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Madagascar vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 44th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Rwanda
Population
33750171
14975051
Population rank 49/197 77/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Madagascar and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Rwanda
2024 $17,420,501,490 $14,251,642,235
2023 $15,869,945,478 $14,331,722,703
2022 $15,325,603,273 $13,316,161,002
2021 $14,354,731,964 $11,078,787,090
2020 $13,051,441,204 $10,174,386,857
2019 $14,104,664,679 $10,349,300,277
2018 $13,760,033,282 $9,637,904,521
2017 $13,176,313,594 $9,252,833,891
2016 $11,848,613,858 $8,695,272,058
2015 $11,323,020,701 $8,543,760,200
2014 $12,522,957,399 $8,238,966,124
2013 $12,423,555,455 $7,819,964,030
2012 $11,578,975,062 $7,654,761,050
2011 $11,551,819,618 $6,884,913,658
2010 $9,982,711,338 $6,124,756,654
2009 $9,616,879,409 $5,674,476,969
2008 $10,725,137,724 $5,179,854,065
2007 $8,524,620,890 $4,070,507,895
2006 $6,395,712,491 $3,319,784,539
2005 $5,859,269,753 $2,933,819,766
2004 $5,064,732,626 $2,376,496,067
2003 $6,372,498,890 $2,138,237,279
2002 $5,351,701,663 $1,966,003,468
2001 $5,438,332,602 $1,966,600,715
2000 $4,629,247,204 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,277,903,780 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,401,967,633 $1,989,343,546
1997 $4,262,965,420 $1,851,558,197
1996 $4,931,861,039 $1,382,334,879
1995 $3,838,100,904 $1,293,535,193
1994 $3,522,227,092 $753,636,370
1993 $4,063,298,919 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,714,966,678 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,254,713,056 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,931,334,875 $2,550,185,679
1989 $3,175,638,333 $2,405,022,593
1988 $3,189,456,965 $2,395,492,687
1987 $3,212,900,556 $2,157,432,668
1986 $4,347,989,788 $1,944,710,684
1985 $3,802,557,895 $1,715,626,331
1984 $3,905,938,481 $1,587,413,084
1983 $4,686,457,031 $1,479,687,587
1982 $4,784,977,326 $1,407,243,139
1981 $4,759,333,998 $1,407,062,527
1980 $5,201,818,348 $1,254,765,642
1979 $3,463,565,854 $1,109,346,131
1978 $2,669,755,115 $905,709,076
1977 $2,358,930,406 $746,650,613
1976 $2,181,844,179 $637,753,853
1975 $2,283,049,215 $571,863,500
1974 $1,917,508,190 $308,458,423
1973 $1,653,062,335 $290,746,157
1972 $1,341,590,690 $246,457,838
1971 $1,199,507,631 $222,952,504
1970 $1,111,859,571 $219,900,006
1969 $1,056,391,056 $188,700,037
1968 $1,031,669,637 $172,200,018
1967 $956,436,932 $159,560,018
1966 $900,264,585 $124,525,703
1965 $833,563,473 $148,799,980
1964 $802,482,184 $129,999,994
1963 $759,345,864 $128,000,000
1962 $739,286,908 $125,000,008
1961 $699,161,945 $122,000,016
1960 $673,081,725 $119,000,024

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

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Madagascar and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Rwanda
2024 $545 $1,000
2023 $509 $1,027
2022 $504 $975
2021 $483 $830
2020 $451 $779
2019 $500 $810
2018 $500 $772
2017 $492 $758
2016 $454 $730
2015 $445 $734
2014 $506 $725
2013 $515 $705
2012 $494 $707
2011 $506 $651
2010 $450 $594
2009 $446 $564
2008 $513 $528
2007 $420 $426
2006 $324 $357
2005 $306 $324
2004 $272.2 $269.5
2003 $353 $249
2002 $305 $234
2001 $319 $237.3
2000 $280.3 $251.9
1999 $267.4 $264.7
1998 $284.2 $246.2
1997 $284.4 $238.7
1996 $340 $206
1995 $273.1 $228
1994 $258.7 $111
1993 $308 $247
1992 $290.2 $264.1
1991 $262 $254
1990 $326 $346
1989 $271.3 $335
1988 $280.5 $344
1987 $290.8 $320
1986 $405 $297.7
1985 $364 $271.6
1984 $385 $259.9
1983 $476 $250.6
1982 $501 $246.4
1981 $513 $254.6
1980 $578 $234.4
1979 $396 $213.8
1978 $315 $179.9
1977 $286.9 $152.7
1976 $273.5 $134.4
1975 $295 $124.1
1974 $255.3 $68.9
1973 $226.8 $66.9
1972 $189.6 $58.4
1971 $174.6 $54.4
1970 $166.6 $55.2
1969 $162.9 $48.9
1968 $163.6 $46
1967 $155.9 $44
1966 $150.7 $35.4
1965 $143.2 $43.5
1964 $141.5 $39
1963 $137.4 $39.3
1962 $137.3 $39.2
1961 $133.3 $39.3
1960 $131.7 $39.4

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

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Madagascar vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Rwanda
2026 64.3 68.5
2025 64 68.2
2024 63.8 68
2023 63.6 67.8
2022 63.1 67.5
2021 62.5 66.8
2020 62.7 67
2019 63.5 66.7
2018 63.5 66.4
2017 63.4 66.1
2016 63.4 65.7
2015 63.4 65.4
2014 63.3 65.1
2013 63.2 64.7
2012 63 64.2
2011 62.9 63.5
2010 62.6 62.8
2009 62.3 61.8
2008 62 60.6
2007 61.5 59.5
2006 61.1 58.3
2005 60.7 57
2004 60.2 55.5
2003 59.7 53.5
2002 59.2 51.3
2001 58.7 49.5
2000 58 47.8
1999 57.4 45.7
1998 56.8 43.1
1997 56.1 42
1996 55.5 42.5
1995 54.8 41.5
1994 54.2 12.2
1993 53.7 42.9
1992 52.9 44.4
1991 52.6 46.2
1990 52.1 47.8
1989 51.8 49.5
1988 51.4 50.9
1987 51.1 51.5
1986 50.7 51.7
1985 50.4 51.7
1984 50.2 51.4
1983 50.1 50.9
1982 50 50.2
1981 49.8 49.2
1980 50 48.1
1979 50.1 47.1
1978 50 46.2
1977 49.9 45.6
1976 49.8 45.3
1975 49.6 45.3
1974 49.3 45.6
1973 48.9 45.9
1972 48.5 46.3
1971 48.2 46.8
1970 47.9 47.1
1969 47.3 47.4
1968 46.9 47.7
1967 46.5 48
1966 46 48.1
1965 45.4 48.2
1964 45 48.1
1963 44.6 44
1962 44.2 47.8
1961 43.8 47.5
1960 43.3 47
1959 43 46.5
1958 42.5 46.1
1957 42.1 45.6
1956 41.7 45.2
1955 41.3 44.8
1954 40.9 44.4
1953 40.7 44.1
1952 40.3 43.8
1951 39.9 43.5
1950 39.7 43.2

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

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Madagascar and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Rwanda
2024 31,964,956 14,256,567
2023 31,195,932 13,954,471
2022 30,437,261 13,651,030
2021 29,691,083 13,355,260
2020 28,953,556 13,065,837
2019 28,219,554 12,776,103
2018 27,494,926 12,487,996
2017 26,788,375 12,202,060
2016 26,099,952 11,919,183
2015 25,426,702 11,640,022
2014 24,764,348 11,364,757
2013 24,109,290 11,093,340
2012 23,462,438 10,829,901
2011 22,822,300 10,573,733
2010 22,183,340 10,317,553
2009 21,547,280 10,060,432
2008 20,923,840 9,804,269
2007 20,318,583 9,549,933
2006 19,730,909 9,299,246
2005 19,159,707 9,054,528
2004 18,606,608 8,816,844
2003 18,071,854 8,586,875
2002 17,549,913 8,400,180
2001 17,032,939 8,287,094
2000 16,516,338 8,213,931
1999 16,000,506 8,147,912
1998 15,489,364 8,081,681
1997 14,990,814 7,755,238
1996 14,510,711 6,708,764
1995 14,051,275 5,674,118
1994 13,613,850 6,792,352
1993 13,197,345 7,981,132
1992 12,800,870 7,683,266
1991 12,421,412 7,526,966
1990 12,055,639 7,375,307
1989 11,704,998 7,184,706
1988 11,369,462 6,968,071
1987 11,047,291 6,749,493
1986 10,736,857 6,531,881
1985 10,433,142 6,317,228
1984 10,134,550 6,107,627
1983 9,843,044 5,905,311
1982 9,557,671 5,711,549
1981 9,279,011 5,527,230
1980 9,006,032 5,353,259
1979 8,737,581 5,189,541
1978 8,475,864 5,035,171
1977 8,222,240 4,888,240
1976 7,976,831 4,745,954
1975 7,739,336 4,607,728
1974 7,509,726 4,474,228
1973 7,288,048 4,345,047
1972 7,074,398 4,220,335
1971 6,868,868 4,100,044
1970 6,672,003 3,980,669
1969 6,484,716 3,861,271
1968 6,306,493 3,744,010
1967 6,136,486 3,629,577
1966 5,974,279 3,521,626
1965 5,819,116 3,423,210
1964 5,669,863 3,334,834
1963 5,525,185 3,258,890
1962 5,384,150 3,186,025
1961 5,246,158 3,106,779
1960 5,111,029 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Rwanda
2023 3.97 3.7
2022 4.04 3.78
2021 4.1 3.84
2020 4.17 3.91
2019 4.22 3.99
2018 4.25 4.05
2017 4.26 4.08
2016 4.29 4.11
2015 4.34 4.11
2014 4.42 4.12
2013 4.53 4.14
2012 4.61 4.2
2011 4.74 4.33
2010 4.9 4.52
2009 5 4.71
2008 5.04 4.92
2007 5.08 5.14
2006 5.13 5.34
2005 5.2 5.5
2004 5.26 5.64
2003 5.33 5.74
2002 5.41 5.82
2001 5.53 5.89
2000 5.67 5.97
1999 5.84 6.06
1998 5.99 6.17
1997 6.02 6.24
1996 6.03 6.29
1995 6.04 6.35
1994 6.04 6.42
1993 6.06 6.48
1992 6.08 6.54
1991 6.12 6.62
1990 6.14 6.8
1989 6.15 7.03
1988 6.18 7.23
1987 6.24 7.43
1986 6.34 7.61
1985 6.46 7.79
1984 6.55 7.91
1983 6.63 8
1982 6.7 8.06
1981 6.77 8.1
1980 6.84 8.12
1979 6.87 8.13
1978 6.9 8.16
1977 6.93 8.14
1976 6.95 8.12
1975 6.97 8.1
1974 6.99 8.1
1973 7.01 8.09
1972 7.04 8.09
1971 7.07 8.09
1970 7.1 8.15
1969 7.12 8.18
1968 7.13 8.19
1967 7.14 8.21
1966 7.16 8.23
1965 7.17 8.25
1964 7.19 8.27
1963 7.21 8.27
1962 7.26 8.27
1961 7.3 8.28
1960 7.34 8.28

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

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Madagascar and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Rwanda
2024 20 20.8
2023 19.9 20.5
2022 19.7 20.3
2021 19.6 20
2020 19.4 19.9
2019 19.3 19.8
2018 19.1 19.7
2017 18.9 19.6
2016 18.7 19.4
2015 18.6 19.3
2014 18.4 19.1
2013 18.2 19
2012 18.1 18.8
2011 17.9 18.7
2010 17.8 18.5
2009 17.7 18.4
2008 17.6 18.3
2007 17.5 18.1
2006 17.4 18
2005 17.3 17.8
2004 17.3 17.6
2003 17.2 17.4
2002 17.2 17.1
2001 17.2 16.8
2000 17.2 16.3
1999 17.2 15.8
1998 17.2 15.3
1997 17.1 14.8
1996 17.1 14.6
1995 17.1 14.3
1994 17.1 15
1993 17 15.7
1992 17 15.6
1991 16.9 15.5
1990 16.9 15.5
1989 16.8 15.5
1988 16.7 15.6
1987 16.6 15.6
1986 16.6 15.7
1985 16.5 15.8
1984 16.5 16
1983 16.4 16.1
1982 16.4 16.2
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.4 16.5
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.5 16.6
1977 16.5 16.6
1976 16.6 16.5
1975 16.6 16.4
1974 16.6 16.3
1973 16.6 16.2
1972 16.6 16
1971 16.7 15.9
1970 16.7 15.7
1969 16.6 15.5
1968 16.7 15.3
1967 16.7 15.1
1966 16.7 14.9
1965 16.8 14.8
1964 16.8 14.7
1963 17 14.8
1962 17.2 14.9
1961 17.5 15.1
1960 17.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Madagascar Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Madagascar Rwanda
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Madagascar Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Rwanda
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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