10,725,137,724 $146,600,000
2007 $8,524,620,890 $150,500,000
2006 $6,395,712,491 $143,200,000
2005 $5,859,269,753 $138,000,000
2004 $5,064,732,626 $132,900,000
2003 $6,372,498,890 $131,128,500
2002 $5,351,701,663 $131,960,000
2001 $5,438,332,602 $122,406,100
2000 $4,629,247,204 $114,838,500
1999 $4,277,903,780 $113,352,100
1998 $4,401,967,633 $112,070,100
1997 $4,262,965,420 $109,884,700
1996 $4,931,861,039 $110,858,000
1995 $3,838,100,904 $120,230,000
1994 $3,522,227,092 $108,071,000
1993 $4,063,298,919 $99,461,000
1992 $3,714,966,678 $91,063,000
1991 $3,254,713,056 $82,507,000
1990 $3,931,334,875 $78,476,000
1989 $3,175,638,333 $72,798,000
1988 $3,189,456,965 $70,688,000
1987 $3,212,900,556 $62,983,000
1986 $4,347,989,788 $55,989,000
1985 $3,802,557,895 $43,879,000
1984 $3,905,938,481 $45,144,000
1983 $4,686,457,031 $41,749,000
1982 $4,784,977,326 $34,918,000
1981 $4,759,333,998 $31,020,000
1980 $5,201,818,348 $26,710,653
1979 $3,463,565,854 $25,545,346
1978 $2,669,755,115 $22,209,370
1977 $2,358,930,406 $20,210,069
1976 $2,181,844,179 $18,153,647
1975 $2,283,049,215 $16,691,301
1974 $1,917,508,190 $15,217,532
1973 $1,653,062,335 $11,607,366
1972 $1,341,590,690 $9,973,652
1971 $1,199,507,631 $9,116,810
1970 $1,111,859,571 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Marshall Islands
2024 $545 $7,726
2023 $509 $6,793
2022 $504 $6,456
2021 $483 $6,315
2020 $451 $5,662
2019 $500 $5,292
2018 $500 $4,858
2017 $492 $4,593
2016 $454 $4,230
2015 $445 $3,764
2014 $506 $3,735
2013 $515 $3,678
2012 $494 $3,514
2011 $506 $3,319
2010 $450 $3,095
2009 $446 $2,907
2008 $513 $2,818
2007 $420 $2,892
2006 $324 $2,754
2005 $306 $2,659
2004 $272.2 $2,566
2003 $353 $2,539
2002 $305 $2,566
2001 $319 $2,394
2000 $280.3 $2,265
1999 $267.4 $2,258
1998 $284.2 $2,254
1997 $284.4 $2,231
1996 $340 $2,273
1995 $273.1 $2,491
1994 $258.7 $2,265
1993 $308 $2,112
1992 $290.2 $1,963
1991 $262 $1,811
1990 $326 $1,758
1989 $271.3 $1,670
1988 $280.5 $1,670
1987 $290.8 $1,543
1986 $405 $1,425
1985 $364 $1,162
1984 $385 $1,245
1983 $476 $1,199
1982 $501 $1,046
1981 $513 $969
1980 $578 $868
1979 $396 $859
1978 $315 $771
1977 $286.9 $724
1976 $273.5 $672
1975 $295 $638
1974 $255.3 $602
1973 $226.8 $472
1972 $189.6 $416
1971 $174.6 $390
1970 $166.6 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Marshall Islands
2026 64.3 67.3
2025 64 67.2
2024 63.8 67.1
2023 63.6 66.9
2022 63.1 66.7
2021 62.5 65.4
2020 62.7 65.4
2019 63.5 66
2018 63.5 65.9
2017 63.4 65.7
2016 63.4 65.5
2015 63.4 65.3
2014 63.3 65.1
2013 63.2 65
2012 63 64.8
2011 62.9 64.6
2010 62.6 64.5
2009 62.3 64.4
2008 62 64.3
2007 61.5 64.3
2006 61.1 64.2
2005 60.7 64.1
2004 60.2 64
2003 59.7 64
2002 59.2 63.8
2001 58.7 63.7
2000 58 63.3
1999 57.4 63.4
1998 56.8 63.2
1997 56.1 63
1996 55.5 62.8
1995 54.8 62.5
1994 54.2 62.3
1993 53.7 62.1
1992 52.9 61.9
1991 52.6 61.8
1990 52.1 61.8
1989 51.8 61.7
1988 51.4 61.8
1987 51.1 61.8
1986 50.7 61.8
1985 50.4 61.7
1984 50.2 61.6
1983 50.1 61.5
1982 50 61.3
1981 49.8 61.1
1980 50 61
1979 50.1 60.8
1978 50 60.7
1977 49.9 60.6
1976 49.8 60.4
1975 49.6 60.3
1974 49.3 60.1
1973 48.9 59.8
1972 48.5 59.5
1971 48.2 59.1
1970 47.9 58.8
1969 47.3 58.5
1968 46.9 58.2
1967 46.5 57.8
1966 46 57.3
1965 45.4 56.8
1964 45 56.3
1963 44.6 55.7
1962 44.2 55.2
1961 43.8 54.7
1960 43.3 54.4
1959 43 54
1958 42.5 53.6
1957 42.1 53.4
1956 41.7 53.2
1955 41.3 53
1954 40.9 52.9
1953 40.7 52.8
1952 40.3 52.7
1951 39.9 52.7
1950 39.7 52.6

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

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Madagascar and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Marshall Islands
2024 31,964,956 37,548
2023 31,195,932 38,827
2022 30,437,261 40,077
2021 29,691,083 41,367
2020 28,953,556 42,706
2019 28,219,554 44,007
2018 27,494,926 45,285
2017 26,788,375 46,529
2016 26,099,952 47,709
2015 25,426,702 48,800
2014 24,764,348 49,796
2013 24,109,290 50,681
2012 23,462,438 51,419
2011 22,822,300 51,907
2010 22,183,340 52,044
2009 21,547,280 52,019
2008 20,923,840 52,030
2007 20,318,583 52,035
2006 19,730,909 51,992
2005 19,159,707 51,906
2004 18,606,608 51,791
2003 18,071,854 51,639
2002 17,549,913 51,425
2001 17,032,939 51,123
2000 16,516,338 50,706
1999 16,000,506 50,202
1998 15,489,364 49,717
1997 14,990,814 49,259
1996 14,510,711 48,775
1995 14,051,275 48,266
1994 13,613,850 47,712
1993 13,197,345 47,093
1992 12,800,870 46,388
1991 12,421,412 45,568
1990 12,055,639 44,629
1989 11,704,998 43,586
1988 11,369,462 42,321
1987 11,047,291 40,828
1986 10,736,857 39,286
1985 10,433,142 37,761
1984 10,134,550 36,264
1983 9,843,044 34,811
1982 9,557,671 33,397
1981 9,279,011 32,017
1980 9,006,032 30,774
1979 8,737,581 29,738
1978 8,475,864 28,809
1977 8,222,240 27,906
1976 7,976,831 27,021
1975 7,739,336 26,154
1974 7,509,726 25,296
1973 7,288,048 24,581
1972 7,074,398 23,992
1971 6,868,868 23,366
1970 6,672,003 22,530
1969 6,484,716 21,305
1968 6,306,493 19,862
1967 6,136,486 18,655
1966 5,974,279 17,927
1965 5,819,116 17,402
1964 5,669,863 16,852
1963 5,525,185 16,302
1962 5,384,150 15,755
1961 5,246,158 15,219
1960 5,111,029 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Marshall Islands
2023 3.97 2.92
2022 4.04 2.94
2021 4.1 2.96
2020 4.17 2.99
2019 4.22 3.01
2018 4.25 3.04
2017 4.26 3.06
2016 4.29 3.09
2015 4.34 3.13
2014 4.42 3.18
2013 4.53 3.25
2012 4.61 3.38
2011 4.74 3.53
2010 4.9 3.67
2009 5 3.83
2008 5.04 3.97
2007 5.08 4.09
2006 5.13 4.2
2005 5.2 4.28
2004 5.26 4.34
2003 5.33 4.42
2002 5.41 4.49
2001 5.53 4.58
2000 5.67 4.7
1999 5.84 4.78
1998 5.99 4.87
1997 6.02 4.96
1996 6.03 5.02
1995 6.04 5.09
1994 6.04 5.23
1993 6.06 5.38
1992 6.08 5.55
1991 6.12 5.76
1990 6.14 5.97
1989 6.15 6.18
1988 6.18 6.38
1987 6.24 6.57
1986 6.34 6.73
1985 6.46 6.87
1984 6.55 6.99
1983 6.63 7.08
1982 6.7 7.18
1981 6.77 7.27
1980 6.84 7.37
1979 6.87 7.47
1978 6.9 7.58
1977 6.93 7.67
1976 6.95 7.76
1975 6.97 7.83
1974 6.99 7.9
1973 7.01 7.95
1972 7.04 8
1971 7.07 8.04
1970 7.1 8.07
1969 7.12 8.11
1968 7.13 8.14
1967 7.14 8.17
1966 7.16 8.2
1965 7.17 8.16
1964 7.19 8.14
1963 7.21 8.12
1962 7.26 8.12
1961 7.3 8.12
1960 7.34 8.08

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

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Madagascar and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Marshall Islands
2024 20 21.8
2023 19.9 21.9
2022 19.7 22.2
2021 19.6 22.5
2020 19.4 22.6
2019 19.3 22.6
2018 19.1 22.4
2017 18.9 22.2
2016 18.7 21.9
2015 18.6 21.6
2014 18.4 21.3
2013 18.2 21
2012 18.1 20.8
2011 17.9 20.6
2010 17.8 20.6
2009 17.7 20.5
2008 17.6 20.4
2007 17.5 20.2
2006 17.4 19.9
2005 17.3 19.7
2004 17.3 19.4
2003 17.2 19.1
2002 17.2 18.8
2001 17.2 18.5
2000 17.2 18.2
1999 17.2 17.9
1998 17.2 17.6
1997 17.1 17.2
1996 17.1 16.9
1995 17.1 16.5
1994 17.1 16.1
1993 17 15.8
1992 17 15.4
1991 16.9 15.2
1990 16.9 14.9
1989 16.8 14.8
1988 16.7 14.7
1987 16.6 14.7
1986 16.6 14.7
1985 16.5 14.8
1984 16.5 14.8
1983 16.4 14.9
1982 16.4 14.9
1981 16.4 14.9
1980 16.4 15
1979 16.5 15.1
1978 16.5 15.3
1977 16.5 15.5
1976 16.6 15.7
1975 16.6 15.9
1974 16.6 16
1973 16.6 16.2
1972 16.6 16.6
1971 16.7 17.1
1970 16.7 17.4
1969 16.6 17.2
1968 16.7 16.9
1967 16.7 16.6
1966 16.7 16.4
1965 16.8 16.3
1964 16.8 16.3
1963 17 16.4
1962 17.2 16.7
1961 17.5 17
1960 17.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
67
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Madagascar Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Madagascar Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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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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