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Madagascar vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 44th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Netherlands
Population
33750171
18252623
Population rank 49/197 72/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 136/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Madagascar and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Netherlands
2024 $17,420,501,490 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $15,869,945,478 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $15,325,603,273 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $14,354,731,964 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $13,051,441,204 $932,560,861,701
2019 $14,104,664,679 $928,903,005,576
2018 $13,760,033,282 $929,733,599,797
2017 $13,176,313,594 $848,233,537,846
2016 $11,848,613,858 $797,163,949,290
2015 $11,323,020,701 $775,743,675,303
2014 $12,522,957,399 $901,556,501,756
2013 $12,423,555,455 $883,951,539,007
2012 $11,578,975,062 $845,689,017,066
2011 $11,551,819,618 $913,140,741,333
2010 $9,982,711,338 $852,464,982,433
2009 $9,616,879,409 $878,954,223,140
2008 $10,725,137,724 $957,901,566,041
2007 $8,524,620,890 $853,499,460,873
2006 $6,395,712,491 $737,593,995,289
2005 $5,859,269,753 $688,133,699,636
2004 $5,064,732,626 $661,224,886,143
2003 $6,372,498,890 $582,435,617,082
2002 $5,351,701,663 $475,529,972,123
2001 $5,438,332,602 $432,536,219,669
2000 $4,629,247,204 $417,649,282,154
1999 $4,277,903,780 $447,778,514,140
1998 $4,401,967,633 $438,612,530,549
1997 $4,262,965,420 $417,506,211,882
1996 $4,931,861,039 $451,372,549,020
1995 $3,838,100,904 $452,967,334,614
1994 $3,522,227,092 $379,688,232,232
1993 $4,063,298,919 $354,070,495,966
1992 $3,714,966,678 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,254,713,056 $327,982,316,124
1990 $3,931,334,875 $318,799,003,994
1989 $3,175,638,333 $258,716,904,292
1988 $3,189,456,965 $262,295,966,105
1987 $3,212,900,556 $245,406,949,521
1986 $4,347,989,788 $201,157,708,221
1985 $3,802,557,895 $144,057,523,222
1984 $3,905,938,481 $144,124,462,912
1983 $4,686,457,031 $153,671,294,109
1982 $4,784,977,326 $158,712,765,536
1981 $4,759,333,998 $164,375,775,854
1980 $5,201,818,348 $195,439,301,707
1979 $3,463,565,854 $179,933,827,310
1978 $2,669,755,115 $156,089,077,205
1977 $2,358,930,406 $127,203,923,857
1976 $2,181,844,179 $109,329,386,564
1975 $2,283,049,215 $100,397,061,694
1974 $1,917,508,190 $87,371,810,804
1973 $1,653,062,335 $71,946,639,603
1972 $1,341,590,690 $54,787,070,173
1971 $1,199,507,631 $44,644,730,576
1970 $1,111,859,571 $38,220,884,519
1969 $1,056,391,056 $34,086,038,090
1968 $1,031,669,637 $30,097,635,751
1967 $956,436,932 $27,143,828,099
1966 $900,264,585 $24,741,480,717
1965 $833,563,473 $22,721,869,808
1964 $802,482,184 $20,232,048,553
1963 $759,345,864 $17,193,744,109
1962 $739,286,908 $15,847,582,341
1961 $699,161,945 $14,599,836,396
1960 $673,081,725 $13,282,979,015

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

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Madagascar and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Netherlands
2024 $545 $67,520
2023 $509 $63,516
2022 $504 $59,123
2021 $483 $60,142
2020 $451 $53,468
2019 $500 $53,555
2018 $500 $53,955
2017 $492 $49,514
2016 $454 $46,809
2015 $445 $45,794
2014 $506 $53,457
2013 $515 $52,602
2012 $494 $50,474
2011 $506 $54,702
2010 $450 $51,306
2009 $446 $53,172
2008 $513 $58,247
2007 $420 $52,101
2006 $324 $45,124
2005 $306 $42,165
2004 $272.2 $40,611
2003 $353 $35,897
2002 $305 $29,447
2001 $319 $26,956
2000 $280.3 $26,225
1999 $267.4 $28,319
1998 $284.2 $27,924
1997 $284.4 $26,745
1996 $340 $29,064
1995 $273.1 $29,301
1994 $258.7 $24,683
1993 $308 $23,156
1992 $290.2 $23,939
1991 $262 $21,764
1990 $326 $21,322
1989 $271.3 $17,423
1988 $280.5 $17,771
1987 $290.8 $16,734
1986 $405 $13,804
1985 $364 $9,941
1984 $385 $9,992
1983 $476 $10,696
1982 $501 $11,089
1981 $513 $11,537
1980 $578 $13,812
1979 $396 $12,817
1978 $315 $11,196
1977 $286.9 $9,180
1976 $273.5 $7,937
1975 $295 $7,346
1974 $255.3 $6,450
1973 $226.8 $5,353
1972 $189.6 $4,110
1971 $174.6 $3,384
1970 $166.6 $2,931
1969 $162.9 $2,647
1968 $163.6 $2,364
1967 $155.9 $2,155
1966 $150.7 $1,986
1965 $143.2 $1,848
1964 $141.5 $1,668
1963 $137.4 $1,437
1962 $137.3 $1,342
1961 $133.3 $1,254
1960 $131.7 $1,156

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

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Madagascar vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Netherlands
2026 64.3 82.6
2025 64 82.4
2024 63.8 82.3
2023 63.6 82.2
2022 63.1 81.9
2021 62.5 81.4
2020 62.7 81.4
2019 63.5 82.1
2018 63.5 81.8
2017 63.4 81.7
2016 63.4 81.6
2015 63.4 81.5
2014 63.3 81.7
2013 63.2 81.3
2012 63 81.1
2011 62.9 81.1
2010 62.6 80.8
2009 62.3 80.7
2008 62 80.4
2007 61.5 80.3
2006 61.1 79.8
2005 60.7 79.5
2004 60.2 79.2
2003 59.7 78.7
2002 59.2 78.4
2001 58.7 78.3
2000 58 78.1
1999 57.4 78
1998 56.8 78
1997 56.1 77.9
1996 55.5 77.6
1995 54.8 77.6
1994 54.2 77.5
1993 53.7 77
1992 52.9 77.4
1991 52.6 77.2
1990 52.1 77
1989 51.8 76.8
1988 51.4 77
1987 51.1 76.8
1986 50.7 76.4
1985 50.4 76.4
1984 50.2 76.3
1983 50.1 76.3
1982 50 76.1
1981 49.8 76
1980 50 75.8
1979 50.1 75.6
1978 50 75.2
1977 49.9 75.3
1976 49.8 74.7
1975 49.6 74.6
1974 49.3 74.6
1973 48.9 74.2
1972 48.5 73.8
1971 48.2 73.9
1970 47.9 73.6
1969 47.3 73.6
1968 46.9 73.6
1967 46.5 73.8
1966 46 73.6
1965 45.4 73.6
1964 45 73.7
1963 44.6 73.4
1962 44.2 73.2
1961 43.8 73.6
1960 43.3 73.4
1959 43 73.2
1958 42.5 73.1
1957 42.1 73
1956 41.7 72.5
1955 41.3 72.5
1954 40.9 72.4
1953 40.7 71.7
1952 40.3 72.1
1951 39.9 71.5
1950 39.7 71.4

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

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Madagascar and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Netherlands
2024 31,964,956 17,993,485
2023 31,195,932 17,877,117
2022 30,437,261 17,700,982
2021 29,691,083 17,533,044
2020 28,953,556 17,441,500
2019 28,219,554 17,344,874
2018 27,494,926 17,231,624
2017 26,788,375 17,131,296
2016 26,099,952 17,030,314
2015 25,426,702 16,939,923
2014 24,764,348 16,865,008
2013 24,109,290 16,804,432
2012 23,462,438 16,754,962
2011 22,822,300 16,693,074
2010 22,183,340 16,615,394
2009 21,547,280 16,530,388
2008 20,923,840 16,445,593
2007 20,318,583 16,381,696
2006 19,730,909 16,346,101
2005 19,159,707 16,319,868
2004 18,606,608 16,281,779
2003 18,071,854 16,225,302
2002 17,549,913 16,148,929
2001 17,032,939 16,046,180
2000 16,516,338 15,925,513
1999 16,000,506 15,812,088
1998 15,489,364 15,707,209
1997 14,990,814 15,610,650
1996 14,510,711 15,530,498
1995 14,051,275 15,459,006
1994 13,613,850 15,382,838
1993 13,197,345 15,290,368
1992 12,800,870 15,184,166
1991 12,421,412 15,069,798
1990 12,055,639 14,951,510
1989 11,704,998 14,848,907
1988 11,369,462 14,760,094
1987 11,047,291 14,665,037
1986 10,736,857 14,572,278
1985 10,433,142 14,491,632
1984 10,134,550 14,424,211
1983 9,843,044 14,367,070
1982 9,557,671 14,312,690
1981 9,279,011 14,247,208
1980 9,006,032 14,149,800
1979 8,737,581 14,038,270
1978 8,475,864 13,941,700
1977 8,222,240 13,856,185
1976 7,976,831 13,774,037
1975 7,739,336 13,666,335
1974 7,509,726 13,545,056
1973 7,288,048 13,439,322
1972 7,074,398 13,328,593
1971 6,868,868 13,194,497
1970 6,672,003 13,038,526
1969 6,484,716 12,877,984
1968 6,306,493 12,729,721
1967 6,136,486 12,598,201
1966 5,974,279 12,456,251
1965 5,819,116 12,294,732
1964 5,669,863 12,127,120
1963 5,525,185 11,965,966
1962 5,384,150 11,805,689
1961 5,246,158 11,638,712
1960 5,111,029 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Netherlands
2023 3.97 1.43
2022 4.04 1.49
2021 4.1 1.62
2020 4.17 1.54
2019 4.22 1.57
2018 4.25 1.59
2017 4.26 1.62
2016 4.29 1.66
2015 4.34 1.66
2014 4.42 1.71
2013 4.53 1.68
2012 4.61 1.72
2011 4.74 1.76
2010 4.9 1.79
2009 5 1.79
2008 5.04 1.77
2007 5.08 1.72
2006 5.13 1.72
2005 5.2 1.71
2004 5.26 1.72
2003 5.33 1.75
2002 5.41 1.73
2001 5.53 1.71
2000 5.67 1.72
1999 5.84 1.65
1998 5.99 1.63
1997 6.02 1.56
1996 6.03 1.53
1995 6.04 1.53
1994 6.04 1.57
1993 6.06 1.57
1992 6.08 1.59
1991 6.12 1.61
1990 6.14 1.62
1989 6.15 1.55
1988 6.18 1.55
1987 6.24 1.56
1986 6.34 1.55
1985 6.46 1.51
1984 6.55 1.49
1983 6.63 1.47
1982 6.7 1.5
1981 6.77 1.56
1980 6.84 1.6
1979 6.87 1.56
1978 6.9 1.58
1977 6.93 1.58
1976 6.95 1.63
1975 6.97 1.66
1974 6.99 1.77
1973 7.01 1.9
1972 7.04 2.15
1971 7.07 2.36
1970 7.1 2.57
1969 7.12 2.75
1968 7.13 2.72
1967 7.14 2.81
1966 7.16 2.9
1965 7.17 3.04
1964 7.19 3.17
1963 7.21 3.19
1962 7.26 3.18
1961 7.3 3.22
1960 7.34 3.12

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

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Madagascar and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Netherlands
2024 20 42.4
2023 19.9 42.4
2022 19.7 42.5
2021 19.6 42.6
2020 19.4 42.5
2019 19.3 42.5
2018 19.1 42.4
2017 18.9 42.3
2016 18.7 42.2
2015 18.6 42
2014 18.4 41.8
2013 18.2 41.6
2012 18.1 41.3
2011 17.9 41
2010 17.8 40.7
2009 17.7 40.3
2008 17.6 40
2007 17.5 39.7
2006 17.4 39.3
2005 17.3 38.9
2004 17.3 38.5
2003 17.2 38.1
2002 17.2 37.8
2001 17.2 37.5
2000 17.2 37.3
1999 17.2 37
1998 17.2 36.7
1997 17.1 36.4
1996 17.1 36.1
1995 17.1 35.7
1994 17.1 35.4
1993 17 35.1
1992 17 34.8
1991 16.9 34.6
1990 16.9 34.3
1989 16.8 34.1
1988 16.7 33.8
1987 16.6 33.5
1986 16.6 33.2
1985 16.5 32.9
1984 16.5 32.6
1983 16.4 32.3
1982 16.4 31.9
1981 16.4 31.6
1980 16.4 31.3
1979 16.5 31
1978 16.5 30.7
1977 16.5 30.3
1976 16.6 29.8
1975 16.6 29.4
1974 16.6 29.3
1973 16.6 29
1972 16.6 28.9
1971 16.7 28.7
1970 16.7 28.6
1969 16.6 28.6
1968 16.7 28.6
1967 16.7 28.5
1966 16.7 28.6
1965 16.8 28.6
1964 16.8 28.6
1963 17 28.7
1962 17.2 28.7
1961 17.5 28.8
1960 17.9 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Netherlands
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Madagascar Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Netherlands
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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