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Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 44th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Sao Tome
Population
33750171
246362
Population rank 49/197 176/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 136/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Sao Tome
2024 $17,420,501,490 $822,154,621
2023 $15,869,945,478 $690,456,807
2022 $15,325,603,273 $540,809,499
2021 $14,354,731,964 $524,402,456
2020 $13,051,441,204 $471,229,485
2019 $14,104,664,679 $412,976,083
2018 $13,760,033,282 $383,717,328
2017 $13,176,313,594 $322,002,845
2016 $11,848,613,858 $292,267,272
2015 $11,323,020,701 $259,999,643
2014 $12,522,957,399 $293,119,143
2013 $12,423,555,455 $267,041,748
2012 $11,578,975,062 $225,815,132
2011 $11,551,819,618 $226,455,001
2010 $9,982,711,338 $190,021,192
2009 $9,616,879,409 $200,668,065
2008 $10,725,137,724 $188,021,165
2007 $8,524,620,890 $149,146,919
2006 $6,395,712,491 $142,775,104
2005 $5,859,269,753 $136,450,662
2004 $5,064,732,626 $114,582,284
2003 $6,372,498,890 $102,085,769
2002 $5,351,701,663 $85,171,074
2001 $5,438,332,602 $75,951,133
2000 $4,629,247,204 $76,198,395
1999 $4,277,903,780 $77,302,212
1998 $4,401,967,633 $72,285,404
1997 $4,262,965,420 $91,920,274
1996 $4,931,861,039 $135,188,166
1995 $3,838,100,904 $103,695,237
1994 $3,522,227,092 $131,338,415
1993 $4,063,298,919 $125,742,229
1992 $3,714,966,678 $94,861,781
1991 $3,254,713,056 $107,484,143
1990 $3,931,334,875 $119,297,933
1989 $3,175,638,333 $98,545,367
1988 $3,189,456,965 $99,000,764
1987 $3,212,900,556 $115,952,925
1986 $4,347,989,788 $115,928,907
1985 $3,802,557,895 $82,733,069
1984 $3,905,938,481 $78,213,796
1983 $4,686,457,031 $75,110,289
1982 $4,784,977,326 $80,307,763
1981 $4,759,333,998 $83,499,264
1980 $5,201,818,348 $81,662,231
1979 $3,463,565,854 $65,755,928
1978 $2,669,755,115 $55,044,563
1977 $2,358,930,406 $49,207,692
1976 $2,181,844,179 $52,039,421
1975 $2,283,049,215 $60,101,710
1974 $1,917,508,190 $57,817,591
1973 $1,653,062,335 $56,011,245
1972 $1,341,590,690 $41,430,257
1971 $1,199,507,631 $37,288,845
1970 $1,111,859,571 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Sao Tome
2024 $545 $3,491
2023 $509 $2,991
2022 $504 $2,390
2021 $483 $2,363
2020 $451 $2,167
2019 $500 $1,935
2018 $500 $1,826
2017 $492 $1,556
2016 $454 $1,435
2015 $445 $1,298
2014 $506 $1,490
2013 $515 $1,383
2012 $494 $1,192
2011 $506 $1,220
2010 $450 $1,045
2009 $446 $1,128
2008 $513 $1,082
2007 $420 $879
2006 $324 $862
2005 $306 $844
2004 $272.2 $727
2003 $353 $664
2002 $305 $568
2001 $319 $519
2000 $280.3 $529
1999 $267.4 $543
1998 $284.2 $514
1997 $284.4 $662
1996 $340 $987
1995 $273.1 $769
1994 $258.7 $990
1993 $308 $964
1992 $290.2 $740
1991 $262 $855
1990 $326 $970
1989 $271.3 $821
1988 $280.5 $847
1987 $290.8 $1,018
1986 $405 $1,043
1985 $364 $761
1984 $385 $735
1983 $476 $720
1982 $501 $783
1981 $513 $830
1980 $578 $829
1979 $396 $683
1978 $315 $587
1977 $286.9 $539
1976 $273.5 $585
1975 $295 $693
1974 $255.3 $683
1973 $226.8 $676
1972 $189.6 $511
1971 $174.6 $470
1970 $166.6 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Sao Tome
2026 64.3 70.3
2025 64 70.1
2024 63.8 69.9
2023 63.6 69.7
2022 63.1 69.2
2021 62.5 68
2020 62.7 68
2019 63.5 68
2018 63.5 67.6
2017 63.4 67.1
2016 63.4 66.6
2015 63.4 66
2014 63.3 65.5
2013 63.2 64.9
2012 63 64.5
2011 62.9 64.1
2010 62.6 63.9
2009 62.3 63.7
2008 62 63.4
2007 61.5 63.3
2006 61.1 63
2005 60.7 62.4
2004 60.2 62.6
2003 59.7 62.2
2002 59.2 61.8
2001 58.7 61.5
2000 58 61.2
1999 57.4 61
1998 56.8 60.8
1997 56.1 60.6
1996 55.5 60.6
1995 54.8 60.5
1994 54.2 60.6
1993 53.7 60.6
1992 52.9 60.7
1991 52.6 60.8
1990 52.1 60.7
1989 51.8 59.7
1988 51.4 60.8
1987 51.1 60.7
1986 50.7 57.6
1985 50.4 60.1
1984 50.2 59.9
1983 50.1 59.7
1982 50 59.5
1981 49.8 59.4
1980 50 59.4
1979 50.1 59.3
1978 50 59.1
1977 49.9 59
1976 49.8 58.8
1975 49.6 58.6
1974 49.3 58.3
1973 48.9 57.9
1972 48.5 57.4
1971 48.2 57
1970 47.9 56.3
1969 47.3 55.4
1968 46.9 54.5
1967 46.5 53.4
1966 46 52.3
1965 45.4 51.1
1964 45 49.7
1963 44.6 48.4
1962 44.2 46.8
1961 43.8 45.2
1960 43.3 43.6
1959 43 42.1
1958 42.5 41
1957 42.1 40.1
1956 41.7 39.5
1955 41.3 39.3
1954 40.9 39.2
1953 40.7 39.1
1952 40.3 39.1
1951 39.9 39.1
1950 39.7 39.1

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

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Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Sao Tome
2024 31,964,956 235,536
2023 31,195,932 230,871
2022 30,437,261 226,305
2021 29,691,083 221,961
2020 28,953,556 217,435
2019 28,219,554 213,392
2018 27,494,926 210,187
2017 26,788,375 206,970
2016 26,099,952 203,689
2015 25,426,702 200,291
2014 24,764,348 196,767
2013 24,109,290 193,148
2012 23,462,438 189,439
2011 22,822,300 185,649
2010 22,183,340 181,802
2009 21,547,280 177,853
2008 20,923,840 173,793
2007 20,318,583 169,700
2006 19,730,909 165,638
2005 19,159,707 161,639
2004 18,606,608 157,705
2003 18,071,854 153,814
2002 17,549,913 149,922
2001 17,032,939 146,375
2000 16,516,338 144,018
1999 16,000,506 142,442
1998 15,489,364 140,751
1997 14,990,814 138,922
1996 14,510,711 136,962
1995 14,051,275 134,895
1994 13,613,850 132,732
1993 13,197,345 130,467
1992 12,800,870 128,110
1991 12,421,412 125,697
1990 12,055,639 122,980
1989 11,704,998 119,979
1988 11,369,462 116,939
1987 11,047,291 113,919
1986 10,736,857 111,150
1985 10,433,142 108,658
1984 10,134,550 106,394
1983 9,843,044 104,380
1982 9,557,671 102,508
1981 9,279,011 100,615
1980 9,006,032 98,544
1979 8,737,581 96,252
1978 8,475,864 93,794
1977 8,222,240 91,301
1976 7,976,831 88,922
1975 7,739,336 86,708
1974 7,509,726 84,672
1973 7,288,048 82,798
1972 7,074,398 81,041
1971 6,868,868 79,330
1970 6,672,003 77,626
1969 6,484,716 76,083
1968 6,306,493 74,765
1967 6,136,486 73,596
1966 5,974,279 72,576
1965 5,819,116 71,680
1964 5,669,863 70,865
1963 5,525,185 70,112
1962 5,384,150 69,403
1961 5,246,158 68,707
1960 5,111,029 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Sao Tome
2023 3.97 3.64
2022 4.04 3.7
2021 4.1 3.76
2020 4.17 3.83
2019 4.22 3.9
2018 4.25 3.98
2017 4.26 4.07
2016 4.29 4.2
2015 4.34 4.35
2014 4.42 4.49
2013 4.53 4.58
2012 4.61 4.66
2011 4.74 4.72
2010 4.9 4.77
2009 5 4.84
2008 5.04 4.91
2007 5.08 4.96
2006 5.13 4.93
2005 5.2 4.94
2004 5.26 4.96
2003 5.33 5.01
2002 5.41 5.06
2001 5.53 5.1
2000 5.67 5.16
1999 5.84 5.23
1998 5.99 5.3
1997 6.02 5.4
1996 6.03 5.47
1995 6.04 5.55
1994 6.04 5.56
1993 6.06 5.64
1992 6.08 5.7
1991 6.12 5.77
1990 6.14 5.83
1989 6.15 5.88
1988 6.18 5.94
1987 6.24 5.99
1986 6.34 6.05
1985 6.46 6.1
1984 6.55 6.16
1983 6.63 6.22
1982 6.7 6.28
1981 6.77 6.33
1980 6.84 6.39
1979 6.87 6.43
1978 6.9 6.47
1977 6.93 6.5
1976 6.95 6.52
1975 6.97 6.53
1974 6.99 6.53
1973 7.01 6.53
1972 7.04 6.51
1971 7.07 6.49
1970 7.1 6.47
1969 7.12 6.44
1968 7.13 6.42
1967 7.14 6.39
1966 7.16 6.37
1965 7.17 6.35
1964 7.19 6.33
1963 7.21 6.31
1962 7.26 6.28
1961 7.3 6.26
1960 7.34 6.24

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

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Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Sao Tome
2024 20 20.3
2023 19.9 20.1
2022 19.7 19.9
2021 19.6 19.7
2020 19.4 19.5
2019 19.3 19.4
2018 19.1 19.3
2017 18.9 19.1
2016 18.7 19
2015 18.6 19
2014 18.4 18.9
2013 18.2 18.9
2012 18.1 18.9
2011 17.9 18.9
2010 17.8 18.8
2009 17.7 18.7
2008 17.6 18.7
2007 17.5 18.7
2006 17.4 18.6
2005 17.3 18.5
2004 17.3 18.4
2003 17.2 18.3
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.2 18
2000 17.2 17.9
1999 17.2 17.7
1998 17.2 17.5
1997 17.1 17.4
1996 17.1 17.3
1995 17.1 17.3
1994 17.1 17.2
1993 17 17.2
1992 17 17.3
1991 16.9 17.3
1990 16.9 17.4
1989 16.8 17.4
1988 16.7 17.4
1987 16.6 17.4
1986 16.6 17.4
1985 16.5 17.4
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.4 17.4
1982 16.4 17.4
1981 16.4 17.4
1980 16.4 17.3
1979 16.5 17.3
1978 16.5 17.2
1977 16.5 17.2
1976 16.6 17.1
1975 16.6 17.1
1974 16.6 17.1
1973 16.6 17
1972 16.6 17
1971 16.7 16.9
1970 16.7 16.9
1969 16.6 17.2
1968 16.7 17.7
1967 16.7 18.5
1966 16.7 19.5
1965 16.8 21
1964 16.8 22.4
1963 17 23.5
1962 17.2 24.1
1961 17.5 24.3
1960 17.9 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Madagascar Sao Tome
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Madagascar Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Sao Tome
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
808 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. 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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