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Madagascar vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 44th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Palestine
Population
33750171
5500288
Population rank 49/197 123/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 180/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Madagascar and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Palestine
2024 $17,420,501,490 $13,711,100,000
2023 $15,869,945,478 $17,847,900,000
2022 $15,325,603,273 $19,165,500,000
2021 $14,354,731,964 $18,109,000,000
2020 $13,051,441,204 $15,531,700,000
2019 $14,104,664,679 $17,133,500,000
2018 $13,760,033,282 $16,276,600,000
2017 $13,176,313,594 $16,128,000,000
2016 $11,848,613,858 $15,405,400,000
2015 $11,323,020,701 $13,972,400,000
2014 $12,522,957,399 $13,989,700,000
2013 $12,423,555,455 $13,515,500,000
2012 $11,578,975,062 $12,208,400,000
2011 $11,551,819,618 $11,186,100,000
2010 $9,982,711,338 $9,681,500,000
2009 $9,616,879,409 $8,085,700,000
2008 $10,725,137,724 $7,310,400,000
2007 $8,524,620,890 $5,815,700,000
2006 $6,395,712,491 $5,348,300,000
2005 $5,859,269,753 $5,125,700,000
2004 $5,064,732,626 $4,603,100,000
2003 $6,372,498,890 $3,968,000,000
2002 $5,351,701,663 $3,555,800,000
2001 $5,438,332,602 $4,003,700,000
2000 $4,629,247,204 $4,313,600,000
1999 $4,277,903,780 $4,271,200,000
1998 $4,401,967,633 $4,067,800,000
1997 $4,262,965,420 $3,759,800,000
1996 $4,931,861,039 $3,409,600,000
1995 $3,838,100,904 $3,282,800,000
1994 $3,522,227,092 $2,843,300,000
1993 $4,063,298,919 -
1992 $3,714,966,678 -
1991 $3,254,713,056 -
1990 $3,931,334,875 -
1989 $3,175,638,333 -
1988 $3,189,456,965 -
1987 $3,212,900,556 -
1986 $4,347,989,788 -
1985 $3,802,557,895 -
1984 $3,905,938,481 -
1983 $4,686,457,031 -
1982 $4,784,977,326 -
1981 $4,759,333,998 -
1980 $5,201,818,348 -
1979 $3,463,565,854 -
1978 $2,669,755,115 -
1977 $2,358,930,406 -
1976 $2,181,844,179 -
1975 $2,283,049,215 -
1974 $1,917,508,190 -
1973 $1,653,062,335 -
1972 $1,341,590,690 -
1971 $1,199,507,631 -
1970 $1,111,859,571 -
1969 $1,056,391,056 -
1968 $1,031,669,637 -
1967 $956,436,932 -
1966 $900,264,585 -
1965 $833,563,473 -
1964 $802,482,184 -
1963 $759,345,864 -
1962 $739,286,908 -
1961 $699,161,945 -
1960 $673,081,725 -

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

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Madagascar and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Palestine
2024 $545 $2,592
2023 $509 $3,455
2022 $504 $3,800
2021 $483 $3,679
2020 $451 $3,234
2019 $500 $3,657
2018 $500 $3,562
2017 $492 $3,620
2016 $454 $3,528
2015 $445 $3,272
2014 $506 $3,352
2013 $515 $3,315
2012 $494 $3,067
2011 $506 $2,881
2010 $450 $2,557
2009 $446 $2,192
2008 $513 $2,035
2007 $420 $1,664
2006 $324 $1,570
2005 $306 $1,544
2004 $272.2 $1,422
2003 $353 $1,258
2002 $305 $1,156
2001 $319 $1,336
2000 $280.3 $1,476
1999 $267.4 $1,499
1998 $284.2 $1,465
1997 $284.4 $1,389
1996 $340 $1,317
1995 $273.1 $1,327
1994 $258.7 $1,202
1993 $308 -
1992 $290.2 -
1991 $262 -
1990 $326 -
1989 $271.3 -
1988 $280.5 -
1987 $290.8 -
1986 $405 -
1985 $364 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $476 -
1982 $501 -
1981 $513 -
1980 $578 -
1979 $396 -
1978 $315 -
1977 $286.9 -
1976 $273.5 -
1975 $295 -
1974 $255.3 -
1973 $226.8 -
1972 $189.6 -
1971 $174.6 -
1970 $166.6 -
1969 $162.9 -
1968 $163.6 -
1967 $155.9 -
1966 $150.7 -
1965 $143.2 -
1964 $141.5 -
1963 $137.4 -
1962 $137.3 -
1961 $133.3 -
1960 $131.7 -

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

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Madagascar vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Palestine
2026 64.3 77.4
2025 64 73.1
2024 63.8 69.2
2023 63.6 65.2
2022 63.1 76.7
2021 62.5 73.9
2020 62.7 75
2019 63.5 75.8
2018 63.5 75.4
2017 63.4 75.2
2016 63.4 74.9
2015 63.4 74.6
2014 63.3 72.8
2013 63.2 74.1
2012 63 73.7
2011 62.9 73.6
2010 62.6 73.3
2009 62.3 72.3
2008 62 72.2
2007 61.5 72.1
2006 61.1 71.8
2005 60.7 72
2004 60.2 71.1
2003 59.7 71
2002 59.2 70.9
2001 58.7 69.8
2000 58 70.3
1999 57.4 70.8
1998 56.8 70.6
1997 56.1 70.3
1996 55.5 70
1995 54.8 69.6
1994 54.2 69.3
1993 53.7 68.8
1992 52.9 68.5
1991 52.6 68.2
1990 52.1 67.8
1989 51.8 67.1
1988 51.4 66.7
1987 51.1 66.3
1986 50.7 65.7
1985 50.4 65.3
1984 50.2 64.7
1983 50.1 64.1
1982 50 63.5
1981 49.8 62.8
1980 50 62.2
1979 50.1 61.5
1978 50 60.8
1977 49.9 60.1
1976 49.8 59.4
1975 49.6 58.7
1974 49.3 58
1973 48.9 57.6
1972 48.5 56.7
1971 48.2 56
1970 47.9 55.4
1969 47.3 54.7
1968 46.9 54.1
1967 46.5 50.9
1966 46 52.8
1965 45.4 52.2
1964 45 51.6
1963 44.6 51
1962 44.2 50.4
1961 43.8 49.8
1960 43.3 49.3
1959 43 48.8
1958 42.5 48.4
1957 42.1 48
1956 41.7 47.6
1955 41.3 47.2
1954 40.9 46.9
1953 40.7 46.6
1952 40.3 46.3
1951 39.9 46
1950 39.7 45.7

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

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Madagascar and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Palestine
2024 31,964,956 5,289,152
2023 31,195,932 5,165,775
2022 30,437,261 5,043,612
2021 29,691,083 4,922,749
2020 28,953,556 4,803,269
2019 28,219,554 4,685,306
2018 27,494,926 4,569,087
2017 26,788,375 4,454,805
2016 26,099,952 4,367,088
2015 25,426,702 4,270,092
2014 24,764,348 4,173,398
2013 24,109,290 4,076,708
2012 23,462,438 3,979,998
2011 22,822,300 3,882,986
2010 22,183,340 3,786,161
2009 21,547,280 3,689,099
2008 20,923,840 3,591,977
2007 20,318,583 3,494,496
2006 19,730,909 3,406,334
2005 19,159,707 3,320,396
2004 18,606,608 3,236,626
2003 18,071,854 3,154,969
2002 17,549,913 3,075,373
2001 17,032,939 2,997,784
2000 16,516,338 2,922,153
1999 16,000,506 2,848,431
1998 15,489,364 2,776,568
1997 14,990,814 2,706,518
1996 14,510,711 2,587,997
1995 14,051,275 2,474,666
1994 13,613,850 2,366,298
1993 13,197,345 2,262,676
1992 12,800,870 2,163,591
1991 12,421,412 2,068,845
1990 12,055,639 1,978,248
1989 11,704,998 -
1988 11,369,462 -
1987 11,047,291 -
1986 10,736,857 -
1985 10,433,142 -
1984 10,134,550 -
1983 9,843,044 -
1982 9,557,671 -
1981 9,279,011 -
1980 9,006,032 -
1979 8,737,581 -
1978 8,475,864 -
1977 8,222,240 -
1976 7,976,831 -
1975 7,739,336 -
1974 7,509,726 -
1973 7,288,048 -
1972 7,074,398 -
1971 6,868,868 -
1970 6,672,003 -
1969 6,484,716 -
1968 6,306,493 -
1967 6,136,486 -
1966 5,974,279 -
1965 5,819,116 -
1964 5,669,863 -
1963 5,525,185 -
1962 5,384,150 -
1961 5,246,158 -
1960 5,111,029 -

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Palestine

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Palestine
2023 3.97 3.31
2022 4.04 3.38
2021 4.1 3.44
2020 4.17 3.51
2019 4.22 3.59
2018 4.25 3.67
2017 4.26 3.77
2016 4.29 3.89
2015 4.34 3.98
2014 4.42 4
2013 4.53 4.05
2012 4.61 4.15
2011 4.74 4.31
2010 4.9 4.43
2009 5 4.44
2008 5.04 4.51
2007 5.08 4.63
2006 5.13 4.74
2005 5.2 4.87
2004 5.26 4.97
2003 5.33 5.06
2002 5.41 5.22
2001 5.53 5.34
2000 5.67 5.46
1999 5.84 5.58
1998 5.99 5.69
1997 6.02 5.82
1996 6.03 5.99
1995 6.04 6.16
1994 6.04 6.33
1993 6.06 6.5
1992 6.08 6.65
1991 6.12 6.75
1990 6.14 6.81
1989 6.15 -
1988 6.18 -
1987 6.24 -
1986 6.34 -
1985 6.46 -
1984 6.55 -
1983 6.63 -
1982 6.7 -
1981 6.77 -
1980 6.84 -
1979 6.87 -
1978 6.9 -
1977 6.93 -
1976 6.95 -
1975 6.97 -
1974 6.99 -
1973 7.01 -
1972 7.04 -
1971 7.07 -
1970 7.1 -
1969 7.12 -
1968 7.13 -
1967 7.14 -
1966 7.16 -
1965 7.17 -
1964 7.19 -
1963 7.21 -
1962 7.26 -
1961 7.3 -
1960 7.34 -

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

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Madagascar and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Palestine
2024 20 20.9
2023 19.9 20.8
2022 19.7 20.6
2021 19.6 20.4
2020 19.4 20.3
2019 19.3 20.2
2018 19.1 20
2017 18.9 19.9
2016 18.7 19.8
2015 18.6 19.6
2014 18.4 19.4
2013 18.2 19.1
2012 18.1 18.9
2011 17.9 18.6
2010 17.8 18.4
2009 17.7 18.1
2008 17.6 17.9
2007 17.5 17.6
2006 17.4 17.4
2005 17.3 17.1
2004 17.3 16.9
2003 17.2 16.7
2002 17.2 16.5
2001 17.2 16.3
2000 17.2 16.2
1999 17.2 16
1998 17.2 15.9
1997 17.1 15.8
1996 17.1 15.7
1995 17.1 15.6
1994 17.1 15.5
1993 17 15.5
1992 17 15.4
1991 16.9 15.4
1990 16.9 15.4
1989 16.8 -
1988 16.7 -
1987 16.6 -
1986 16.6 -
1985 16.5 -
1984 16.5 -
1983 16.4 -
1982 16.4 -
1981 16.4 -
1980 16.4 -
1979 16.5 -
1978 16.5 -
1977 16.5 -
1976 16.6 -
1975 16.6 -
1974 16.6 -
1973 16.6 -
1972 16.6 -
1971 16.7 -
1970 16.7 -
1969 16.6 -
1968 16.7 -
1967 16.7 -
1966 16.7 -
1965 16.8 -
1964 16.8 -
1963 17 -
1962 17.2 -
1961 17.5 -
1960 17.9 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Palestine
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
67
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
18%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Madagascar Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Madagascar Palestine
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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