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Madagascar vs Mauritania statistics compared

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Madagascar has a population of 32.7M (ranked 49/197), compared with 5.32M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 44th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($19.6B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($11.7B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 194/197 ($599), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Mauritania
Population
33936132
5539189
Population rank 49/197 123/197
GDP
$19.6B
2025
$11.7B
2025
GDP rank 136/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$599
2025
$2,198
2025
GDP per capita rank 194/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$9.56B
2025
$4.68B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.7%
2025
40.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$292
2025
$881
2025
Government debt per person rank 179/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,285
2026
$2,242
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
4.63
2024
Median age
20.2 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Madagascar and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Mauritania
2025 $19,620,352,036 $11,679,910,946
2024 $17,592,832,696 $10,879,212,033
2023 $16,036,707,976 $10,687,541,640
2022 $15,342,178,598 $9,562,497,461
2021 $14,354,731,964 $9,221,044,667
2020 $13,051,441,204 $8,260,567,357
2019 $14,104,664,679 $7,894,764,886
2018 $13,760,033,282 $7,475,471,310
2017 $13,176,313,594 $6,812,472,965
2016 $11,848,613,858 $6,407,900,701
2015 $11,323,020,701 $6,182,303,677
2014 $12,522,957,399 $6,615,483,550
2013 $12,423,555,455 $7,230,646,063
2012 $11,578,975,062 $6,728,208,836
2011 $11,551,819,618 $6,764,627,746
2010 $9,982,711,338 $5,628,878,798
2009 $9,616,879,409 $4,714,595,548
2008 $10,725,137,724 $5,206,437,194
2007 $8,524,620,890 $4,346,212,355
2006 $6,395,712,491 $3,919,577,286
2005 $5,859,269,753 $2,936,019,526
2004 $5,064,732,626 $2,362,501,023
2003 $6,372,498,890 $2,051,147,607
2002 $5,351,701,663 $1,777,057,481
2001 $5,438,332,602 $1,746,063,558
2000 $4,629,247,204 $1,779,520,886
1999 $4,277,903,780 $1,985,922,776
1998 $4,401,967,633 $2,032,347,665
1997 $4,262,965,420 $2,071,996,564
1996 $4,931,861,039 $2,132,087,009
1995 $3,838,100,904 $2,091,726,101
1994 $3,522,227,092 $1,944,876,755
1993 $4,063,298,919 $1,847,353,211
1992 $3,714,966,678 $2,164,298,425
1991 $3,254,713,056 $2,133,692,697
1990 $3,931,334,875 $1,506,914,408
1989 $3,175,638,333 $1,450,647,019
1988 $3,189,456,965 $1,414,951,290
1987 $3,212,900,556 $1,344,664,725
1986 $4,347,989,788 $1,186,628,778
1985 $3,802,557,895 $1,009,723,326
1984 $3,905,938,481 $1,074,373,230
1983 $4,686,457,031 $1,165,171,263
1982 $4,784,977,326 $1,108,776,653
1981 $4,759,333,998 $1,105,494,682
1980 $5,201,818,348 $1,047,925,106
1979 $3,463,565,854 $951,900,945
1978 $2,669,755,115 $804,629,877
1977 $2,358,930,406 $799,030,017
1976 $2,181,844,179 $775,045,517
1975 $2,283,049,215 $703,377,837
1974 $1,917,508,190 $613,010,553
1973 $1,653,062,335 $493,237,876
1972 $1,341,590,690 $391,669,449
1971 $1,199,507,631 $335,568,907
1970 $1,111,859,571 $309,405,316
1969 $1,056,391,056 $295,062,308
1968 $1,031,669,637 $311,395,937
1967 $956,436,932 $282,615,310
1966 $900,264,585 $266,533,605
1965 $833,563,473 $255,340,475
1964 $802,482,184 $224,495,744
1963 $759,345,864 $168,186,297
1962 $739,286,908 $164,271,558
1961 $699,161,945 $159,213,430
1960 $673,081,725 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Mauritania
2025 $599 $2,198
2024 $550 $2,105
2023 $514 $2,128
2022 $504 $1,961
2021 $483 $1,947
2020 $451 $1,796
2019 $500 $1,767
2018 $500 $1,723
2017 $492 $1,618
2016 $454 $1,568
2015 $445 $1,559
2014 $506 $1,719
2013 $515 $1,936
2012 $494 $1,859
2011 $506 $1,931
2010 $450 $1,660
2009 $446 $1,435
2008 $513 $1,636
2007 $420 $1,405
2006 $324 $1,301
2005 $306 $999
2004 $272.2 $824
2003 $353 $732
2002 $305 $649
2001 $319 $652
2000 $280.3 $681
1999 $267.4 $781
1998 $284.2 $821
1997 $284.4 $859
1996 $340 $904
1995 $273.1 $905
1994 $258.7 $865
1993 $308 $850
1992 $290.2 $1,036
1991 $262 $1,062
1990 $326 $772
1989 $271.3 $762
1988 $280.5 $762
1987 $290.8 $746
1986 $405 $677
1985 $364 $593
1984 $385 $650
1983 $476 $725
1982 $501 $710
1981 $513 $729
1980 $578 $711
1979 $396 $664
1978 $315 $578
1977 $286.9 $590
1976 $273.5 $589
1975 $295 $551
1974 $255.3 $494
1973 $226.8 $410
1972 $189.6 $335
1971 $174.6 $296
1970 $166.6 $281.3
1969 $162.9 $276.6
1968 $163.6 $301
1967 $155.9 $281.5
1966 $150.7 $273.6
1965 $143.2 $270
1964 $141.5 $244.3
1963 $137.4 $188.2
1962 $137.3 $189
1961 $133.3 $188.2
1960 $131.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Mauritania
2026 64.3 69.2
2025 64 68.9
2024 63.8 68.7
2023 63.6 68.5
2022 63.1 68.3
2021 62.5 66.8
2020 62.7 66.8
2019 63.5 67.6
2018 63.5 67.4
2017 63.4 67.1
2016 63.4 66.8
2015 63.4 66.5
2014 63.3 66.2
2013 63.2 65.9
2012 63 65.8
2011 62.9 65.8
2010 62.6 65.7
2009 62.3 65.5
2008 62 65.2
2007 61.5 64.9
2006 61.1 64.5
2005 60.7 63.9
2004 60.2 63.4
2003 59.7 62.8
2002 59.2 62.2
2001 58.7 61.7
2000 58 61
1999 57.4 60.4
1998 56.8 59.9
1997 56.1 59.4
1996 55.5 58.9
1995 54.8 58.9
1994 54.2 58.8
1993 53.7 58.7
1992 52.9 58.6
1991 52.6 58.3
1990 52.1 58.1
1989 51.8 57.7
1988 51.4 57.5
1987 51.1 57
1986 50.7 56.3
1985 50.4 55.8
1984 50.2 55.2
1983 50.1 54.6
1982 50 54.2
1981 49.8 53.7
1980 50 53.2
1979 50.1 52.8
1978 50 52.3
1977 49.9 52
1976 49.8 51.8
1975 49.6 51.6
1974 49.3 51.4
1973 48.9 51.2
1972 48.5 51
1971 48.2 50.8
1970 47.9 50.5
1969 47.3 50.1
1968 46.9 49.5
1967 46.5 48.9
1966 46 48.1
1965 45.4 47.4
1964 45 46.6
1963 44.6 45.8
1962 44.2 45
1961 43.8 44.3
1960 43.3 43.6
1959 43 42.9
1958 42.5 42.3
1957 42.1 41.7
1956 41.7 41.1
1955 41.3 40.6
1954 40.9 40.1
1953 40.7 39.6
1952 40.3 39.2
1951 39.9 38.8
1950 39.7 38.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mauritania
2025 32,740,678 5,315,065
2024 31,964,956 5,169,395
2023 31,195,932 5,022,441
2022 30,437,261 4,875,637
2021 29,691,083 4,734,874
2020 28,953,556 4,600,131
2019 28,219,554 4,467,708
2018 27,494,926 4,337,685
2017 26,788,375 4,210,600
2016 26,099,952 4,086,657
2015 25,426,702 3,965,959
2014 24,764,348 3,848,514
2013 24,109,290 3,734,318
2012 23,462,438 3,619,034
2011 22,822,300 3,502,811
2010 22,183,340 3,390,965
2009 21,547,280 3,284,448
2008 20,923,840 3,183,269
2007 20,318,583 3,093,059
2006 19,730,909 3,013,660
2005 19,159,707 2,939,059
2004 18,606,608 2,868,664
2003 18,071,854 2,802,046
2002 17,549,913 2,738,655
2001 17,032,939 2,678,760
2000 16,516,338 2,613,441
1999 16,000,506 2,541,698
1998 15,489,364 2,474,651
1997 14,990,814 2,411,306
1996 14,510,711 2,358,188
1995 14,051,275 2,312,017
1994 13,613,850 2,249,454
1993 13,197,345 2,174,328
1992 12,800,870 2,088,135
1991 12,421,412 2,009,738
1990 12,055,639 1,951,878
1989 11,704,998 1,903,048
1988 11,369,462 1,855,859
1987 11,047,291 1,803,014
1986 10,736,857 1,751,835
1985 10,433,142 1,702,107
1984 10,134,550 1,653,693
1983 9,843,044 1,606,746
1982 9,557,671 1,561,176
1981 9,279,011 1,516,877
1980 9,006,032 1,474,043
1979 8,737,581 1,432,758
1978 8,475,864 1,392,713
1977 8,222,240 1,353,768
1976 7,976,831 1,315,336
1975 7,739,336 1,277,330
1974 7,509,726 1,240,188
1973 7,288,048 1,203,838
1972 7,074,398 1,168,355
1971 6,868,868 1,133,702
1970 6,672,003 1,099,806
1969 6,484,716 1,066,754
1968 6,306,493 1,034,739
1967 6,136,486 1,003,843
1966 5,974,279 974,157
1965 5,819,116 945,838
1964 5,669,863 918,955
1963 5,525,185 893,423
1962 5,384,150 869,184
1961 5,246,158 846,167
1960 5,111,029 824,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Mauritania
2024 3.91 4.63
2023 3.97 4.7
2022 4.04 4.77
2021 4.1 4.85
2020 4.17 4.91
2019 4.22 4.98
2018 4.25 5.04
2017 4.26 5.11
2016 4.29 5.16
2015 4.34 5.21
2014 4.42 5.26
2013 4.53 5.32
2012 4.61 5.35
2011 4.74 5.38
2010 4.9 5.38
2009 5 5.41
2008 5.04 5.44
2007 5.08 5.43
2006 5.13 5.4
2005 5.2 5.38
2004 5.26 5.37
2003 5.33 5.36
2002 5.41 5.37
2001 5.53 5.41
2000 5.67 5.46
1999 5.84 5.52
1998 5.99 5.62
1997 6.02 5.74
1996 6.03 5.86
1995 6.04 5.96
1994 6.04 6.06
1993 6.06 6.09
1992 6.08 6.13
1991 6.12 6.16
1990 6.14 6.18
1989 6.15 6.2
1988 6.18 6.21
1987 6.24 6.27
1986 6.34 6.34
1985 6.46 6.42
1984 6.55 6.48
1983 6.63 6.54
1982 6.7 6.59
1981 6.77 6.64
1980 6.84 6.67
1979 6.87 6.7
1978 6.9 6.73
1977 6.93 6.74
1976 6.95 6.73
1975 6.97 6.71
1974 6.99 6.73
1973 7.01 6.72
1972 7.04 6.71
1971 7.07 6.7
1970 7.1 6.68
1969 7.12 6.64
1968 7.13 6.6
1967 7.14 6.57
1966 7.16 6.52
1965 7.17 6.44
1964 7.19 6.37
1963 7.21 6.31
1962 7.26 6.24
1961 7.3 6.2
1960 7.34 6.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Mauritania
2025 20.2 18.5
2024 20 18.4
2023 19.9 18.2
2022 19.7 18.1
2021 19.6 18
2020 19.4 17.9
2019 19.3 17.9
2018 19.1 17.8
2017 18.9 17.8
2016 18.7 17.8
2015 18.6 17.8
2014 18.4 17.8
2013 18.2 17.8
2012 18.1 17.8
2011 17.9 17.9
2010 17.8 17.8
2009 17.7 17.8
2008 17.6 17.7
2007 17.5 17.6
2006 17.4 17.6
2005 17.3 17.7
2004 17.3 17.7
2003 17.2 17.7
2002 17.2 17.7
2001 17.2 17.7
2000 17.2 17.7
1999 17.2 17.6
1998 17.2 17.5
1997 17.1 17.5
1996 17.1 17.5
1995 17.1 17.6
1994 17.1 17.6
1993 17 17.6
1992 17 17.3
1991 16.9 17.2
1990 16.9 17.1
1989 16.8 17.1
1988 16.7 17.1
1987 16.6 17.1
1986 16.6 17
1985 16.5 17
1984 16.5 17
1983 16.4 17
1982 16.4 17
1981 16.4 17
1980 16.4 17
1979 16.5 17
1978 16.5 17.1
1977 16.5 17.1
1976 16.6 17.2
1975 16.6 17.3
1974 16.6 17.4
1973 16.6 17.6
1972 16.6 17.7
1971 16.7 17.9
1970 16.7 18.1
1969 16.6 18.3
1968 16.7 18.4
1967 16.7 18.5
1966 16.7 18.6
1965 16.8 18.7
1964 16.8 18.8
1963 17 18.8
1962 17.2 18.8
1961 17.5 18.8
1960 17.9 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2025
$11.8B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.5%
2025
23.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
7.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.21%
2025
-0.3%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.8%
2025
42.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
29.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
57
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
304 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.94
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.1%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
80.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.1%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
37.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Madagascar Mauritania
% of world population
0.4%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
32.9%
2025
61.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
22.2
2026
28.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
18%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
18.7%
2024
45.8%
2024

Health

Madagascar Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
62.4
2024
36.9
2024
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2024
9.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Mauritania
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
6,861 sq mi
2025
74,873 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
7,614 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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