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Madagascar vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 44th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Namibia
Population
33750171
3173089
Population rank 49/197 134/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Madagascar and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Namibia
2024 $17,420,501,490 $13,372,354,512
2023 $15,869,945,478 $12,408,271,449
2022 $15,325,603,273 $12,569,449,123
2021 $14,354,731,964 $12,402,486,184
2020 $13,051,441,204 $10,583,748,542
2019 $14,104,664,679 $12,541,928,303
2018 $13,760,033,282 $13,682,019,076
2017 $13,176,313,594 $12,895,153,371
2016 $11,848,613,858 $10,722,018,732
2015 $11,323,020,701 $11,335,161,084
2014 $12,522,957,399 $12,435,430,970
2013 $12,423,555,455 $12,043,307,277
2012 $11,578,975,062 $13,042,053,592
2011 $11,551,819,618 $12,523,359,441
2010 $9,982,711,338 $11,431,412,421
2009 $9,616,879,409 $8,938,847,189
2008 $10,725,137,724 $8,607,431,497
2007 $8,524,620,890 $8,839,536,476
2006 $6,395,712,491 $8,001,779,551
2005 $5,859,269,753 $7,248,374,838
2004 $5,064,732,626 $6,609,205,995
2003 $6,372,498,890 $4,926,439,384
2002 $5,351,701,663 $3,349,169,826
2001 $5,438,332,602 $3,557,341,215
2000 $4,629,247,204 $3,922,232,165
1999 $4,277,903,780 $3,868,551,730
1998 $4,401,967,633 $3,873,109,866
1997 $4,262,965,420 $4,154,989,950
1996 $4,931,861,039 $3,989,163,197
1995 $3,838,100,904 $3,978,514,206
1994 $3,522,227,092 $3,666,503,530
1993 $4,063,298,919 $3,251,188,833
1992 $3,714,966,678 $3,429,521,699
1991 $3,254,713,056 $2,996,869,281
1990 $3,931,334,875 $2,789,921,854
1989 $3,175,638,333 $2,535,135,798
1988 $3,189,456,965 $2,495,094,746
1987 $3,212,900,556 $2,300,068,217
1986 $4,347,989,788 $1,809,048,527
1985 $3,802,557,895 $1,608,237,350
1984 $3,905,938,481 $1,951,260,038
1983 $4,686,457,031 $2,297,400,688
1982 $4,784,977,326 $2,118,710,248
1981 $4,759,333,998 $2,249,908,578
1980 $5,201,818,348 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Namibia
2024 $545 $4,413
2023 $509 $4,188
2022 $504 $4,350
2021 $483 $4,413
2020 $451 $3,879
2019 $500 $4,732
2018 $500 $5,309
2017 $492 $5,144
2016 $454 $4,396
2015 $445 $4,774
2014 $506 $5,378
2013 $515 $5,347
2012 $494 $5,943
2011 $506 $5,835
2010 $450 $5,418
2009 $446 $4,303
2008 $513 $4,205
2007 $420 $4,379
2006 $324 $4,017
2005 $306 $3,686
2004 $272.2 $3,403
2003 $353 $2,569
2002 $305 $1,772
2001 $319 $1,916
2000 $280.3 $2,157
1999 $267.4 $2,178
1998 $284.2 $2,235
1997 $284.4 $2,460
1996 $340 $2,423
1995 $273.1 $2,483
1994 $258.7 $2,356
1993 $308 $2,155
1992 $290.2 $2,347
1991 $262 $2,117
1990 $326 $2,037
1989 $271.3 $1,967
1988 $280.5 $2,063
1987 $290.8 $1,969
1986 $405 $1,599
1985 $364 $1,466
1984 $385 $1,830
1983 $476 $2,214
1982 $501 $2,097
1981 $513 $2,267
1980 $578 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Namibia
2026 64.3 67.8
2025 64 67.7
2024 63.8 67.5
2023 63.6 67.4
2022 63.1 64.2
2021 62.5 60.8
2020 62.7 64.1
2019 63.5 63.5
2018 63.5 62.6
2017 63.4 61.7
2016 63.4 60.8
2015 63.4 60
2014 63.3 59.3
2013 63.2 58.5
2012 63 57.7
2011 62.9 56.6
2010 62.6 56.1
2009 62.3 55.3
2008 62 54.7
2007 61.5 54
2006 61.1 53.2
2005 60.7 52.6
2004 60.2 52.2
2003 59.7 51.9
2002 59.2 52
2001 58.7 52
2000 58 52.9
1999 57.4 54
1998 56.8 54.8
1997 56.1 55.8
1996 55.5 56.6
1995 54.8 57.5
1994 54.2 58.4
1993 53.7 59.3
1992 52.9 60.2
1991 52.6 60.8
1990 52.1 61.4
1989 51.8 60.8
1988 51.4 59
1987 51.1 59.1
1986 50.7 58.7
1985 50.4 58.5
1984 50.2 58.1
1983 50.1 57.6
1982 50 57.3
1981 49.8 56.9
1980 50 56.6
1979 50.1 59.5
1978 50 59.1
1977 49.9 58.6
1976 49.8 58
1975 49.6 57.6
1974 49.3 56.9
1973 48.9 56.4
1972 48.5 55.8
1971 48.2 55.3
1970 47.9 54.7
1969 47.3 54.1
1968 46.9 53.6
1967 46.5 52.9
1966 46 52.3
1965 45.4 52
1964 45 51.3
1963 44.6 50.6
1962 44.2 50
1961 43.8 49.2
1960 43.3 48.5
1959 43 47.8
1958 42.5 47.1
1957 42.1 46.4
1956 41.7 45.7
1955 41.3 45
1954 40.9 44.4
1953 40.7 43.8
1952 40.3 43.1
1951 39.9 42.5
1950 39.7 41.9

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

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Madagascar and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Namibia
2024 31,964,956 3,030,131
2023 31,195,932 2,963,095
2022 30,437,261 2,889,662
2021 29,691,083 2,810,548
2020 28,953,556 2,728,762
2019 28,219,554 2,650,494
2018 27,494,926 2,577,327
2017 26,788,375 2,506,853
2016 26,099,952 2,439,213
2015 25,426,702 2,374,300
2014 24,764,348 2,312,139
2013 24,109,290 2,252,508
2012 23,462,438 2,194,654
2011 22,822,300 2,146,325
2010 22,183,340 2,109,811
2009 21,547,280 2,077,394
2008 20,923,840 2,047,056
2007 20,318,583 2,018,600
2006 19,730,909 1,991,888
2005 19,159,707 1,966,582
2004 18,606,608 1,942,082
2003 18,071,854 1,917,464
2002 17,549,913 1,889,970
2001 17,032,939 1,857,048
2000 16,516,338 1,818,647
1999 16,000,506 1,776,368
1998 15,489,364 1,732,745
1997 14,990,814 1,689,264
1996 14,510,711 1,646,103
1995 14,051,275 1,602,170
1994 13,613,850 1,556,304
1993 13,197,345 1,508,697
1992 12,800,870 1,461,322
1991 12,421,412 1,415,684
1990 12,055,639 1,369,303
1989 11,704,998 1,288,947
1988 11,369,462 1,209,696
1987 11,047,291 1,167,889
1986 10,736,857 1,131,081
1985 10,433,142 1,096,890
1984 10,134,550 1,065,989
1983 9,843,044 1,037,511
1982 9,557,671 1,010,308
1981 9,279,011 992,500
1980 9,006,032 981,434
1979 8,737,581 962,825
1978 8,475,864 947,269
1977 8,222,240 931,104
1976 7,976,831 906,566
1975 7,739,336 881,032
1974 7,509,726 854,320
1973 7,288,048 828,928
1972 7,074,398 804,399
1971 6,868,868 780,584
1970 6,672,003 757,868
1969 6,484,716 736,120
1968 6,306,493 715,542
1967 6,136,486 696,045
1966 5,974,279 677,655
1965 5,819,116 660,558
1964 5,669,863 644,530
1963 5,525,185 629,589
1962 5,384,150 615,759
1961 5,246,158 603,067
1960 5,111,029 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Namibia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Namibia
2023 3.97 3.21
2022 4.04 3.25
2021 4.1 3.3
2020 4.17 3.35
2019 4.22 3.4
2018 4.25 3.46
2017 4.26 3.51
2016 4.29 3.57
2015 4.34 3.6
2014 4.42 3.64
2013 4.53 3.65
2012 4.61 3.68
2011 4.74 3.66
2010 4.9 3.66
2009 5 3.63
2008 5.04 3.62
2007 5.08 3.61
2006 5.13 3.6
2005 5.2 3.57
2004 5.26 3.55
2003 5.33 3.58
2002 5.41 3.69
2001 5.53 3.83
2000 5.67 3.99
1999 5.84 4.14
1998 5.99 4.18
1997 6.02 4.17
1996 6.03 4.2
1995 6.04 4.42
1994 6.04 4.68
1993 6.06 4.91
1992 6.08 5.11
1991 6.12 5.29
1990 6.14 5.4
1989 6.15 5.52
1988 6.18 5.61
1987 6.24 5.7
1986 6.34 5.79
1985 6.46 5.88
1984 6.55 5.94
1983 6.63 6
1982 6.7 6.08
1981 6.77 6.16
1980 6.84 6.24
1979 6.87 6.31
1978 6.9 6.38
1977 6.93 6.44
1976 6.95 6.49
1975 6.97 6.53
1974 6.99 6.55
1973 7.01 6.54
1972 7.04 6.53
1971 7.07 6.52
1970 7.1 6.52
1969 7.12 6.51
1968 7.13 6.5
1967 7.14 6.49
1966 7.16 6.47
1965 7.17 6.45
1964 7.19 6.43
1963 7.21 6.41
1962 7.26 6.35
1961 7.3 6.29
1960 7.34 6.24

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

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Madagascar and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Namibia
2024 20 22.1
2023 19.9 21.9
2022 19.7 21.8
2021 19.6 21.8
2020 19.4 21.8
2019 19.3 21.8
2018 19.1 21.7
2017 18.9 21.6
2016 18.7 21.5
2015 18.6 21.4
2014 18.4 21.3
2013 18.2 21.1
2012 18.1 20.9
2011 17.9 20.7
2010 17.8 20.5
2009 17.7 20.3
2008 17.6 20
2007 17.5 19.9
2006 17.4 19.7
2005 17.3 19.6
2004 17.3 19.4
2003 17.2 19.3
2002 17.2 19.2
2001 17.2 19.1
2000 17.2 19
1999 17.2 18.9
1998 17.2 18.9
1997 17.1 18.8
1996 17.1 18.7
1995 17.1 18.6
1994 17.1 18.5
1993 17 18.5
1992 17 18.4
1991 16.9 18.4
1990 16.9 18.3
1989 16.8 17.8
1988 16.7 17.3
1987 16.6 17
1986 16.6 16.9
1985 16.5 16.7
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.4 16.4
1982 16.4 16.3
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.4 16.6
1979 16.5 16.8
1978 16.5 17
1977 16.5 17.3
1976 16.6 17.5
1975 16.6 17.6
1974 16.6 17.7
1973 16.6 17.8
1972 16.6 17.9
1971 16.7 18
1970 16.7 18.1
1969 16.6 18.1
1968 16.7 18.2
1967 16.7 18.3
1966 16.7 18.3
1965 16.8 18.4
1964 16.8 18.4
1963 17 18.5
1962 17.2 18.6
1961 17.5 18.7
1960 17.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Madagascar Namibia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
18%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Madagascar Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Namibia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
n/a

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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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