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Madagascar vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 44th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Qatar
Population
33750171
2999260
Population rank 49/197 136/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Madagascar and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Qatar
2024 $17,420,501,490 $219,162,637,363
2023 $15,869,945,478 $217,308,516,484
2022 $15,325,603,273 $235,709,340,659
2021 $14,354,731,964 $179,732,142,857
2020 $13,051,441,204 $144,411,538,462
2019 $14,104,664,679 $176,371,428,571
2018 $13,760,033,282 $183,335,164,835
2017 $13,176,313,594 $161,099,175,824
2016 $11,848,613,858 $151,732,142,857
2015 $11,323,020,701 $161,739,835,165
2014 $12,522,957,399 $206,224,725,275
2013 $12,423,555,455 $198,727,747,253
2012 $11,578,975,062 $186,833,516,484
2011 $11,551,819,618 $167,775,274,725
2010 $9,982,711,338 $123,627,197,802
2009 $9,616,879,409 $97,798,351,648
2008 $10,725,137,724 $115,270,054,945
2007 $8,524,620,890 $79,712,087,912
2006 $6,395,712,491 $60,882,142,857
2005 $5,859,269,753 $44,530,494,505
2004 $5,064,732,626 $31,734,065,934
2003 $6,372,498,890 $23,533,791,209
2002 $5,351,701,663 $19,363,736,264
2001 $5,438,332,602 $17,538,461,538
2000 $4,629,247,204 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,277,903,780 $12,393,131,868
1998 $4,401,967,633 $10,255,495,027
1997 $4,262,965,420 $11,297,802,115
1996 $4,931,861,039 $9,059,340,385
1995 $3,838,100,904 $8,137,911,978
1994 $3,522,227,092 $7,374,450,769
1993 $4,063,298,919 $7,156,593,654
1992 $3,714,966,678 $7,646,153,984
1991 $3,254,713,056 $6,883,516,484
1990 $3,931,334,875 $7,360,439,423
1989 $3,175,638,333 $6,487,912,088
1988 $3,189,456,965 $6,038,187,033
1987 $3,212,900,556 $5,446,428,681
1986 $4,347,989,788 $5,053,021,951
1985 $3,802,557,895 $6,153,296,456
1984 $3,905,938,481 $6,704,395,824
1983 $4,686,457,031 $6,467,582,308
1982 $4,784,977,326 $7,596,703,214
1981 $4,759,333,998 $8,661,263,764
1980 $5,201,818,348 $7,829,165,262
1979 $3,463,565,854 $5,632,962,997
1978 $2,669,755,115 $4,052,000,413
1977 $2,358,930,406 $3,617,564,638
1976 $2,181,844,179 $3,284,273,987
1975 $2,283,049,215 $2,512,773,166
1974 $1,917,508,190 $2,401,403,227
1973 $1,653,062,335 $793,885,560
1972 $1,341,590,690 $510,262,500
1971 $1,199,507,631 $387,703,106
1970 $1,111,859,571 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Qatar
2024 $545 $76,689
2023 $509 $81,817
2022 $504 $88,701
2021 $483 $71,752
2020 $451 $51,684
2019 $500 $66,841
2018 $500 $71,040
2017 $492 $63,280
2016 $454 $61,254
2015 $445 $68,985
2014 $506 $95,841
2013 $515 $103,697
2012 $494 $108,470
2011 $506 $103,262
2010 $450 $76,463
2009 $446 $60,786
2008 $513 $80,781
2007 $420 $65,954
2006 $324 $62,582
2005 $306 $53,950
2004 $272.2 $41,036
2003 $353 $31,602
2002 $305 $27,227
2001 $319 $25,871
2000 $280.3 $27,535
1999 $267.4 $20,234
1998 $284.2 $17,665
1997 $284.4 $20,523
1996 $340 $17,125
1995 $273.1 $15,823
1994 $258.7 $14,765
1993 $308 $14,770
1992 $290.2 $16,280
1991 $262 $15,133
1990 $326 $16,722
1989 $271.3 $15,243
1988 $280.5 $14,682
1987 $290.8 $13,719
1986 $405 $13,213
1985 $364 $16,815
1984 $385 $19,272
1983 $476 $19,616
1982 $501 $24,385
1981 $513 $29,505
1980 $578 $28,375
1979 $396 $21,777
1978 $315 $16,757
1977 $286.9 $16,058
1976 $273.5 $15,710
1975 $295 $13,014
1974 $255.3 $13,540
1973 $226.8 $4,905
1972 $189.6 $3,483
1971 $174.6 $2,952
1970 $166.6 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Qatar
2026 64.3 82.8
2025 64 82.7
2024 63.8 82.5
2023 63.6 82.4
2022 63.1 81.9
2021 62.5 81.1
2020 62.7 80.4
2019 63.5 82.9
2018 63.5 82.7
2017 63.4 82.5
2016 63.4 82.1
2015 63.4 81.8
2014 63.3 81.4
2013 63.2 81
2012 63 80.5
2011 62.9 80
2010 62.6 79.4
2009 62.3 78.8
2008 62 78.3
2007 61.5 77.7
2006 61.1 77.3
2005 60.7 76.9
2004 60.2 76.5
2003 59.7 76.1
2002 59.2 75.8
2001 58.7 75.5
2000 58 75.3
1999 57.4 75
1998 56.8 74.9
1997 56.1 74.7
1996 55.5 74.6
1995 54.8 74.4
1994 54.2 74.2
1993 53.7 74.1
1992 52.9 73.9
1991 52.6 73.7
1990 52.1 73.4
1989 51.8 73.1
1988 51.4 72.8
1987 51.1 72.5
1986 50.7 72.2
1985 50.4 71.8
1984 50.2 71.5
1983 50.1 71.1
1982 50 70.7
1981 49.8 70.3
1980 50 69.9
1979 50.1 69.5
1978 50 69.1
1977 49.9 68.6
1976 49.8 68.2
1975 49.6 67.7
1974 49.3 67.2
1973 48.9 66.6
1972 48.5 66.1
1971 48.2 65.5
1970 47.9 64.9
1969 47.3 64.2
1968 46.9 63.6
1967 46.5 62.9
1966 46 62.2
1965 45.4 61.4
1964 45 60.7
1963 44.6 60
1962 44.2 59.2
1961 43.8 58.5
1960 43.3 57.8
1959 43 57
1958 42.5 56.3
1957 42.1 55.6
1956 41.7 54.9
1955 41.3 54.2
1954 40.9 53.5
1953 40.7 52.8
1952 40.3 52.1
1951 39.9 51.5
1950 39.7 50.8

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

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Madagascar and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Qatar
2024 31,964,956 2,857,822
2023 31,195,932 2,656,032
2022 30,437,261 2,657,333
2021 29,691,083 2,504,910
2020 28,953,556 2,794,148
2019 28,219,554 2,638,657
2018 27,494,926 2,580,734
2017 26,788,375 2,545,820
2016 26,099,952 2,477,113
2015 25,426,702 2,344,557
2014 24,764,348 2,151,745
2013 24,109,290 1,916,426
2012 23,462,438 1,722,438
2011 22,822,300 1,624,761
2010 22,183,340 1,616,832
2009 21,547,280 1,608,903
2008 20,923,840 1,426,938
2007 20,318,583 1,208,595
2006 19,730,909 972,831
2005 19,159,707 825,408
2004 18,606,608 773,332
2003 18,071,854 744,682
2002 17,549,913 711,205
2001 17,032,939 677,925
2000 16,516,338 644,989
1999 16,000,506 612,500
1998 15,489,364 580,540
1997 14,990,814 550,500
1996 14,510,711 529,019
1995 14,051,275 514,325
1994 13,613,850 499,459
1993 13,197,345 484,545
1992 12,800,870 469,657
1991 12,421,412 454,853
1990 12,055,639 440,175
1989 11,704,998 425,646
1988 11,369,462 411,264
1987 11,047,291 397,005
1986 10,736,857 382,422
1985 10,433,142 365,940
1984 10,134,550 347,878
1983 9,843,044 329,709
1982 9,557,671 311,537
1981 9,279,011 293,553
1980 9,006,032 275,913
1979 8,737,581 258,670
1978 8,475,864 241,808
1977 8,222,240 225,285
1976 7,976,831 209,052
1975 7,739,336 193,087
1974 7,509,726 177,362
1973 7,288,048 161,841
1972 7,074,398 146,506
1971 6,868,868 131,346
1970 6,672,003 116,350
1969 6,484,716 103,025
1968 6,306,493 91,749
1967 6,136,486 81,439
1966 5,974,279 72,192
1965 5,819,116 64,065
1964 5,669,863 56,867
1963 5,525,185 50,380
1962 5,384,150 44,630
1961 5,246,158 39,680
1960 5,111,029 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Qatar

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Qatar
2023 3.97 1.73
2022 4.04 1.74
2021 4.1 1.61
2020 4.17 1.68
2019 4.22 1.73
2018 4.25 1.76
2017 4.26 1.83
2016 4.29 1.86
2015 4.34 1.98
2014 4.42 2.03
2013 4.53 2.03
2012 4.61 2.04
2011 4.74 2.07
2010 4.9 2.14
2009 5 2.25
2008 5.04 2.37
2007 5.08 2.44
2006 5.13 2.51
2005 5.2 2.64
2004 5.26 2.79
2003 5.33 2.93
2002 5.41 3.01
2001 5.53 3.08
2000 5.67 3.07
1999 5.84 3.12
1998 5.99 3.21
1997 6.02 3.33
1996 6.03 3.44
1995 6.04 3.56
1994 6.04 3.67
1993 6.06 3.77
1992 6.08 3.85
1991 6.12 3.99
1990 6.14 4.23
1989 6.15 4.41
1988 6.18 4.51
1987 6.24 4.54
1986 6.34 4.57
1985 6.46 4.64
1984 6.55 4.76
1983 6.63 4.9
1982 6.7 5.04
1981 6.77 5.2
1980 6.84 5.33
1979 6.87 5.46
1978 6.9 5.58
1977 6.93 5.69
1976 6.95 5.78
1975 6.97 5.86
1974 6.99 5.94
1973 7.01 6.01
1972 7.04 6.07
1971 7.07 6.15
1970 7.1 6.23
1969 7.12 6.31
1968 7.13 6.39
1967 7.14 6.46
1966 7.16 6.52
1965 7.17 6.53
1964 7.19 6.53
1963 7.21 6.53
1962 7.26 6.53
1961 7.3 6.53
1960 7.34 6.53

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

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Madagascar and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Qatar
2024 20 34.5
2023 19.9 34.1
2022 19.7 33.4
2021 19.6 32.9
2020 19.4 32.6
2019 19.3 32.3
2018 19.1 31.9
2017 18.9 31.6
2016 18.7 31.4
2015 18.6 31.2
2014 18.4 31.1
2013 18.2 30.9
2012 18.1 31
2011 17.9 31.2
2010 17.8 31.3
2009 17.7 30.8
2008 17.6 30.1
2007 17.5 30.1
2006 17.4 30.6
2005 17.3 30.9
2004 17.3 31
2003 17.2 30.9
2002 17.2 30.5
2001 17.2 30.1
2000 17.2 29.9
1999 17.2 29.8
1998 17.2 29.8
1997 17.1 29.9
1996 17.1 29.6
1995 17.1 29.1
1994 17.1 28.7
1993 17 28.4
1992 17 28.1
1991 16.9 27.9
1990 16.9 27.7
1989 16.8 27.6
1988 16.7 27.5
1987 16.6 27.5
1986 16.6 27.4
1985 16.5 27
1984 16.5 26.3
1983 16.4 25.6
1982 16.4 24.8
1981 16.4 24.1
1980 16.4 23.5
1979 16.5 22.9
1978 16.5 22.3
1977 16.5 21.8
1976 16.6 21.3
1975 16.6 21
1974 16.6 20.8
1973 16.6 20.9
1972 16.6 21.3
1971 16.7 22.2
1970 16.7 23.7
1969 16.6 24.4
1968 16.7 24
1967 16.7 23.5
1966 16.7 23
1965 16.8 22.5
1964 16.8 21.8
1963 17 21.1
1962 17.2 20.1
1961 17.5 19
1960 17.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Madagascar Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Qatar
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
18%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Madagascar Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Qatar
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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