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Madagascar vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 44th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Seychelles
Population
33750171
126311
Population rank 49/197 181/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Madagascar and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Seychelles
2024 $17,420,501,490 $2,167,239,562
2023 $15,869,945,478 $2,187,379,755
2022 $15,325,603,273 $2,018,346,589
2021 $14,354,731,964 $1,487,173,795
2020 $13,051,441,204 $1,382,551,752
2019 $14,104,664,679 $1,868,690,097
2018 $13,760,033,282 $1,784,313,927
2017 $13,176,313,594 $1,675,370,641
2016 $11,848,613,858 $1,568,513,348
2015 $11,323,020,701 $1,432,403,352
2014 $12,522,957,399 $1,387,577,870
2013 $12,423,555,455 $1,333,160,407
2012 $11,578,975,062 $1,089,407,839
2011 $11,551,819,618 $1,058,918,707
2010 $9,982,711,338 $981,616,542
2009 $9,616,879,409 $850,901,620
2008 $10,725,137,724 $979,597,394
2007 $8,524,620,890 $1,077,308,814
2006 $6,395,712,491 $1,081,441,283
2005 $5,859,269,753 $977,899,382
2004 $5,064,732,626 $893,012,218
2003 $6,372,498,890 $750,847,230
2002 $5,351,701,663 $742,134,838
2001 $5,438,332,602 $662,064,156
2000 $4,629,247,204 $654,212,394
1999 $4,277,903,780 $662,838,615
1998 $4,401,967,633 $647,287,376
1997 $4,262,965,420 $598,966,982
1996 $4,931,861,039 $535,250,347
1995 $3,838,100,904 $540,733,048
1994 $3,522,227,092 $517,570,058
1993 $4,063,298,919 $504,230,621
1992 $3,714,966,678 $461,409,399
1991 $3,254,713,056 $398,307,170
1990 $3,931,334,875 $392,163,561
1989 $3,175,638,333 $324,333,367
1988 $3,189,456,965 $301,985,618
1987 $3,212,900,556 $265,212,957
1986 $4,347,989,788 $221,147,061
1985 $3,802,557,895 $179,691,483
1984 $3,905,938,481 $160,992,921
1983 $4,686,457,031 $156,098,237
1982 $4,784,977,326 $157,211,790
1981 $4,759,333,998 $163,750,728
1980 $5,201,818,348 $156,783,830
1979 $3,463,565,854 $127,261,099
1978 $2,669,755,115 $85,552,366
1977 $2,358,930,406 $64,526,401
1976 $2,181,844,179 $49,278,982
1975 $2,283,049,215 $47,803,146
1974 $1,917,508,190 $43,134,496
1973 $1,653,062,335 $36,896,280
1972 $1,341,590,690 $30,645,123
1971 $1,199,507,631 $21,965,951
1970 $1,111,859,571 $18,432,032
1969 $1,056,391,056 $16,452,028
1968 $1,031,669,637 $16,074,028
1967 $956,436,932 $16,632,032
1966 $900,264,585 $16,443,034
1965 $833,563,473 $15,603,032
1964 $802,482,184 $15,393,032
1963 $759,345,864 $13,923,029
1962 $739,286,908 $12,642,026
1961 $699,161,945 $11,592,024
1960 $673,081,725 $12,012,025

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

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Madagascar and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Seychelles
2024 $545 $17,859
2023 $509 $18,263
2022 $504 $16,837
2021 $483 $14,983
2020 $451 $14,041
2019 $500 $19,142
2018 $500 $18,440
2017 $492 $17,480
2016 $454 $16,567
2015 $445 $15,333
2014 $506 $15,188
2013 $515 $14,821
2012 $494 $12,337
2011 $506 $12,110
2010 $450 $10,935
2009 $446 $9,747
2008 $513 $11,265
2007 $420 $12,669
2006 $324 $12,783
2005 $306 $11,802
2004 $272.2 $10,828
2003 $353 $9,070
2002 $305 $8,864
2001 $319 $8,153
2000 $280.3 $8,064
1999 $267.4 $8,243
1998 $284.2 $8,210
1997 $284.4 $7,747
1996 $340 $7,004
1995 $273.1 $7,181
1994 $258.7 $6,975
1993 $308 $6,979
1992 $290.2 $6,520
1991 $262 $5,655
1990 $326 $5,642
1989 $271.3 $4,689
1988 $280.5 $4,392
1987 $290.8 $3,872
1986 $405 $3,368
1985 $364 $2,754
1984 $385 $2,488
1983 $476 $2,426
1982 $501 $2,441
1981 $513 $2,557
1980 $578 $2,478
1979 $396 $2,030
1978 $315 $1,377
1977 $286.9 $1,044
1976 $273.5 $814
1975 $295 $806
1974 $255.3 $745
1973 $226.8 $649
1972 $189.6 $547
1971 $174.6 $402
1970 $166.6 $344
1969 $162.9 $314
1968 $163.6 $314
1967 $155.9 $333
1966 $150.7 $338
1965 $143.2 $328
1964 $141.5 $332
1963 $137.4 $308
1962 $137.3 $287
1961 $133.3 $270.3
1960 $131.7 $288.1

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

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Madagascar vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Seychelles
2026 64.3 73.3
2025 64 73.1
2024 63.8 73
2023 63.6 72.9
2022 63.1 71.2
2021 62.5 71.2
2020 62.7 74.1
2019 63.5 72.1
2018 63.5 72.2
2017 63.4 72.2
2016 63.4 72.2
2015 63.4 72.3
2014 63.3 72.4
2013 63.2 72.4
2012 63 72.5
2011 62.9 72.5
2010 62.6 72.5
2009 62.3 72.4
2008 62 72.3
2007 61.5 72.2
2006 61.1 72
2005 60.7 71.9
2004 60.2 71.7
2003 59.7 71.7
2002 59.2 71.5
2001 58.7 71.4
2000 58 71.3
1999 57.4 71.2
1998 56.8 71.1
1997 56.1 70.8
1996 55.5 70.8
1995 54.8 70.6
1994 54.2 70.5
1993 53.7 70.4
1992 52.9 70.3
1991 52.6 70.3
1990 52.1 70.2
1989 51.8 70.1
1988 51.4 70
1987 51.1 69.9
1986 50.7 69.8
1985 50.4 69.6
1984 50.2 69.5
1983 50.1 69.3
1982 50 69
1981 49.8 68.7
1980 50 68.5
1979 50.1 68.2
1978 50 67.9
1977 49.9 67.6
1976 49.8 67.2
1975 49.6 66.8
1974 49.3 66.4
1973 48.9 65.9
1972 48.5 65.3
1971 48.2 64.6
1970 47.9 64
1969 47.3 63.3
1968 46.9 62.6
1967 46.5 62.1
1966 46 61.7
1965 45.4 61.4
1964 45 61.2
1963 44.6 60.9
1962 44.2 60.7
1961 43.8 60.6
1960 43.3 60.5
1959 43 60.4
1958 42.5 60.4
1957 42.1 60.2
1956 41.7 59.8
1955 41.3 59.4
1954 40.9 59
1953 40.7 58.7
1952 40.3 58.4
1951 39.9 58
1950 39.7 57.8

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

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Madagascar and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Seychelles
2024 31,964,956 121,354
2023 31,195,932 119,773
2022 30,437,261 119,878
2021 29,691,083 99,258
2020 28,953,556 98,462
2019 28,219,554 97,625
2018 27,494,926 96,762
2017 26,788,375 95,843
2016 26,099,952 94,677
2015 25,426,702 93,419
2014 24,764,348 91,359
2013 24,109,290 89,949
2012 23,462,438 88,303
2011 22,822,300 87,441
2010 22,183,340 89,770
2009 21,547,280 87,298
2008 20,923,840 86,956
2007 20,318,583 85,033
2006 19,730,909 84,600
2005 19,159,707 82,858
2004 18,606,608 82,475
2003 18,071,854 82,781
2002 17,549,913 83,723
2001 17,032,939 81,202
2000 16,516,338 81,131
1999 16,000,506 80,410
1998 15,489,364 78,846
1997 14,990,814 77,319
1996 14,510,711 76,417
1995 14,051,275 75,304
1994 13,613,850 74,205
1993 13,197,345 72,253
1992 12,800,870 70,763
1991 12,421,412 70,439
1990 12,055,639 69,507
1989 11,704,998 69,167
1988 11,369,462 68,755
1987 11,047,291 68,499
1986 10,736,857 65,652
1985 10,433,142 65,244
1984 10,134,550 64,717
1983 9,843,044 64,335
1982 9,557,671 64,413
1981 9,279,011 64,035
1980 9,006,032 63,261
1979 8,737,581 62,686
1978 8,475,864 62,150
1977 8,222,240 61,786
1976 7,976,831 60,504
1975 7,739,336 59,292
1974 7,509,726 57,937
1973 7,288,048 56,892
1972 7,074,398 56,029
1971 6,868,868 54,695
1970 6,672,003 53,600
1969 6,484,716 52,365
1968 6,306,493 51,134
1967 6,136,486 49,911
1966 5,974,279 48,699
1965 5,819,116 47,500
1964 5,669,863 46,322
1963 5,525,185 45,176
1962 5,384,150 44,042
1961 5,246,158 42,889
1960 5,111,029 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Seychelles
2023 3.97 2.02
2022 4.04 2.01
2021 4.1 2.46
2020 4.17 2.29
2019 4.22 2.36
2018 4.25 2.41
2017 4.26 2.41
2016 4.29 2.39
2015 4.34 2.31
2014 4.42 2.25
2013 4.53 2.26
2012 4.61 2.37
2011 4.74 2.33
2010 4.9 2.16
2009 5 2.38
2008 5.04 2.33
2007 5.08 2.24
2006 5.13 2.11
2005 5.2 2.2
2004 5.26 2.01
2003 5.33 2.06
2002 5.41 2.04
2001 5.53 1.98
2000 5.67 2.08
1999 5.84 2.04
1998 5.99 2.04
1997 6.02 2.1
1996 6.03 2.31
1995 6.04 2.36
1994 6.04 2.6
1993 6.06 2.58
1992 6.08 2.53
1991 6.12 2.69
1990 6.14 2.61
1989 6.15 2.67
1988 6.18 2.79
1987 6.24 2.92
1986 6.34 3.07
1985 6.46 3.09
1984 6.55 3.24
1983 6.63 3.22
1982 6.7 3.13
1981 6.77 3.67
1980 6.84 3.79
1979 6.87 3.66
1978 6.9 3.92
1977 6.93 3.75
1976 6.95 4.09
1975 6.97 4.75
1974 6.99 5.1
1973 7.01 4.78
1972 7.04 5.16
1971 7.07 5.69
1970 7.1 5.31
1969 7.12 5.48
1968 7.13 5.61
1967 7.14 5.9
1966 7.16 6.13
1965 7.17 5.72
1964 7.19 5.69
1963 7.21 5.61
1962 7.26 5.51
1961 7.3 5.42
1960 7.34 5.31

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

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Madagascar and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Seychelles
2024 20 35
2023 19.9 34.7
2022 19.7 34.4
2021 19.6 34
2020 19.4 33.6
2019 19.3 33.2
2018 19.1 32.9
2017 18.9 32.6
2016 18.7 32.3
2015 18.6 32.1
2014 18.4 31.8
2013 18.2 31.6
2012 18.1 31.5
2011 17.9 31.4
2010 17.8 31.2
2009 17.7 30.8
2008 17.6 30.4
2007 17.5 30
2006 17.4 29.6
2005 17.3 29.3
2004 17.3 28.9
2003 17.2 28.5
2002 17.2 28.1
2001 17.2 27.7
2000 17.2 27.3
1999 17.2 26.8
1998 17.2 26.4
1997 17.1 26.1
1996 17.1 25.7
1995 17.1 25.4
1994 17.1 25.2
1993 17 24.8
1992 17 24.5
1991 16.9 24
1990 16.9 23.6
1989 16.8 23.3
1988 16.7 22.9
1987 16.6 22.5
1986 16.6 22.3
1985 16.5 22
1984 16.5 21.7
1983 16.4 21.4
1982 16.4 21.1
1981 16.4 20.7
1980 16.4 20.4
1979 16.5 19.9
1978 16.5 19.6
1977 16.5 19.3
1976 16.6 19
1975 16.6 18.9
1974 16.6 18.7
1973 16.6 18.6
1972 16.6 18.5
1971 16.7 18.4
1970 16.7 18.5
1969 16.6 18.7
1968 16.7 19
1967 16.7 19.4
1966 16.7 19.8
1965 16.8 20.2
1964 16.8 20.6
1963 17 21
1962 17.2 21.3
1961 17.5 21.6
1960 17.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Seychelles
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
18%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Madagascar Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Seychelles
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
327 mi
2015

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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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