Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 44th vs. 180th).
By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).
Main facts and rankings
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
33530646
|
17618
|
| Population rank | 49/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP |
$17.4B
2024 |
$277M
2023 |
| GDP rank | 136/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$545
2024 |
$15,611
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 193/197 | 67/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,884
2024 |
$18,230
2023 |
| Government debt |
$8.78B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.5%
2026 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$274.7
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 180/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,489
2026 |
$8,654
2026 |
| Land area |
224,634 sq mi
2026 |
177.6 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.97
2023 |
1.91
2023 |
| Median age |
20 years
2024 |
39.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
Madagascar and Palau: Comparison Charts
Madagascar and Palau economies compared
GDP
Madagascar
Palau
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
| 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 | $11,563,041 |
| 1971 | $1,199,507,631 | $12,706,874 |
| 1972 | $1,341,590,690 | $13,956,474 |
| 1973 | $1,653,062,335 | $15,331,889 |
| 1974 | $1,917,508,190 | $16,848,759 |
| 1975 | $2,283,049,215 | $18,521,112 |
| 1976 | $2,181,844,179 | $20,364,420 |
| 1977 | $2,358,930,406 | $22,308,104 |
| 1978 | $2,669,755,115 | $24,530,015 |
| 1979 | $3,463,565,854 | $27,004,251 |
| 1980 | $5,201,818,348 | $29,728,054 |
| 1981 | $4,759,333,998 | $32,726,594 |
| 1982 | $4,784,977,326 | $36,027,583 |
| 1983 | $4,686,457,031 | $39,661,530 |
| 1984 | $3,905,938,481 | $44,814,259 |
| 1985 | $3,802,557,895 | $51,030,637 |
| 1986 | $4,347,989,788 | $58,109,314 |
| 1987 | $3,212,900,556 | $66,169,905 |
| 1988 | $3,189,456,965 | $75,348,615 |
| 1989 | $3,175,638,333 | $85,800,543 |
| 1990 | $3,931,334,875 | $97,702,303 |
| 1991 | $3,254,713,056 | $106,555,300 |
| 1992 | $3,714,966,678 | $104,771,300 |
| 1993 | $4,063,298,919 | $96,455,700 |
| 1994 | $3,522,227,092 | $106,138,500 |
| 1995 | $3,838,100,904 | $121,018,500 |
| 1996 | $4,931,861,039 | $137,494,600 |
| 1997 | $4,262,965,420 | $143,860,800 |
| 1998 | $4,401,967,633 | $149,079,600 |
| 1999 | $4,277,903,780 | $144,206,500 |
| 2000 | $4,629,247,204 | $149,551,483 |
| 2001 | $5,438,332,602 | $159,446,228 |
| 2002 | $5,351,701,663 | $162,658,722 |
| 2003 | $6,372,498,890 | $154,566,788 |
| 2004 | $5,064,732,626 | $166,363,739 |
| 2005 | $5,859,269,753 | $190,961,685 |
| 2006 | $6,395,712,491 | $193,611,359 |
| 2007 | $8,524,620,890 | $200,789,764 |
| 2008 | $10,725,137,724 | $201,067,734 |
| 2009 | $9,616,879,409 | $189,854,706 |
| 2010 | $9,982,711,338 | $188,042,374 |
| 2011 | $11,551,819,618 | $198,742,371 |
| 2012 | $11,578,975,062 | $215,616,882 |
| 2013 | $12,423,555,455 | $224,110,611 |
| 2014 | $12,522,957,399 | $245,591,095 |
| 2015 | $11,323,020,701 | $287,057,526 |
| 2016 | $11,848,613,858 | $305,227,020 |
| 2017 | $13,176,313,594 | $292,148,590 |
| 2018 | $13,760,033,282 | $287,998,352 |
| 2019 | $14,104,664,679 | $282,041,290 |
| 2020 | $13,051,441,204 | $261,688,507 |
| 2021 | $14,354,731,964 | $231,343,460 |
| 2022 | $15,325,603,273 | $243,826,813 |
| 2023 | $15,869,945,478 | $276,733,063 |
| 2024 | $17,420,501,490 | - |
Madagascar and Palau economies compared
GDP per capita
Madagascar
Palau
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
| 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 | $1,017 |
| 1971 | $174.6 | $1,081 |
| 1972 | $189.6 | $1,145 |
| 1973 | $226.8 | $1,221 |
| 1974 | $255.3 | $1,328 |
| 1975 | $295 | $1,464 |
| 1976 | $273.5 | $1,616 |
| 1977 | $286.9 | $1,781 |
| 1978 | $315 | $1,972 |
| 1979 | $396 | $2,189 |
| 1980 | $578 | $2,423 |
| 1981 | $513 | $2,639 |
| 1982 | $501 | $2,838 |
| 1983 | $476 | $3,049 |
| 1984 | $385 | $3,360 |
| 1985 | $364 | $3,728 |
| 1986 | $405 | $4,144 |
| 1987 | $290.8 | $4,616 |
| 1988 | $280.5 | $5,145 |
| 1989 | $271.3 | $5,741 |
| 1990 | $326 | $6,403 |
| 1991 | $262 | $6,824 |
| 1992 | $290.2 | $6,553 |
| 1993 | $308 | $5,892 |
| 1994 | $258.7 | $6,329 |
| 1995 | $273.1 | $7,038 |
| 1996 | $340 | $7,788 |
| 1997 | $284.4 | $7,945 |
| 1998 | $284.2 | $8,048 |
| 1999 | $267.4 | $7,630 |
| 2000 | $280.3 | $7,798 |
| 2001 | $319 | $8,239 |
| 2002 | $305 | $8,340 |
| 2003 | $353 | $7,862 |
| 2004 | $272.2 | $8,394 |
| 2005 | $306 | $9,635 |
| 2006 | $324 | $9,882 |
| 2007 | $420 | $10,403 |
| 2008 | $513 | $10,578 |
| 2009 | $446 | $10,148 |
| 2010 | $450 | $10,222 |
| 2011 | $506 | $10,994 |
| 2012 | $494 | $12,137 |
| 2013 | $515 | $12,699 |
| 2014 | $506 | $13,863 |
| 2015 | $445 | $16,154 |
| 2016 | $454 | $17,150 |
| 2017 | $492 | $16,402 |
| 2018 | $500 | $16,167 |
| 2019 | $500 | $15,847 |
| 2020 | $451 | $14,708 |
| 2021 | $483 | $13,009 |
| 2022 | $504 | $13,730 |
| 2023 | $509 | $15,611 |
| 2024 | $545 | - |
Madagascar vs. Palau life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Madagascar
Palau
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
| 1950 | 39.7 | 52.7 |
| 1951 | 39.9 | 52.9 |
| 1952 | 40.3 | 53.1 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 53.3 |
| 1954 | 40.9 | 53.5 |
| 1955 | 41.3 | 53.7 |
| 1956 | 41.7 | 53.9 |
| 1957 | 42.1 | 54.1 |
| 1958 | 42.5 | 54.4 |
| 1959 | 43 | 54.6 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 54.9 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 55.1 |
| 1962 | 44.2 | 55.4 |
| 1963 | 44.6 | 55.6 |
| 1964 | 45 | 55.8 |
| 1965 | 45.4 | 55.9 |
| 1966 | 46 | 56.2 |
| 1967 | 46.5 | 56.5 |
| 1968 | 46.9 | 56.9 |
| 1969 | 47.3 | 57.3 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 57.7 |
| 1971 | 48.2 | 58.1 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 58.6 |
| 1973 | 48.9 | 59 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 60 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 60.5 |
| 1977 | 49.9 | 60.9 |
| 1978 | 50 | 61.3 |
| 1979 | 50.1 | 61.6 |
| 1980 | 50 | 61.9 |
| 1981 | 49.8 | 62.1 |
| 1982 | 50 | 62.3 |
| 1983 | 50.1 | 62.5 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 62.6 |
| 1985 | 50.4 | 62.7 |
| 1986 | 50.7 | 62.8 |
| 1987 | 51.1 | 62.8 |
| 1988 | 51.4 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 51.8 | 62.8 |
| 1990 | 52.1 | 62.8 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 62.8 |
| 1992 | 52.9 | 62.9 |
| 1993 | 53.7 | 63 |
| 1994 | 54.2 | 63.1 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 63.3 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 56.1 | 63.7 |
| 1998 | 56.8 | 64 |
| 1999 | 57.4 | 64.2 |
| 2000 | 58 | 64.5 |
| 2001 | 58.7 | 64.8 |
| 2002 | 59.2 | 65.1 |
| 2003 | 59.7 | 65.4 |
| 2004 | 60.2 | 65.8 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 66.2 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 66.6 |
| 2007 | 61.5 | 67.1 |
| 2008 | 62 | 67.6 |
| 2009 | 62.3 | 68 |
| 2010 | 62.6 | 68.3 |
| 2011 | 62.9 | 68.6 |
| 2012 | 63 | 68.9 |
| 2013 | 63.2 | 69 |
| 2014 | 63.3 | 69.1 |
| 2015 | 63.4 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 69 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 69 |
| 2018 | 63.5 | 69 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 69 |
| 2020 | 62.7 | 68.7 |
| 2021 | 62.5 | 68.6 |
| 2022 | 63.1 | 68.9 |
| 2023 | 63.6 | 69.3 |
| 2024 | 63.8 | 69.4 |
| 2025 | 64 | 69.5 |
| 2026 | 64.3 | 69.6 |
Madagascar and Palau population clocks and comparison
Population
Madagascar
Palau
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
| 1960 | 5,111,029 | 9,328 |
| 1961 | 5,246,158 | 9,555 |
| 1962 | 5,384,150 | 9,793 |
| 1963 | 5,525,185 | 10,037 |
| 1964 | 5,669,863 | 10,292 |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | 10,547 |
| 1966 | 5,974,279 | 10,805 |
| 1967 | 6,136,486 | 10,988 |
| 1968 | 6,306,493 | 11,080 |
| 1969 | 6,484,716 | 11,159 |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | 11,368 |
| 1971 | 6,868,868 | 11,759 |
| 1972 | 7,074,398 | 12,194 |
| 1973 | 7,288,048 | 12,552 |
| 1974 | 7,509,726 | 12,687 |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | 12,655 |
| 1976 | 7,976,831 | 12,598 |
| 1977 | 8,222,240 | 12,525 |
| 1978 | 8,475,864 | 12,440 |
| 1979 | 8,737,581 | 12,337 |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | 12,271 |
| 1981 | 9,279,011 | 12,402 |
| 1982 | 9,557,671 | 12,694 |
| 1983 | 9,843,044 | 13,006 |
| 1984 | 10,134,550 | 13,337 |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | 13,688 |
| 1986 | 10,736,857 | 14,024 |
| 1987 | 11,047,291 | 14,334 |
| 1988 | 11,369,462 | 14,645 |
| 1989 | 11,704,998 | 14,945 |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | 15,259 |
| 1991 | 12,421,412 | 15,614 |
| 1992 | 12,800,870 | 15,989 |
| 1993 | 13,197,345 | 16,372 |
| 1994 | 13,613,850 | 16,770 |
| 1995 | 14,051,275 | 17,195 |
| 1996 | 14,510,711 | 17,654 |
| 1997 | 14,990,814 | 18,108 |
| 1998 | 15,489,364 | 18,524 |
| 1999 | 16,000,506 | 18,901 |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | 19,178 |
| 2001 | 17,032,939 | 19,352 |
| 2002 | 17,549,913 | 19,503 |
| 2003 | 18,071,854 | 19,659 |
| 2004 | 18,606,608 | 19,820 |
| 2005 | 19,159,707 | 19,819 |
| 2006 | 19,730,909 | 19,593 |
| 2007 | 20,318,583 | 19,302 |
| 2008 | 20,923,840 | 19,009 |
| 2009 | 21,547,280 | 18,709 |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | 18,396 |
| 2011 | 22,822,300 | 18,078 |
| 2012 | 23,462,438 | 17,765 |
| 2013 | 24,109,290 | 17,648 |
| 2014 | 24,764,348 | 17,715 |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | 17,770 |
| 2016 | 26,099,952 | 17,797 |
| 2017 | 26,788,375 | 17,812 |
| 2018 | 27,494,926 | 17,814 |
| 2019 | 28,219,554 | 17,798 |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | 17,792 |
| 2021 | 29,691,083 | 17,783 |
| 2022 | 30,437,261 | 17,759 |
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | 17,727 |
| 2024 | 31,964,956 | 17,695 |
Fertility rates in Madagascar and Palau
Fertility rate
Madagascar
Palau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
| 1960 | 7.34 | 7.19 |
| 1961 | 7.3 | 7.17 |
| 1962 | 7.26 | 7.15 |
| 1963 | 7.21 | 7.12 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 7.08 |
| 1965 | 7.17 | 7.01 |
| 1966 | 7.16 | 6.93 |
| 1967 | 7.14 | 6.84 |
| 1968 | 7.13 | 6.71 |
| 1969 | 7.12 | 6.58 |
| 1970 | 7.1 | 6.39 |
| 1971 | 7.07 | 6.16 |
| 1972 | 7.04 | 5.9 |
| 1973 | 7.01 | 5.59 |
| 1974 | 6.99 | 5.26 |
| 1975 | 6.97 | 4.9 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 4.53 |
| 1977 | 6.93 | 4.09 |
| 1978 | 6.9 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 3.49 |
| 1980 | 6.84 | 3.35 |
| 1981 | 6.77 | 3.28 |
| 1982 | 6.7 | 3.22 |
| 1983 | 6.63 | 3.14 |
| 1984 | 6.55 | 3.08 |
| 1985 | 6.46 | 3.01 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 2.98 |
| 1987 | 6.24 | 2.93 |
| 1988 | 6.18 | 2.91 |
| 1989 | 6.15 | 2.92 |
| 1990 | 6.14 | 2.88 |
| 1991 | 6.12 | 2.74 |
| 1992 | 6.08 | 2.71 |
| 1993 | 6.06 | 2.73 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 2.66 |
| 1995 | 6.04 | 2.55 |
| 1996 | 6.03 | 2.39 |
| 1997 | 6.02 | 2.19 |
| 1998 | 5.99 | 2.01 |
| 1999 | 5.84 | 1.91 |
| 2000 | 5.67 | 1.82 |
| 2001 | 5.53 | 1.87 |
| 2002 | 5.41 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 5.33 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 5.26 | 1.99 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 2.02 |
| 2006 | 5.13 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5.08 | 1.97 |
| 2008 | 5.04 | 1.95 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1.94 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 1.94 |
| 2011 | 4.74 | 1.97 |
| 2012 | 4.61 | 2.01 |
| 2013 | 4.53 | 2.05 |
| 2014 | 4.42 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 4.34 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4.29 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 4.26 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 4.25 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 4.22 | 1.98 |
| 2020 | 4.17 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 1.95 |
| 2022 | 4.04 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 3.97 | 1.91 |
Madagascar and Palau demographics compared
Median age
Madagascar
Palau
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
| 1960 | 17.9 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 17.5 | 16.1 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 15.5 |
| 1963 | 17 | 15.1 |
| 1964 | 16.8 | 15 |
| 1965 | 16.8 | 14.9 |
| 1966 | 16.7 | 14.9 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 16.7 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 16.7 | 16.5 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 16.6 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 16.6 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
| 1977 | 16.5 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 16.5 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 18.6 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 18.9 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 19.3 |
| 1982 | 16.4 | 19.9 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 20.5 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 21.1 |
| 1985 | 16.5 | 21.6 |
| 1986 | 16.6 | 22.2 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 23.1 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 24 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 24.9 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 25.6 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 26 |
| 1992 | 17 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 17 | 26.9 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 17.1 | 27.8 |
| 1996 | 17.1 | 28.3 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 28.8 |
| 1998 | 17.2 | 29.4 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 30.2 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 30.8 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 31.2 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | 31.5 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 31.8 |
| 2004 | 17.3 | 32 |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 32.3 |
| 2006 | 17.4 | 32.7 |
| 2007 | 17.5 | 33.1 |
| 2008 | 17.6 | 33.5 |
| 2009 | 17.7 | 33.9 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 34.2 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 34.6 |
| 2012 | 18.1 | 35 |
| 2013 | 18.2 | 35.3 |
| 2014 | 18.4 | 35.6 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 36 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 36.3 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 36.7 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 37 |
| 2019 | 19.3 | 37.4 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 37.8 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 38.1 |
| 2022 | 19.7 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 20 | 39.2 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.4B
2024 |
$262M
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.5%
2026 |
53.1%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.05%
2023 |
3.53%
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 |
+2.11%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.19%
2022 |
0.77%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.7%
2024 |
74.8%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.8%
2024 |
10.1%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
57
2025 |
62
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.6%
2021 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2021 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.78B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$385M
2024 |
$1.95M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
87,099
2020 |
18,399
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.8%
2020 |
93.5%
2017 |
| Banked people share |
24.5%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
309 kg
2022 |
4,814 kg
1990 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.56
2022 |
$2
1990 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.68 megatons
2024 |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.15 tons
2024 |
82.8 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
1990 |
| Renewable energy use share |
83.1%
2022 |
0.9%
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 |
4.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
31.5%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
39.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.39%
2024 |
0.0002%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,795
2024 |
-14
2024 |
| Urban population |
32.4%
2024 |
79.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
23.6
2026 |
47.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
49
2025 |
| Higher education index |
29
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.69
2015 |
11.2
2018 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.2
2019 |
4.78
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
70
2025 |
123
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
77.5%
2022 |
100%
2020 |
| English speaking |
18%
2023 |
92.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20.4%
2023 |
27%
2004 |
Health
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$16.3
2022 |
$1,979
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.27
2022 |
$328
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32.8%
2022 |
21.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2018 |
1.78
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.5 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
445
2023 |
89
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
64.8
2023 |
22.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.45%
2022 |
42.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.6%
2024 |
19.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
38
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
26.8%
2022 |
17.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.99 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Madagascar
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.39%
2026 |
0.0003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
10,037 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
157,896 sq mi
2026 |
16.6 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
47,839 sq mi
2026 |
160.8 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
19,660 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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