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Madagascar vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 10.7M 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 ($17.4B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Portugal
Population
33750171
10667081
Population rank 49/197 92/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Madagascar and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Portugal
2024 $17,420,501,490 $313,271,185,085
2023 $15,869,945,478 $292,323,800,949
2022 $15,325,603,273 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Portugal
2024 $545 $29,292
2023 $509 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Portugal
1x
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 2026-03-10).

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Madagascar and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Portugal
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Portugal

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Portugal
2023 3.97 1.44
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Portugal
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
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
-2.48%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
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
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$42.4B
2024
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
309 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$26.6
2023
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%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Portugal
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
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
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
3.2
2023
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
26.8%
2022
25.6%
2022
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
7,028 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
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:

  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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