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Madagascar vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 44th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Mauritius
Population
33750171
1240121
Population rank 49/197 157/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Madagascar and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Mauritius
2024 $17,420,501,490 $14,937,861,786
2023 $15,869,945,478 $14,072,212,290
2022 $15,325,603,273 $12,936,444,123
2021 $14,354,731,964 $11,622,048,697
2020 $13,051,441,204 $11,566,111,138
2019 $14,104,664,679 $14,645,235,205
2018 $13,760,033,282 $14,957,535,716
2017 $13,176,313,594 $13,896,938,315
2016 $11,848,613,858 $12,757,680,847
2015 $11,323,020,701 $12,162,211,503
2014 $12,522,957,399 $13,230,490,082
2013 $12,423,555,455 $12,434,596,541
2012 $11,578,975,062 $11,832,323,837
2011 $11,551,819,618 $11,677,718,382
2010 $9,982,711,338 $10,144,716,155
2009 $9,616,879,409 $9,264,513,545
2008 $10,725,137,724 $10,127,777,060
2007 $8,524,620,890 $8,277,442,915
2006 $6,395,712,491 $7,137,710,413
2005 $5,859,269,753 $6,576,108,447
2004 $5,064,732,626 $6,667,418,752
2003 $6,372,498,890 $5,894,873,920
2002 $5,351,701,663 $4,906,494,249
2001 $5,438,332,602 $4,675,755,867
2000 $4,629,247,204 $4,726,108,622
1999 $4,277,903,780 $4,402,193,195
1998 $4,401,967,633 $4,225,813,976
1997 $4,262,965,420 $4,243,755,308
1996 $4,931,861,039 $4,481,489,762
1995 $3,838,100,904 $4,094,741,652
1994 $3,522,227,092 $3,606,050,873
1993 $4,063,298,919 $3,307,302,126
1992 $3,714,966,678 $3,267,677,814
1991 $3,254,713,056 $2,895,354,736
1990 $3,931,334,875 $2,689,212,760
1989 $3,175,638,333 $2,211,312,823
1988 $3,189,456,965 $2,163,252,449
1987 $3,212,900,556 $1,906,174,438
1986 $4,347,989,788 $1,482,601,552
1985 $3,802,557,895 $1,090,611,325
1984 $3,905,938,481 $1,054,564,759
1983 $4,686,457,031 $1,104,956,573
1982 $4,784,977,326 $1,092,923,636
1981 $4,759,333,998 $1,157,769,444
1980 $5,201,818,348 $1,147,027,924
1979 $3,463,565,854 $1,227,446,632
1978 $2,669,755,115 $1,029,040,323
1977 $2,358,930,406 $834,722,972
1976 $2,181,844,179 $713,510,052
1975 $2,283,049,215 $673,311,287
1974 $1,917,508,190 $669,894,030
1973 $1,653,062,335 $404,285,775
1972 $1,341,590,690 $318,664,900
1971 $1,199,507,631 $251,437,338
1970 $1,111,859,571 $224,125,805
1969 $1,056,391,056 $221,553,613
1968 $1,031,669,637 $206,576,631
1967 $956,436,932 $238,439,291
1966 $900,264,585 $227,534,083
1965 $833,563,473 $230,024,161
1964 $802,482,184 $218,914,569
1963 $759,345,864 $253,839,558
1962 $739,286,908 $197,738,208
1961 $699,161,945 $191,757,729
1960 $673,081,725 $162,089,564

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

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Madagascar and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Mauritius
2024 $545 $11,991
2023 $509 $11,270
2022 $504 $10,247
2021 $483 $9,178
2020 $451 $9,136
2019 $500 $11,568
2018 $500 $11,819
2017 $492 $10,987
2016 $454 $10,095
2015 $445 $9,631
2014 $506 $10,490
2013 $515 $9,877
2012 $494 $9,422
2011 $506 $9,324
2010 $450 $8,113
2009 $446 $7,427
2008 $513 $8,141
2007 $420 $6,677
2006 $324 $5,784
2005 $306 $5,354
2004 $272.2 $5,461
2003 $353 $4,858
2002 $305 $4,073
2001 $319 $3,909
2000 $280.3 $3,982
1999 $267.4 $3,746
1998 $284.2 $3,642
1997 $284.4 $3,696
1996 $340 $3,952
1995 $273.1 $3,648
1994 $258.7 $3,240
1993 $308 $3,014
1992 $290.2 $3,013
1991 $262 $2,705
1990 $326 $2,540
1989 $271.3 $2,103
1988 $280.5 $2,074
1987 $290.8 $1,840
1986 $405 $1,442
1985 $364 $1,069
1984 $385 $1,042
1983 $476 $1,103
1982 $501 $1,101
1981 $513 $1,181
1980 $578 $1,187
1979 $396 $1,292
1978 $315 $1,102
1977 $286.9 $906
1976 $273.5 $787
1975 $295 $755
1974 $255.3 $763
1973 $226.8 $467
1972 $189.6 $374
1971 $174.6 $299.6
1970 $166.6 $271.3
1969 $162.9 $272.7
1968 $163.6 $258.7
1967 $155.9 $304
1966 $150.7 $296
1965 $143.2 $305
1964 $141.5 $297.3
1963 $137.4 $353
1962 $137.3 $282.3
1961 $133.3 $281.7
1960 $131.7 $238.3

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

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Madagascar vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Mauritius
2026 64.3 75.4
2025 64 75.3
2024 63.8 75.1
2023 63.6 74.9
2022 63.1 73.5
2021 62.5 72.9
2020 62.7 74.7
2019 63.5 74.2
2018 63.5 74.5
2017 63.4 75
2016 63.4 74.9
2015 63.4 74.7
2014 63.3 74.6
2013 63.2 74.4
2012 63 74.3
2011 62.9 74.1
2010 62.6 73.6
2009 62.3 73.3
2008 62 73.1
2007 61.5 72.9
2006 61.1 72.8
2005 60.7 72.6
2004 60.2 72.5
2003 59.7 72.3
2002 59.2 72.1
2001 58.7 72
2000 58 71.8
1999 57.4 71.4
1998 56.8 70.9
1997 56.1 70.7
1996 55.5 70.5
1995 54.8 70.6
1994 54.2 70.4
1993 53.7 70.4
1992 52.9 70.2
1991 52.6 70.1
1990 52.1 69.8
1989 51.8 69.5
1988 51.4 69.4
1987 51.1 69.2
1986 50.7 68.9
1985 50.4 68.7
1984 50.2 68.6
1983 50.1 68.4
1982 50 67.9
1981 49.8 67.2
1980 50 66.5
1979 50.1 66
1978 50 65.3
1977 49.9 64.8
1976 49.8 64
1975 49.6 64.4
1974 49.3 64.2
1973 48.9 64.3
1972 48.5 63.8
1971 48.2 63.8
1970 47.9 63.7
1969 47.3 62.7
1968 46.9 62.1
1967 46.5 61.7
1966 46 62.1
1965 45.4 62.1
1964 45 61.5
1963 44.6 61.1
1962 44.2 60.5
1961 43.8 59.5
1960 43.3 58.4
1959 43 57.4
1958 42.5 56.4
1957 42.1 55.7
1956 41.7 55.1
1955 41.3 53.8
1954 40.9 52.2
1953 40.7 51.5
1952 40.3 52.1
1951 39.9 52.5
1950 39.7 51.9

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

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Madagascar and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mauritius
2024 31,964,956 1,245,779
2023 31,195,932 1,248,647
2022 30,437,261 1,262,523
2021 29,691,083 1,266,334
2020 28,953,556 1,266,014
2019 28,219,554 1,265,985
2018 27,494,926 1,265,577
2017 26,788,375 1,264,887
2016 26,099,952 1,263,747
2015 25,426,702 1,262,879
2014 24,764,348 1,261,208
2013 24,109,290 1,258,927
2012 23,462,438 1,255,882
2011 22,822,300 1,252,404
2010 22,183,340 1,250,400
2009 21,547,280 1,247,429
2008 20,923,840 1,244,121
2007 20,318,583 1,239,630
2006 19,730,909 1,233,996
2005 19,159,707 1,228,254
2004 18,606,608 1,221,003
2003 18,071,854 1,213,370
2002 17,549,913 1,204,621
2001 17,032,939 1,196,287
2000 16,516,338 1,186,873
1999 16,000,506 1,175,267
1998 15,489,364 1,160,421
1997 14,990,814 1,148,284
1996 14,510,711 1,133,996
1995 14,051,275 1,122,457
1994 13,613,850 1,112,846
1993 13,197,345 1,097,374
1992 12,800,870 1,084,441
1991 12,421,412 1,070,266
1990 12,055,639 1,058,775
1989 11,704,998 1,051,260
1988 11,369,462 1,043,239
1987 11,047,291 1,036,082
1986 10,736,857 1,028,360
1985 10,433,142 1,020,528
1984 10,134,550 1,012,221
1983 9,843,044 1,001,691
1982 9,557,671 992,521
1981 9,279,011 980,462
1980 9,006,032 966,039
1979 8,737,581 949,888
1978 8,475,864 933,499
1977 8,222,240 921,379
1976 7,976,831 906,507
1975 7,739,336 892,000
1974 7,509,726 878,042
1973 7,288,048 864,819
1972 7,074,398 852,053
1971 6,868,868 839,230
1970 6,672,003 826,000
1969 6,484,716 812,405
1968 6,306,493 798,413
1967 6,136,486 783,917
1966 5,974,279 768,813
1965 5,819,116 753,000
1964 5,669,863 736,381
1963 5,525,185 718,861
1962 5,384,150 700,349
1961 5,246,158 680,757
1960 5,111,029 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Mauritius
2023 3.97 1.39
2022 4.04 1.32
2021 4.1 1.41
2020 4.17 1.44
2019 4.22 1.4
2018 4.25 1.41
2017 4.26 1.44
2016 4.29 1.4
2015 4.34 1.36
2014 4.42 1.43
2013 4.53 1.44
2012 4.61 1.54
2011 4.74 1.55
2010 4.9 1.57
2009 5 1.59
2008 5.04 1.67
2007 5.08 1.74
2006 5.13 1.77
2005 5.2 1.88
2004 5.26 1.92
2003 5.33 1.87
2002 5.41 1.94
2001 5.53 1.91
2000 5.67 1.99
1999 5.84 2.05
1998 5.99 1.97
1997 6.02 2.04
1996 6.03 2.12
1995 6.04 2.14
1994 6.04 2.25
1993 6.06 2.21
1992 6.08 2.37
1991 6.12 2.3
1990 6.14 2.32
1989 6.15 2.23
1988 6.18 2.14
1987 6.24 2.05
1986 6.34 1.99
1985 6.46 2.02
1984 6.55 2.16
1983 6.63 2.4
1982 6.7 2.53
1981 6.77 2.67
1980 6.84 2.8
1979 6.87 2.91
1978 6.9 3.01
1977 6.93 3.07
1976 6.95 3.13
1975 6.97 3.2
1974 6.99 3.45
1973 7.01 3.07
1972 7.04 3.41
1971 7.07 3.51
1970 7.1 3.82
1969 7.12 3.97
1968 7.13 4.6
1967 7.14 4.63
1966 7.16 5.46
1965 7.17 5.51
1964 7.19 5.96
1963 7.21 6.18
1962 7.26 5.88
1961 7.3 5.98
1960 7.34 5.9

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

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Madagascar and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Mauritius
2024 20 38.5
2023 19.9 38
2022 19.7 37.5
2021 19.6 37.1
2020 19.4 36.8
2019 19.3 36.5
2018 19.1 36.2
2017 18.9 35.8
2016 18.7 35.4
2015 18.6 35
2014 18.4 34.6
2013 18.2 34.2
2012 18.1 33.8
2011 17.9 33.4
2010 17.8 32.9
2009 17.7 32.5
2008 17.6 32
2007 17.5 31.6
2006 17.4 31.1
2005 17.3 30.7
2004 17.3 30.3
2003 17.2 30
2002 17.2 29.7
2001 17.2 29.4
2000 17.2 29
1999 17.2 28.7
1998 17.2 28.4
1997 17.1 28
1996 17.1 27.6
1995 17.1 27.3
1994 17.1 26.9
1993 17 26.6
1992 17 26.3
1991 16.9 26
1990 16.9 25.6
1989 16.8 25.2
1988 16.7 24.7
1987 16.6 24.3
1986 16.6 23.9
1985 16.5 23.5
1984 16.5 23.2
1983 16.4 22.8
1982 16.4 22.4
1981 16.4 22.1
1980 16.4 21.9
1979 16.5 21.6
1978 16.5 21.3
1977 16.5 21
1976 16.6 20.6
1975 16.6 20.2
1974 16.6 19.8
1973 16.6 19.5
1972 16.6 19.1
1971 16.7 18.8
1970 16.7 18.5
1969 16.6 18.3
1968 16.7 18.1
1967 16.7 17.9
1966 16.7 17.8
1965 16.8 17.7
1964 16.8 17.6
1963 17 17.6
1962 17.2 17.6
1961 17.5 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Mauritius
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
94.3%
2023
English speaking
18%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Madagascar Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Mauritius
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
1,509 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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