Madagascar has a population of 32.7M (ranked 49/197), compared with 10.8M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 44th vs. 108th).
By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($19.6B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 194/197 ($599), while Portugal ranks 43/197 ($32,082).
Main facts and rankings
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
33936132
|
10788071
|
| Population rank | 49/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP |
$19.6B
2025 |
$347B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 136/197 | 46/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$599
2025 |
$32,082
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 194/197 | 43/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,884
2024 |
$51,680
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.56B
2025 |
$312B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
48.7%
2025 |
89.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$292
2025 |
$28,843
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 179/185 | 26/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,285
2026 |
$16,647
2026 |
| Land area | 224,634 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Population density |
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
305 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.91
2024 |
1.41
2024 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2025 |
47.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
82.9 years
2026 |
Madagascar and Portugal: Comparison Charts
Madagascar and Portugal economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2025 | $19,620,352,036 | $346,639,825,142 |
| 2024 | $17,592,832,696 | $313,656,884,871 |
| 2023 | $16,036,707,976 | $292,323,800,949 |
| 2022 | $15,342,178,598 | $256,898,677,175 |
| 2021 | $14,354,731,964 | $256,055,879,091 |
| 2020 | $13,051,441,204 | $229,618,773,423 |
| 2019 | $14,104,664,679 | $240,115,970,063 |
| 2018 | $13,760,033,282 | $242,092,894,543 |
| 2017 | $13,176,313,594 | $220,862,990,767 |
| 2016 | $11,848,613,858 | $206,305,431,242 |
| 2015 | $11,323,020,701 | $199,038,523,120 |
| 2014 | $12,522,957,399 | $230,078,616,300 |
| 2013 | $12,423,555,455 | $226,677,408,292 |
| 2012 | $11,578,975,062 | $216,536,676,772 |
| 2011 | $11,551,819,618 | $245,426,767,676 |
| 2010 | $9,982,711,338 | $238,443,864,993 |
| 2009 | $9,616,879,409 | $244,667,762,836 |
| 2008 | $10,725,137,724 | $263,416,394,624 |
| 2007 | $8,524,620,890 | $240,496,147,317 |
| 2006 | $6,395,712,491 | $208,756,449,276 |
| 2005 | $5,859,269,753 | $197,253,876,705 |
| 2004 | $5,064,732,626 | $189,382,122,532 |
| 2003 | $6,372,498,890 | $165,226,175,537 |
| 2002 | $5,351,701,663 | $134,795,565,549 |
| 2001 | $5,438,332,602 | $121,604,107,165 |
| 2000 | $4,629,247,204 | $118,605,192,877 |
| 1999 | $4,277,903,780 | $127,470,385,557 |
| 1998 | $4,401,967,633 | $123,946,327,916 |
| 1997 | $4,262,965,420 | $117,016,535,163 |
| 1996 | $4,931,861,039 | $122,630,089,680 |
| 1995 | $3,838,100,904 | $118,122,007,430 |
| 1994 | $3,522,227,092 | $99,688,641,304 |
| 1993 | $4,063,298,919 | $95,009,751,901 |
| 1992 | $3,714,966,678 | $107,592,098,307 |
| 1991 | $3,254,713,056 | $89,233,599,278 |
| 1990 | $3,931,334,875 | $78,713,860,217 |
| 1989 | $3,175,638,333 | $60,594,092,182 |
| 1988 | $3,189,456,965 | $56,347,250,696 |
| 1987 | $3,212,900,556 | $48,182,925,857 |
| 1986 | $4,347,989,788 | $38,745,901,354 |
| 1985 | $3,802,557,895 | $27,115,807,742 |
| 1984 | $3,905,938,481 | $25,217,969,050 |
| 1983 | $4,686,457,031 | $27,239,650,742 |
| 1982 | $4,784,977,326 | $30,527,754,793 |
| 1981 | $4,759,333,998 | $31,977,276,873 |
| 1980 | $5,201,818,348 | $32,896,519,824 |
| 1979 | $3,463,565,854 | $26,622,819,672 |
| 1978 | $2,669,755,115 | $23,487,614,051 |
| 1977 | $2,358,930,406 | $21,439,523,311 |
| 1976 | $2,181,844,179 | $20,332,831,565 |
| 1975 | $2,283,049,215 | $19,347,607,843 |
| 1974 | $1,917,508,190 | $17,512,391,476 |
| 1973 | $1,653,062,335 | $15,090,564,186 |
| 1972 | $1,341,590,690 | $11,239,117,865 |
| 1971 | $1,199,507,631 | $9,201,604,240 |
| 1970 | $1,111,859,571 | $8,108,235,704 |
| 1969 | $1,056,391,056 | $7,287,555,035 |
| 1968 | $1,031,669,637 | $6,644,693,214 |
| 1967 | $956,436,932 | $6,002,607,030 |
| 1966 | $900,264,585 | $5,370,108,031 |
| 1965 | $833,563,473 | $4,901,711,248 |
| 1964 | $802,482,184 | $4,429,202,657 |
| 1963 | $759,345,864 | $4,084,251,593 |
| 1962 | $739,286,908 | $3,835,883,663 |
| 1961 | $699,161,945 | $3,573,719,085 |
| 1960 | $673,081,725 | $3,339,150,158 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Madagascar and Portugal economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2025 | $599 | $32,082 |
| 2024 | $550 | $29,328 |
| 2023 | $514 | $27,635 |
| 2022 | $504 | $24,621 |
| 2021 | $483 | $24,711 |
| 2020 | $451 | $22,299 |
| 2019 | $500 | $23,343 |
| 2018 | $500 | $23,541 |
| 2017 | $492 | $21,442 |
| 2016 | $454 | $19,980 |
| 2015 | $445 | $19,216 |
| 2014 | $506 | $22,121 |
| 2013 | $515 | $21,676 |
| 2012 | $494 | $20,593 |
| 2011 | $506 | $23,247 |
| 2010 | $450 | $22,552 |
| 2009 | $446 | $23,151 |
| 2008 | $513 | $24,949 |
| 2007 | $420 | $22,811 |
| 2006 | $324 | $19,839 |
| 2005 | $306 | $18,780 |
| 2004 | $272.2 | $18,064 |
| 2003 | $353 | $15,798 |
| 2002 | $305 | $12,937 |
| 2001 | $319 | $11,735 |
| 2000 | $280.3 | $11,526 |
| 1999 | $267.4 | $12,475 |
| 1998 | $284.2 | $12,199 |
| 1997 | $284.4 | $11,576 |
| 1996 | $340 | $12,185 |
| 1995 | $273.1 | $11,781 |
| 1994 | $258.7 | $9,977 |
| 1993 | $308 | $9,535 |
| 1992 | $290.2 | $10,811 |
| 1991 | $262 | $8,959 |
| 1990 | $326 | $7,885 |
| 1989 | $271.3 | $6,056 |
| 1988 | $280.5 | $5,624 |
| 1987 | $290.8 | $4,804 |
| 1986 | $405 | $3,862 |
| 1985 | $364 | $2,705 |
| 1984 | $385 | $2,523 |
| 1983 | $476 | $2,735 |
| 1982 | $501 | $3,080 |
| 1981 | $513 | $3,246 |
| 1980 | $578 | $3,368 |
| 1979 | $396 | $2,756 |
| 1978 | $315 | $2,457 |
| 1977 | $286.9 | $2,267 |
| 1976 | $273.5 | $2,173 |
| 1975 | $295 | $2,128 |
| 1974 | $255.3 | $2,000 |
| 1973 | $226.8 | $1,748 |
| 1972 | $189.6 | $1,302 |
| 1971 | $174.6 | $1,065 |
| 1970 | $166.6 | $934 |
| 1969 | $162.9 | $832 |
| 1968 | $163.6 | $752 |
| 1967 | $155.9 | $676 |
| 1966 | $150.7 | $601 |
| 1965 | $143.2 | $545 |
| 1964 | $141.5 | $490 |
| 1963 | $137.4 | $452 |
| 1962 | $137.3 | $426 |
| 1961 | $133.3 | $400 |
| 1960 | $131.7 | $377 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Madagascar vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2026 | 64.3 | 82.9 |
| 2025 | 64 | 82.7 |
| 2024 | 63.8 | 82.6 |
| 2023 | 63.6 | 82.4 |
| 2022 | 63.1 | 81.2 |
| 2021 | 62.5 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 62.7 | 81.4 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 82 |
| 2018 | 63.5 | 81.6 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 81.7 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 63.4 | 81.3 |
| 2014 | 63.3 | 81.3 |
| 2013 | 63.2 | 80.9 |
| 2012 | 63 | 80.6 |
| 2011 | 62.9 | 80.6 |
| 2010 | 62.6 | 80.1 |
| 2009 | 62.3 | 79.8 |
| 2008 | 62 | 79.6 |
| 2007 | 61.5 | 79.3 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 79.1 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 78.3 |
| 2004 | 60.2 | 78.4 |
| 2003 | 59.7 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 59.2 | 77.4 |
| 2001 | 58.7 | 77.2 |
| 2000 | 58 | 76.8 |
| 1999 | 57.4 | 76.3 |
| 1998 | 56.8 | 76.1 |
| 1997 | 56.1 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 75.5 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 75.5 |
| 1994 | 54.2 | 75.7 |
| 1993 | 53.7 | 74.8 |
| 1992 | 52.9 | 74.9 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 74.2 |
| 1990 | 52.1 | 74.3 |
| 1989 | 51.8 | 74.7 |
| 1988 | 51.4 | 74.1 |
| 1987 | 51.1 | 74.1 |
| 1986 | 50.7 | 73.6 |
| 1985 | 50.4 | 73.2 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 72.9 |
| 1983 | 50.1 | 72.7 |
| 1982 | 50 | 72.7 |
| 1981 | 49.8 | 71.9 |
| 1980 | 50 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 50.1 | 71.6 |
| 1978 | 50 | 70.8 |
| 1977 | 49.9 | 70.3 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 69.1 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 68.8 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 69.1 |
| 1973 | 48.9 | 68.6 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 69.2 |
| 1971 | 48.2 | 66.8 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 67.1 |
| 1969 | 47.3 | 66.4 |
| 1968 | 46.9 | 66.8 |
| 1967 | 46.5 | 66.5 |
| 1966 | 46 | 65.6 |
| 1965 | 45.4 | 66.1 |
| 1964 | 45 | 65.1 |
| 1963 | 44.6 | 64.9 |
| 1962 | 44.2 | 64.3 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 62.8 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 64.1 |
| 1959 | 43 | 62.9 |
| 1958 | 42.5 | 63.7 |
| 1957 | 42.1 | 61.4 |
| 1956 | 41.7 | 61.2 |
| 1955 | 41.3 | 61.4 |
| 1954 | 40.9 | 62.2 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 61.1 |
| 1952 | 40.3 | 59.8 |
| 1951 | 39.9 | 58.7 |
| 1950 | 39.7 | 58.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Madagascar and Portugal population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2025 | 32,740,678 | 10,804,871 |
| 2024 | 31,964,956 | 10,694,681 |
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | 10,578,174 |
| 2022 | 30,437,261 | 10,434,332 |
| 2021 | 29,691,083 | 10,361,831 |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | 10,297,081 |
| 2019 | 28,219,554 | 10,286,263 |
| 2018 | 27,494,926 | 10,283,822 |
| 2017 | 26,788,375 | 10,300,300 |
| 2016 | 26,099,952 | 10,325,452 |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | 10,358,076 |
| 2014 | 24,764,348 | 10,401,062 |
| 2013 | 24,109,290 | 10,457,295 |
| 2012 | 23,462,438 | 10,514,844 |
| 2011 | 22,822,300 | 10,557,560 |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | 10,573,100 |
| 2009 | 21,547,280 | 10,568,247 |
| 2008 | 20,923,840 | 10,558,177 |
| 2007 | 20,318,583 | 10,542,964 |
| 2006 | 19,730,909 | 10,522,288 |
| 2005 | 19,159,707 | 10,503,330 |
| 2004 | 18,606,608 | 10,483,861 |
| 2003 | 18,071,854 | 10,458,821 |
| 2002 | 17,549,913 | 10,419,631 |
| 2001 | 17,032,939 | 10,362,722 |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | 10,289,898 |
| 1999 | 16,000,506 | 10,217,828 |
| 1998 | 15,489,364 | 10,160,196 |
| 1997 | 14,990,814 | 10,108,977 |
| 1996 | 14,510,711 | 10,063,945 |
| 1995 | 14,051,275 | 10,026,176 |
| 1994 | 13,613,850 | 9,991,525 |
| 1993 | 13,197,345 | 9,964,675 |
| 1992 | 12,800,870 | 9,952,494 |
| 1991 | 12,421,412 | 9,960,235 |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | 9,983,218 |
| 1989 | 11,704,998 | 10,005,000 |
| 1988 | 11,369,462 | 10,019,610 |
| 1987 | 11,047,291 | 10,030,031 |
| 1986 | 10,736,857 | 10,032,734 |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | 10,023,613 |
| 1984 | 10,134,550 | 9,996,232 |
| 1983 | 9,843,044 | 9,957,865 |
| 1982 | 9,557,671 | 9,911,771 |
| 1981 | 9,279,011 | 9,851,362 |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | 9,766,312 |
| 1979 | 8,737,581 | 9,661,265 |
| 1978 | 8,475,864 | 9,558,250 |
| 1977 | 8,222,240 | 9,455,675 |
| 1976 | 7,976,831 | 9,355,810 |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | 9,093,470 |
| 1974 | 7,509,726 | 8,754,365 |
| 1973 | 7,288,048 | 8,633,100 |
| 1972 | 7,074,398 | 8,630,430 |
| 1971 | 6,868,868 | 8,643,756 |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | 8,680,431 |
| 1969 | 6,484,716 | 8,757,705 |
| 1968 | 6,306,493 | 8,836,650 |
| 1967 | 6,136,486 | 8,874,520 |
| 1966 | 5,974,279 | 8,930,990 |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | 8,998,595 |
| 1964 | 5,669,863 | 9,035,365 |
| 1963 | 5,525,185 | 9,030,355 |
| 1962 | 5,384,150 | 8,993,985 |
| 1961 | 5,246,158 | 8,929,316 |
| 1960 | 5,111,029 | 8,857,716 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Portugal
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 3.91 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | 3.97 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 4.04 | 1.43 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 4.17 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 4.22 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | 4.25 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 4.26 | 1.38 |
| 2016 | 4.29 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 4.34 | 1.31 |
| 2014 | 4.42 | 1.24 |
| 2013 | 4.53 | 1.21 |
| 2012 | 4.61 | 1.28 |
| 2011 | 4.74 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1.34 |
| 2008 | 5.04 | 1.39 |
| 2007 | 5.08 | 1.35 |
| 2006 | 5.13 | 1.37 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 1.41 |
| 2004 | 5.26 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 5.33 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 5.41 | 1.46 |
| 2001 | 5.53 | 1.45 |
| 2000 | 5.67 | 1.55 |
| 1999 | 5.84 | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 5.99 | 1.47 |
| 1997 | 6.02 | 1.47 |
| 1996 | 6.03 | 1.44 |
| 1995 | 6.04 | 1.41 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 1.45 |
| 1993 | 6.06 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 6.08 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 6.12 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 6.14 | 1.56 |
| 1989 | 6.15 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 6.18 | 1.61 |
| 1987 | 6.24 | 1.62 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 1.66 |
| 1985 | 6.46 | 1.72 |
| 1984 | 6.55 | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 6.63 | 1.95 |
| 1982 | 6.7 | 2.07 |
| 1981 | 6.77 | 2.13 |
| 1980 | 6.84 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 6.9 | 2.45 |
| 1977 | 6.93 | 2.69 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 2.82 |
| 1975 | 6.97 | 2.75 |
| 1974 | 6.99 | 2.7 |
| 1973 | 7.01 | 2.77 |
| 1972 | 7.04 | 2.86 |
| 1971 | 7.07 | 3 |
| 1970 | 7.1 | 3.01 |
| 1969 | 7.12 | 3.12 |
| 1968 | 7.13 | 3.12 |
| 1967 | 7.14 | 3.16 |
| 1966 | 7.16 | 3.16 |
| 1965 | 7.17 | 3.15 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 3.21 |
| 1963 | 7.21 | 3.12 |
| 1962 | 7.26 | 3.23 |
| 1961 | 7.3 | 3.21 |
| 1960 | 7.34 | 3.16 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Madagascar and Portugal demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2025 | 20.2 | 47.8 |
| 2024 | 20 | 47.5 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 47.2 |
| 2022 | 19.7 | 46.8 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 46.5 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 46.1 |
| 2019 | 19.3 | 45.6 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 45.2 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 44.7 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 44.3 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 43.8 |
| 2014 | 18.4 | 43.4 |
| 2013 | 18.2 | 42.9 |
| 2012 | 18.1 | 42.4 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 41.9 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 41.5 |
| 2009 | 17.7 | 41 |
| 2008 | 17.6 | 40.6 |
| 2007 | 17.5 | 40.2 |
| 2006 | 17.4 | 39.8 |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 39.4 |
| 2004 | 17.3 | 39 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 38.6 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | 38.3 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 38 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 37.7 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 37.4 |
| 1998 | 17.2 | 37.1 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 36.8 |
| 1996 | 17.1 | 36.4 |
| 1995 | 17.1 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 35.7 |
| 1993 | 17 | 35.4 |
| 1992 | 17 | 35 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 34.6 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 34.2 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 33.7 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 32.9 |
| 1986 | 16.6 | 32.5 |
| 1985 | 16.5 | 32.1 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 31.7 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 31.4 |
| 1982 | 16.4 | 31.1 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 30.8 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 30.6 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 30.3 |
| 1978 | 16.5 | 30 |
| 1977 | 16.5 | 29.9 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 29.8 |
| 1975 | 16.6 | 29.7 |
| 1974 | 16.6 | 29.7 |
| 1973 | 16.6 | 29.6 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 29.6 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 29.7 |
| 1970 | 16.7 | 29.6 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 29.4 |
| 1968 | 16.7 | 29.2 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 29.1 |
| 1966 | 16.7 | 29 |
| 1965 | 16.8 | 28.8 |
| 1964 | 16.8 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 17 | 28.5 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 28.3 |
| 1961 | 17.5 | 28.1 |
| 1960 | 17.9 | 27.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.2B
2025 |
$323B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
13.5%
2025 |
43.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.05%
2023 |
4.55%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.71%
2024 |
1.53%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
22,000
2020 |
52,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.21%
2025 |
+0.31%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.19%
2022 |
6%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.8%
2025 |
66.6%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.9%
2025 |
18.3%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
57
2026 |
71.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.6%
2021 |
26.9%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2021 |
2.7%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
181,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.03%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00001%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
40
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$61.9B
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.78B
2024 |
$68.8B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$406M
2024 |
$1.84B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
87,099
2020 |
4,208,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.8%
2020 |
12.2%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
24.5%
2024 |
91.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
304 kg
2023 |
1,815 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.94
2023 |
$28.5
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.68 megatons
2024 |
35.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.15 tons
2024 |
3.32 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
63.1%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
83.1%
2022 |
32.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.1%
2023 |
17.7%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
13.7%
2017 |
77.2%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
80.1 kWh
2023 |
5,294 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
34.1%
2021 |
64.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
37.2%
2023 |
36.4%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
39.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.4%
2025 |
0.13%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,227
2025 |
+16,472
2025 |
| Urban population |
32.9%
2025 |
61.5%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2025 |
47.6:52.4
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.38 ft
2026 |
5.61 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.06 ft
2026 |
5.28 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
22.2
2026 |
78.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
25
2025 |
56
2025 |
| Higher education index |
31
2026 |
87
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.69
2015 |
0.72
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.2
2019 |
8.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2026 |
174
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
77.5%
2022 |
96.8%
2021 |
| English speaking |
18%
2026 |
27.3%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
18.7%
2024 |
88.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$17.4
2023 |
$2,971
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$4.78
2023 |
$838
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
82.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
38.1%
2023 |
0.07%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.17
2022 |
5.85
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.5 years
2025 |
30.3 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
445
2023 |
15
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
62.4
2024 |
3.2
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
4.45%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.6%
2024 |
10.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
38
2026 |
82
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
25.6%
2024 |
28.6%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.99 liters
2020 |
8.88 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Madagascar
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.39%
2026 |
0.06%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
6,861 sq mi
2025 |
3,273 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
157,896 sq mi
2026 |
15,328 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
47,839 sq mi
2026 |
12,788 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
19,660 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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