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Madagascar vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 44th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar New Zealand
Population
33750171
5374272
Population rank 49/197 124/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Madagascar and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar New Zealand
2024 $17,420,501,490 $260,172,385,098
2023 $15,869,945,478 $255,194,972,673
2022 $15,325,603,273 $249,509,991,440
2021 $14,354,731,964 $253,977,931,815
2020 $13,051,441,204 $213,029,554,654
2019 $14,104,664,679 $213,006,341,102
2018 $13,760,033,282 $211,985,631,173
2017 $13,176,313,594 $206,745,969,246
2016 $11,848,613,858 $189,100,085,275
2015 $11,323,020,701 $178,224,167,088
2014 $12,522,957,399 $201,518,402,787
2013 $12,423,555,455 $191,012,364,177
2012 $11,578,975,062 $176,560,711,239
2011 $11,551,819,618 $168,484,908,960
2010 $9,982,711,338 $146,887,902,524
2009 $9,616,879,409 $121,663,439,315
2008 $10,725,137,724 $133,437,126,590
2007 $8,524,620,890 $137,188,946,866
2006 $6,395,712,491 $111,538,810,713
2005 $5,859,269,753 $114,720,129,550
2004 $5,064,732,626 $103,905,210,084
2003 $6,372,498,890 $88,250,885,550
2002 $5,351,701,663 $66,627,729,311
2001 $5,438,332,602 $53,872,425,917
2000 $4,629,247,204 $52,623,281,957
1999 $4,277,903,780 $58,762,260,626
1998 $4,401,967,633 $56,227,169,851
1997 $4,262,965,420 $66,075,143,415
1996 $4,931,861,039 $70,140,835,299
1995 $3,838,100,904 $63,918,703,507
1994 $3,522,227,092 $55,314,732,279
1993 $4,063,298,919 $46,775,620,817
1992 $3,714,966,678 $41,649,829,860
1991 $3,254,713,056 $42,745,329,732
1990 $3,931,334,875 $45,495,129,385
1989 $3,175,638,333 $43,920,222,525
1988 $3,189,456,965 $45,176,811,594
1987 $3,212,900,556 $40,376,354,070
1986 $4,347,989,788 $30,604,668,357
1985 $3,802,557,895 $24,679,795,396
1984 $3,905,938,481 $21,665,975,319
1983 $4,686,457,031 $24,309,279,706
1982 $4,784,977,326 $24,164,603,059
1981 $4,759,333,998 $24,417,617,184
1980 $5,201,818,348 $23,244,547,385
1979 $3,463,565,854 $20,731,243,113
1978 $2,669,755,115 $18,530,518,395
1977 $2,358,930,406 $15,446,825,318
1976 $2,181,844,179 $13,604,832,424
1975 $2,283,049,215 $12,861,983,284
1974 $1,917,508,190 $13,940,981,798
1973 $1,653,062,335 $12,802,281,898
1972 $1,341,590,690 $9,567,331,065
1971 $1,199,507,631 $7,911,136,757
1970 $1,111,859,571 $6,495,605,331
1969 $1,056,391,056 $5,814,357,709
1968 $1,031,669,637 $5,228,045,415
1967 $956,436,932 $6,016,017,227
1966 $900,264,585 $5,917,437,693
1965 $833,563,473 $5,706,251,400
1964 $802,482,184 $7,340,766,415
1963 $759,345,864 $6,699,741,645
1962 $739,286,908 $6,133,158,532
1961 $699,161,945 $5,721,994,864
1960 $673,081,725 $5,536,098,360

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

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Madagascar and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar New Zealand
2024 $545 $49,205
2023 $509 $49,076
2022 $504 $49,100
2021 $483 $49,950
2020 $451 $41,998
2019 $500 $42,856
2018 $500 $43,257
2017 $492 $42,950
2016 $454 $40,114
2015 $445 $38,665
2014 $506 $44,618
2013 $515 $43,000
2012 $494 $40,054
2011 $506 $38,432
2010 $450 $33,762
2009 $446 $28,277
2008 $513 $31,325
2007 $420 $32,480
2006 $324 $26,655
2005 $306 $27,751
2004 $272.2 $25,420
2003 $353 $21,914
2002 $305 $16,874
2001 $319 $13,883
2000 $280.3 $13,641
1999 $267.4 $15,322
1998 $284.2 $14,738
1997 $284.4 $17,474
1996 $340 $18,794
1995 $273.1 $17,400
1994 $258.7 $15,280
1993 $308 $13,094
1992 $290.2 $11,793
1991 $262 $12,230
1990 $326 $13,663
1989 $271.3 $13,312
1988 $280.5 $13,759
1987 $290.8 $12,331
1986 $405 $9,428
1985 $364 $7,601
1984 $385 $6,714
1983 $476 $7,598
1982 $501 $7,656
1981 $513 $7,814
1980 $578 $7,467
1979 $396 $6,668
1978 $315 $5,937
1977 $286.9 $4,951
1976 $273.5 $4,374
1975 $295 $4,172
1974 $255.3 $4,611
1973 $226.8 $4,323
1972 $189.6 $3,295
1971 $174.6 $2,773
1970 $166.6 $2,311
1969 $162.9 $2,097
1968 $163.6 $1,902
1967 $155.9 $2,208
1966 $150.7 $2,211
1965 $143.2 $2,171
1964 $141.5 $2,839
1963 $137.4 $2,646
1962 $137.3 $2,471
1961 $133.3 $2,365
1960 $131.7 $2,334

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

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Madagascar vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar New Zealand
2026 64.3 82.5
2025 64 82.4
2024 63.8 82.2
2023 63.6 82.1
2022 63.1 81
2021 62.5 82.3
2020 62.7 82.7
2019 63.5 81.8
2018 63.5 81.9
2017 63.4 81.6
2016 63.4 82
2015 63.4 81.6
2014 63.3 81.4
2013 63.2 81.6
2012 63 81.2
2011 62.9 80.8
2010 62.6 81.1
2009 62.3 80.5
2008 62 80.2
2007 61.5 80.1
2006 61.1 80
2005 60.7 80
2004 60.2 79.4
2003 59.7 79.1
2002 59.2 78.9
2001 58.7 78.7
2000 58 78.7
1999 57.4 77.9
1998 56.8 78.2
1997 56.1 77.3
1996 55.5 76.8
1995 54.8 76.8
1994 54.2 76.9
1993 53.7 76.5
1992 52.9 76.2
1991 52.6 76.1
1990 52.1 75.4
1989 51.8 74.9
1988 51.4 74.5
1987 51.1 74.2
1986 50.7 74.1
1985 50.4 73.9
1984 50.2 74.4
1983 50.1 73.8
1982 50 73.7
1981 49.8 73.6
1980 50 72.9
1979 50.1 73.1
1978 50 73
1977 49.9 72.1
1976 49.8 72.4
1975 49.6 72.2
1974 49.3 71.9
1973 48.9 71.7
1972 48.5 71.8
1971 48.2 71.7
1970 47.9 71.2
1969 47.3 71.5
1968 46.9 71.1
1967 46.5 71.4
1966 46 71.1
1965 45.4 71.2
1964 45 71.3
1963 44.6 71.3
1962 44.2 71.2
1961 43.8 70.9
1960 43.3 71.2
1959 43 70.8
1958 42.5 70.9
1957 42.1 70.3
1956 41.7 70.7
1955 41.3 70.5
1954 40.9 70.3
1953 40.7 70.2
1952 40.3 69.4
1951 39.9 69.1
1950 39.7 69.3

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

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Madagascar and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Madagascar New Zealand
2024 31,964,956 5,287,500
2023 31,195,932 5,200,000
2022 30,437,261 5,081,700
2021 29,691,083 5,084,600
2020 28,953,556 5,072,400
2019 28,219,554 4,970,300
2018 27,494,926 4,900,600
2017 26,788,375 4,813,600
2016 26,099,952 4,714,100
2015 25,426,702 4,609,400
2014 24,764,348 4,516,500
2013 24,109,290 4,442,100
2012 23,462,438 4,408,100
2011 22,822,300 4,384,000
2010 22,183,340 4,350,700
2009 21,547,280 4,302,600
2008 20,923,840 4,259,800
2007 20,318,583 4,223,800
2006 19,730,909 4,184,600
2005 19,159,707 4,133,900
2004 18,606,608 4,087,500
2003 18,071,854 4,027,200
2002 17,549,913 3,948,500
2001 17,032,939 3,880,500
2000 16,516,338 3,857,700
1999 16,000,506 3,835,100
1998 15,489,364 3,815,000
1997 14,990,814 3,781,300
1996 14,510,711 3,732,000
1995 14,051,275 3,673,400
1994 13,613,850 3,620,000
1993 13,197,345 3,572,200
1992 12,800,870 3,531,700
1991 12,421,412 3,495,100
1990 12,055,639 3,329,800
1989 11,704,998 3,299,200
1988 11,369,462 3,283,400
1987 11,047,291 3,274,400
1986 10,736,857 3,246,300
1985 10,433,142 3,247,100
1984 10,134,550 3,227,100
1983 9,843,044 3,199,300
1982 9,557,671 3,156,100
1981 9,279,011 3,124,900
1980 9,006,032 3,112,900
1979 8,737,581 3,109,000
1978 8,475,864 3,121,200
1977 8,222,240 3,120,200
1976 7,976,831 3,110,500
1975 7,739,336 3,083,100
1974 7,509,726 3,023,700
1973 7,288,048 2,961,300
1972 7,074,398 2,903,900
1971 6,868,868 2,853,000
1970 6,672,003 2,810,700
1969 6,484,716 2,772,800
1968 6,306,493 2,748,100
1967 6,136,486 2,724,100
1966 5,974,279 2,675,900
1965 5,819,116 2,628,400
1964 5,669,863 2,585,400
1963 5,525,185 2,531,800
1962 5,384,150 2,482,000
1961 5,246,158 2,419,700
1960 5,111,029 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Madagascar

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar New Zealand
2023 3.97 1.56
2022 4.04 1.66
2021 4.1 1.64
2020 4.17 1.61
2019 4.22 1.72
2018 4.25 1.71
2017 4.26 1.81
2016 4.29 1.87
2015 4.34 1.99
2014 4.42 1.92
2013 4.53 2.01
2012 4.61 2.1
2011 4.74 2.09
2010 4.9 2.17
2009 5 2.13
2008 5.04 2.19
2007 5.08 2.18
2006 5.13 2.01
2005 5.2 1.97
2004 5.26 1.98
2003 5.33 1.93
2002 5.41 1.89
2001 5.53 1.97
2000 5.67 1.98
1999 5.84 1.97
1998 5.99 1.89
1997 6.02 1.96
1996 6.03 1.96
1995 6.04 1.98
1994 6.04 1.98
1993 6.06 2.04
1992 6.08 2.06
1991 6.12 2.09
1990 6.14 2.18
1989 6.15 2.12
1988 6.18 2.1
1987 6.24 2.03
1986 6.34 1.96
1985 6.46 1.93
1984 6.55 1.93
1983 6.63 1.92
1982 6.7 1.95
1981 6.77 2.01
1980 6.84 2.03
1979 6.87 2.12
1978 6.9 2.07
1977 6.93 2.21
1976 6.95 2.27
1975 6.97 2.37
1974 6.99 2.58
1973 7.01 2.76
1972 7.04 3
1971 7.07 3.18
1970 7.1 3.17
1969 7.12 3.28
1968 7.13 3.34
1967 7.14 3.35
1966 7.16 3.41
1965 7.17 3.54
1964 7.19 3.8
1963 7.21 4.05
1962 7.26 4.19
1961 7.3 4.31
1960 7.34 4.24

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

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Madagascar and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar New Zealand
2024 20 38.6
2023 19.9 38.3
2022 19.7 38.1
2021 19.6 37.8
2020 19.4 37.5
2019 19.3 37.3
2018 19.1 37.3
2017 18.9 37.2
2016 18.7 37.3
2015 18.6 37.4
2014 18.4 37.5
2013 18.2 37.4
2012 18.1 37.2
2011 17.9 37
2010 17.8 36.8
2009 17.7 36.6
2008 17.6 36.4
2007 17.5 36.1
2006 17.4 35.8
2005 17.3 35.5
2004 17.3 35.2
2003 17.2 35
2002 17.2 34.8
2001 17.2 34.6
2000 17.2 34.3
1999 17.2 34
1998 17.2 33.6
1997 17.1 33.2
1996 17.1 32.8
1995 17.1 32.6
1994 17.1 32.3
1993 17 32
1992 17 31.7
1991 16.9 31.4
1990 16.9 31.1
1989 16.8 30.8
1988 16.7 30.4
1987 16.6 30.1
1986 16.6 29.8
1985 16.5 29.4
1984 16.5 29.1
1983 16.4 28.8
1982 16.4 28.5
1981 16.4 28.2
1980 16.4 27.9
1979 16.5 27.5
1978 16.5 27.1
1977 16.5 26.8
1976 16.6 26.5
1975 16.6 26.3
1974 16.6 26.2
1973 16.6 26
1972 16.6 25.9
1971 16.7 25.7
1970 16.7 25.6
1969 16.6 25.7
1968 16.7 25.7
1967 16.7 25.8
1966 16.7 25.9
1965 16.8 26
1964 16.8 26.2
1963 17 26.4
1962 17.2 26.8
1961 17.5 27.1
1960 17.9 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
57
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Madagascar New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar New Zealand
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Madagascar New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar New Zealand
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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