Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 11.9K 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 ($17.4B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).
Main facts and rankings
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
33530646
|
12104
|
| Population rank | 49/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP |
$17.4B
2024 |
$163M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 136/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$545
2024 |
$13,609
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 193/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,884
2024 |
$14,173
2024 |
| Government debt |
$8.78B
2024 |
$28.6M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.5%
2026 |
13.2%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$274.7
2024 |
$2,393
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 180/185 | 113/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,489
2026 |
$8,196
2026 |
| Land area |
224,634 sq mi
2026 |
7.72 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.97
2023 |
3.33
2023 |
| Median age |
20 years
2024 |
21.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
62.6 years
2026 |
Madagascar and Nauru: Comparison Charts
Madagascar and Nauru economies compared
GDP
Madagascar
Nauru
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
| 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 | $17,570,366 |
| 1971 | $1,199,507,631 | $19,009,433 |
| 1972 | $1,341,590,690 | $21,734,269 |
| 1973 | $1,653,062,335 | $26,529,817 |
| 1974 | $1,917,508,190 | $35,994,511 |
| 1975 | $2,283,049,215 | $40,106,776 |
| 1976 | $2,181,844,179 | $40,287,427 |
| 1977 | $2,358,930,406 | $40,444,702 |
| 1978 | $2,669,755,115 | $41,754,147 |
| 1979 | $3,463,565,854 | $44,431,330 |
| 1980 | $5,201,818,348 | $46,947,124 |
| 1981 | $4,759,333,998 | $51,689,637 |
| 1982 | $4,784,977,326 | $52,877,742 |
| 1983 | $4,686,457,031 | $48,439,093 |
| 1984 | $3,905,938,481 | $47,363,231 |
| 1985 | $3,802,557,895 | $41,548,741 |
| 1986 | $4,347,989,788 | $39,939,391 |
| 1987 | $3,212,900,556 | $40,118,410 |
| 1988 | $3,189,456,965 | $45,931,134 |
| 1989 | $3,175,638,333 | $53,736,786 |
| 1990 | $3,931,334,875 | $55,572,376 |
| 1991 | $3,254,713,056 | $52,533,789 |
| 1992 | $3,714,966,678 | $51,133,123 |
| 1993 | $4,063,298,919 | $43,542,088 |
| 1994 | $3,522,227,092 | $39,742,511 |
| 1995 | $3,838,100,904 | $39,969,706 |
| 1996 | $4,931,861,039 | $37,458,801 |
| 1997 | $4,262,965,420 | $37,331,507 |
| 1998 | $4,401,967,633 | $29,664,451 |
| 1999 | $4,277,903,780 | $27,328,613 |
| 2000 | $4,629,247,204 | $26,930,980 |
| 2001 | $5,438,332,602 | $22,613,288 |
| 2002 | $5,351,701,663 | $21,017,424 |
| 2003 | $6,372,498,890 | $24,778,160 |
| 2004 | $5,064,732,626 | $30,587,566 |
| 2005 | $5,859,269,753 | $30,070,666 |
| 2006 | $6,395,712,491 | $29,200,359 |
| 2007 | $8,524,620,890 | $22,766,972 |
| 2008 | $10,725,137,724 | $37,602,265 |
| 2009 | $9,616,879,409 | $44,176,246 |
| 2010 | $9,982,711,338 | $47,562,845 |
| 2011 | $11,551,819,618 | $65,071,880 |
| 2012 | $11,578,975,062 | $101,055,723 |
| 2013 | $12,423,555,455 | $94,385,015 |
| 2014 | $12,522,957,399 | $99,149,244 |
| 2015 | $11,323,020,701 | $84,863,441 |
| 2016 | $11,848,613,858 | $97,541,943 |
| 2017 | $13,176,313,594 | $109,355,639 |
| 2018 | $13,760,033,282 | $130,995,566 |
| 2019 | $14,104,664,679 | $125,160,116 |
| 2020 | $13,051,441,204 | $124,685,688 |
| 2021 | $14,354,731,964 | $175,390,281 |
| 2022 | $15,325,603,273 | $152,373,434 |
| 2023 | $15,869,945,478 | $151,435,610 |
| 2024 | $17,420,501,490 | $162,588,621 |
Madagascar and Nauru economies compared
GDP per capita
Madagascar
Nauru
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
| 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 | $2,619 |
| 1971 | $174.6 | $2,811 |
| 1972 | $189.6 | $3,191 |
| 1973 | $226.8 | $3,864 |
| 1974 | $255.3 | $5,199 |
| 1975 | $295 | $5,740 |
| 1976 | $273.5 | $5,703 |
| 1977 | $286.9 | $5,646 |
| 1978 | $315 | $5,721 |
| 1979 | $396 | $5,950 |
| 1980 | $578 | $6,138 |
| 1981 | $513 | $6,594 |
| 1982 | $501 | $6,577 |
| 1983 | $476 | $5,896 |
| 1984 | $385 | $5,654 |
| 1985 | $364 | $4,859 |
| 1986 | $405 | $4,569 |
| 1987 | $290.8 | $4,485 |
| 1988 | $280.5 | $5,012 |
| 1989 | $271.3 | $5,723 |
| 1990 | $326 | $5,776 |
| 1991 | $262 | $5,333 |
| 1992 | $290.2 | $5,103 |
| 1993 | $308 | $4,310 |
| 1994 | $258.7 | $3,921 |
| 1995 | $273.1 | $3,932 |
| 1996 | $340 | $3,679 |
| 1997 | $284.4 | $3,661 |
| 1998 | $284.2 | $2,909 |
| 1999 | $267.4 | $2,683 |
| 2000 | $280.3 | $2,649 |
| 2001 | $319 | $2,232 |
| 2002 | $305 | $2,085 |
| 2003 | $353 | $2,463 |
| 2004 | $272.2 | $3,041 |
| 2005 | $306 | $2,992 |
| 2006 | $324 | $2,910 |
| 2007 | $420 | $2,272 |
| 2008 | $513 | $3,757 |
| 2009 | $446 | $4,411 |
| 2010 | $450 | $4,736 |
| 2011 | $506 | $6,444 |
| 2012 | $494 | $9,843 |
| 2013 | $515 | $8,975 |
| 2014 | $506 | $9,230 |
| 2015 | $445 | $7,747 |
| 2016 | $454 | $8,748 |
| 2017 | $492 | $9,657 |
| 2018 | $500 | $11,414 |
| 2019 | $500 | $10,802 |
| 2020 | $451 | $10,709 |
| 2021 | $483 | $14,979 |
| 2022 | $504 | $12,912 |
| 2023 | $509 | $12,752 |
| 2024 | $545 | $13,609 |
Madagascar vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Madagascar
Nauru
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1950 | 39.7 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 39.9 | 56.8 |
| 1952 | 40.3 | 57 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 57.2 |
| 1954 | 40.9 | 57.4 |
| 1955 | 41.3 | 57.5 |
| 1956 | 41.7 | 57.6 |
| 1957 | 42.1 | 57.7 |
| 1958 | 42.5 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 43 | 57.9 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 57.9 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 58 |
| 1962 | 44.2 | 58 |
| 1963 | 44.6 | 58.1 |
| 1964 | 45 | 58.2 |
| 1965 | 45.4 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 46 | 58.4 |
| 1967 | 46.5 | 58.6 |
| 1968 | 46.9 | 58.6 |
| 1969 | 47.3 | 58.4 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 58.4 |
| 1971 | 48.2 | 58.4 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 58.4 |
| 1973 | 48.9 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 58.3 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 58.2 |
| 1977 | 49.9 | 58.1 |
| 1978 | 50 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 50.1 | 58.4 |
| 1980 | 50 | 58.5 |
| 1981 | 49.8 | 58.6 |
| 1982 | 50 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 50.1 | 58.7 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 58.7 |
| 1985 | 50.4 | 58.6 |
| 1986 | 50.7 | 58.6 |
| 1987 | 51.1 | 58.6 |
| 1988 | 51.4 | 58.7 |
| 1989 | 51.8 | 58.9 |
| 1990 | 52.1 | 59.1 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 59.3 |
| 1992 | 52.9 | 59.5 |
| 1993 | 53.7 | 59.8 |
| 1994 | 54.2 | 60 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 60.1 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 60.1 |
| 1997 | 56.1 | 60 |
| 1998 | 56.8 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 57.4 | 59.7 |
| 2000 | 58 | 59.6 |
| 2001 | 58.7 | 59.5 |
| 2002 | 59.2 | 59.4 |
| 2003 | 59.7 | 59.4 |
| 2004 | 60.2 | 59.3 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 59.4 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 59.4 |
| 2007 | 61.5 | 59.5 |
| 2008 | 62 | 59.7 |
| 2009 | 62.3 | 59.9 |
| 2010 | 62.6 | 60.1 |
| 2011 | 62.9 | 60.3 |
| 2012 | 63 | 60.5 |
| 2013 | 63.2 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 63.3 | 60.8 |
| 2015 | 63.4 | 60.9 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 61 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 63.5 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 62.7 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 62.5 | 61.3 |
| 2022 | 63.1 | 61.9 |
| 2023 | 63.6 | 62.1 |
| 2024 | 63.8 | 62.3 |
| 2025 | 64 | 62.4 |
| 2026 | 64.3 | 62.6 |
Madagascar and Nauru population clocks and comparison
Population
Madagascar
Nauru
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 5,111,029 | 4,607 |
| 1961 | 5,246,158 | 4,774 |
| 1962 | 5,384,150 | 4,979 |
| 1963 | 5,525,185 | 5,226 |
| 1964 | 5,669,863 | 5,515 |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | 5,832 |
| 1966 | 5,974,279 | 6,043 |
| 1967 | 6,136,486 | 6,135 |
| 1968 | 6,306,493 | 6,328 |
| 1969 | 6,484,716 | 6,581 |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | 6,710 |
| 1971 | 6,868,868 | 6,762 |
| 1972 | 7,074,398 | 6,812 |
| 1973 | 7,288,048 | 6,866 |
| 1974 | 7,509,726 | 6,923 |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | 6,987 |
| 1976 | 7,976,831 | 7,064 |
| 1977 | 8,222,240 | 7,163 |
| 1978 | 8,475,864 | 7,298 |
| 1979 | 8,737,581 | 7,468 |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | 7,649 |
| 1981 | 9,279,011 | 7,839 |
| 1982 | 9,557,671 | 8,040 |
| 1983 | 9,843,044 | 8,216 |
| 1984 | 10,134,550 | 8,377 |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | 8,551 |
| 1986 | 10,736,857 | 8,742 |
| 1987 | 11,047,291 | 8,946 |
| 1988 | 11,369,462 | 9,165 |
| 1989 | 11,704,998 | 9,390 |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | 9,622 |
| 1991 | 12,421,412 | 9,850 |
| 1992 | 12,800,870 | 10,021 |
| 1993 | 13,197,345 | 10,102 |
| 1994 | 13,613,850 | 10,137 |
| 1995 | 14,051,275 | 10,165 |
| 1996 | 14,510,711 | 10,183 |
| 1997 | 14,990,814 | 10,197 |
| 1998 | 15,489,364 | 10,198 |
| 1999 | 16,000,506 | 10,187 |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | 10,168 |
| 2001 | 17,032,939 | 10,130 |
| 2002 | 17,549,913 | 10,082 |
| 2003 | 18,071,854 | 10,059 |
| 2004 | 18,606,608 | 10,060 |
| 2005 | 19,159,707 | 10,049 |
| 2006 | 19,730,909 | 10,034 |
| 2007 | 20,318,583 | 10,020 |
| 2008 | 20,923,840 | 10,009 |
| 2009 | 21,547,280 | 10,016 |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | 10,043 |
| 2011 | 22,822,300 | 10,098 |
| 2012 | 23,462,438 | 10,267 |
| 2013 | 24,109,290 | 10,517 |
| 2014 | 24,764,348 | 10,742 |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | 10,954 |
| 2016 | 26,099,952 | 11,150 |
| 2017 | 26,788,375 | 11,324 |
| 2018 | 27,494,926 | 11,477 |
| 2019 | 28,219,554 | 11,587 |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | 11,643 |
| 2021 | 29,691,083 | 11,709 |
| 2022 | 30,437,261 | 11,801 |
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | 11,875 |
| 2024 | 31,964,956 | 11,947 |
Fertility rates in Madagascar and Nauru
Fertility rate
Madagascar
Nauru
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 7.34 | 5.34 |
| 1961 | 7.3 | 5.38 |
| 1962 | 7.26 | 5.42 |
| 1963 | 7.21 | 5.44 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 5.47 |
| 1965 | 7.17 | 5.48 |
| 1966 | 7.16 | 5.41 |
| 1967 | 7.14 | 5.29 |
| 1968 | 7.13 | 5.14 |
| 1969 | 7.12 | 4.94 |
| 1970 | 7.1 | 4.74 |
| 1971 | 7.07 | 4.54 |
| 1972 | 7.04 | 4.36 |
| 1973 | 7.01 | 4.19 |
| 1974 | 6.99 | 4.07 |
| 1975 | 6.97 | 3.97 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 3.9 |
| 1977 | 6.93 | 3.86 |
| 1978 | 6.9 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 3.85 |
| 1980 | 6.84 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | 6.77 | 3.94 |
| 1982 | 6.7 | 3.99 |
| 1983 | 6.63 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 6.55 | 4.11 |
| 1985 | 6.46 | 4.14 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 4.15 |
| 1987 | 6.24 | 4.14 |
| 1988 | 6.18 | 4.11 |
| 1989 | 6.15 | 4.07 |
| 1990 | 6.14 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 6.12 | 3.99 |
| 1992 | 6.08 | 3.95 |
| 1993 | 6.06 | 3.89 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 3.84 |
| 1995 | 6.04 | 3.81 |
| 1996 | 6.03 | 3.78 |
| 1997 | 6.02 | 3.74 |
| 1998 | 5.99 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 5.84 | 3.64 |
| 2000 | 5.67 | 3.54 |
| 2001 | 5.53 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 5.41 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 5.33 | 3.39 |
| 2004 | 5.26 | 3.38 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | 5.13 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 5.08 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 5.04 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3.85 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 4.02 |
| 2011 | 4.74 | 4.12 |
| 2012 | 4.61 | 4.12 |
| 2013 | 4.53 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 4.42 | 4.09 |
| 2015 | 4.34 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 4.29 | 4.03 |
| 2017 | 4.26 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 4.25 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 4.22 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | 4.17 | 3.47 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 3.43 |
| 2022 | 4.04 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 3.97 | 3.33 |
Madagascar and Nauru demographics compared
Median age
Madagascar
Nauru
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 17.9 | 23.8 |
| 1961 | 17.5 | 24 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 23.9 |
| 1963 | 17 | 23.7 |
| 1964 | 16.8 | 23.4 |
| 1965 | 16.8 | 23.1 |
| 1966 | 16.7 | 22.9 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 22.9 |
| 1968 | 16.7 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 16.7 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 19.1 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 19.4 |
| 1973 | 16.6 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 16.6 | 20.4 |
| 1975 | 16.6 | 21 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 16.5 | 22.1 |
| 1978 | 16.5 | 22.9 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 23.6 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 24.2 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 24.7 |
| 1982 | 16.4 | 25.1 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 25.2 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 24.5 |
| 1985 | 16.5 | 23.7 |
| 1986 | 16.6 | 22.8 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 22.1 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 21.4 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 19.7 |
| 1992 | 17 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 17 | 19.3 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 17.1 | 19.3 |
| 1996 | 17.1 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 17.2 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 20.1 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 20.4 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 21.2 |
| 2006 | 17.4 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 17.5 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 17.6 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 17.7 | 21.8 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 21.8 |
| 2012 | 18.1 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 18.2 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 18.4 | 21.5 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | 19.3 | 21.9 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 19.7 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 20 | 21.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.4B
2024 |
$244M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.5%
2026 |
132.6%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.05%
2023 |
5.68%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.71%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
22,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.04%
2026 |
+11.7%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.19%
2022 |
5.06%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
57
2025 |
60
2025 |
| 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 |
$385M
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 |
309 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.56
2022 |
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%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
83.1%
2022 |
1.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
13.7%
2017 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
81.3 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
34%
2021 |
9.82%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
31.5%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
39.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.39%
2024 |
0.0001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,795
2024 |
-121
2024 |
| Urban population |
32.4%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2025 |
5.18 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
23.6
2026 |
50.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
56
2025 |
| Higher education index |
29
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.69
2015 |
0
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.2
2019 |
1
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
70
2025 |
90
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
77.5%
2022 |
96.6%
2023 |
| English speaking |
18%
2023 |
96.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20.4%
2023 |
81.7%
2020 |
Health
|
Madagascar
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$16.3
2022 |
$2,264
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.27
2022 |
$10.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
62.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32.8%
2022 |
11.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2018 |
1.25
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, per 1,000 live births |
64.8
2023 |
8.9
2023 |
| 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 |
26.8%
2022 |
48.3%
2022 |
| 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 |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
646 sq mi
2024 |
| 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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