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Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 44th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
Population
33750171
36734925
Population rank 49/197 44/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 136/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Madagascar and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2024 $17,420,501,490 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $15,869,945,478 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $15,325,603,273 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $14,354,731,964 $982,661,066,667
2020 $13,051,441,204 $767,951,200,000
2019 $14,104,664,679 $888,890,133,333
2018 $13,760,033,282 $886,564,800,000
2017 $13,176,313,594 $741,266,133,333
2016 $11,848,613,858 $689,279,466,667
2015 $11,323,020,701 $693,414,400,000
2014 $12,522,957,399 $787,153,066,667
2013 $12,423,555,455 $769,755,733,333
2012 $11,578,975,062 $751,921,333,333
2011 $11,551,819,618 $680,660,800,000
2010 $9,982,711,338 $528,207,466,667
2009 $9,616,879,409 $429,097,866,667
2008 $10,725,137,724 $519,796,800,000
2007 $8,524,620,890 $415,964,509,673
2006 $6,395,712,491 $376,900,133,511
2005 $5,859,269,753 $328,459,608,764
2004 $5,064,732,626 $258,742,133,333
2003 $6,372,498,890 $215,807,733,333
2002 $5,351,701,663 $189,605,866,667
2001 $5,438,332,602 $184,137,600,000
2000 $4,629,247,204 $189,514,933,333
1999 $4,277,903,780 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,401,967,633 $146,775,466,667
1997 $4,262,965,420 $165,963,684,913
1996 $4,931,861,039 $158,662,483,311
1995 $3,838,100,904 $143,343,124,166
1994 $3,522,227,092 $135,174,899,866
1993 $4,063,298,919 $132,967,957,276
1992 $3,714,966,678 $137,087,850,467
1991 $3,254,713,056 $132,223,230,975
1990 $3,931,334,875 $117,630,173,565
1989 $3,175,638,333 $95,344,459,279
1988 $3,189,456,965 $88,256,074,766
1987 $3,212,900,556 $85,695,861,148
1986 $4,347,989,788 $86,961,922,765
1985 $3,802,557,895 $103,897,846,494
1984 $3,905,938,481 $119,624,858,116
1983 $4,686,457,031 $129,171,635,311
1982 $4,784,977,326 $153,240,313,858
1981 $4,759,333,998 $184,291,360,139
1980 $5,201,818,348 $164,539,660,725
1979 $3,463,565,854 $111,858,444,786
1978 $2,669,755,115 $80,266,516,687
1977 $2,358,930,406 $74,188,986,586
1976 $2,181,844,179 $64,005,665,722
1975 $2,283,049,215 $46,773,208,643
1974 $1,917,508,190 $45,412,957,746
1973 $1,653,062,335 $14,947,435,499
1972 $1,341,590,690 $9,664,267,087
1971 $1,199,507,631 $7,184,806,909
1970 $1,111,859,571 $5,377,333,333
1969 $1,056,391,056 $4,485,777,644
1968 $1,031,669,637 $4,187,777,711
1967 $956,436,932 $3,257,022,223
1966 $900,264,585 $2,920,555,557
1965 $833,563,473 $2,647,955,558
1964 $802,482,184 $2,371,808,713
1963 $759,345,864 $2,207,393,172
1962 $739,286,908 $2,130,606,532
1961 $699,161,945 $1,920,811,284
1960 $673,081,725 $1,748,124,064

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

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Madagascar and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2024 $545 $35,122
2023 $509 $36,157
2022 $504 $38,510
2021 $483 $31,921
2020 $451 $24,339
2019 $500 $29,567
2018 $500 $29,360
2017 $492 $23,929
2016 $454 $22,268
2015 $445 $23,256
2014 $506 $27,805
2013 $515 $27,865
2012 $494 $28,733
2011 $506 $27,127
2010 $450 $22,028
2009 $446 $17,718
2008 $513 $22,320
2007 $420 $18,596
2006 $324 $17,564
2005 $306 $15,976
2004 $272.2 $13,154
2003 $353 $11,487
2002 $305 $10,586
2001 $319 $10,805
2000 $280.3 $11,715
1999 $267.4 $10,452
1998 $284.2 $9,836
1997 $284.4 $11,545
1996 $340 $11,472
1995 $273.1 $10,786
1994 $258.7 $10,602
1993 $308 $10,885
1992 $290.2 $11,730
1991 $262 $11,847
1990 $326 $11,055
1989 $271.3 $9,414
1988 $280.5 $9,165
1987 $290.8 $9,386
1986 $405 $10,078
1985 $364 $12,745
1984 $385 $15,541
1983 $476 $17,810
1982 $501 $22,454
1981 $513 $28,703
1980 $578 $27,206
1979 $396 $19,612
1978 $315 $14,914
1977 $286.9 $14,595
1976 $273.5 $13,313
1975 $295 $10,266
1974 $255.3 $10,503
1973 $226.8 $3,640
1972 $189.6 $2,474
1971 $174.6 $1,929
1970 $166.6 $1,509
1969 $162.9 $1,313
1968 $163.6 $1,276
1967 $155.9 $1,032
1966 $150.7 $961
1965 $143.2 $904
1964 $141.5 $840
1963 $137.4 $812
1962 $137.3 $813
1961 $133.3 $760
1960 $131.7 $718

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

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Madagascar vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2026 64.3 79.4
2025 64 79.2
2024 63.8 79
2023 63.6 78.7
2022 63.1 77.3
2021 62.5 77.1
2020 62.7 77.6
2019 63.5 78.3
2018 63.5 78.7
2017 63.4 78.7
2016 63.4 78.4
2015 63.4 77.8
2014 63.3 77.1
2013 63.2 76.5
2012 63 76.1
2011 62.9 75.8
2010 62.6 75.6
2009 62.3 75.4
2008 62 75.3
2007 61.5 75.1
2006 61.1 74.8
2005 60.7 74.4
2004 60.2 74
2003 59.7 73.7
2002 59.2 73.3
2001 58.7 73
2000 58 72.6
1999 57.4 72.3
1998 56.8 72
1997 56.1 71.6
1996 55.5 71.3
1995 54.8 70.9
1994 54.2 70.6
1993 53.7 70.2
1992 52.9 69.8
1991 52.6 69.3
1990 52.1 68.9
1989 51.8 68.4
1988 51.4 67.8
1987 51.1 67.2
1986 50.7 66.6
1985 50.4 66
1984 50.2 65.4
1983 50.1 64.7
1982 50 64
1981 49.8 63.3
1980 50 62.4
1979 50.1 61.5
1978 50 60.7
1977 49.9 59.7
1976 49.8 58.8
1975 49.6 57.8
1974 49.3 56.8
1973 48.9 55.8
1972 48.5 54.7
1971 48.2 53.7
1970 47.9 52.7
1969 47.3 51.8
1968 46.9 50.9
1967 46.5 50
1966 46 49.2
1965 45.4 48.4
1964 45 47.7
1963 44.6 47.1
1962 44.2 46.5
1961 43.8 45.9
1960 43.3 45.3
1959 43 44.8
1958 42.5 44.2
1957 42.1 43.7
1956 41.7 43.1
1955 41.3 42.6
1954 40.9 42.1
1953 40.7 41.6
1952 40.3 41.1
1951 39.9 40.6
1950 39.7 40

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

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Madagascar and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2024 31,964,956 35,300,280
2023 31,195,932 33,702,731
2022 30,437,261 32,175,224
2021 29,691,083 30,784,383
2020 28,953,556 31,552,510
2019 28,219,554 30,063,799
2018 27,494,926 30,196,281
2017 26,788,375 30,977,355
2016 26,099,952 30,954,198
2015 25,426,702 29,816,382
2014 24,764,348 28,309,273
2013 24,109,290 27,624,004
2012 23,462,438 26,168,861
2011 22,822,300 25,091,867
2010 22,183,340 23,978,487
2009 21,547,280 24,217,654
2008 20,923,840 23,287,877
2007 20,318,583 22,368,313
2006 19,730,909 21,459,144
2005 19,159,707 20,559,890
2004 18,606,608 19,669,480
2003 18,071,854 18,786,767
2002 17,549,913 17,910,910
2001 17,032,939 17,041,397
2000 16,516,338 16,177,722
1999 16,000,506 15,472,075
1998 15,489,364 14,922,185
1997 14,990,814 14,374,943
1996 14,510,711 13,831,009
1995 14,051,275 13,289,245
1994 13,613,850 12,750,040
1993 13,197,345 12,215,862
1992 12,800,870 11,686,676
1991 12,421,412 11,160,744
1990 12,055,639 10,640,691
1989 11,704,998 10,128,394
1988 11,369,462 9,629,165
1987 11,047,291 9,130,194
1986 10,736,857 8,628,639
1985 10,433,142 8,151,779
1984 10,134,550 7,697,307
1983 9,843,044 7,252,941
1982 9,557,671 6,824,486
1981 9,279,011 6,420,551
1980 9,006,032 6,047,997
1979 8,737,581 5,703,698
1978 8,475,864 5,381,902
1977 8,222,240 5,083,048
1976 7,976,831 4,807,933
1975 7,739,336 4,556,287
1974 7,509,726 4,323,632
1973 7,288,048 4,106,344
1972 7,074,398 3,905,722
1971 6,868,868 3,724,031
1970 6,672,003 3,562,470
1969 6,484,716 3,417,114
1968 6,306,493 3,282,711
1967 6,136,486 3,157,242
1966 5,974,279 3,039,887
1965 5,819,116 2,928,771
1964 5,669,863 2,821,968
1963 5,525,185 2,719,341
1962 5,384,150 2,620,910
1961 5,246,158 2,526,347
1960 5,111,029 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2023 3.97 2.28
2022 4.04 2.14
2021 4.1 2.17
2020 4.17 2.27
2019 4.22 2.49
2018 4.25 2.67
2017 4.26 2.67
2016 4.29 2.65
2015 4.34 2.63
2014 4.42 2.68
2013 4.53 2.67
2012 4.61 2.78
2011 4.74 2.8
2010 4.9 2.81
2009 5 2.95
2008 5.04 3.07
2007 5.08 3.19
2006 5.13 3.18
2005 5.2 3.16
2004 5.26 3.26
2003 5.33 3.47
2002 5.41 3.71
2001 5.53 3.96
2000 5.67 4.21
1999 5.84 4.35
1998 5.99 4.52
1997 6.02 4.66
1996 6.03 4.81
1995 6.04 4.99
1994 6.04 5.16
1993 6.06 5.33
1992 6.08 5.49
1991 6.12 5.64
1990 6.14 5.8
1989 6.15 5.98
1988 6.18 6.15
1987 6.24 6.34
1986 6.34 6.52
1985 6.46 6.65
1984 6.55 6.78
1983 6.63 6.88
1982 6.7 6.98
1981 6.77 7.07
1980 6.84 7.15
1979 6.87 7.23
1978 6.9 7.26
1977 6.93 7.3
1976 6.95 7.33
1975 6.97 7.37
1974 6.99 7.43
1973 7.01 7.48
1972 7.04 7.54
1971 7.07 7.56
1970 7.1 7.58
1969 7.12 7.6
1968 7.13 7.63
1967 7.14 7.66
1966 7.16 7.66
1965 7.17 7.66
1964 7.19 7.67
1963 7.21 7.65
1962 7.26 7.64
1961 7.3 7.63
1960 7.34 7.63

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

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Madagascar and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2024 20 30.5
2023 19.9 30.2
2022 19.7 29.7
2021 19.6 29.5
2020 19.4 29.4
2019 19.3 29.3
2018 19.1 29.3
2017 18.9 29
2016 18.7 28.6
2015 18.6 27.9
2014 18.4 27.2
2013 18.2 26.6
2012 18.1 25.9
2011 17.9 25.2
2010 17.8 24.5
2009 17.7 23.9
2008 17.6 23.4
2007 17.5 22.8
2006 17.4 22.3
2005 17.3 21.9
2004 17.3 21.4
2003 17.2 21.1
2002 17.2 20.8
2001 17.2 20.7
2000 17.2 20.8
1999 17.2 20.7
1998 17.2 20.4
1997 17.1 20.2
1996 17.1 19.9
1995 17.1 19.7
1994 17.1 19.6
1993 17 19.4
1992 17 19.3
1991 16.9 19.2
1990 16.9 19
1989 16.8 19
1988 16.7 18.9
1987 16.6 18.8
1986 16.6 18.7
1985 16.5 18.7
1984 16.5 18.6
1983 16.4 18.5
1982 16.4 18.4
1981 16.4 18.3
1980 16.4 18.2
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.5 18
1977 16.5 17.9
1976 16.6 17.8
1975 16.6 17.7
1974 16.6 17.6
1973 16.6 17.5
1972 16.6 17.4
1971 16.7 17.4
1970 16.7 17.4
1969 16.6 17.4
1968 16.7 17.5
1967 16.7 17.6
1966 16.7 17.7
1965 16.8 17.9
1964 16.8 18
1963 17 18.2
1962 17.2 18.4
1961 17.5 18.5
1960 17.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
18%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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