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Madagascar vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 44th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Nepal
Population
33750171
29596762
Population rank 49/197 52/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Madagascar and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Nepal
2024 $17,420,501,490 $42,914,268,287
2023 $15,869,945,478 $41,047,772,331
2022 $15,325,603,273 $41,182,939,601
2021 $14,354,731,964 $36,924,841,394
2020 $13,051,441,204 $33,433,659,301
2019 $14,104,664,679 $34,186,180,699
2018 $13,760,033,282 $33,111,525,237
2017 $13,176,313,594 $28,971,588,940
2016 $11,848,613,858 $24,524,109,484
2015 $11,323,020,701 $24,360,801,287
2014 $12,522,957,399 $22,731,612,922
2013 $12,423,555,455 $22,162,204,925
2012 $11,578,975,062 $21,703,100,877
2011 $11,551,819,618 $21,573,872,421
2010 $9,982,711,338 $16,002,656,434
2009 $9,616,879,409 $12,854,985,464
2008 $10,725,137,724 $12,545,438,605
2007 $8,524,620,890 $10,325,618,017
2006 $6,395,712,491 $9,043,715,356
2005 $5,859,269,753 $8,130,258,378
2004 $5,064,732,626 $7,273,938,315
2003 $6,372,498,890 $6,330,473,097
2002 $5,351,701,663 $6,050,875,807
2001 $5,438,332,602 $6,007,055,042
2000 $4,629,247,204 $5,494,252,208
1999 $4,277,903,780 $5,033,642,384
1998 $4,401,967,633 $4,856,255,044
1997 $4,262,965,420 $4,918,691,917
1996 $4,931,861,039 $4,521,580,381
1995 $3,838,100,904 $4,401,104,418
1994 $3,522,227,092 $4,066,775,510
1993 $4,063,298,919 $3,660,041,667
1992 $3,714,966,678 $3,401,211,581
1991 $3,254,713,056 $3,921,476,085
1990 $3,931,334,875 $3,627,560,239
1989 $3,175,638,333 $3,525,225,787
1988 $3,189,456,965 $3,487,009,748
1987 $3,212,900,556 $2,957,255,380
1986 $4,347,989,788 $2,850,782,044
1985 $3,802,557,895 $2,619,913,956
1984 $3,905,938,481 $2,581,207,388
1983 $4,686,457,031 $2,447,174,803
1982 $4,784,977,326 $2,395,423,742
1981 $4,759,333,998 $2,275,583,317
1980 $5,201,818,348 $1,945,916,583
1979 $3,463,565,854 $1,851,250,008
1978 $2,669,755,115 $1,604,162,497
1977 $2,358,930,406 $1,382,400,000
1976 $2,181,844,179 $1,452,788,985
1975 $2,283,049,215 $1,575,789,254
1974 $1,917,508,190 $1,217,953,547
1973 $1,653,062,335 $972,101,725
1972 $1,341,590,690 $1,024,098,400
1971 $1,199,507,631 $882,765,472
1970 $1,111,859,571 $865,975,309
1969 $1,056,391,056 $788,641,965
1968 $1,031,669,637 $772,231,387
1967 $956,436,932 $841,974,025
1966 $900,264,585 $906,811,944
1965 $833,563,473 $735,267,082
1964 $802,482,184 $496,098,775
1963 $759,345,864 $496,947,904
1962 $739,286,908 $574,091,101
1961 $699,161,945 $531,959,562
1960 $673,081,725 $508,334,414

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

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Madagascar and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Nepal
2024 $545 $1,447
2023 $509 $1,382
2022 $504 $1,386
2021 $483 $1,253
2020 $451 $1,154
2019 $500 $1,203
2018 $500 $1,179
2017 $492 $1,034
2016 $454 $877
2015 $445 $876
2014 $506 $821
2013 $515 $803
2012 $494 $788
2011 $506 $786
2010 $450 $585
2009 $446 $473
2008 $513 $465
2007 $420 $385
2006 $324 $340
2005 $306 $309
2004 $272.2 $279.6
2003 $353 $246.4
2002 $305 $238.9
2001 $319 $240.8
2000 $280.3 $223.8
1999 $267.4 $208.6
1998 $284.2 $205.1
1997 $284.4 $211.8
1996 $340 $198.8
1995 $273.1 $197.8
1994 $258.7 $187.3
1993 $308 $172.8
1992 $290.2 $165
1991 $262 $195.7
1990 $326 $185.8
1989 $271.3 $185
1988 $280.5 $187.1
1987 $290.8 $162
1986 $405 $159.5
1985 $364 $149.9
1984 $385 $151.1
1983 $476 $146.6
1982 $501 $147
1981 $513 $142.9
1980 $578 $125.1
1979 $396 $121.9
1978 $315 $108.1
1977 $286.9 $95.3
1976 $273.5 $102.5
1975 $295 $113.6
1974 $255.3 $89.8
1973 $226.8 $73.2
1972 $189.6 $78.8
1971 $174.6 $69.5
1970 $166.6 $69.6
1969 $162.9 $64.8
1968 $163.6 $64.9
1967 $155.9 $72.3
1966 $150.7 $79.5
1965 $143.2 $65.8
1964 $141.5 $45.3
1963 $137.4 $46.3
1962 $137.3 $54.6
1961 $133.3 $51.6
1960 $131.7 $50.2

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

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Madagascar vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Nepal
2026 64.3 71.2
2025 64 70.9
2024 63.8 70.6
2023 63.6 70.4
2022 63.1 70.1
2021 62.5 68.4
2020 62.7 69.1
2019 63.5 69.3
2018 63.5 69
2017 63.4 68.7
2016 63.4 68.4
2015 63.4 67.4
2014 63.3 67.8
2013 63.2 67.6
2012 63 67.4
2011 62.9 67.1
2010 62.6 66.8
2009 62.3 66.6
2008 62 66.4
2007 61.5 66.2
2006 61.1 65.9
2005 60.7 65.3
2004 60.2 64.7
2003 59.7 64.2
2002 59.2 63.5
2001 58.7 63.3
2000 58 62.6
1999 57.4 62
1998 56.8 61.5
1997 56.1 60.8
1996 55.5 60
1995 54.8 59.3
1994 54.2 58.6
1993 53.7 57.6
1992 52.9 56.7
1991 52.6 55.6
1990 52.1 54.8
1989 51.8 54
1988 51.4 53.1
1987 51.1 52.4
1986 50.7 51.6
1985 50.4 50.9
1984 50.2 50.2
1983 50.1 49.7
1982 50 49.2
1981 49.8 48.7
1980 50 48.3
1979 50.1 47.8
1978 50 47.2
1977 49.9 46.6
1976 49.8 46
1975 49.6 45.5
1974 49.3 44.9
1973 48.9 44.5
1972 48.5 44.1
1971 48.2 43.6
1970 47.9 43.2
1969 47.3 42.7
1968 46.9 42.2
1967 46.5 41.7
1966 46 41.2
1965 45.4 40.7
1964 45 40.2
1963 44.6 39.6
1962 44.2 39.3
1961 43.8 39
1960 43.3 38.7
1959 43 38.4
1958 42.5 38.1
1957 42.1 38
1956 41.7 37.9
1955 41.3 37.9
1954 40.9 37.8
1953 40.7 37.7
1952 40.3 37.7
1951 39.9 37.6
1950 39.7 37.6

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

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Madagascar and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Nepal
2024 31,964,956 29,651,054
2023 31,195,932 29,694,614
2022 30,437,261 29,715,436
2021 29,691,083 29,475,010
2020 28,953,556 28,966,574
2019 28,219,554 28,414,064
2018 27,494,926 28,079,689
2017 26,788,375 28,011,258
2016 26,099,952 27,955,462
2015 25,426,702 27,823,629
2014 24,764,348 27,672,370
2013 24,109,290 27,589,996
2012 23,462,438 27,534,915
2011 22,822,300 27,464,494
2010 22,183,340 27,341,952
2009 21,547,280 27,173,035
2008 20,923,840 26,990,037
2007 20,318,583 26,788,492
2006 19,730,909 26,565,425
2005 19,159,707 26,309,458
2004 18,606,608 26,016,656
2003 18,071,854 25,688,758
2002 17,549,913 25,328,981
2001 17,032,939 24,946,748
2000 16,516,338 24,546,509
1999 16,000,506 24,125,199
1998 15,489,364 23,680,357
1997 14,990,814 23,219,463
1996 14,510,711 22,741,862
1995 14,051,275 22,245,439
1994 13,613,850 21,717,479
1993 13,197,345 21,180,159
1992 12,800,870 20,609,707
1991 12,421,412 20,036,500
1990 12,055,639 19,524,573
1989 11,704,998 19,057,807
1988 11,369,462 18,638,661
1987 11,047,291 18,250,505
1986 10,736,857 17,868,124
1985 10,433,142 17,477,692
1984 10,134,550 17,085,242
1983 9,843,044 16,689,119
1982 9,557,671 16,297,987
1981 9,279,011 15,922,423
1980 9,006,032 15,553,105
1979 8,737,581 15,190,590
1978 8,475,864 14,839,695
1977 8,222,240 14,499,175
1976 7,976,831 14,177,649
1975 7,739,336 13,870,695
1974 7,509,726 13,568,435
1973 7,288,048 13,275,239
1972 7,074,398 12,989,099
1971 6,868,868 12,710,061
1970 6,672,003 12,436,190
1969 6,484,716 12,167,036
1968 6,306,493 11,906,266
1967 6,136,486 11,652,716
1966 5,974,279 11,408,710
1965 5,819,116 11,173,411
1964 5,669,863 10,946,392
1963 5,525,185 10,729,818
1962 5,384,150 10,521,116
1961 5,246,158 10,318,396
1960 5,111,029 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Nepal

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Nepal
2023 3.97 1.98
2022 4.04 2
2021 4.1 2.03
2020 4.17 2.05
2019 4.22 2.08
2018 4.25 2.12
2017 4.26 2.17
2016 4.29 2.23
2015 4.34 2.27
2014 4.42 2.32
2013 4.53 2.36
2012 4.61 2.42
2011 4.74 2.46
2010 4.9 2.54
2009 5 2.63
2008 5.04 2.74
2007 5.08 2.86
2006 5.13 2.97
2005 5.2 3.12
2004 5.26 3.28
2003 5.33 3.44
2002 5.41 3.6
2001 5.53 3.79
2000 5.67 3.98
1999 5.84 4.13
1998 5.99 4.28
1997 6.02 4.44
1996 6.03 4.67
1995 6.04 4.87
1994 6.04 4.96
1993 6.06 5.04
1992 6.08 5.07
1991 6.12 5.15
1990 6.14 5.21
1989 6.15 5.26
1988 6.18 5.31
1987 6.24 5.35
1986 6.34 5.4
1985 6.46 5.46
1984 6.55 5.51
1983 6.63 5.54
1982 6.7 5.55
1981 6.77 5.58
1980 6.84 5.6
1979 6.87 5.64
1978 6.9 5.68
1977 6.93 5.69
1976 6.95 5.72
1975 6.97 5.73
1974 6.99 5.75
1973 7.01 5.7
1972 7.04 5.8
1971 7.07 5.85
1970 7.1 5.87
1969 7.12 5.89
1968 7.13 5.94
1967 7.14 5.95
1966 7.16 5.98
1965 7.17 6.01
1964 7.19 6.04
1963 7.21 6.06
1962 7.26 6.08
1961 7.3 6.09
1960 7.34 6.07

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

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Madagascar and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Nepal
2024 20 26
2023 19.9 25.7
2022 19.7 25.4
2021 19.6 25
2020 19.4 24.5
2019 19.3 23.7
2018 19.1 23.2
2017 18.9 22.9
2016 18.7 22.7
2015 18.6 22.4
2014 18.4 22.2
2013 18.2 22
2012 18.1 21.8
2011 17.9 21.6
2010 17.8 21.3
2009 17.7 21
2008 17.6 20.8
2007 17.5 20.5
2006 17.4 20.3
2005 17.3 20
2004 17.3 19.8
2003 17.2 19.7
2002 17.2 19.5
2001 17.2 19.4
2000 17.2 19.3
1999 17.2 19.3
1998 17.2 19.2
1997 17.1 19.2
1996 17.1 19.2
1995 17.1 19.2
1994 17.1 19.2
1993 17 19.2
1992 17 19.2
1991 16.9 19.2
1990 16.9 19.2
1989 16.8 19.2
1988 16.7 19.2
1987 16.6 19.3
1986 16.6 19.4
1985 16.5 19.4
1984 16.5 19.5
1983 16.4 19.5
1982 16.4 19.5
1981 16.4 19.5
1980 16.4 19.6
1979 16.5 19.6
1978 16.5 19.6
1977 16.5 19.7
1976 16.6 19.7
1975 16.6 19.7
1974 16.6 19.7
1973 16.6 19.7
1972 16.6 19.7
1971 16.7 19.7
1970 16.7 19.7
1969 16.6 19.7
1968 16.7 19.7
1967 16.7 19.7
1966 16.7 19.6
1965 16.8 19.6
1964 16.8 19.6
1963 17 19.6
1962 17.2 19.6
1961 17.5 19.5
1960 17.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Madagascar Nepal
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Madagascar Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Nepal
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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