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Madagascar vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 44th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Poland
Population
33750171
35806942
Population rank 49/197 47/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Madagascar and Poland: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Poland economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Poland
2024 $17,420,501,490 $917,767,106,147
2023 $15,869,945,478 $812,451,193,396
2022 $15,325,603,273 $695,607,470,875
2021 $14,354,731,964 $689,170,230,665
2020 $13,051,441,204 $605,914,237,904
2019 $14,104,664,679 $602,683,770,145
2018 $13,760,033,282 $594,616,687,350
2017 $13,176,313,594 $528,356,676,667
2016 $11,848,613,858 $473,259,583,970
2015 $11,323,020,701 $480,054,118,583
2014 $12,522,957,399 $542,134,167,179
2013 $12,423,555,455 $518,179,836,405
2012 $11,578,975,062 $498,148,649,703
2011 $11,551,819,618 $527,848,543,023
2010 $9,982,711,338 $478,111,630,684
2009 $9,616,879,409 $440,891,472,247
2008 $10,725,137,724 $535,612,030,672
2007 $8,524,620,890 $429,715,132,138
2006 $6,395,712,491 $345,897,630,736
2005 $5,859,269,753 $306,999,913,151
2004 $5,064,732,626 $256,268,656,145
2003 $6,372,498,890 $218,561,225,998
2002 $5,351,701,663 $199,694,463,256
2001 $5,438,332,602 $191,823,200,371
2000 $4,629,247,204 $172,953,527,033
1999 $4,277,903,780 $170,704,452,715
1998 $4,401,967,633 $175,282,269,667
1997 $4,262,965,420 $159,893,964,917
1996 $4,931,861,039 $160,813,026,223
1995 $3,838,100,904 $142,838,527,115
1994 $3,522,227,092 $110,803,635,288
1993 $4,063,298,919 $96,043,157,273
1992 $3,714,966,678 $94,337,050,693
1991 $3,254,713,056 $85,500,935,935
1990 $3,931,334,875 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Poland
2024 $545 $25,104
2023 $509 $22,145
2022 $504 $18,891
2021 $483 $18,636
2020 $451 $16,151
2019 $500 $15,875
2018 $500 $15,658
2017 $492 $13,913
2016 $454 $12,464
2015 $445 $12,638
2014 $506 $14,262
2013 $515 $13,622
2012 $494 $13,087
2011 $506 $13,868
2010 $450 $12,568
2009 $446 $11,556
2008 $513 $14,049
2007 $420 $11,273
2006 $324 $9,069
2005 $306 $8,044
2004 $272.2 $6,712
2003 $353 $5,721
2002 $305 $5,223
2001 $319 $5,015
2000 $280.3 $4,521
1999 $267.4 $4,416
1998 $284.2 $4,534
1997 $284.4 $4,137
1996 $340 $4,164
1995 $273.1 $3,701
1994 $258.7 $2,875
1993 $308 $2,497
1992 $290.2 $2,459
1991 $262 $2,236
1990 $326 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Poland
2026 64.3 79.2
2025 64 79
2024 63.8 78.8
2023 63.6 78.6
2022 63.1 77.9
2021 62.5 75.6
2020 62.7 76.6
2019 63.5 77.9
2018 63.5 77.6
2017 63.4 77.7
2016 63.4 77.6
2015 63.4 77.6
2014 63.3 77.3
2013 63.2 77.1
2012 63 76.8
2011 62.9 76.6
2010 62.6 76.3
2009 62.3 75.9
2008 62 75.6
2007 61.5 75.4
2006 61.1 75.3
2005 60.7 75.1
2004 60.2 74.9
2003 59.7 74.8
2002 59.2 74.5
2001 58.7 74.2
2000 58 73.6
1999 57.4 73.2
1998 56.8 72.8
1997 56.1 72.6
1996 55.5 72.3
1995 54.8 72
1994 54.2 71.7
1993 53.7 71.3
1992 52.9 70.9
1991 52.6 70.7
1990 52.1 70.6
1989 51.8 70.8
1988 51.4 70.8
1987 51.1 70.8
1986 50.7 70.6
1985 50.4 70.5
1984 50.2 70.6
1983 50.1 70.8
1982 50 70.9
1981 49.8 70.6
1980 50 70.5
1979 50.1 70.2
1978 50 70.4
1977 49.9 70.3
1976 49.8 70.4
1975 49.6 70.6
1974 49.3 70.7
1973 48.9 70.7
1972 48.5 70.1
1971 48.2 69.8
1970 47.9 69.6
1969 47.3 69.8
1968 46.9 69.8
1967 46.5 69.9
1966 46 69.7
1965 45.4 69.4
1964 45 68.9
1963 44.6 68.3
1962 44.2 68
1961 43.8 67.8
1960 43.3 67.1
1959 43 66.4
1958 42.5 64.9
1957 42.1 64.4
1956 41.7 63.4
1955 41.3 63.1
1954 40.9 62.3
1953 40.7 61.3
1952 40.3 59.7
1951 39.9 58.9
1950 39.7 58.3

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

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Madagascar and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Poland
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Poland
2024 31,964,956 36,559,233
2023 31,195,932 36,687,353
2022 30,437,261 36,821,749
2021 29,691,083 36,981,559
2020 28,953,556 37,515,748
2019 28,219,554 37,965,475
2018 27,494,926 37,974,750
2017 26,788,375 37,974,826
2016 26,099,952 37,970,087
2015 25,426,702 37,986,412
2014 24,764,348 38,011,735
2013 24,109,290 38,040,196
2012 23,462,438 38,063,164
2011 22,822,300 38,063,255
2010 22,183,340 38,042,794
2009 21,547,280 38,151,603
2008 20,923,840 38,125,759
2007 20,318,583 38,120,560
2006 19,730,909 38,141,267
2005 19,159,707 38,165,445
2004 18,606,608 38,182,222
2003 18,071,854 38,204,570
2002 17,549,913 38,230,364
2001 17,032,939 38,248,076
2000 16,516,338 38,258,629
1999 16,000,506 38,660,271
1998 15,489,364 38,663,481
1997 14,990,814 38,649,660
1996 14,510,711 38,624,370
1995 14,051,275 38,594,998
1994 13,613,850 38,542,652
1993 13,197,345 38,461,408
1992 12,800,870 38,363,667
1991 12,421,412 38,246,193
1990 12,055,639 38,110,782
1989 11,704,998 37,961,529
1988 11,369,462 37,824,487
1987 11,047,291 37,668,045
1986 10,736,857 37,456,119
1985 10,433,142 37,201,885
1984 10,134,550 36,904,134
1983 9,843,044 36,571,808
1982 9,557,671 36,230,481
1981 9,279,011 35,898,587
1980 9,006,032 35,574,150
1979 8,737,581 35,247,217
1978 8,475,864 34,965,600
1977 8,222,240 34,689,050
1976 7,976,831 34,356,300
1975 7,739,336 34,015,199
1974 7,509,726 33,678,899
1973 7,288,048 33,357,200
1972 7,074,398 33,055,650
1971 6,868,868 32,783,500
1970 6,672,003 32,664,300
1969 6,484,716 32,548,300
1968 6,306,493 32,294,655
1967 6,136,486 31,987,155
1966 5,974,279 31,681,000
1965 5,819,116 31,444,950
1964 5,669,863 31,139,450
1963 5,525,185 30,712,000
1962 5,384,150 30,308,500
1961 5,246,158 29,964,000
1960 5,111,029 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Poland

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Poland
2023 3.97 1.16
2022 4.04 1.29
2021 4.1 1.33
2020 4.17 1.39
2019 4.22 1.44
2018 4.25 1.46
2017 4.26 1.48
2016 4.29 1.39
2015 4.34 1.32
2014 4.42 1.32
2013 4.53 1.29
2012 4.61 1.33
2011 4.74 1.33
2010 4.9 1.41
2009 5 1.4
2008 5.04 1.39
2007 5.08 1.31
2006 5.13 1.27
2005 5.2 1.24
2004 5.26 1.23
2003 5.33 1.22
2002 5.41 1.25
2001 5.53 1.31
2000 5.67 1.37
1999 5.84 1.37
1998 5.99 1.44
1997 6.02 1.51
1996 6.03 1.59
1995 6.04 1.62
1994 6.04 1.81
1993 6.06 1.87
1992 6.08 1.95
1991 6.12 2.07
1990 6.14 2.06
1989 6.15 2.08
1988 6.18 2.13
1987 6.24 2.15
1986 6.34 2.22
1985 6.46 2.33
1984 6.55 2.37
1983 6.63 2.42
1982 6.7 2.34
1981 6.77 2.24
1980 6.84 2.28
1979 6.87 2.28
1978 6.9 2.21
1977 6.93 2.23
1976 6.95 2.3
1975 6.97 2.27
1974 6.99 2.26
1973 7.01 2.26
1972 7.04 2.24
1971 7.07 2.25
1970 7.1 2.2
1969 7.12 2.2
1968 7.13 2.24
1967 7.14 2.33
1966 7.16 2.34
1965 7.17 2.52
1964 7.19 2.57
1963 7.21 2.7
1962 7.26 2.72
1961 7.3 2.83
1960 7.34 2.98

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

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Madagascar and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Poland
2024 20 42.9
2023 19.9 42.4
2022 19.7 41.9
2021 19.6 41.5
2020 19.4 41.1
2019 19.3 40.8
2018 19.1 40.4
2017 18.9 40
2016 18.7 39.7
2015 18.6 39.3
2014 18.4 39
2013 18.2 38.7
2012 18.1 38.4
2011 17.9 38.2
2010 17.8 38.1
2009 17.7 37.8
2008 17.6 37.5
2007 17.5 37.2
2006 17.4 36.9
2005 17.3 36.6
2004 17.3 36.3
2003 17.2 36
2002 17.2 35.8
2001 17.2 35.5
2000 17.2 35.2
1999 17.2 35
1998 17.2 34.7
1997 17.1 34.4
1996 17.1 34.2
1995 17.1 33.9
1994 17.1 33.5
1993 17 33.2
1992 17 32.9
1991 16.9 32.6
1990 16.9 32.4
1989 16.8 32.1
1988 16.7 31.7
1987 16.6 31.4
1986 16.6 31.1
1985 16.5 30.8
1984 16.5 30.6
1983 16.4 30.3
1982 16.4 30.1
1981 16.4 29.8
1980 16.4 29.5
1979 16.5 29.3
1978 16.5 29.1
1977 16.5 28.9
1976 16.6 28.7
1975 16.6 28.6
1974 16.6 28.6
1973 16.6 28.5
1972 16.6 28.5
1971 16.7 28.4
1970 16.7 28.2
1969 16.6 28.1
1968 16.7 28
1967 16.7 27.8
1966 16.7 27.7
1965 16.8 27.5
1964 16.8 27.3
1963 17 27.1
1962 17.2 26.9
1961 17.5 26.8
1960 17.9 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Poland
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Madagascar Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Poland
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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