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Madagascar vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 44th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Peru
Population
33750171
35031596
Population rank 49/197 48/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Madagascar and Peru: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Peru economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Peru
2024 $17,420,501,490 $289,221,969,063
2023 $15,869,945,478 $266,958,720,838
2022 $15,325,603,273 $246,065,570,308
2021 $14,354,731,964 $226,328,766,460
2020 $13,051,441,204 $201,409,694,756
2019 $14,104,664,679 $228,346,006,004
2018 $13,760,033,282 $222,597,009,739
2017 $13,176,313,594 $211,007,984,081
2016 $11,848,613,858 $191,898,104,390
2015 $11,323,020,701 $189,802,976,286
2014 $12,522,957,399 $200,786,250,583
2013 $12,423,555,455 $201,175,543,571
2012 $11,578,975,062 $192,650,021,649
2011 $11,551,819,618 $171,761,737,047
2010 $9,982,711,338 $147,527,631,521
2009 $9,616,879,409 $120,822,986,521
2008 $10,725,137,724 $120,550,599,815
2007 $8,524,620,890 $102,170,981,144
2006 $6,395,712,491 $88,643,193,062
2005 $5,859,269,753 $76,060,606,061
2004 $5,064,732,626 $66,768,703,498
2003 $6,372,498,890 $58,731,030,122
2002 $5,351,701,663 $54,777,553,515
2001 $5,438,332,602 $52,030,158,775
2000 $4,629,247,204 $51,744,749,133
1999 $4,277,903,780 $50,187,324,568
1998 $4,401,967,633 $55,501,467,877
1997 $4,262,965,420 $58,147,522,523
1996 $4,931,861,039 $55,252,414,130
1995 $3,838,100,904 $53,312,793,687
1994 $3,522,227,092 $44,882,079,767
1993 $4,063,298,919 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,714,966,678 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,254,713,056 $34,341,465,998
1990 $3,931,334,875 $26,410,386,963
1989 $3,175,638,333 $22,499,558,526
1988 $3,189,456,965 $15,439,408,447
1987 $3,212,900,556 $36,889,706,593
1986 $4,347,989,788 $21,859,448,586
1985 $3,802,557,895 $15,078,736,875
1984 $3,905,938,481 $17,600,400,385
1983 $4,686,457,031 $17,345,260,564
1982 $4,784,977,326 $21,794,535,621
1981 $4,759,333,998 $21,648,214,893
1980 $5,201,818,348 $18,136,838,538
1979 $3,463,565,854 $15,954,012,439
1978 $2,669,755,115 $12,491,876,743
1977 $2,358,930,406 $14,544,913,961
1976 $2,181,844,179 $16,131,958,851
1975 $2,283,049,215 $16,931,162,355
1974 $1,917,508,190 $13,858,441,211
1973 $1,653,062,335 $10,994,381,895
1972 $1,341,590,690 $9,189,413,409
1971 $1,199,507,631 $8,289,582,884
1970 $1,111,859,571 $7,432,223,177
1969 $1,056,391,056 $6,420,909,790
1968 $1,031,669,637 $5,736,083,835
1967 $956,436,932 $6,194,340,080
1966 $900,264,585 $6,109,048,737
1965 $833,563,473 $5,163,008,077
1964 $802,482,184 $4,353,664,867
1963 $759,345,864 $3,598,272,493
1962 $739,286,908 $3,284,322,201
1961 $699,161,945 $2,897,852,693
1960 $673,081,725 $2,571,986,572

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

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Madagascar and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Peru
2024 $545 $8,452
2023 $509 $7,888
2022 $504 $7,351
2021 $483 $6,826
2020 $451 $6,133
2019 $500 $7,037
2018 $500 $6,978
2017 $492 $6,736
2016 $454 $6,217
2015 $445 $6,232
2014 $506 $6,667
2013 $515 $6,747
2012 $494 $6,519
2011 $506 $5,861
2010 $450 $5,072
2009 $446 $4,181
2008 $513 $4,198
2007 $420 $3,581
2006 $324 $3,130
2005 $306 $2,707
2004 $272.2 $2,397
2003 $353 $2,129
2002 $305 $2,007
2001 $319 $1,930
2000 $280.3 $1,945
1999 $267.4 $1,917
1998 $284.2 $2,156
1997 $284.4 $2,301
1996 $340 $2,227
1995 $273.1 $2,190
1994 $258.7 $1,879
1993 $308 $1,488
1992 $290.2 $1,567
1991 $262 $1,527
1990 $326 $1,200
1989 $271.3 $1,045
1988 $280.5 $733
1987 $290.8 $1,792
1986 $405 $1,087
1985 $364 $767
1984 $385 $918
1983 $476 $927
1982 $501 $1,194
1981 $513 $1,216
1980 $578 $1,045
1979 $396 $942
1978 $315 $756
1977 $286.9 $903
1976 $273.5 $1,026
1975 $295 $1,104
1974 $255.3 $927
1973 $226.8 $754
1972 $189.6 $647
1971 $174.6 $599
1970 $166.6 $550
1969 $162.9 $488
1968 $163.6 $448
1967 $155.9 $498
1966 $150.7 $505
1965 $143.2 $439
1964 $141.5 $381
1963 $137.4 $324
1962 $137.3 $305
1961 $133.3 $276.6
1960 $131.7 $252.8

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

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Madagascar vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Peru
2026 64.3 78.3
2025 64 78.1
2024 63.8 77.9
2023 63.6 77.7
2022 63.1 76.8
2021 62.5 71.6
2020 62.7 73.8
2019 63.5 76.3
2018 63.5 76
2017 63.4 76
2016 63.4 76
2015 63.4 75.7
2014 63.3 75.3
2013 63.2 74.6
2012 63 74
2011 62.9 73.3
2010 62.6 72.9
2009 62.3 72.6
2008 62 72.7
2007 61.5 72.7
2006 61.1 72.3
2005 60.7 72
2004 60.2 71.4
2003 59.7 71.3
2002 59.2 70.8
2001 58.7 70.3
2000 58 69.8
1999 57.4 69.3
1998 56.8 68.7
1997 56.1 68.3
1996 55.5 67.8
1995 54.8 67.2
1994 54.2 66.5
1993 53.7 65.7
1992 52.9 65
1991 52.6 64.2
1990 52.1 64
1989 51.8 63.4
1988 51.4 63
1987 51.1 62.5
1986 50.7 62.2
1985 50.4 61.7
1984 50.2 61.1
1983 50.1 60.8
1982 50 60.6
1981 49.8 60.3
1980 50 60
1979 50.1 59.6
1978 50 59.3
1977 49.9 58.9
1976 49.8 58.6
1975 49.6 58.2
1974 49.3 57.8
1973 48.9 57.3
1972 48.5 57
1971 48.2 56.5
1970 47.9 47.7
1969 47.3 55.8
1968 46.9 55.4
1967 46.5 54.9
1966 46 54.4
1965 45.4 53.9
1964 45 53.3
1963 44.6 52.6
1962 44.2 51.5
1961 43.8 51.2
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43 50
1958 42.5 49.5
1957 42.1 48.9
1956 41.7 48.4
1955 41.3 47.9
1954 40.9 47.5
1953 40.7 47.1
1952 40.3 46.8
1951 39.9 46.5
1950 39.7 46

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

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Madagascar and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Peru
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Peru
2024 31,964,956 34,217,848
2023 31,195,932 33,845,617
2022 30,437,261 33,475,438
2021 29,691,083 33,155,882
2020 28,953,556 32,838,579
2019 28,219,554 32,449,303
2018 27,494,926 31,897,584
2017 26,788,375 31,324,637
2016 26,099,952 30,866,494
2015 25,426,702 30,457,600
2014 24,764,348 30,115,826
2013 24,109,290 29,817,919
2012 23,462,438 29,550,366
2011 22,822,300 29,304,086
2010 22,183,340 29,086,019
2009 21,547,280 28,896,811
2008 20,923,840 28,719,041
2007 20,318,583 28,530,699
2006 19,730,909 28,324,491
2005 19,159,707 28,101,180
2004 18,606,608 27,852,190
2003 18,071,854 27,580,490
2002 17,549,913 27,288,217
2001 17,032,939 26,964,601
2000 16,516,338 26,598,331
1999 16,000,506 26,186,504
1998 15,489,364 25,738,095
1997 14,990,814 25,274,147
1996 14,510,711 24,811,171
1995 14,051,275 24,348,919
1994 13,613,850 23,881,493
1993 13,197,345 23,413,783
1992 12,800,870 22,946,340
1991 12,421,412 22,483,775
1990 12,055,639 22,014,771
1989 11,704,998 21,532,589
1988 11,369,462 21,054,702
1987 11,047,291 20,582,320
1986 10,736,857 20,117,122
1985 10,433,142 19,648,204
1984 10,134,550 19,174,716
1983 9,843,044 18,705,957
1982 9,557,671 18,246,503
1981 9,279,011 17,798,805
1980 9,006,032 17,360,949
1979 8,737,581 16,933,139
1978 8,475,864 16,516,059
1977 8,222,240 16,109,806
1976 7,976,831 15,716,809
1975 7,739,336 15,333,957
1974 7,509,726 14,956,552
1973 7,288,048 14,582,867
1972 7,074,398 14,210,147
1971 6,868,868 13,838,067
1970 6,672,003 13,501,237
1969 6,484,716 13,166,767
1968 6,306,493 12,803,993
1967 6,136,486 12,448,814
1966 5,974,279 12,101,297
1965 5,819,116 11,761,085
1964 5,669,863 11,427,978
1963 5,525,185 11,102,099
1962 5,384,150 10,784,612
1961 5,246,158 10,475,123
1960 5,111,029 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Peru

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Peru
2023 3.97 1.98
2022 4.04 2
2021 4.1 2.03
2020 4.17 2.06
2019 4.22 2.09
2018 4.25 2.12
2017 4.26 2.15
2016 4.29 2.19
2015 4.34 2.23
2014 4.42 2.27
2013 4.53 2.32
2012 4.61 2.36
2011 4.74 2.41
2010 4.9 2.42
2009 5 2.48
2008 5.04 2.53
2007 5.08 2.58
2006 5.13 2.62
2005 5.2 2.64
2004 5.26 2.67
2003 5.33 2.66
2002 5.41 2.69
2001 5.53 2.74
2000 5.67 2.85
1999 5.84 2.92
1998 5.99 3
1997 6.02 3.1
1996 6.03 3.2
1995 6.04 3.32
1994 6.04 3.43
1993 6.06 3.55
1992 6.08 3.67
1991 6.12 3.79
1990 6.14 3.91
1989 6.15 4.03
1988 6.18 4.14
1987 6.24 4.25
1986 6.34 4.35
1985 6.46 4.46
1984 6.55 4.57
1983 6.63 4.68
1982 6.7 4.8
1981 6.77 4.92
1980 6.84 5.04
1979 6.87 5.17
1978 6.9 5.31
1977 6.93 5.44
1976 6.95 5.58
1975 6.97 5.71
1974 6.99 5.84
1973 7.01 5.97
1972 7.04 6.09
1971 7.07 6.21
1970 7.1 6.32
1969 7.12 6.42
1968 7.13 6.51
1967 7.14 6.6
1966 7.16 6.68
1965 7.17 6.75
1964 7.19 6.81
1963 7.21 6.86
1962 7.26 6.9
1961 7.3 6.92
1960 7.34 6.94

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

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Madagascar and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Peru
2024 20 30.8
2023 19.9 30.5
2022 19.7 30.1
2021 19.6 29.8
2020 19.4 29.5
2019 19.3 29.2
2018 19.1 28.9
2017 18.9 28.6
2016 18.7 28.4
2015 18.6 28.1
2014 18.4 27.8
2013 18.2 27.4
2012 18.1 27.1
2011 17.9 26.7
2010 17.8 26.3
2009 17.7 25.8
2008 17.6 25.4
2007 17.5 25
2006 17.4 24.6
2005 17.3 24.2
2004 17.3 23.9
2003 17.2 23.5
2002 17.2 23.2
2001 17.2 22.8
2000 17.2 22.5
1999 17.2 22.1
1998 17.2 21.8
1997 17.1 21.5
1996 17.1 21.2
1995 17.1 20.9
1994 17.1 20.7
1993 17 20.4
1992 17 20.2
1991 16.9 20
1990 16.9 19.8
1989 16.8 19.6
1988 16.7 19.5
1987 16.6 19.3
1986 16.6 19.2
1985 16.5 19.1
1984 16.5 18.9
1983 16.4 18.8
1982 16.4 18.7
1981 16.4 18.6
1980 16.4 18.5
1979 16.5 18.4
1978 16.5 18.3
1977 16.5 18.2
1976 16.6 18.2
1975 16.6 18.1
1974 16.6 18.1
1973 16.6 18
1972 16.6 18
1971 16.7 17.9
1970 16.7 17.9
1969 16.6 17.9
1968 16.7 17.9
1967 16.7 17.9
1966 16.7 17.9
1965 16.8 17.9
1964 16.8 17.9
1963 17 17.9
1962 17.2 18
1961 17.5 18.1
1960 17.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Madagascar Peru
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
18%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Madagascar Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Peru
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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