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Madagascar vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 44th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Philippines
Population
33750171
117991570
Population rank 49/197 14/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Madagascar and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Philippines
2024 $17,420,501,490 $461,617,509,782
2023 $15,869,945,478 $437,055,627,244
2022 $15,325,603,273 $404,353,369,605
2021 $14,354,731,964 $394,087,359,848
2020 $13,051,441,204 $361,751,145,452
2019 $14,104,664,679 $376,823,402,239
2018 $13,760,033,282 $346,841,896,587
2017 $13,176,313,594 $328,480,736,803
2016 $11,848,613,858 $318,627,003,017
2015 $11,323,020,701 $306,445,871,242
2014 $12,522,957,399 $297,483,555,338
2013 $12,423,555,455 $283,902,828,589
2012 $11,578,975,062 $261,920,540,963
2011 $11,551,819,618 $234,216,730,291
2010 $9,982,711,338 $208,368,893,151
2009 $9,616,879,409 $175,974,755,881
2008 $10,725,137,724 $181,624,626,327
2007 $8,524,620,890 $155,980,408,673
2006 $6,395,712,491 $127,652,926,368
2005 $5,859,269,753 $107,419,977,318
2004 $5,064,732,626 $95,001,999,685
2003 $6,372,498,890 $87,039,092,974
2002 $5,351,701,663 $84,307,345,888
2001 $5,438,332,602 $78,921,234,458
2000 $4,629,247,204 $83,669,788,377
1999 $4,277,903,780 $85,640,171,045
1998 $4,401,967,633 $74,492,416,330
1997 $4,262,965,420 $94,106,317,565
1996 $4,931,861,039 $94,648,084,429
1995 $3,838,100,904 $84,644,328,727
1994 $3,522,227,092 $73,159,336,915
1993 $4,063,298,919 $62,036,529,147
1992 $3,714,966,678 $60,422,328,242
1991 $3,254,713,056 $51,784,144,943
1990 $3,931,334,875 $50,508,286,642
1989 $3,175,638,333 $48,513,773,721
1988 $3,189,456,965 $43,152,128,959
1987 $3,212,900,556 $37,791,488,666
1986 $4,347,989,788 $33,987,207,295
1985 $3,802,557,895 $34,961,486,348
1984 $3,905,938,481 $35,730,185,634
1983 $4,686,457,031 $37,759,179,895
1982 $4,784,977,326 $42,206,011,275
1981 $4,759,333,998 $40,499,388,869
1980 $5,201,818,348 $36,848,080,899
1979 $3,463,565,854 $31,218,296,292
1978 $2,669,755,115 $25,762,224,563
1977 $2,358,930,406 $22,283,109,803
1976 $2,181,844,179 $19,381,055,197
1975 $2,283,049,215 $16,875,240,684
1974 $1,917,508,190 $15,607,882,555
1973 $1,653,062,335 $11,412,449,735
1972 $1,341,590,690 $9,067,815,521
1971 $1,199,507,631 $8,375,075,630
1970 $1,111,859,571 $7,559,115,517
1969 $1,056,391,056 $9,571,800,653
1968 $1,031,669,637 $8,632,749,269
1967 $956,436,932 $7,724,873,935
1966 $900,264,585 $7,189,017,888
1965 $833,563,473 $6,517,349,772
1964 $802,482,184 $5,953,756,195
1963 $759,345,864 $5,505,023,238
1962 $739,286,908 $4,954,593,072
1961 $699,161,945 $8,171,194,425
1960 $673,081,725 $7,515,894,111

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

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Madagascar and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Philippines
2024 $545 $3,985
2023 $509 $3,804
2022 $504 $3,548
2021 $483 $3,484
2020 $451 $3,228
2019 $500 $3,401
2018 $500 $3,169
2017 $492 $3,038
2016 $454 $2,985
2015 $445 $2,910
2014 $506 $2,867
2013 $515 $2,781
2012 $494 $2,615
2011 $506 $2,384
2010 $450 $2,163
2009 $446 $1,864
2008 $513 $1,959
2007 $420 $1,713
2006 $324 $1,426
2005 $306 $1,220
2004 $272.2 $1,100
2003 $353 $1,027
2002 $305 $1,015
2001 $319 $970
2000 $280.3 $1,051
1999 $267.4 $1,101
1998 $284.2 $983
1997 $284.4 $1,273
1996 $340 $1,311
1995 $273.1 $1,200
1994 $258.7 $1,060
1993 $308 $919
1992 $290.2 $917
1991 $262 $804
1990 $326 $804
1989 $271.3 $792
1988 $280.5 $722
1987 $290.8 $650
1986 $405 $600
1985 $364 $633
1984 $385 $665
1983 $476 $723
1982 $501 $833
1981 $513 $821
1980 $578 $767
1979 $396 $667
1978 $315 $565
1977 $286.9 $502
1976 $273.5 $449
1975 $295 $401
1974 $255.3 $379
1973 $226.8 $283.2
1972 $189.6 $230.1
1971 $174.6 $217.4
1970 $166.6 $200.9
1969 $162.9 $261.1
1968 $163.6 $242.2
1967 $155.9 $223.1
1966 $150.7 $213.8
1965 $143.2 $199.8
1964 $141.5 $188.2
1963 $137.4 $179.5
1962 $137.3 $166.7
1961 $133.3 $283.8
1960 $131.7 $269.5

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

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Madagascar vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Philippines
2026 64.3 70.2
2025 64 70.1
2024 63.8 69.9
2023 63.6 69.8
2022 63.1 69.5
2021 62.5 66.7
2020 62.7 70.1
2019 63.5 69.7
2018 63.5 69.8
2017 63.4 70
2016 63.4 69.5
2015 63.4 69.5
2014 63.3 69.3
2013 63.2 69.3
2012 63 69.2
2011 62.9 69.1
2010 62.6 68.9
2009 62.3 68.6
2008 62 68.6
2007 61.5 68.5
2006 61.1 68.2
2005 60.7 68.4
2004 60.2 68.3
2003 59.7 68
2002 59.2 67.9
2001 58.7 67.8
2000 58 67.8
1999 57.4 67.5
1998 56.8 67.2
1997 56.1 67
1996 55.5 66.7
1995 54.8 66.3
1994 54.2 66
1993 53.7 65.7
1992 52.9 65.4
1991 52.6 64.6
1990 52.1 64.4
1989 51.8 64.1
1988 51.4 63.7
1987 51.1 63.3
1986 50.7 62.9
1985 50.4 62.7
1984 50.2 62.4
1983 50.1 62.3
1982 50 62.2
1981 49.8 61.9
1980 50 61.9
1979 50.1 61.7
1978 50 61.5
1977 49.9 61.4
1976 49.8 60.9
1975 49.6 60.9
1974 49.3 60.8
1973 48.9 60.7
1972 48.5 60.9
1971 48.2 61.1
1970 47.9 60.8
1969 47.3 61
1968 46.9 60.9
1967 46.5 60.8
1966 46 60.6
1965 45.4 60.4
1964 45 60.1
1963 44.6 60
1962 44.2 59.8
1961 43.8 59.5
1960 43.3 59.2
1959 43 58.7
1958 42.5 58.3
1957 42.1 57.8
1956 41.7 57.2
1955 41.3 56.6
1954 40.9 56
1953 40.7 55.4
1952 40.3 54.7
1951 39.9 54.1
1950 39.7 53.6

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

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Madagascar and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Philippines
2024 31,964,956 115,843,670
2023 31,195,932 114,891,199
2022 30,437,261 113,964,338
2021 29,691,083 113,100,950
2020 28,953,556 112,081,264
2019 28,219,554 110,804,683
2018 27,494,926 109,465,287
2017 26,788,375 108,119,693
2016 26,099,952 106,735,719
2015 25,426,702 105,312,992
2014 24,764,348 103,767,130
2013 24,109,290 102,076,336
2012 23,462,438 100,175,512
2011 22,822,300 98,248,614
2010 22,183,340 96,337,125
2009 21,547,280 94,384,250
2008 20,923,840 92,699,095
2007 20,318,583 91,075,184
2006 19,730,909 89,508,986
2005 19,159,707 88,015,962
2004 18,606,608 86,394,504
2003 18,071,854 84,731,835
2002 17,549,913 83,068,889
2001 17,032,939 81,401,488
2000 16,516,338 79,625,397
1999 16,000,506 77,753,257
1998 15,489,364 75,791,024
1997 14,990,814 73,908,810
1996 14,510,711 72,190,242
1995 14,051,275 70,546,246
1994 13,613,850 69,019,291
1993 13,197,345 67,530,621
1992 12,800,870 65,926,125
1991 12,421,412 64,382,249
1990 12,055,639 62,854,666
1989 11,704,998 61,265,260
1988 11,369,462 59,739,052
1987 11,047,291 58,157,496
1986 10,736,857 56,645,077
1985 10,433,142 55,213,006
1984 10,134,550 53,726,181
1983 9,843,044 52,194,620
1982 9,557,671 50,695,707
1981 9,279,011 49,311,727
1980 9,006,032 48,043,740
1979 8,737,581 46,807,103
1978 8,475,864 45,575,281
1977 8,222,240 44,367,962
1976 7,976,831 43,201,488
1975 7,739,336 42,120,826
1974 7,509,726 41,174,341
1973 7,288,048 40,294,130
1972 7,074,398 39,408,560
1971 6,868,868 38,518,659
1970 6,672,003 37,622,204
1969 6,484,716 36,660,799
1968 6,306,493 35,638,342
1967 6,136,486 34,621,320
1966 5,974,279 33,617,170
1965 5,819,116 32,625,316
1964 5,669,863 31,643,032
1963 5,525,185 30,674,731
1962 5,384,150 29,723,536
1961 5,246,158 28,792,621
1960 5,111,029 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Philippines

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Philippines
2023 3.97 1.92
2022 4.04 1.93
2021 4.1 1.95
2020 4.17 2.08
2019 4.22 2.22
2018 4.25 2.38
2017 4.26 2.53
2016 4.29 2.68
2015 4.34 2.83
2014 4.42 2.89
2013 4.53 3.04
2012 4.61 3.14
2011 4.74 3.24
2010 4.9 3.32
2009 5 3.38
2008 5.04 3.4
2007 5.08 3.4
2006 5.13 3.47
2005 5.2 3.45
2004 5.26 3.52
2003 5.33 3.59
2002 5.41 3.65
2001 5.53 3.72
2000 5.67 3.75
1999 5.84 3.83
1998 5.99 3.88
1997 6.02 3.94
1996 6.03 4
1995 6.04 4.07
1994 6.04 4.08
1993 6.06 4.1
1992 6.08 4.16
1991 6.12 4.27
1990 6.14 4.32
1989 6.15 4.37
1988 6.18 4.45
1987 6.24 4.51
1986 6.34 4.56
1985 6.46 4.66
1984 6.55 4.77
1983 6.63 4.87
1982 6.7 4.92
1981 6.77 4.97
1980 6.84 5.11
1979 6.87 5.26
1978 6.9 5.39
1977 6.93 5.44
1976 6.95 5.51
1975 6.97 5.6
1974 6.99 5.69
1973 7.01 5.79
1972 7.04 5.94
1971 7.07 6.08
1970 7.1 6.22
1969 7.12 6.33
1968 7.13 6.45
1967 7.14 6.57
1966 7.16 6.69
1965 7.17 6.8
1964 7.19 6.89
1963 7.21 6.95
1962 7.26 6.98
1961 7.3 6.99
1960 7.34 7

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

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Madagascar and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Philippines
2024 20 26.8
2023 19.9 26.3
2022 19.7 25.9
2021 19.6 25.5
2020 19.4 25.1
2019 19.3 24.7
2018 19.1 24.3
2017 18.9 24
2016 18.7 23.6
2015 18.6 23.3
2014 18.4 22.9
2013 18.2 22.7
2012 18.1 22.4
2011 17.9 22.2
2010 17.8 22
2009 17.7 21.7
2008 17.6 21.5
2007 17.5 21.3
2006 17.4 21.2
2005 17.3 21
2004 17.3 20.8
2003 17.2 20.6
2002 17.2 20.4
2001 17.2 20.2
2000 17.2 20
1999 17.2 19.8
1998 17.2 19.6
1997 17.1 19.4
1996 17.1 19.3
1995 17.1 19.2
1994 17.1 19.1
1993 17 19.1
1992 17 19
1991 16.9 18.9
1990 16.9 18.8
1989 16.8 18.7
1988 16.7 18.6
1987 16.6 18.5
1986 16.6 18.3
1985 16.5 18.2
1984 16.5 18.1
1983 16.4 17.9
1982 16.4 17.7
1981 16.4 17.5
1980 16.4 17.3
1979 16.5 17.1
1978 16.5 16.9
1977 16.5 16.7
1976 16.6 16.5
1975 16.6 16.3
1974 16.6 16.1
1973 16.6 16
1972 16.6 15.9
1971 16.7 15.8
1970 16.7 15.7
1969 16.6 15.6
1968 16.7 15.5
1967 16.7 15.4
1966 16.7 15.4
1965 16.8 15.4
1964 16.8 15.4
1963 17 15.4
1962 17.2 15.5
1961 17.5 15.6
1960 17.9 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Madagascar Philippines
% of world population
0.39%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
98.5%
2020
English speaking
18%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Madagascar Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Philippines
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
134,457 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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