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 |
33368335
|
3141364
|
| 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 |
$8.78B
2024 |
$9.05B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
51.3%
2025 |
63.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$274.7
2024 |
$2,988
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 180/185 | 100/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,489
2025 |
$7,325
2025 |
| Land area |
224,634 sq mi
2025 |
317,874 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.97
2023 |
3.21
2023 |
| Median age |
20 years
2024 |
22.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
67.7 years
2025 |
Madagascar and Namibia: Comparison Charts
Madagascar and Namibia economies compared
GDP
Madagascar
Namibia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Namibia
|
|
| 1960 | $673,081,725 | - |
| 1961 | $699,161,945 | - |
| 1962 | $739,286,908 | - |
| 1963 | $759,345,864 | - |
| 1964 | $802,482,184 | - |
| 1965 | $833,563,473 | - |
| 1966 | $900,264,585 | - |
| 1967 | $956,436,932 | - |
| 1968 | $1,031,669,637 | - |
| 1969 | $1,056,391,056 | - |
| 1970 | $1,111,859,571 | - |
| 1971 | $1,199,507,631 | - |
| 1972 | $1,341,590,690 | - |
| 1973 | $1,653,062,335 | - |
| 1974 | $1,917,508,190 | - |
| 1975 | $2,283,049,215 | - |
| 1976 | $2,181,844,179 | - |
| 1977 | $2,358,930,406 | - |
| 1978 | $2,669,755,115 | - |
| 1979 | $3,463,565,854 | - |
| 1980 | $5,201,818,348 | $2,421,990,338 |
| 1981 | $4,759,333,998 | $2,249,908,578 |
| 1982 | $4,784,977,326 | $2,118,710,248 |
| 1983 | $4,686,457,031 | $2,297,400,688 |
| 1984 | $3,905,938,481 | $1,951,260,038 |
| 1985 | $3,802,557,895 | $1,608,237,350 |
| 1986 | $4,347,989,788 | $1,809,048,527 |
| 1987 | $3,212,900,556 | $2,300,068,217 |
| 1988 | $3,189,456,965 | $2,495,094,746 |
| 1989 | $3,175,638,333 | $2,535,135,798 |
| 1990 | $3,931,334,875 | $2,789,921,854 |
| 1991 | $3,254,713,056 | $2,996,869,281 |
| 1992 | $3,714,966,678 | $3,429,521,699 |
| 1993 | $4,063,298,919 | $3,251,188,833 |
| 1994 | $3,522,227,092 | $3,666,503,530 |
| 1995 | $3,838,100,904 | $3,978,514,206 |
| 1996 | $4,931,861,039 | $3,989,163,197 |
| 1997 | $4,262,965,420 | $4,154,989,950 |
| 1998 | $4,401,967,633 | $3,873,109,866 |
| 1999 | $4,277,903,780 | $3,868,551,730 |
| 2000 | $4,629,247,204 | $3,922,232,165 |
| 2001 | $5,438,332,602 | $3,557,341,215 |
| 2002 | $5,351,701,663 | $3,349,169,826 |
| 2003 | $6,372,498,890 | $4,926,439,384 |
| 2004 | $5,064,732,626 | $6,609,205,995 |
| 2005 | $5,859,269,753 | $7,248,374,838 |
| 2006 | $6,395,712,491 | $8,001,779,551 |
| 2007 | $8,524,620,890 | $8,839,536,476 |
| 2008 | $10,725,137,724 | $8,607,431,497 |
| 2009 | $9,616,879,409 | $8,938,847,189 |
| 2010 | $9,982,711,338 | $11,431,412,421 |
| 2011 | $11,551,819,618 | $12,523,359,441 |
| 2012 | $11,578,975,062 | $13,042,053,592 |
| 2013 | $12,423,555,455 | $12,043,307,277 |
| 2014 | $12,522,957,399 | $12,435,430,970 |
| 2015 | $11,323,020,701 | $11,335,161,084 |
| 2016 | $11,848,613,858 | $10,722,018,732 |
| 2017 | $13,176,313,594 | $12,895,153,371 |
| 2018 | $13,760,033,282 | $13,682,019,076 |
| 2019 | $14,104,664,679 | $12,541,928,303 |
| 2020 | $13,051,441,204 | $10,583,748,542 |
| 2021 | $14,354,731,964 | $12,402,486,184 |
| 2022 | $15,325,603,273 | $12,569,449,123 |
| 2023 | $15,869,945,478 | $12,408,271,448 |
| 2024 | $17,420,814,801 | $13,372,354,269 |
Madagascar and Namibia economies compared
GDP per capita
Madagascar
Namibia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Namibia
|
|
| 1960 | $131.7 | - |
| 1961 | $133.3 | - |
| 1962 | $137.3 | - |
| 1963 | $137.4 | - |
| 1964 | $141.5 | - |
| 1965 | $143.2 | - |
| 1966 | $150.7 | - |
| 1967 | $155.9 | - |
| 1968 | $163.6 | - |
| 1969 | $162.9 | - |
| 1970 | $166.6 | - |
| 1971 | $174.6 | - |
| 1972 | $189.6 | - |
| 1973 | $226.8 | - |
| 1974 | $255.3 | - |
| 1975 | $295 | - |
| 1976 | $273.5 | - |
| 1977 | $286.9 | - |
| 1978 | $315 | - |
| 1979 | $396 | - |
| 1980 | $578 | $2,468 |
| 1981 | $513 | $2,267 |
| 1982 | $501 | $2,097 |
| 1983 | $476 | $2,214 |
| 1984 | $385 | $1,830 |
| 1985 | $364 | $1,466 |
| 1986 | $405 | $1,599 |
| 1987 | $290.8 | $1,969 |
| 1988 | $280.5 | $2,063 |
| 1989 | $271.3 | $1,967 |
| 1990 | $326 | $2,037 |
| 1991 | $262 | $2,117 |
| 1992 | $290.2 | $2,347 |
| 1993 | $308 | $2,155 |
| 1994 | $258.7 | $2,356 |
| 1995 | $273.1 | $2,483 |
| 1996 | $340 | $2,423 |
| 1997 | $284.4 | $2,460 |
| 1998 | $284.2 | $2,235 |
| 1999 | $267.4 | $2,178 |
| 2000 | $280.3 | $2,157 |
| 2001 | $319 | $1,916 |
| 2002 | $305 | $1,772 |
| 2003 | $353 | $2,569 |
| 2004 | $272.2 | $3,403 |
| 2005 | $306 | $3,686 |
| 2006 | $324 | $4,017 |
| 2007 | $420 | $4,379 |
| 2008 | $513 | $4,205 |
| 2009 | $446 | $4,303 |
| 2010 | $450 | $5,418 |
| 2011 | $506 | $5,835 |
| 2012 | $494 | $5,943 |
| 2013 | $515 | $5,347 |
| 2014 | $506 | $5,378 |
| 2015 | $445 | $4,774 |
| 2016 | $454 | $4,396 |
| 2017 | $492 | $5,144 |
| 2018 | $500 | $5,309 |
| 2019 | $500 | $4,732 |
| 2020 | $451 | $3,879 |
| 2021 | $483 | $4,413 |
| 2022 | $504 | $4,350 |
| 2023 | $509 | $4,188 |
| 2024 | $545 | $4,413 |
Madagascar vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Madagascar
Namibia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Namibia
|
|
| 1950 | 39.7 | 41.9 |
| 1951 | 39.9 | 42.5 |
| 1952 | 40.3 | 43.1 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 43.8 |
| 1954 | 40.9 | 44.4 |
| 1955 | 41.3 | 45 |
| 1956 | 41.7 | 45.7 |
| 1957 | 42.1 | 46.4 |
| 1958 | 42.5 | 47.1 |
| 1959 | 43 | 47.8 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 48.5 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 49.2 |
| 1962 | 44.2 | 50 |
| 1963 | 44.6 | 50.6 |
| 1964 | 45 | 51.3 |
| 1965 | 45.4 | 52 |
| 1966 | 46 | 52.3 |
| 1967 | 46.5 | 52.9 |
| 1968 | 46.9 | 53.6 |
| 1969 | 47.3 | 54.1 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 54.7 |
| 1971 | 48.2 | 55.3 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 55.8 |
| 1973 | 48.9 | 56.4 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 56.9 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 57.6 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 58 |
| 1977 | 49.9 | 58.6 |
| 1978 | 50 | 59.1 |
| 1979 | 50.1 | 59.5 |
| 1980 | 50 | 56.6 |
| 1981 | 49.8 | 56.9 |
| 1982 | 50 | 57.3 |
| 1983 | 50.1 | 57.6 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 58.1 |
| 1985 | 50.4 | 58.5 |
| 1986 | 50.7 | 58.7 |
| 1987 | 51.1 | 59.1 |
| 1988 | 51.4 | 59 |
| 1989 | 51.8 | 60.8 |
| 1990 | 52.1 | 61.4 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 60.8 |
| 1992 | 52.9 | 60.2 |
| 1993 | 53.7 | 59.3 |
| 1994 | 54.2 | 58.4 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 57.5 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 56.6 |
| 1997 | 56.1 | 55.8 |
| 1998 | 56.8 | 54.8 |
| 1999 | 57.4 | 54 |
| 2000 | 58 | 52.9 |
| 2001 | 58.7 | 52 |
| 2002 | 59.2 | 52 |
| 2003 | 59.7 | 51.9 |
| 2004 | 60.2 | 52.2 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 52.6 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 53.2 |
| 2007 | 61.5 | 54 |
| 2008 | 62 | 54.7 |
| 2009 | 62.3 | 55.3 |
| 2010 | 62.6 | 56.1 |
| 2011 | 62.9 | 56.6 |
| 2012 | 63 | 57.7 |
| 2013 | 63.2 | 58.5 |
| 2014 | 63.3 | 59.3 |
| 2015 | 63.4 | 60 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 61.7 |
| 2018 | 63.5 | 62.6 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 62.7 | 64.1 |
| 2021 | 62.5 | 60.8 |
| 2022 | 63.1 | 64.2 |
| 2023 | 63.6 | 67.4 |
| 2024 | 63.8 | 67.5 |
| 2025 | 64 | 67.7 |
Madagascar and Namibia population clocks and comparison
Population
Madagascar
Namibia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Namibia
|
|
| 1960 | 5,111,029 | 591,465 |
| 1961 | 5,246,158 | 603,067 |
| 1962 | 5,384,150 | 615,759 |
| 1963 | 5,525,185 | 629,589 |
| 1964 | 5,669,863 | 644,530 |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | 660,558 |
| 1966 | 5,974,279 | 677,655 |
| 1967 | 6,136,486 | 696,045 |
| 1968 | 6,306,493 | 715,542 |
| 1969 | 6,484,716 | 736,120 |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | 757,868 |
| 1971 | 6,868,868 | 780,584 |
| 1972 | 7,074,398 | 804,399 |
| 1973 | 7,288,048 | 828,928 |
| 1974 | 7,509,726 | 854,320 |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | 881,032 |
| 1976 | 7,976,831 | 906,566 |
| 1977 | 8,222,240 | 931,104 |
| 1978 | 8,475,864 | 947,269 |
| 1979 | 8,737,581 | 962,825 |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | 981,434 |
| 1981 | 9,279,011 | 992,500 |
| 1982 | 9,557,671 | 1,010,308 |
| 1983 | 9,843,044 | 1,037,511 |
| 1984 | 10,134,550 | 1,065,989 |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | 1,096,890 |
| 1986 | 10,736,857 | 1,131,081 |
| 1987 | 11,047,291 | 1,167,889 |
| 1988 | 11,369,462 | 1,209,696 |
| 1989 | 11,704,998 | 1,288,947 |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | 1,369,303 |
| 1991 | 12,421,412 | 1,415,684 |
| 1992 | 12,800,870 | 1,461,322 |
| 1993 | 13,197,345 | 1,508,697 |
| 1994 | 13,613,850 | 1,556,304 |
| 1995 | 14,051,275 | 1,602,170 |
| 1996 | 14,510,711 | 1,646,103 |
| 1997 | 14,990,814 | 1,689,264 |
| 1998 | 15,489,364 | 1,732,745 |
| 1999 | 16,000,506 | 1,776,368 |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | 1,818,647 |
| 2001 | 17,032,939 | 1,857,048 |
| 2002 | 17,549,913 | 1,889,970 |
| 2003 | 18,071,854 | 1,917,464 |
| 2004 | 18,606,608 | 1,942,082 |
| 2005 | 19,159,707 | 1,966,582 |
| 2006 | 19,730,909 | 1,991,888 |
| 2007 | 20,318,583 | 2,018,600 |
| 2008 | 20,923,840 | 2,047,056 |
| 2009 | 21,547,280 | 2,077,394 |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | 2,109,811 |
| 2011 | 22,822,300 | 2,146,325 |
| 2012 | 23,462,438 | 2,194,654 |
| 2013 | 24,109,290 | 2,252,508 |
| 2014 | 24,764,348 | 2,312,139 |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | 2,374,300 |
| 2016 | 26,099,952 | 2,439,213 |
| 2017 | 26,788,375 | 2,506,853 |
| 2018 | 27,494,926 | 2,577,327 |
| 2019 | 28,219,554 | 2,650,494 |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | 2,728,762 |
| 2021 | 29,691,083 | 2,810,548 |
| 2022 | 30,437,261 | 2,889,662 |
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | 2,963,095 |
| 2024 | 31,964,956 | 3,030,131 |
Fertility rates in Madagascar and Namibia
Fertility rate
Madagascar
Namibia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Namibia
|
|
| 1960 | 7.34 | 6.24 |
| 1961 | 7.3 | 6.29 |
| 1962 | 7.26 | 6.35 |
| 1963 | 7.21 | 6.41 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 6.43 |
| 1965 | 7.17 | 6.45 |
| 1966 | 7.16 | 6.47 |
| 1967 | 7.14 | 6.49 |
| 1968 | 7.13 | 6.5 |
| 1969 | 7.12 | 6.51 |
| 1970 | 7.1 | 6.52 |
| 1971 | 7.07 | 6.52 |
| 1972 | 7.04 | 6.53 |
| 1973 | 7.01 | 6.54 |
| 1974 | 6.99 | 6.55 |
| 1975 | 6.97 | 6.53 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 6.49 |
| 1977 | 6.93 | 6.44 |
| 1978 | 6.9 | 6.38 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 6.31 |
| 1980 | 6.84 | 6.24 |
| 1981 | 6.77 | 6.16 |
| 1982 | 6.7 | 6.08 |
| 1983 | 6.63 | 6 |
| 1984 | 6.55 | 5.94 |
| 1985 | 6.46 | 5.88 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 5.79 |
| 1987 | 6.24 | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 6.18 | 5.61 |
| 1989 | 6.15 | 5.52 |
| 1990 | 6.14 | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 6.12 | 5.29 |
| 1992 | 6.08 | 5.11 |
| 1993 | 6.06 | 4.91 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 4.68 |
| 1995 | 6.04 | 4.42 |
| 1996 | 6.03 | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 6.02 | 4.17 |
| 1998 | 5.99 | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 5.84 | 4.14 |
| 2000 | 5.67 | 3.99 |
| 2001 | 5.53 | 3.83 |
| 2002 | 5.41 | 3.69 |
| 2003 | 5.33 | 3.58 |
| 2004 | 5.26 | 3.55 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 3.57 |
| 2006 | 5.13 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 5.08 | 3.61 |
| 2008 | 5.04 | 3.62 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3.63 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 3.66 |
| 2011 | 4.74 | 3.66 |
| 2012 | 4.61 | 3.68 |
| 2013 | 4.53 | 3.65 |
| 2014 | 4.42 | 3.64 |
| 2015 | 4.34 | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 4.29 | 3.57 |
| 2017 | 4.26 | 3.51 |
| 2018 | 4.25 | 3.46 |
| 2019 | 4.22 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 4.17 | 3.35 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 4.04 | 3.25 |
| 2023 | 3.97 | 3.21 |
Madagascar and Namibia demographics compared
Median age
Madagascar
Namibia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Namibia
|
|
| 1960 | 17.9 | 18.9 |
| 1961 | 17.5 | 18.7 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 18.6 |
| 1963 | 17 | 18.5 |
| 1964 | 16.8 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 16.8 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 16.7 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 16.7 | 18.2 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 18.1 |
| 1970 | 16.7 | 18.1 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 18 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 17.9 |
| 1973 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
| 1974 | 16.6 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 17.5 |
| 1977 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| 1978 | 16.5 | 17 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 16.4 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 16.5 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 16.6 | 16.9 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 17 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 18.3 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 18.4 |
| 1992 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 17 | 18.5 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 1995 | 17.1 | 18.6 |
| 1996 | 17.1 | 18.7 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 18.8 |
| 1998 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 19 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 19.1 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | 19.2 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 19.3 |
| 2004 | 17.3 | 19.4 |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 19.6 |
| 2006 | 17.4 | 19.7 |
| 2007 | 17.5 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 17.6 | 20 |
| 2009 | 17.7 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 20.7 |
| 2012 | 18.1 | 20.9 |
| 2013 | 18.2 | 21.1 |
| 2014 | 18.4 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 21.7 |
| 2019 | 19.3 | 21.8 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | 19.7 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 20 | 22.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Madagascar
|
Namibia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.4B
2024 |
$12.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15.7%
2025 |
39.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.05%
2023 |
9.08%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.66%
2023 |
2.74%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
22,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.88%
2025 |
-5.24%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.19%
2022 |
19.9%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.8%
2024 |
28.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
57
2025 |
58.7
2025 |
| 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 |
$385M
2024 |
$146M
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 |
4.1 megatons
2023 |
4.36 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.13 tons
2023 |
1.47 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
-1,795
2024 |
+4,211
2024 |
| Urban population |
41.2%
2024 |
55.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
23.6
2025 |
43.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
49
2024 |
| Higher education index |
29
2025 |
41
2025 |
| 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 |
70
2025 |
80
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 |
$16.3
2022 |
$406
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.27
2022 |
$32.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
67.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32.8%
2022 |
8.92%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2018 |
0.54
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
36
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.55%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
104,904 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
157,896 sq mi
2025 |
149,854 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
47,839 sq mi
2025 |
24,810 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
19,660 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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