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Madagascar vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 44th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Mozambique
Population
33750171
36941128
Population rank 49/197 43/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Madagascar and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Mozambique
2024 $17,420,501,490 $22,745,341,305
2023 $15,869,945,478 $20,921,079,533
2022 $15,325,603,273 $18,883,528,581
2021 $14,354,731,964 $16,168,055,475
2020 $13,051,441,204 $14,235,420,174
2019 $14,104,664,679 $15,512,759,047
2018 $13,760,033,282 $15,017,358,953
2017 $13,176,313,594 $13,264,640,646
2016 $11,848,613,858 $12,069,051,237
2015 $11,323,020,701 $16,208,985,770
2014 $12,522,957,399 $17,978,246,586
2013 $12,423,555,455 $17,198,073,057
2012 $11,578,975,062 $16,688,114,144
2011 $11,551,819,618 $14,619,279,989
2010 $9,982,711,338 $11,411,894,724
2009 $9,616,879,409 $12,263,894,790
2008 $10,725,137,724 $12,920,340,965
2007 $8,524,620,890 $10,811,456,006
2006 $6,395,712,491 $9,509,835,537
2005 $5,859,269,753 $8,868,504,900
2004 $5,064,732,626 $7,937,255,565
2003 $6,372,498,890 $6,583,526,861
2002 $5,351,701,663 $5,950,769,427
2001 $5,438,332,602 $5,650,154,067
2000 $4,629,247,204 $5,930,685,215
1999 $4,277,903,780 $6,285,219,691
1998 $4,401,967,633 $5,551,118,149
1997 $4,262,965,420 $4,873,663,775
1996 $4,931,861,039 $4,030,146,135
1995 $3,838,100,904 $3,061,646,174
1994 $3,522,227,092 $2,958,108,170
1993 $4,063,298,919 $2,883,161,897
1992 $3,714,966,678 $2,798,696,511
1991 $3,254,713,056 $3,854,856,435
1990 $3,931,334,875 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Mozambique
2024 $545 $657
2023 $509 $622
2022 $504 $578
2021 $483 $510
2020 $451 $462
2019 $500 $519
2018 $500 $518
2017 $492 $471
2016 $454 $441
2015 $445 $611
2014 $506 $697
2013 $515 $687
2012 $494 $686
2011 $506 $618
2010 $450 $496
2009 $446 $548
2008 $513 $592
2007 $420 $508
2006 $324 $457
2005 $306 $437
2004 $272.2 $400
2003 $353 $339
2002 $305 $314
2001 $319 $305
2000 $280.3 $327
1999 $267.4 $354
1998 $284.2 $320
1997 $284.4 $287.5
1996 $340 $244.4
1995 $273.1 $191.8
1994 $258.7 $196.8
1993 $308 $205.2
1992 $290.2 $205.6
1991 $262 $288.7
1990 $326 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Mozambique
2026 64.3 64.1
2025 64 64
2024 63.8 63.8
2023 63.6 63.6
2022 63.1 63
2021 62.5 60.3
2020 62.7 61.4
2019 63.5 61.3
2018 63.5 60.8
2017 63.4 60.1
2016 63.4 59.5
2015 63.4 58.7
2014 63.3 58
2013 63.2 57.2
2012 63 56.5
2011 62.9 55.7
2010 62.6 55
2009 62.3 54.4
2008 62 53.8
2007 61.5 53.3
2006 61.1 52.7
2005 60.7 52.3
2004 60.2 51.9
2003 59.7 51.4
2002 59.2 50.9
2001 58.7 50.3
2000 58 49.5
1999 57.4 48.8
1998 56.8 48.2
1997 56.1 47.8
1996 55.5 47.1
1995 54.8 46.5
1994 54.2 46.1
1993 53.7 45.7
1992 52.9 45.1
1991 52.6 44.7
1990 52.1 44.3
1989 51.8 43.9
1988 51.4 43.7
1987 51.1 41
1986 50.7 41
1985 50.4 39
1984 50.2 38.9
1983 50.1 41.6
1982 50 41.7
1981 49.8 41.6
1980 50 44
1979 50.1 43.9
1978 50 44
1977 49.9 43.9
1976 49.8 43.9
1975 49.6 43.8
1974 49.3 43.2
1973 48.9 42.7
1972 48.5 42.5
1971 48.2 42.6
1970 47.9 42.5
1969 47.3 42.3
1968 46.9 42.1
1967 46.5 42
1966 46 41.8
1965 45.4 41.8
1964 45 41.7
1963 44.6 42
1962 44.2 41.8
1961 43.8 41.5
1960 43.3 41.2
1959 43 40.9
1958 42.5 40.5
1957 42.1 40.1
1956 41.7 39.6
1955 41.3 39.3
1954 40.9 38.9
1953 40.7 38.5
1952 40.3 38.1
1951 39.9 37.7
1950 39.7 37.3

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

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Madagascar and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mozambique
2024 31,964,956 34,631,766
2023 31,195,932 33,635,160
2022 30,437,261 32,656,246
2021 29,691,083 31,707,800
2020 28,953,556 30,783,688
2019 28,219,554 29,884,380
2018 27,494,926 29,018,644
2017 26,788,375 28,166,393
2016 26,099,952 27,337,105
2015 25,426,702 26,547,572
2014 24,764,348 25,788,475
2013 24,109,290 25,051,611
2012 23,462,438 24,337,846
2011 22,822,300 23,649,039
2010 22,183,340 22,999,235
2009 21,547,280 22,391,745
2008 20,923,840 21,819,036
2007 20,318,583 21,287,635
2006 19,730,909 20,787,087
2005 19,159,707 20,304,569
2004 18,606,608 19,840,313
2003 18,071,854 19,392,475
2002 17,549,913 18,958,338
2001 17,032,939 18,537,729
2000 16,516,338 18,129,653
1999 16,000,506 17,734,506
1998 15,489,364 17,340,464
1997 14,990,814 16,949,982
1996 14,510,711 16,492,480
1995 14,051,275 15,960,530
1994 13,613,850 15,033,853
1993 13,197,345 14,051,192
1992 12,800,870 13,613,316
1991 12,421,412 13,352,090
1990 12,055,639 13,094,537
1989 11,704,998 12,906,842
1988 11,369,462 12,800,558
1987 11,047,291 12,822,574
1986 10,736,857 12,770,578
1985 10,433,142 12,548,949
1984 10,134,550 12,315,954
1983 9,843,044 12,073,822
1982 9,557,671 11,824,370
1981 9,279,011 11,568,127
1980 9,006,032 11,336,221
1979 8,737,581 11,028,809
1978 8,475,864 10,618,250
1977 8,222,240 10,224,975
1976 7,976,831 9,867,209
1975 7,739,336 9,540,817
1974 7,509,726 9,236,093
1973 7,288,048 8,954,242
1972 7,074,398 8,692,935
1971 6,868,868 8,456,317
1970 6,672,003 8,250,506
1969 6,484,716 8,066,951
1968 6,306,493 7,892,613
1967 6,136,486 7,724,550
1966 5,974,279 7,562,990
1965 5,819,116 7,406,421
1964 5,669,863 7,255,061
1963 5,525,185 7,109,828
1962 5,384,150 6,969,364
1961 5,246,158 6,834,936
1960 5,111,029 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Mozambique
2023 3.97 4.76
2022 4.04 4.84
2021 4.1 4.91
2020 4.17 4.96
2019 4.22 5.02
2018 4.25 5.07
2017 4.26 5.13
2016 4.29 5.19
2015 4.34 5.25
2014 4.42 5.3
2013 4.53 5.43
2012 4.61 5.52
2011 4.74 5.6
2010 4.9 5.66
2009 5 5.68
2008 5.04 5.6
2007 5.08 5.47
2006 5.13 5.45
2005 5.2 5.5
2004 5.26 5.55
2003 5.33 5.6
2002 5.41 5.67
2001 5.53 5.76
2000 5.67 5.83
1999 5.84 5.88
1998 5.99 5.91
1997 6.02 5.93
1996 6.03 5.97
1995 6.04 6.02
1994 6.04 6.08
1993 6.06 6.15
1992 6.08 6.22
1991 6.12 6.28
1990 6.14 6.32
1989 6.15 6.35
1988 6.18 6.37
1987 6.24 6.39
1986 6.34 6.41
1985 6.46 6.43
1984 6.55 6.44
1983 6.63 6.43
1982 6.7 6.43
1981 6.77 6.48
1980 6.84 6.53
1979 6.87 6.56
1978 6.9 6.59
1977 6.93 6.62
1976 6.95 6.64
1975 6.97 6.66
1974 6.99 6.67
1973 7.01 6.7
1972 7.04 6.7
1971 7.07 6.7
1970 7.1 6.7
1969 7.12 6.67
1968 7.13 6.65
1967 7.14 6.61
1966 7.16 6.58
1965 7.17 6.54
1964 7.19 6.51
1963 7.21 6.47
1962 7.26 6.42
1961 7.3 6.37
1960 7.34 6.31

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

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Madagascar and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Mozambique
2024 20 17.5
2023 19.9 17.4
2022 19.7 17.3
2021 19.6 17.3
2020 19.4 17.2
2019 19.3 17.1
2018 19.1 17.1
2017 18.9 17
2016 18.7 17
2015 18.6 16.9
2014 18.4 16.9
2013 18.2 16.9
2012 18.1 16.9
2011 17.9 16.9
2010 17.8 16.9
2009 17.7 17
2008 17.6 17
2007 17.5 17.1
2006 17.4 17.1
2005 17.3 17.1
2004 17.3 17.1
2003 17.2 17.2
2002 17.2 17.2
2001 17.2 17.2
2000 17.2 17.3
1999 17.2 17.3
1998 17.2 17.3
1997 17.1 17.4
1996 17.1 17.4
1995 17.1 17.3
1994 17.1 17.2
1993 17 17.2
1992 17 17.1
1991 16.9 17.1
1990 16.9 17
1989 16.8 17
1988 16.7 17
1987 16.6 17
1986 16.6 17
1985 16.5 17.1
1984 16.5 17.1
1983 16.4 17.2
1982 16.4 17.3
1981 16.4 17.4
1980 16.4 17.6
1979 16.5 17.8
1978 16.5 17.9
1977 16.5 18
1976 16.6 18.1
1975 16.6 18.2
1974 16.6 18.3
1973 16.6 18.4
1972 16.6 18.5
1971 16.7 18.6
1970 16.7 18.7
1969 16.6 18.9
1968 16.7 19
1967 16.7 19.2
1966 16.7 19.3
1965 16.8 19.4
1964 16.8 19.6
1963 17 19.7
1962 17.2 19.8
1961 17.5 19.8
1960 17.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Madagascar Mozambique
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Madagascar Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Mozambique
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
19,314 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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