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Madagascar vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 44th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Paraguay
Population
33750171
7120169
Population rank 49/197 108/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Madagascar and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Paraguay
2024 $17,420,501,490 $44,458,118,397
2023 $15,869,945,478 $43,118,053,175
2022 $15,325,603,273 $41,952,910,858
2021 $14,354,731,964 $39,950,899,939
2020 $13,051,441,204 $35,432,178,068
2019 $14,104,664,679 $37,925,338,329
2018 $13,760,033,282 $40,225,448,341
2017 $13,176,313,594 $38,997,129,474
2016 $11,848,613,858 $36,089,700,223
2015 $11,323,020,701 $36,211,447,840
2014 $12,522,957,399 $40,377,929,296
2013 $12,423,555,455 $38,501,122,141
2012 $11,578,975,062 $33,271,921,136
2011 $11,551,819,618 $33,756,238,766
2010 $9,982,711,338 $27,260,886,405
2009 $9,616,879,409 $22,355,151,162
2008 $10,725,137,724 $24,615,267,664
2007 $8,524,620,890 $17,856,393,235
2006 $6,395,712,491 $13,429,430,050
2005 $5,859,269,753 $10,737,500,188
2004 $5,064,732,626 $9,624,440,836
2003 $6,372,498,890 $7,691,367,471
2002 $5,351,701,663 $7,196,260,657
2001 $5,438,332,602 $8,495,806,432
2000 $4,629,247,204 $8,855,705,140
1999 $4,277,903,780 $8,837,070,236
1998 $4,401,967,633 $9,260,481,572
1997 $4,262,965,420 $9,965,225,678
1996 $4,931,861,039 $9,788,391,781
1995 $3,838,100,904 $9,062,131,475
1994 $3,522,227,092 $7,870,982,005
1993 $4,063,298,919 $7,249,533,620
1992 $3,714,966,678 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,254,713,056 $6,984,367,763
1990 $3,931,334,875 $5,812,114,523
1989 $3,175,638,333 $4,757,732,200
1988 $3,189,456,965 $4,255,683,528
1987 $3,212,900,556 $3,971,044,724
1986 $4,347,989,788 $3,723,993,943
1985 $3,802,557,895 $3,282,449,236
1984 $3,905,938,481 $4,502,462,807
1983 $4,686,457,031 $5,673,248,726
1982 $4,784,977,326 $5,419,411,765
1981 $4,759,333,998 $5,624,515,873
1980 $5,201,818,348 $4,448,087,302
1979 $3,463,565,854 $3,416,777,778
1978 $2,669,755,115 $2,559,857,143
1977 $2,358,930,406 $2,092,158,730
1976 $2,181,844,179 $1,698,960,317
1975 $2,283,049,215 $1,511,420,635
1974 $1,917,508,190 $1,333,475,397
1973 $1,653,062,335 $995,531,746
1972 $1,341,590,690 $769,039,683
1971 $1,199,507,631 $664,571,429
1970 $1,111,859,571 $594,611,111
1969 $1,056,391,056 $556,293,651
1968 $1,031,669,637 $517,650,794
1967 $956,436,932 $492,674,603
1966 $900,264,585 $465,888,889
1965 $833,563,473 $443,587,302
1964 $802,482,184 $408,349,206
1963 $759,345,864 $383,904,762
1962 $739,286,908 $360,698,413
1961 $699,161,945 $322,053,713
1960 $673,081,725 $288,884,368

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

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Madagascar and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Paraguay
2024 $545 $6,416
2023 $509 $6,300
2022 $504 $6,206
2021 $483 $5,977
2020 $451 $5,365
2019 $500 $5,821
2018 $500 $6,258
2017 $492 $6,152
2016 $454 $5,775
2015 $445 $5,879
2014 $506 $6,652
2013 $515 $6,436
2012 $494 $5,642
2011 $506 $5,805
2010 $450 $4,751
2009 $446 $3,942
2008 $513 $4,385
2007 $420 $3,212
2006 $324 $2,439
2005 $306 $1,971
2004 $272.2 $1,786
2003 $353 $1,444
2002 $305 $1,368
2001 $319 $1,638
2000 $280.3 $1,736
1999 $267.4 $1,766
1998 $284.2 $1,890
1997 $284.4 $2,079
1996 $340 $2,088
1995 $273.1 $1,979
1994 $258.7 $1,760
1993 $308 $1,662
1992 $290.2 $1,683
1991 $262 $1,685
1990 $326 $1,440
1989 $271.3 $1,211
1988 $280.5 $1,114
1987 $290.8 $1,069
1986 $405 $1,031
1985 $364 $935
1984 $385 $1,319
1983 $476 $1,710
1982 $501 $1,680
1981 $513 $1,793
1980 $578 $1,457
1979 $396 $1,149
1978 $315 $883
1977 $286.9 $740
1976 $273.5 $616
1975 $295 $562
1974 $255.3 $508
1973 $226.8 $389
1972 $189.6 $308
1971 $174.6 $272.1
1970 $166.6 $249
1969 $162.9 $238.2
1968 $163.6 $226.8
1967 $155.9 $220.9
1966 $150.7 $213.9
1965 $143.2 $208.7
1964 $141.5 $197
1963 $137.4 $189.9
1962 $137.3 $182.8
1961 $133.3 $167.1
1960 $131.7 $153.4

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

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Madagascar vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Paraguay
2026 64.3 74.2
2025 64 74.1
2024 63.8 74
2023 63.6 73.8
2022 63.1 72.3
2021 62.5 68.1
2020 62.7 72.7
2019 63.5 73.7
2018 63.5 73.6
2017 63.4 73.4
2016 63.4 73.5
2015 63.4 73.5
2014 63.3 73.4
2013 63.2 73.3
2012 63 73.1
2011 62.9 72.8
2010 62.6 72.6
2009 62.3 72.3
2008 62 72
2007 61.5 71.8
2006 61.1 71.6
2005 60.7 71.3
2004 60.2 71.1
2003 59.7 70.8
2002 59.2 70.5
2001 58.7 70.3
2000 58 70
1999 57.4 69.8
1998 56.8 69.5
1997 56.1 69.3
1996 55.5 69.1
1995 54.8 68.8
1994 54.2 68.5
1993 53.7 68.2
1992 52.9 68
1991 52.6 67.7
1990 52.1 67.3
1989 51.8 66.9
1988 51.4 66.7
1987 51.1 66.5
1986 50.7 66.2
1985 50.4 65.9
1984 50.2 65.6
1983 50.1 65.3
1982 50 65.1
1981 49.8 64.8
1980 50 64.6
1979 50.1 64.3
1978 50 64.1
1977 49.9 63.9
1976 49.8 63.7
1975 49.6 63.4
1974 49.3 63.2
1973 48.9 63.1
1972 48.5 62.9
1971 48.2 62.7
1970 47.9 62.6
1969 47.3 62.4
1968 46.9 62.2
1967 46.5 62
1966 46 61.8
1965 45.4 61.6
1964 45 61.4
1963 44.6 61.1
1962 44.2 60.8
1961 43.8 60.5
1960 43.3 60.2
1959 43 59.9
1958 42.5 59.6
1957 42.1 59.3
1956 41.7 59
1955 41.3 58.8
1954 40.9 58.6
1953 40.7 58.5
1952 40.3 58.4
1951 39.9 58.3
1950 39.7 58.1

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

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Madagascar and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Paraguay
2024 31,964,956 6,929,153
2023 31,195,932 6,844,146
2022 30,437,261 6,760,464
2021 29,691,083 6,684,182
2020 28,953,556 6,603,739
2019 28,219,554 6,515,058
2018 27,494,926 6,427,382
2017 26,788,375 6,338,660
2016 26,099,952 6,249,126
2015 25,426,702 6,159,103
2014 24,764,348 6,069,811
2013 24,109,290 5,982,445
2012 23,462,438 5,897,008
2011 22,822,300 5,814,626
2010 22,183,340 5,737,971
2009 21,547,280 5,671,236
2008 20,923,840 5,613,574
2007 20,318,583 5,559,386
2006 19,730,909 5,505,148
2005 19,159,707 5,448,097
2004 18,606,608 5,388,175
2003 18,071,854 5,326,436
2002 17,549,913 5,261,328
2001 17,032,939 5,187,689
2000 16,516,338 5,100,868
1999 16,000,506 5,003,135
1998 15,489,364 4,900,025
1997 14,990,814 4,794,412
1996 14,510,711 4,687,543
1995 14,051,275 4,579,806
1994 13,613,850 4,471,417
1993 13,197,345 4,362,696
1992 12,800,870 4,253,600
1991 12,421,412 4,144,364
1990 12,055,639 4,035,747
1989 11,704,998 3,927,802
1988 11,369,462 3,820,546
1987 11,047,291 3,714,889
1986 10,736,857 3,611,474
1985 10,433,142 3,510,671
1984 10,134,550 3,412,936
1983 9,843,044 3,318,068
1982 9,557,671 3,226,189
1981 9,279,011 3,137,604
1980 9,006,032 3,053,235
1979 8,737,581 2,973,968
1978 8,475,864 2,899,269
1977 8,222,240 2,827,874
1976 7,976,831 2,758,836
1975 7,739,336 2,691,648
1974 7,509,726 2,625,621
1973 7,288,048 2,561,102
1972 7,074,398 2,499,881
1971 6,868,868 2,442,537
1970 6,672,003 2,388,028
1969 6,484,716 2,334,992
1968 6,306,493 2,282,391
1967 6,136,486 2,229,994
1966 5,974,279 2,177,584
1965 5,819,116 2,125,177
1964 5,669,863 2,073,119
1963 5,525,185 2,021,909
1962 5,384,150 1,973,130
1961 5,246,158 1,927,394
1960 5,111,029 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Paraguay
2023 3.97 2.42
2022 4.04 2.44
2021 4.1 2.47
2020 4.17 2.5
2019 4.22 2.53
2018 4.25 2.56
2017 4.26 2.59
2016 4.29 2.62
2015 4.34 2.65
2014 4.42 2.65
2013 4.53 2.64
2012 4.61 2.66
2011 4.74 2.67
2010 4.9 2.7
2009 5 2.76
2008 5.04 2.79
2007 5.08 2.82
2006 5.13 2.89
2005 5.2 2.97
2004 5.26 3.05
2003 5.33 3.12
2002 5.41 3.23
2001 5.53 3.36
2000 5.67 3.51
1999 5.84 3.67
1998 5.99 3.8
1997 6.02 3.91
1996 6.03 4.01
1995 6.04 4.11
1994 6.04 4.2
1993 6.06 4.28
1992 6.08 4.4
1991 6.12 4.48
1990 6.14 4.57
1989 6.15 4.68
1988 6.18 4.77
1987 6.24 4.85
1986 6.34 4.93
1985 6.46 4.97
1984 6.55 5.04
1983 6.63 5.09
1982 6.7 5.13
1981 6.77 5.15
1980 6.84 5.1
1979 6.87 5.06
1978 6.9 5.04
1977 6.93 5.08
1976 6.95 5.12
1975 6.97 5.18
1974 6.99 5.27
1973 7.01 5.35
1972 7.04 5.46
1971 7.07 5.59
1970 7.1 5.72
1969 7.12 5.84
1968 7.13 5.97
1967 7.14 6.1
1966 7.16 6.23
1965 7.17 6.35
1964 7.19 6.42
1963 7.21 6.45
1962 7.26 6.47
1961 7.3 6.49
1960 7.34 6.5

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

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Madagascar and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Paraguay
2024 20 27.7
2023 19.9 27.4
2022 19.7 27.1
2021 19.6 26.8
2020 19.4 26.6
2019 19.3 26.2
2018 19.1 25.9
2017 18.9 25.6
2016 18.7 25.3
2015 18.6 24.9
2014 18.4 24.6
2013 18.2 24.3
2012 18.1 23.9
2011 17.9 23.6
2010 17.8 23.2
2009 17.7 22.9
2008 17.6 22.5
2007 17.5 22.2
2006 17.4 21.8
2005 17.3 21.5
2004 17.3 21.1
2003 17.2 20.8
2002 17.2 20.5
2001 17.2 20.3
2000 17.2 20.1
1999 17.2 19.9
1998 17.2 19.7
1997 17.1 19.6
1996 17.1 19.5
1995 17.1 19.4
1994 17.1 19.4
1993 17 19.3
1992 17 19.3
1991 16.9 19.3
1990 16.9 19.2
1989 16.8 19.2
1988 16.7 19.2
1987 16.6 19.1
1986 16.6 19.1
1985 16.5 19
1984 16.5 19
1983 16.4 18.9
1982 16.4 18.9
1981 16.4 18.8
1980 16.4 18.7
1979 16.5 18.6
1978 16.5 18.4
1977 16.5 18.2
1976 16.6 18
1975 16.6 17.9
1974 16.6 17.7
1973 16.6 17.5
1972 16.6 17.4
1971 16.7 17.3
1970 16.7 17.2
1969 16.6 17.1
1968 16.7 17
1967 16.7 17
1966 16.7 16.9
1965 16.8 16.9
1964 16.8 16.9
1963 17 16.9
1962 17.2 16.9
1961 17.5 16.8
1960 17.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Madagascar Paraguay
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
18%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Madagascar Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Paraguay
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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