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Madagascar vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 44th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Moldova
Population
33750171
2341166
Population rank 49/197 145/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Madagascar and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Moldova
2024 $17,420,501,490 $18,200,340,854
2023 $15,869,945,478 $16,711,906,746
2022 $15,325,603,273 $14,525,337,524
2021 $14,354,731,964 $13,691,869,264
2020 $13,051,441,204 $11,530,746,234
2019 $14,104,664,679 $11,736,797,055
2018 $13,760,033,282 $11,252,353,421
2017 $13,176,313,594 $9,514,404,016
2016 $11,848,613,858 $7,980,917,076
2015 $11,323,020,701 $7,797,667,197
2014 $12,522,957,399 $9,402,090,138
2013 $12,423,555,455 $9,496,717,876
2012 $11,578,975,062 $8,709,138,635
2011 $11,551,819,618 $8,414,352,020
2010 $9,982,711,338 $6,974,982,370
2009 $9,616,879,409 $5,439,434,272
2008 $10,725,137,724 $6,054,824,248
2007 $8,524,620,890 $4,401,173,152
2006 $6,395,712,491 $3,408,255,451
2005 $5,859,269,753 $2,988,342,907
2004 $5,064,732,626 $2,598,249,556
2003 $6,372,498,890 $1,980,907,435
2002 $5,351,701,663 $1,661,818,168
2001 $5,438,332,602 $1,480,673,594
2000 $4,629,247,204 $1,288,429,392
1999 $4,277,903,780 $1,170,782,957
1998 $4,401,967,633 $1,698,717,505
1997 $4,262,965,420 $1,930,081,169
1996 $4,931,861,039 $1,695,122,174
1995 $3,838,100,904 $1,752,999,370
1994 $3,522,227,092 $1,702,314,268
1993 $4,063,298,919 $2,371,813,324
1992 $3,714,966,678 $2,319,243,436
1991 $3,254,713,056 $3,094,565,871
1990 $3,931,334,875 $3,592,857,043
1989 $3,175,638,333 -
1988 $3,189,456,965 -
1987 $3,212,900,556 -
1986 $4,347,989,788 -
1985 $3,802,557,895 -
1984 $3,905,938,481 -
1983 $4,686,457,031 -
1982 $4,784,977,326 -
1981 $4,759,333,998 -
1980 $5,201,818,348 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Moldova
2024 $545 $7,576
2023 $509 $6,800
2022 $504 $5,744
2021 $483 $5,275
2020 $451 $4,376
2019 $500 $4,405
2018 $500 $4,156
2017 $492 $3,453
2016 $454 $2,847
2015 $445 $2,750
2014 $506 $3,290
2013 $515 $3,321
2012 $494 $3,045
2011 $506 $2,941
2010 $450 $2,437
2009 $446 $1,898
2008 $513 $2,111
2007 $420 $1,531
2006 $324 $1,183
2005 $306 $1,034
2004 $272.2 $897
2003 $353 $682
2002 $305 $571
2001 $319 $507
2000 $280.3 $441
1999 $267.4 $399
1998 $284.2 $579
1997 $284.4 $657
1996 $340 $575
1995 $273.1 $594
1994 $258.7 $574
1993 $308 $797
1992 $290.2 $778
1991 $262 $1,038
1990 $326 $1,207
1989 $271.3 -
1988 $280.5 -
1987 $290.8 -
1986 $405 -
1985 $364 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $476 -
1982 $501 -
1981 $513 -
1980 $578 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Moldova
2026 64.3 71.6
2025 64 71.5
2024 63.8 71.3
2023 63.6 71.2
2022 63.1 71.5
2021 62.5 69
2020 62.7 69.9
2019 63.5 70.2
2018 63.5 70.2
2017 63.4 70.4
2016 63.4 70.2
2015 63.4 70.1
2014 63.3 70.2
2013 63.2 70.3
2012 63 70.3
2011 62.9 70.2
2010 62.6 69.9
2009 62.3 69.4
2008 62 69
2007 61.5 68.7
2006 61.1 68.4
2005 60.7 68.2
2004 60.2 68
2003 59.7 67.9
2002 59.2 67.8
2001 58.7 67.7
2000 58 67.5
1999 57.4 67.2
1998 56.8 66.8
1997 56.1 66.5
1996 55.5 66.2
1995 54.8 66.2
1994 54.2 66.3
1993 53.7 66.7
1992 52.9 66.7
1991 52.6 67.6
1990 52.1 67.9
1989 51.8 68.2
1988 51.4 68.2
1987 51.1 67.9
1986 50.7 67.4
1985 50.4 66.9
1984 50.2 66.4
1983 50.1 66.1
1982 50 65.9
1981 49.8 65.6
1980 50 65.2
1979 50.1 64.8
1978 50 64.5
1977 49.9 64.2
1976 49.8 64
1975 49.6 63.7
1974 49.3 63.4
1973 48.9 63.2
1972 48.5 62.9
1971 48.2 62.7
1970 47.9 62.4
1969 47.3 62.2
1968 46.9 62
1967 46.5 61.8
1966 46 61.6
1965 45.4 61.3
1964 45 61
1963 44.6 60.6
1962 44.2 60.3
1961 43.8 59.9
1960 43.3 59.4
1959 43 59
1958 42.5 58.5
1957 42.1 58
1956 41.7 57.4
1955 41.3 56.9
1954 40.9 56.3
1953 40.7 55.7
1952 40.3 55.1
1951 39.9 54.5
1950 39.7 54

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

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Madagascar and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Moldova
2024 31,964,956 2,402,306
2023 31,195,932 2,457,783
2022 30,437,261 2,528,654
2021 29,691,083 2,595,809
2020 28,953,556 2,635,130
2019 28,219,554 2,664,224
2018 27,494,926 2,707,203
2017 26,788,375 2,755,189
2016 26,099,952 2,803,186
2015 25,426,702 2,835,978
2014 24,764,348 2,857,815
2013 24,109,290 2,859,558
2012 23,462,438 2,860,324
2011 22,822,300 2,860,699
2010 22,183,340 2,862,354
2009 21,547,280 2,865,213
2008 20,923,840 2,868,833
2007 20,318,583 2,874,299
2006 19,730,909 2,880,967
2005 19,159,707 2,888,985
2004 18,606,608 2,896,023
2003 18,071,854 2,903,198
2002 17,549,913 2,911,385
2001 17,032,939 2,918,135
2000 16,516,338 2,924,668
1999 16,000,506 2,930,622
1998 15,489,364 2,935,227
1997 14,990,814 2,936,413
1996 14,510,711 2,947,293
1995 14,051,275 2,953,200
1994 13,613,850 2,966,745
1993 13,197,345 2,975,966
1992 12,800,870 2,980,965
1991 12,421,412 2,981,566
1990 12,055,639 2,977,912
1989 11,704,998 2,970,039
1988 11,369,462 2,948,891
1987 11,047,291 2,916,306
1986 10,736,857 2,883,057
1985 10,433,142 2,850,787
1984 10,134,550 2,820,518
1983 9,843,044 2,791,207
1982 9,557,671 2,763,101
1981 9,279,011 2,735,987
1980 9,006,032 2,708,675
1979 8,737,581 2,683,035
1978 8,475,864 2,656,211
1977 8,222,240 2,626,298
1976 7,976,831 2,596,491
1975 7,739,336 2,566,998
1974 7,509,726 2,538,164
1973 7,288,048 2,510,584
1972 7,074,398 2,484,742
1971 6,868,868 2,460,611
1970 6,672,003 2,437,590
1969 6,484,716 2,408,469
1968 6,306,493 2,373,073
1967 6,136,486 2,337,695
1966 5,974,279 2,301,871
1965 5,819,116 2,265,287
1964 5,669,863 2,228,000
1963 5,525,185 2,188,895
1962 5,384,150 2,147,227
1961 5,246,158 2,103,327
1960 5,111,029 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Moldova

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Moldova
2023 3.97 1.73
2022 4.04 1.69
2021 4.1 1.75
2020 4.17 1.77
2019 4.22 1.78
2018 4.25 1.81
2017 4.26 1.81
2016 4.29 1.89
2015 4.34 1.87
2014 4.42 1.82
2013 4.53 1.62
2012 4.61 1.66
2011 4.74 1.65
2010 4.9 1.7
2009 5 1.72
2008 5.04 1.64
2007 5.08 1.58
2006 5.13 1.54
2005 5.2 1.53
2004 5.26 1.54
2003 5.33 1.48
2002 5.41 1.45
2001 5.53 1.47
2000 5.67 1.5
1999 5.84 1.56
1998 5.99 1.65
1997 6.02 1.79
1996 6.03 1.71
1995 6.04 1.83
1994 6.04 1.99
1993 6.06 2.11
1992 6.08 2.22
1991 6.12 2.28
1990 6.14 2.39
1989 6.15 2.46
1988 6.18 2.63
1987 6.24 2.78
1986 6.34 2.74
1985 6.46 2.67
1984 6.55 2.67
1983 6.63 2.58
1982 6.7 2.45
1981 6.77 2.4
1980 6.84 2.38
1979 6.87 2.38
1978 6.9 2.39
1977 6.93 2.42
1976 6.95 2.47
1975 6.97 2.52
1974 6.99 2.56
1973 7.01 2.57
1972 7.04 2.56
1971 7.07 2.56
1970 7.1 2.57
1969 7.12 2.57
1968 7.13 2.59
1967 7.14 2.62
1966 7.16 2.65
1965 7.17 2.69
1964 7.19 2.71
1963 7.21 2.89
1962 7.26 3.04
1961 7.3 3.23
1960 7.34 3.32

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

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Madagascar and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Moldova
2024 20 39.1
2023 19.9 38.8
2022 19.7 38.6
2021 19.6 38.3
2020 19.4 38
2019 19.3 37.6
2018 19.1 37.2
2017 18.9 36.8
2016 18.7 36.5
2015 18.6 36.1
2014 18.4 35.7
2013 18.2 35.4
2012 18.1 35.1
2011 17.9 34.9
2010 17.8 34.6
2009 17.7 34.3
2008 17.6 33.9
2007 17.5 33.6
2006 17.4 33.3
2005 17.3 33
2004 17.3 32.8
2003 17.2 32.6
2002 17.2 32.4
2001 17.2 32.2
2000 17.2 32
1999 17.2 31.8
1998 17.2 31.5
1997 17.1 31.3
1996 17.1 31.2
1995 17.1 31
1994 17.1 30.8
1993 17 30.6
1992 17 30.4
1991 16.9 30.2
1990 16.9 29.8
1989 16.8 29.5
1988 16.7 29.3
1987 16.6 29.1
1986 16.6 28.9
1985 16.5 28.7
1984 16.5 28.5
1983 16.4 28.3
1982 16.4 28.1
1981 16.4 27.9
1980 16.4 27.6
1979 16.5 27.6
1978 16.5 27.5
1977 16.5 27.2
1976 16.6 26.9
1975 16.6 26.7
1974 16.6 26.5
1973 16.6 26.3
1972 16.6 26.3
1971 16.7 26.3
1970 16.7 26.4
1969 16.6 26.4
1968 16.7 26.3
1967 16.7 26.1
1966 16.7 25.9
1965 16.8 25.7
1964 16.8 25.4
1963 17 25.1
1962 17.2 24.9
1961 17.5 24.7
1960 17.9 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Moldova
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Madagascar Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Moldova
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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