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Madagascar vs Nauru statistics compared

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Madagascar has a population of 32.7M (ranked 49/197), compared with 12K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 44th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($19.6B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($176M). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 194/197 ($599), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($14,640).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Nauru
Population
33936132
12139
Population rank 49/197 195/197
GDP
$19.6B
2025
$176M
2025
GDP rank 136/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$599
2025
$14,640
2025
GDP per capita rank 194/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$9.56B
2025
$25.8M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.7%
2025
14.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$292
2025
$2,145
2025
Government debt per person rank 179/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,285
2026
$9,187
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,567 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
3.29
2024
Median age
20.2 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Madagascar and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Nauru
2025 $19,620,352,036 $176,040,044
2024 $17,592,832,696 $167,833,415
2023 $16,036,707,976 $161,531,317
2022 $15,342,178,598 $180,671,357
2021 $14,354,731,964 $149,268,324
2020 $13,051,441,204 $124,685,688
2019 $14,104,664,679 $125,160,116
2018 $13,760,033,282 $130,995,566
2017 $13,176,313,594 $109,355,639
2016 $11,848,613,858 $97,541,943
2015 $11,323,020,701 $84,863,441
2014 $12,522,957,399 $99,149,244
2013 $12,423,555,455 $94,385,015
2012 $11,578,975,062 $101,055,723
2011 $11,551,819,618 $65,071,880
2010 $9,982,711,338 $47,562,845
2009 $9,616,879,409 $44,176,246
2008 $10,725,137,724 $37,602,265
2007 $8,524,620,890 $22,766,972
2006 $6,395,712,491 $29,200,359
2005 $5,859,269,753 $30,070,666
2004 $5,064,732,626 $30,587,566
2003 $6,372,498,890 $24,778,160
2002 $5,351,701,663 $21,017,424
2001 $5,438,332,602 $22,613,288
2000 $4,629,247,204 $26,930,980
1999 $4,277,903,780 $27,328,613
1998 $4,401,967,633 $29,664,451
1997 $4,262,965,420 $37,331,507
1996 $4,931,861,039 $37,458,801
1995 $3,838,100,904 $39,969,706
1994 $3,522,227,092 $39,742,511
1993 $4,063,298,919 $43,542,088
1992 $3,714,966,678 $51,133,123
1991 $3,254,713,056 $52,533,789
1990 $3,931,334,875 $55,572,376
1989 $3,175,638,333 $53,736,786
1988 $3,189,456,965 $45,931,134
1987 $3,212,900,556 $40,118,410
1986 $4,347,989,788 $39,939,391
1985 $3,802,557,895 $41,548,741
1984 $3,905,938,481 $47,363,231
1983 $4,686,457,031 $48,439,093
1982 $4,784,977,326 $52,877,742
1981 $4,759,333,998 $51,689,637
1980 $5,201,818,348 $46,947,124
1979 $3,463,565,854 $44,431,330
1978 $2,669,755,115 $41,754,147
1977 $2,358,930,406 $40,444,702
1976 $2,181,844,179 $40,287,427
1975 $2,283,049,215 $40,106,776
1974 $1,917,508,190 $35,994,511
1973 $1,653,062,335 $26,529,817
1972 $1,341,590,690 $21,734,269
1971 $1,199,507,631 $19,009,433
1970 $1,111,859,571 $17,570,366
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Nauru
2025 $599 $14,640
2024 $550 $14,048
2023 $514 $13,603
2022 $504 $15,310
2021 $483 $12,748
2020 $451 $10,709
2019 $500 $10,802
2018 $500 $11,414
2017 $492 $9,657
2016 $454 $8,748
2015 $445 $7,747
2014 $506 $9,230
2013 $515 $8,975
2012 $494 $9,843
2011 $506 $6,444
2010 $450 $4,736
2009 $446 $4,411
2008 $513 $3,757
2007 $420 $2,272
2006 $324 $2,910
2005 $306 $2,992
2004 $272.2 $3,041
2003 $353 $2,463
2002 $305 $2,085
2001 $319 $2,232
2000 $280.3 $2,649
1999 $267.4 $2,683
1998 $284.2 $2,909
1997 $284.4 $3,661
1996 $340 $3,679
1995 $273.1 $3,932
1994 $258.7 $3,921
1993 $308 $4,310
1992 $290.2 $5,103
1991 $262 $5,333
1990 $326 $5,776
1989 $271.3 $5,723
1988 $280.5 $5,012
1987 $290.8 $4,485
1986 $405 $4,569
1985 $364 $4,859
1984 $385 $5,654
1983 $476 $5,896
1982 $501 $6,577
1981 $513 $6,594
1980 $578 $6,138
1979 $396 $5,950
1978 $315 $5,721
1977 $286.9 $5,646
1976 $273.5 $5,703
1975 $295 $5,740
1974 $255.3 $5,199
1973 $226.8 $3,864
1972 $189.6 $3,191
1971 $174.6 $2,811
1970 $166.6 $2,619
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Nauru
2026 64.3 62.6
2025 64 62.4
2024 63.8 62.3
2023 63.6 62.1
2022 63.1 61.9
2021 62.5 61.3
2020 62.7 61.5
2019 63.5 61.4
2018 63.5 61.2
2017 63.4 61.1
2016 63.4 61
2015 63.4 60.9
2014 63.3 60.8
2013 63.2 60.7
2012 63 60.5
2011 62.9 60.3
2010 62.6 60.1
2009 62.3 59.9
2008 62 59.7
2007 61.5 59.5
2006 61.1 59.4
2005 60.7 59.4
2004 60.2 59.3
2003 59.7 59.4
2002 59.2 59.4
2001 58.7 59.5
2000 58 59.6
1999 57.4 59.7
1998 56.8 59.9
1997 56.1 60
1996 55.5 60.1
1995 54.8 60.1
1994 54.2 60
1993 53.7 59.8
1992 52.9 59.5
1991 52.6 59.3
1990 52.1 59.1
1989 51.8 58.9
1988 51.4 58.7
1987 51.1 58.6
1986 50.7 58.6
1985 50.4 58.6
1984 50.2 58.7
1983 50.1 58.7
1982 50 58.6
1981 49.8 58.6
1980 50 58.5
1979 50.1 58.4
1978 50 58.3
1977 49.9 58.1
1976 49.8 58.2
1975 49.6 58.3
1974 49.3 58.3
1973 48.9 58.4
1972 48.5 58.4
1971 48.2 58.4
1970 47.9 58.4
1969 47.3 58.4
1968 46.9 58.6
1967 46.5 58.6
1966 46 58.4
1965 45.4 58.3
1964 45 58.2
1963 44.6 58.1
1962 44.2 58
1961 43.8 58
1960 43.3 57.9
1959 43 57.9
1958 42.5 57.8
1957 42.1 57.7
1956 41.7 57.6
1955 41.3 57.5
1954 40.9 57.4
1953 40.7 57.2
1952 40.3 57
1951 39.9 56.8
1950 39.7 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Nauru
2025 32,740,678 12,025
2024 31,964,956 11,947
2023 31,195,932 11,875
2022 30,437,261 11,801
2021 29,691,083 11,709
2020 28,953,556 11,643
2019 28,219,554 11,587
2018 27,494,926 11,477
2017 26,788,375 11,324
2016 26,099,952 11,150
2015 25,426,702 10,954
2014 24,764,348 10,742
2013 24,109,290 10,517
2012 23,462,438 10,267
2011 22,822,300 10,098
2010 22,183,340 10,043
2009 21,547,280 10,016
2008 20,923,840 10,009
2007 20,318,583 10,020
2006 19,730,909 10,034
2005 19,159,707 10,049
2004 18,606,608 10,060
2003 18,071,854 10,059
2002 17,549,913 10,082
2001 17,032,939 10,130
2000 16,516,338 10,168
1999 16,000,506 10,187
1998 15,489,364 10,198
1997 14,990,814 10,197
1996 14,510,711 10,183
1995 14,051,275 10,165
1994 13,613,850 10,137
1993 13,197,345 10,102
1992 12,800,870 10,021
1991 12,421,412 9,850
1990 12,055,639 9,622
1989 11,704,998 9,390
1988 11,369,462 9,165
1987 11,047,291 8,946
1986 10,736,857 8,742
1985 10,433,142 8,551
1984 10,134,550 8,377
1983 9,843,044 8,216
1982 9,557,671 8,040
1981 9,279,011 7,839
1980 9,006,032 7,649
1979 8,737,581 7,468
1978 8,475,864 7,298
1977 8,222,240 7,163
1976 7,976,831 7,064
1975 7,739,336 6,987
1974 7,509,726 6,923
1973 7,288,048 6,866
1972 7,074,398 6,812
1971 6,868,868 6,762
1970 6,672,003 6,710
1969 6,484,716 6,581
1968 6,306,493 6,328
1967 6,136,486 6,135
1966 5,974,279 6,043
1965 5,819,116 5,832
1964 5,669,863 5,515
1963 5,525,185 5,226
1962 5,384,150 4,979
1961 5,246,158 4,774
1960 5,111,029 4,607

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Nauru

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Nauru
2024 3.91 3.29
2023 3.97 3.33
2022 4.04 3.38
2021 4.1 3.43
2020 4.17 3.47
2019 4.22 3.53
2018 4.25 3.68
2017 4.26 3.88
2016 4.29 4.03
2015 4.34 4.08
2014 4.42 4.09
2013 4.53 4.1
2012 4.61 4.12
2011 4.74 4.12
2010 4.9 4.02
2009 5 3.85
2008 5.04 3.67
2007 5.08 3.5
2006 5.13 3.4
2005 5.2 3.38
2004 5.26 3.38
2003 5.33 3.39
2002 5.41 3.4
2001 5.53 3.46
2000 5.67 3.54
1999 5.84 3.64
1998 5.99 3.68
1997 6.02 3.74
1996 6.03 3.78
1995 6.04 3.81
1994 6.04 3.84
1993 6.06 3.89
1992 6.08 3.95
1991 6.12 3.99
1990 6.14 4.02
1989 6.15 4.07
1988 6.18 4.11
1987 6.24 4.14
1986 6.34 4.15
1985 6.46 4.14
1984 6.55 4.11
1983 6.63 4.06
1982 6.7 3.99
1981 6.77 3.94
1980 6.84 3.88
1979 6.87 3.85
1978 6.9 3.84
1977 6.93 3.86
1976 6.95 3.9
1975 6.97 3.97
1974 6.99 4.07
1973 7.01 4.19
1972 7.04 4.36
1971 7.07 4.54
1970 7.1 4.74
1969 7.12 4.94
1968 7.13 5.14
1967 7.14 5.29
1966 7.16 5.41
1965 7.17 5.48
1964 7.19 5.47
1963 7.21 5.44
1962 7.26 5.42
1961 7.3 5.38
1960 7.34 5.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Madagascar and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Nauru
2025 20.2 21.3
2024 20 21.4
2023 19.9 21.5
2022 19.7 21.6
2021 19.6 21.7
2020 19.4 21.8
2019 19.3 21.9
2018 19.1 21.8
2017 18.9 21.6
2016 18.7 21.5
2015 18.6 21.4
2014 18.4 21.5
2013 18.2 21.6
2012 18.1 21.7
2011 17.9 21.8
2010 17.8 21.8
2009 17.7 21.8
2008 17.6 21.7
2007 17.5 21.5
2006 17.4 21.3
2005 17.3 21.2
2004 17.3 21
2003 17.2 20.8
2002 17.2 20.6
2001 17.2 20.4
2000 17.2 20.1
1999 17.2 19.8
1998 17.2 19.6
1997 17.1 19.5
1996 17.1 19.4
1995 17.1 19.3
1994 17.1 19.3
1993 17 19.3
1992 17 19.4
1991 16.9 19.7
1990 16.9 20.2
1989 16.8 20.8
1988 16.7 21.4
1987 16.6 22.1
1986 16.6 22.8
1985 16.5 23.7
1984 16.5 24.5
1983 16.4 25.2
1982 16.4 25.1
1981 16.4 24.7
1980 16.4 24.2
1979 16.5 23.6
1978 16.5 22.9
1977 16.5 22.1
1976 16.6 21.5
1975 16.6 21
1974 16.6 20.4
1973 16.6 19.8
1972 16.6 19.4
1971 16.7 19.1
1970 16.7 18.7
1969 16.6 18.9
1968 16.7 21.2
1967 16.7 22.9
1966 16.7 22.9
1965 16.8 23.1
1964 16.8 23.4
1963 17 23.7
1962 17.2 23.9
1961 17.5 24
1960 17.9 23.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2025
$249M
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.5%
2025
128.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.21%
2025
+3.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.8%
2025
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
n/a
Economic freedom index
57
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
304 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.94
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.1%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
80.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.1%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
37.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Nauru
% of world population
0.4%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
32.9%
2025
100%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
50.9:49.1
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.14 ft
2026
Quality of life index
22.2
2026
50.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
56
2026
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
1
2026
Visa free countries
68
2026
87
2026
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
18%
2026
96.7%
2026
People using the Internet
18.7%
2024
83%
2024

Health

Madagascar Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
62.4
2024
8.3
2024
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2024
34.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Nauru
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
6,861 sq mi
2025
642 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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