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Madagascar vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 44th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Samoa
Population
33750171
220932
Population rank 49/197 177/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Madagascar and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Samoa
2024 $17,420,501,490 $1,175,749,786
2023 $15,869,945,478 $1,044,909,500
2022 $15,325,603,273 $889,554,712
2021 $14,354,731,964 $859,724,936
2020 $13,051,441,204 $868,884,903
2019 $14,104,664,679 $912,950,466
2018 $13,760,033,282 $878,448,433
2017 $13,176,313,594 $884,844,384
2016 $11,848,613,858 $843,924,797
2015 $11,323,020,701 $824,150,499
2014 $12,522,957,399 $796,683,520
2013 $12,423,555,455 $797,736,334
2012 $11,578,975,062 $773,141,661
2011 $11,551,819,618 $744,097,050
2010 $9,982,711,338 $680,260,907
2009 $9,616,879,409 $628,006,115
2008 $10,725,137,724 $641,346,192
2007 $8,524,620,890 $573,548,460
2006 $6,395,712,491 $499,923,758
2005 $5,859,269,753 $476,801,793
2004 $5,064,732,626 $407,747,565
2003 $6,372,498,890 $333,426,188
2002 $5,351,701,663 $281,790,134
2001 $5,438,332,602 $266,299,591
2000 $4,629,247,204 $258,856,140
1999 $4,277,903,780 $255,408,060
1998 $4,401,967,633 $269,485,244
1997 $4,262,965,420 $285,475,592
1996 $4,931,861,039 $249,907,869
1995 $3,838,100,904 $224,865,731
1994 $3,522,227,092 $221,098,107
1993 $4,063,298,919 $133,122,897
1992 $3,714,966,678 $132,303,041
1991 $3,254,713,056 $125,597,205
1990 $3,931,334,875 $125,766,270
1989 $3,175,638,333 $122,888,610
1988 $3,189,456,965 $133,016,065
1987 $3,212,900,556 $111,713,922
1986 $4,347,989,788 $100,947,849
1985 $3,802,557,895 $95,572,173
1984 $3,905,938,481 $109,200,934
1983 $4,686,457,031 $111,862,824
1982 $4,784,977,326 $121,221,652
1981 $4,759,333,998 $118,190,655
1980 $5,201,818,348 $125,747,038
1979 $3,463,565,854 $122,257,393
1978 $2,669,755,115 $108,223,444
1977 $2,358,930,406 $98,295,671
1976 $2,181,844,179 $85,003,078
1975 $2,283,049,215 $93,489,283
1974 $1,917,508,190 $93,549,611
1973 $1,653,062,335 $82,452,985
1972 $1,341,590,690 $62,566,116
1971 $1,199,507,631 $53,719,569
1970 $1,111,859,571 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Samoa
2024 $545 $5,393
2023 $509 $4,823
2022 $504 $4,132
2021 $483 $4,022
2020 $451 $4,100
2019 $500 $4,352
2018 $500 $4,232
2017 $492 $4,308
2016 $454 $4,147
2015 $445 $4,084
2014 $506 $3,983
2013 $515 $4,024
2012 $494 $3,935
2011 $506 $3,822
2010 $450 $3,524
2009 $446 $3,279
2008 $513 $3,374
2007 $420 $3,039
2006 $324 $2,663
2005 $306 $2,550
2004 $272.2 $2,189
2003 $353 $1,798
2002 $305 $1,528
2001 $319 $1,454
2000 $280.3 $1,425
1999 $267.4 $1,417
1998 $284.2 $1,506
1997 $284.4 $1,608
1996 $340 $1,419
1995 $273.1 $1,288
1994 $258.7 $1,277
1993 $308 $775
1992 $290.2 $777
1991 $262 $742
1990 $326 $744
1989 $271.3 $728
1988 $280.5 $790
1987 $290.8 $666
1986 $405 $604
1985 $364 $573
1984 $385 $655
1983 $476 $671
1982 $501 $728
1981 $513 $713
1980 $578 $765
1979 $396 $751
1978 $315 $671
1977 $286.9 $615
1976 $273.5 $541
1975 $295 $610
1974 $255.3 $626
1973 $226.8 $563
1972 $189.6 $433
1971 $174.6 $377
1970 $166.6 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Samoa
2026 64.3 72.1
2025 64 71.9
2024 63.8 71.8
2023 63.6 71.7
2022 63.1 71.6
2021 62.5 71.1
2020 62.7 70.7
2019 63.5 70.3
2018 63.5 71.1
2017 63.4 71
2016 63.4 71
2015 63.4 71.1
2014 63.3 71.1
2013 63.2 71.2
2012 63 71.2
2011 62.9 71.4
2010 62.6 71.5
2009 62.3 69.5
2008 62 71.5
2007 61.5 71.6
2006 61.1 71.6
2005 60.7 71.5
2004 60.2 71.5
2003 59.7 71.4
2002 59.2 71.2
2001 58.7 71
2000 58 70.8
1999 57.4 70.6
1998 56.8 70.3
1997 56.1 70
1996 55.5 69.8
1995 54.8 69.5
1994 54.2 69.2
1993 53.7 68.8
1992 52.9 68.5
1991 52.6 68
1990 52.1 67.8
1989 51.8 67.6
1988 51.4 67.3
1987 51.1 67
1986 50.7 66.8
1985 50.4 66.6
1984 50.2 66.3
1983 50.1 66
1982 50 65.6
1981 49.8 65.3
1980 50 65
1979 50.1 64.5
1978 50 64.1
1977 49.9 63.7
1976 49.8 63.3
1975 49.6 62.8
1974 49.3 62.3
1973 48.9 61.9
1972 48.5 61.4
1971 48.2 60.9
1970 47.9 60.4
1969 47.3 59.9
1968 46.9 59.4
1967 46.5 58.9
1966 46 58.2
1965 45.4 57.9
1964 45 54
1963 44.6 56.9
1962 44.2 56.3
1961 43.8 55.7
1960 43.3 55.2
1959 43 54.6
1958 42.5 54
1957 42.1 53.4
1956 41.7 52.8
1955 41.3 52.2
1954 40.9 51.6
1953 40.7 51
1952 40.3 50.4
1951 39.9 49.8
1950 39.7 49.2

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

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Madagascar and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Samoa
2024 31,964,956 218,019
2023 31,195,932 216,663
2022 30,437,261 215,261
2021 29,691,083 213,779
2020 28,953,556 211,944
2019 28,219,554 209,780
2018 27,494,926 207,582
2017 26,788,375 205,415
2016 26,099,952 203,499
2015 25,426,702 201,782
2014 24,764,348 200,037
2013 24,109,290 198,268
2012 23,462,438 196,498
2011 22,822,300 194,713
2010 22,183,340 193,023
2009 21,547,280 191,513
2008 20,923,840 190,107
2007 20,318,583 188,753
2006 19,730,909 187,709
2005 19,159,707 186,978
2004 18,606,608 186,249
2003 18,071,854 185,430
2002 17,549,913 184,471
2001 17,032,939 183,166
2000 16,516,338 181,685
1999 16,000,506 180,275
1998 15,489,364 178,905
1997 14,990,814 177,547
1996 14,510,711 176,071
1995 14,051,275 174,571
1994 13,613,850 173,159
1993 13,197,345 171,774
1992 12,800,870 170,331
1991 12,421,412 169,368
1990 12,055,639 169,042
1989 11,704,998 168,768
1988 11,369,462 168,346
1987 11,047,291 167,661
1986 10,736,857 167,061
1985 10,433,142 166,849
1984 10,134,550 166,796
1983 9,843,044 166,714
1982 9,557,671 166,484
1981 9,279,011 165,678
1980 9,006,032 164,322
1979 8,737,581 162,882
1978 8,475,864 161,375
1977 8,222,240 159,753
1976 7,976,831 157,113
1975 7,739,336 153,344
1974 7,509,726 149,431
1973 7,288,048 146,516
1972 7,074,398 144,538
1971 6,868,868 142,503
1970 6,672,003 140,400
1969 6,484,716 138,233
1968 6,306,493 136,020
1967 6,136,486 133,764
1966 5,974,279 131,073
1965 5,819,116 127,978
1964 5,669,863 124,894
1963 5,525,185 121,764
1962 5,384,150 118,597
1961 5,246,158 115,496
1960 5,111,029 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Samoa

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Samoa
2023 3.97 3.83
2022 4.04 3.88
2021 4.1 3.94
2020 4.17 4
2019 4.22 4.06
2018 4.25 4.14
2017 4.26 4.2
2016 4.29 4.26
2015 4.34 4.34
2014 4.42 4.42
2013 4.53 4.49
2012 4.61 4.55
2011 4.74 4.56
2010 4.9 4.52
2009 5 4.47
2008 5.04 4.42
2007 5.08 4.36
2006 5.13 4.32
2005 5.2 4.32
2004 5.26 4.34
2003 5.33 4.39
2002 5.41 4.44
2001 5.53 4.48
2000 5.67 4.52
1999 5.84 4.57
1998 5.99 4.64
1997 6.02 4.7
1996 6.03 4.74
1995 6.04 4.77
1994 6.04 4.79
1993 6.06 4.83
1992 6.08 4.87
1991 6.12 4.91
1990 6.14 5.01
1989 6.15 5.11
1988 6.18 5.21
1987 6.24 5.32
1986 6.34 5.42
1985 6.46 5.49
1984 6.55 5.55
1983 6.63 5.62
1982 6.7 5.68
1981 6.77 5.75
1980 6.84 5.86
1979 6.87 5.99
1978 6.9 6.15
1977 6.93 6.31
1976 6.95 6.47
1975 6.97 6.61
1974 6.99 6.75
1973 7.01 6.91
1972 7.04 7.07
1971 7.07 7.22
1970 7.1 7.34
1969 7.12 7.43
1968 7.13 7.5
1967 7.14 7.55
1966 7.16 7.6
1965 7.17 7.65
1964 7.19 7.7
1963 7.21 7.73
1962 7.26 7.76
1961 7.3 7.77
1960 7.34 7.78

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

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Madagascar and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Samoa
2024 20 20.9
2023 19.9 21
2022 19.7 21.1
2021 19.6 21.4
2020 19.4 21.4
2019 19.3 21.5
2018 19.1 21.4
2017 18.9 21.4
2016 18.7 21.3
2015 18.6 21.2
2014 18.4 21.1
2013 18.2 21
2012 18.1 20.8
2011 17.9 20.8
2010 17.8 20.8
2009 17.7 20.8
2008 17.6 20.7
2007 17.5 20.6
2006 17.4 20.4
2005 17.3 20.3
2004 17.3 20.1
2003 17.2 19.9
2002 17.2 19.7
2001 17.2 19.7
2000 17.2 19.8
1999 17.2 19.9
1998 17.2 19.9
1997 17.1 19.8
1996 17.1 19.7
1995 17.1 19.6
1994 17.1 19.3
1993 17 19
1992 17 18.7
1991 16.9 18.5
1990 16.9 18.4
1989 16.8 18.3
1988 16.7 18.2
1987 16.6 18
1986 16.6 17.8
1985 16.5 17.6
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.4 17.1
1982 16.4 16.8
1981 16.4 16.6
1980 16.4 16.4
1979 16.5 16.2
1978 16.5 16
1977 16.5 15.8
1976 16.6 15.5
1975 16.6 15.3
1974 16.6 15
1973 16.6 14.9
1972 16.6 14.8
1971 16.7 14.7
1970 16.7 14.6
1969 16.6 14.5
1968 16.7 14.5
1967 16.7 14.5
1966 16.7 14.5
1965 16.8 14.5
1964 16.8 14.6
1963 17 14.6
1962 17.2 14.8
1961 17.5 14.9
1960 17.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Samoa
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Madagascar Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Samoa
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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