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Madagascar vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 44th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Solomon Islands
Population
33750171
863951
Population rank 49/197 161/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71 years
2026

Madagascar and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Solomon Islands
2024 $17,420,501,490 $1,583,964,704
2023 $15,869,945,478 $1,506,124,566
2022 $15,325,603,273 $1,466,670,930
2021 $14,354,731,964 $1,558,312,104
2020 $13,051,441,204 $1,536,143,428
2019 $14,104,664,679 $1,619,150,564
2018 $13,760,033,282 $1,615,473,250
2017 $13,176,313,594 $1,469,790,526
2016 $11,848,613,858 $1,379,486,291
2015 $11,323,020,701 $1,307,908,814
2014 $12,522,957,399 $1,335,576,763
2013 $12,423,555,455 $1,285,905,958
2012 $11,578,975,062 $1,185,217,634
2011 $11,551,819,618 $1,063,898,227
2010 $9,982,711,338 $898,128,551
2009 $9,616,879,409 $805,557,289
2008 $10,725,137,724 $776,335,523
2007 $8,524,620,890 $695,291,218
2006 $6,395,712,491 $617,257,458
2005 $5,859,269,753 $552,881,357
2004 $5,064,732,626 $468,000,121
2003 $6,372,498,890 $417,666,639
2002 $5,351,701,663 $346,406,739
2001 $5,438,332,602 $409,508,553
2000 $4,629,247,204 $419,842,674
1999 $4,277,903,780 $488,024,514
1998 $4,401,967,633 $457,579,840
1997 $4,262,965,420 $526,554,006
1996 $4,931,861,039 $510,586,430
1995 $3,838,100,904 $469,443,202
1994 $3,522,227,092 $402,837,005
1993 $4,063,298,919 $300,746,361
1992 $3,714,966,678 $269,034,596
1991 $3,254,713,056 $227,540,473
1990 $3,931,334,875 $214,877,667
1989 $3,175,638,333 $172,882,411
1988 $3,189,456,965 $176,494,394
1987 $3,212,900,556 $155,128,542
1986 $4,347,989,788 $147,620,048
1985 $3,802,557,895 $165,524,943
1984 $3,905,938,481 $181,570,474
1983 $4,686,457,031 $181,220,399
1982 $4,784,977,326 $192,902,019
1981 $4,759,333,998 $193,750,541
1980 $5,201,818,348 $182,852,107
1979 $3,463,565,854 $151,276,496
1978 $2,669,755,115 $111,027,427
1977 $2,358,930,406 $93,145,283
1976 $2,181,844,179 $83,100,834
1975 $2,283,049,215 $74,620,320
1974 $1,917,508,190 $84,539,332
1973 $1,653,062,335 $55,272,109
1972 $1,341,590,690 $40,606,712
1971 $1,199,507,631 $50,056,883
1970 $1,111,859,571 -
1969 $1,056,391,056 $28,606,411
1968 $1,031,669,637 $28,084,253
1967 $956,436,932 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Solomon Islands
2024 $545 $1,934
2023 $509 $1,883
2022 $504 $1,878
2021 $483 $2,043
2020 $451 $2,063
2019 $500 $2,224
2018 $500 $2,278
2017 $492 $2,144
2016 $454 $2,083
2015 $445 $2,045
2014 $506 $2,165
2013 $515 $2,161
2012 $494 $2,066
2011 $506 $1,924
2010 $450 $1,685
2009 $446 $1,555
2008 $513 $1,526
2007 $420 $1,390
2006 $324 $1,256
2005 $306 $1,144
2004 $272.2 $986
2003 $353 $896
2002 $305 $757
2001 $319 $912
2000 $280.3 $953
1999 $267.4 $1,134
1998 $284.2 $1,092
1997 $284.4 $1,292
1996 $340 $1,289
1995 $273.1 $1,220
1994 $258.7 $1,078
1993 $308 $829
1992 $290.2 $764
1991 $262 $666
1990 $326 $648
1989 $271.3 $538
1988 $280.5 $567
1987 $290.8 $515
1986 $405 $506
1985 $364 $586
1984 $385 $665
1983 $476 $686
1982 $501 $756
1981 $513 $786
1980 $578 $768
1979 $396 $658
1978 $315 $500
1977 $286.9 $434
1976 $273.5 $401
1975 $295 $372
1974 $255.3 $433
1973 $226.8 $291.3
1972 $189.6 $219.5
1971 $174.6 $277.1
1970 $166.6 -
1969 $162.9 $165.9
1968 $163.6 $166.9
1967 $155.9 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Solomon Islands
2026 64.3 71
2025 64 70.8
2024 63.8 70.7
2023 63.6 70.5
2022 63.1 70.4
2021 62.5 68.9
2020 62.7 69.3
2019 63.5 70
2018 63.5 69.8
2017 63.4 69.7
2016 63.4 69.5
2015 63.4 69.3
2014 63.3 69
2013 63.2 69
2012 63 69
2011 62.9 68.8
2010 62.6 68.7
2009 62.3 68.4
2008 62 68.3
2007 61.5 67.8
2006 61.1 68
2005 60.7 67.8
2004 60.2 67.6
2003 59.7 67.5
2002 59.2 67.4
2001 58.7 67.2
2000 58 67.1
1999 57.4 67
1998 56.8 66.9
1997 56.1 66.8
1996 55.5 66.7
1995 54.8 66.7
1994 54.2 66.7
1993 53.7 66.6
1992 52.9 66.5
1991 52.6 66.4
1990 52.1 66.2
1989 51.8 66.1
1988 51.4 65.9
1987 51.1 65.7
1986 50.7 64.7
1985 50.4 65.3
1984 50.2 65
1983 50.1 64.8
1982 50 64.5
1981 49.8 64.1
1980 50 63.7
1979 50.1 63.1
1978 50 62.5
1977 49.9 61.5
1976 49.8 61.2
1975 49.6 58.4
1974 49.3 59.6
1973 48.9 58.8
1972 48.5 57.9
1971 48.2 57
1970 47.9 56.1
1969 47.3 55.1
1968 46.9 54.1
1967 46.5 53.1
1966 46 52.3
1965 45.4 51.4
1964 45 50.6
1963 44.6 49.8
1962 44.2 49
1961 43.8 48.3
1960 43.3 47.7
1959 43 47
1958 42.5 46.3
1957 42.1 45.7
1956 41.7 42.8
1955 41.3 44.3
1954 40.9 43.7
1953 40.7 43.2
1952 40.3 42.6
1951 39.9 42
1950 39.7 41.4

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

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Madagascar and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Solomon Islands
2024 31,964,956 819,198
2023 31,195,932 800,005
2022 30,437,261 781,066
2021 29,691,083 762,591
2020 28,953,556 744,498
2019 28,219,554 728,147
2018 27,494,926 709,101
2017 26,788,375 685,672
2016 26,099,952 662,379
2015 25,426,702 639,415
2014 24,764,348 616,908
2013 24,109,290 594,945
2012 23,462,438 573,606
2011 22,822,300 552,945
2010 22,183,340 532,968
2009 21,547,280 518,141
2008 20,923,840 508,790
2007 20,318,583 500,156
2006 19,730,909 491,594
2005 19,159,707 483,080
2004 18,606,608 474,611
2003 18,071,854 466,154
2002 17,549,913 457,671
2001 17,032,939 449,125
2000 16,516,338 440,469
1999 16,000,506 430,500
1998 15,489,364 419,071
1997 14,990,814 407,474
1996 14,510,711 396,009
1995 14,051,275 384,733
1994 13,613,850 373,675
1993 13,197,345 362,839
1992 12,800,870 352,205
1991 12,421,412 341,738
1990 12,055,639 331,435
1989 11,704,998 321,282
1988 11,369,462 311,265
1987 11,047,291 301,414
1986 10,736,857 291,842
1985 10,433,142 282,455
1984 10,134,550 273,163
1983 9,843,044 264,068
1982 9,557,671 255,200
1981 9,279,011 246,555
1980 9,006,032 238,135
1979 8,737,581 229,953
1978 8,475,864 222,029
1977 8,222,240 214,418
1976 7,976,831 207,194
1975 7,739,336 200,744
1974 7,509,726 195,041
1973 7,288,048 189,774
1972 7,074,398 184,994
1971 6,868,868 180,637
1970 6,672,003 176,579
1969 6,484,716 172,476
1968 6,306,493 168,282
1967 6,136,486 164,245
1966 5,974,279 160,393
1965 5,819,116 156,686
1964 5,669,863 153,085
1963 5,525,185 149,589
1962 5,384,150 146,201
1961 5,246,158 142,912
1960 5,111,029 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Solomon Islands
2023 3.97 3.56
2022 4.04 3.62
2021 4.1 3.69
2020 4.17 3.75
2019 4.22 3.8
2018 4.25 3.93
2017 4.26 4.06
2016 4.29 4.2
2015 4.34 4.29
2014 4.42 4.36
2013 4.53 4.33
2012 4.61 4.33
2011 4.74 4.34
2010 4.9 4.34
2009 5 4.35
2008 5.04 4.36
2007 5.08 4.37
2006 5.13 4.39
2005 5.2 4.41
2004 5.26 4.47
2003 5.33 4.54
2002 5.41 4.6
2001 5.53 4.67
2000 5.67 4.76
1999 5.84 4.86
1998 5.99 4.98
1997 6.02 5.09
1996 6.03 5.22
1995 6.04 5.34
1994 6.04 5.4
1993 6.06 5.45
1992 6.08 5.51
1991 6.12 5.62
1990 6.14 5.74
1989 6.15 5.87
1988 6.18 5.99
1987 6.24 6.12
1986 6.34 6.26
1985 6.46 6.38
1984 6.55 6.49
1983 6.63 6.57
1982 6.7 6.64
1981 6.77 6.71
1980 6.84 6.77
1979 6.87 6.82
1978 6.9 6.87
1977 6.93 6.92
1976 6.95 6.95
1975 6.97 6.99
1974 6.99 7.01
1973 7.01 7
1972 7.04 6.99
1971 7.07 6.99
1970 7.1 6.98
1969 7.12 6.97
1968 7.13 6.95
1967 7.14 6.97
1966 7.16 7
1965 7.17 7.02
1964 7.19 7.05
1963 7.21 7.03
1962 7.26 7.04
1961 7.3 7.05
1960 7.34 7.07

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

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Madagascar and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Solomon Islands
2024 20 21.5
2023 19.9 21.3
2022 19.7 21.1
2021 19.6 20.9
2020 19.4 20.7
2019 19.3 20.5
2018 19.1 20.4
2017 18.9 20.2
2016 18.7 20
2015 18.6 19.9
2014 18.4 19.8
2013 18.2 19.7
2012 18.1 19.7
2011 17.9 19.6
2010 17.8 19.6
2009 17.7 19.5
2008 17.6 19.4
2007 17.5 19.4
2006 17.4 19.2
2005 17.3 19.1
2004 17.3 19
2003 17.2 18.8
2002 17.2 18.6
2001 17.2 18.4
2000 17.2 18.3
1999 17.2 18.1
1998 17.2 17.9
1997 17.1 17.8
1996 17.1 17.7
1995 17.1 17.5
1994 17.1 17.4
1993 17 17.2
1992 17 17.1
1991 16.9 17
1990 16.9 16.8
1989 16.8 16.7
1988 16.7 16.5
1987 16.6 16.4
1986 16.6 16.3
1985 16.5 16.2
1984 16.5 16.1
1983 16.4 16
1982 16.4 15.9
1981 16.4 15.9
1980 16.4 15.8
1979 16.5 15.8
1978 16.5 15.8
1977 16.5 15.9
1976 16.6 15.9
1975 16.6 16.1
1974 16.6 16.3
1973 16.6 16.4
1972 16.6 16.6
1971 16.7 16.6
1970 16.7 16.7
1969 16.6 16.8
1968 16.7 16.8
1967 16.7 16.9
1966 16.7 17
1965 16.8 17
1964 16.8 17
1963 17 17
1962 17.2 16.9
1961 17.5 16.9
1960 17.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Madagascar Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
18%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Madagascar Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
864 mi
2011

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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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