Skip to content

Madagascar vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 44th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Somalia
Population
33750171
20503678
Population rank 49/197 66/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 180/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Madagascar and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Somalia
2024 $17,420,501,490 $11,967,000,000
2023 $15,869,945,478 $10,958,000,000
2022 $15,325,603,273 $10,203,000,000
2021 $14,354,731,964 $9,483,000,000
2020 $13,051,441,204 $8,628,000,000
2019 $14,104,664,679 $8,656,000,000
2018 $13,760,033,282 $7,873,000,000
2017 $13,176,313,594 $7,621,501,710
2016 $11,848,613,858 $6,613,743,070
2015 $11,323,020,701 $6,152,149,100
2014 $12,522,957,399 $5,728,399,720
2013 $12,423,555,455 $5,062,881,600
2012 $11,578,975,062 $4,364,670,160
2011 $11,551,819,618 $2,906,000,097
2010 $9,982,711,338 $2,687,807,004
2009 $9,616,879,409 $2,948,594,552
2008 $10,725,137,724 $5,913,620,293
2007 $8,524,620,890 $5,430,713,729
2006 $6,395,712,491 $5,026,743,282
2005 $5,859,269,753 $4,683,246,454
2004 $5,064,732,626 $3,859,592,813
2003 $6,372,498,890 $2,836,724,352
2002 $5,351,701,663 $2,192,684,135
2001 $5,438,332,602 $2,252,847,465
2000 $4,629,247,204 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,277,903,780 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,401,967,633 $2,962,047,564
1997 $4,262,965,420 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,931,861,039 $1,792,234,297
1995 $3,838,100,904 $1,534,756,135
1994 $3,522,227,092 $1,481,205,098
1993 $4,063,298,919 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,714,966,678 $709,297,579
1991 $3,254,713,056 $717,974,930
1990 $3,931,334,875 $1,031,282,081
1989 $3,175,638,333 $1,181,360,844
1988 $3,189,456,965 $1,051,596,967
1987 $3,212,900,556 $1,018,972,664
1986 $4,347,989,788 $916,590,786
1985 $3,802,557,895 $875,702,247
1984 $3,905,938,481 $787,434,542
1983 $4,686,457,031 $735,408,642
1982 $4,784,977,326 $774,578,932
1981 $4,759,333,998 $699,302,473
1980 $5,201,818,348 $602,515,548
1979 $3,463,565,854 $589,566,929
1978 $2,669,755,115 $564,571,823
1977 $2,358,930,406 $498,550,725
1976 $2,181,844,179 $871,344,245
1975 $2,283,049,215 $757,015,879
1974 $1,917,508,190 $572,504,036
1973 $1,653,062,335 $483,699,611
1972 $1,341,590,690 $447,883,941
1971 $1,199,507,631 $347,039,446
1970 $1,111,859,571 $347,985,394
1969 $1,056,391,056 $306,357,285
1968 $1,031,669,637 $286,719,885
1967 $956,436,932 $271,781,887
1966 $900,264,585 $257,375,897
1965 $833,563,473 $243,725,898
1964 $802,482,184 $229,529,913
1963 $759,345,864 $216,145,936
1962 $739,286,908 $203,531,928
1961 $699,161,945 $191,659,914
1960 $673,081,725 $180,459,937

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

GeoRank.org/facts/madagascar/somalia | CC BY

Madagascar and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Somalia
2024 $545 $630
2023 $509 $597
2022 $504 $573
2021 $483 $549
2020 $451 $518
2019 $500 $540
2018 $500 $509
2017 $492 $511
2016 $454 $461
2015 $445 $446
2014 $506 $429
2013 $515 $393
2012 $494 $350
2011 $506 $235.3
2010 $450 $219.2
2009 $446 $246.5
2008 $513 $507
2007 $420 $480
2006 $324 $458
2005 $306 $440
2004 $272.2 $375
2003 $353 $286.3
2002 $305 $229.6
2001 $319 $244.9
2000 $280.3 $386
1999 $267.4 $359
1998 $284.2 $363
1997 $284.4 $280.1
1996 $340 $237.2
1995 $273.1 $210.7
1994 $258.7 $210.8
1993 $308 $188.6
1992 $290.2 $109.2
1991 $262 $105.4
1990 $326 $145.6
1989 $271.3 $166
1988 $280.5 $145.3
1987 $290.8 $141
1986 $405 $131.4
1985 $364 $130.8
1984 $385 $122.5
1983 $476 $118.6
1982 $501 $129
1981 $513 $116.9
1980 $578 $101.5
1979 $396 $108.2
1978 $315 $117.3
1977 $286.9 $111.2
1976 $273.5 $199.6
1975 $295 $177.8
1974 $255.3 $137.9
1973 $226.8 $119.6
1972 $189.6 $113.7
1971 $174.6 $90.4
1970 $166.6 $93.1
1969 $162.9 $84.1
1968 $163.6 $80.8
1967 $155.9 $78.7
1966 $150.7 $76.5
1965 $143.2 $74.4
1964 $141.5 $71.9
1963 $137.4 $69.5
1962 $137.3 $67.2
1961 $133.3 $64.9
1960 $131.7 $62.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/madagascar/somalia | CC BY

Madagascar vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Somalia
2026 64.3 59.3
2025 64 59.1
2024 63.8 59
2023 63.6 58.8
2022 63.1 53.9
2021 62.5 55.7
2020 62.7 57.1
2019 63.5 57.2
2018 63.5 54.8
2017 63.4 52.2
2016 63.4 55.3
2015 63.4 55.1
2014 63.3 54.4
2013 63.2 54
2012 63 49.1
2011 62.9 32.5
2010 62.6 48.9
2009 62.3 52.1
2008 62 51.5
2007 61.5 50.9
2006 61.1 50.9
2005 60.7 50.9
2004 60.2 50.7
2003 59.7 50.7
2002 59.2 50.8
2001 58.7 50.8
2000 58 50.7
1999 57.4 50.6
1998 56.8 50.8
1997 56.1 50.3
1996 55.5 50.5
1995 54.8 50.6
1994 54.2 50.3
1993 53.7 50.6
1992 52.9 25
1991 52.6 25.4
1990 52.1 46.9
1989 51.8 46.6
1988 51.4 43.9
1987 51.1 49
1986 50.7 48.4
1985 50.4 48.3
1984 50.2 48.4
1983 50.1 48.2
1982 50 48
1981 49.8 47.8
1980 50 47.6
1979 50.1 47.4
1978 50 47
1977 49.9 47
1976 49.8 44.7
1975 49.6 44.5
1974 49.3 44.3
1973 48.9 46.2
1972 48.5 46
1971 48.2 45.8
1970 47.9 45.6
1969 47.3 45.5
1968 46.9 45.3
1967 46.5 45.1
1966 46 44.8
1965 45.4 44.6
1964 45 44.4
1963 44.6 44.2
1962 44.2 44
1961 43.8 43.7
1960 43.3 43.5
1959 43 43.3
1958 42.5 43.1
1957 42.1 42.9
1956 41.7 42.7
1955 41.3 42.5
1954 40.9 42.3
1953 40.7 42.1
1952 40.3 41.9
1951 39.9 41.7
1950 39.7 41.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/madagascar/somalia | CC BY

Madagascar and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Somalia
2024 31,964,956 19,009,151
2023 31,195,932 18,358,615
2022 30,437,261 17,801,897
2021 29,691,083 17,271,431
2020 28,953,556 16,651,191
2019 28,219,554 16,030,971
2018 27,494,926 15,452,487
2017 26,788,375 14,916,629
2016 26,099,952 14,348,740
2015 25,426,702 13,806,963
2014 24,764,348 13,339,491
2013 24,109,290 12,869,594
2012 23,462,438 12,461,160
2011 22,822,300 12,348,830
2010 22,183,340 12,261,756
2009 21,547,280 11,961,201
2008 20,923,840 11,663,084
2007 20,318,583 11,322,582
2006 19,730,909 10,975,502
2005 19,159,707 10,644,228
2004 18,606,608 10,280,998
2003 18,071,854 9,909,157
2002 17,549,913 9,550,063
2001 17,032,939 9,198,493
2000 16,516,338 8,838,713
1999 16,000,506 8,492,059
1998 15,489,364 8,155,417
1997 14,990,814 7,824,525
1996 14,510,711 7,554,474
1995 14,051,275 7,285,007
1994 13,613,850 7,026,797
1993 13,197,345 6,681,399
1992 12,800,870 6,495,107
1991 12,421,412 6,813,760
1990 12,055,639 7,082,811
1989 11,704,998 7,114,817
1988 11,369,462 7,235,360
1987 11,047,291 7,228,302
1986 10,736,857 6,974,788
1985 10,433,142 6,693,289
1984 10,134,550 6,428,389
1983 9,843,044 6,198,430
1982 9,557,671 6,003,840
1981 9,279,011 5,982,849
1980 9,006,032 5,936,154
1979 8,737,581 5,449,117
1978 8,475,864 4,814,892
1977 8,222,240 4,484,050
1976 7,976,831 4,365,812
1975 7,739,336 4,257,535
1974 7,509,726 4,151,842
1973 7,288,048 4,045,592
1972 7,074,398 3,939,436
1971 6,868,868 3,837,691
1970 6,672,003 3,738,448
1969 6,484,716 3,641,015
1968 6,306,493 3,546,590
1967 6,136,486 3,454,537
1966 5,974,279 3,365,106
1965 5,819,116 3,277,874
1964 5,669,863 3,192,796
1963 5,525,185 3,110,361
1962 5,384,150 3,030,091
1961 5,246,158 2,952,054
1960 5,111,029 2,876,331

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

GeoRank.org/facts/madagascar/somalia | CC BY

Fertility rates in Madagascar and Somalia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Somalia
2023 3.97 6.13
2022 4.04 6.26
2021 4.1 6.35
2020 4.17 6.45
2019 4.22 6.56
2018 4.25 6.66
2017 4.26 6.77
2016 4.29 6.88
2015 4.34 6.98
2014 4.42 7.06
2013 4.53 7.14
2012 4.61 7.21
2011 4.74 7.27
2010 4.9 7.32
2009 5 7.38
2008 5.04 7.42
2007 5.08 7.46
2006 5.13 7.49
2005 5.2 7.53
2004 5.26 7.57
2003 5.33 7.6
2002 5.41 7.63
2001 5.53 7.64
2000 5.67 7.65
1999 5.84 7.66
1998 5.99 7.66
1997 6.02 7.66
1996 6.03 7.62
1995 6.04 7.58
1994 6.04 7.54
1993 6.06 7.53
1992 6.08 7.5
1991 6.12 7.47
1990 6.14 7.44
1989 6.15 7.42
1988 6.18 7.4
1987 6.24 7.37
1986 6.34 7.35
1985 6.46 7.33
1984 6.55 7.3
1983 6.63 7.28
1982 6.7 7.25
1981 6.77 7.23
1980 6.84 7.18
1979 6.87 7.16
1978 6.9 7.13
1977 6.93 7
1976 6.95 7.02
1975 6.97 7.03
1974 6.99 7.06
1973 7.01 7.09
1972 7.04 7.12
1971 7.07 7.15
1970 7.1 7.18
1969 7.12 7.21
1968 7.13 7.23
1967 7.14 7.25
1966 7.16 7.26
1965 7.17 7.26
1964 7.19 7.26
1963 7.21 7.26
1962 7.26 7.26
1961 7.3 7.25
1960 7.34 7.25

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

GeoRank.org/facts/madagascar/somalia | CC BY

Madagascar and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Somalia
2024 20 16.6
2023 19.9 16.5
2022 19.7 16.5
2021 19.6 16.4
2020 19.4 16.3
2019 19.3 16.3
2018 19.1 16.2
2017 18.9 16.2
2016 18.7 16.1
2015 18.6 16.1
2014 18.4 16
2013 18.2 16
2012 18.1 16
2011 17.9 15.8
2010 17.8 15.7
2009 17.7 15.6
2008 17.6 15.6
2007 17.5 15.6
2006 17.4 15.7
2005 17.3 15.9
2004 17.3 16
2003 17.2 16.1
2002 17.2 16.2
2001 17.2 16.2
2000 17.2 16.3
1999 17.2 16.3
1998 17.2 16.4
1997 17.1 16.4
1996 17.1 16.5
1995 17.1 16.6
1994 17.1 16.7
1993 17 16.8
1992 17 16.7
1991 16.9 16.5
1990 16.9 16.5
1989 16.8 16.7
1988 16.7 16.8
1987 16.6 17
1986 16.6 17.1
1985 16.5 17.2
1984 16.5 17.3
1983 16.4 17.4
1982 16.4 17.4
1981 16.4 17.5
1980 16.4 17.6
1979 16.5 17.6
1978 16.5 17.7
1977 16.5 17.7
1976 16.6 17.7
1975 16.6 17.7
1974 16.6 17.7
1973 16.6 17.6
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 16.7 17.6
1970 16.7 17.5
1969 16.6 17.5
1968 16.7 17.5
1967 16.7 17.5
1966 16.7 17.5
1965 16.8 17.5
1964 16.8 17.6
1963 17 17.7
1962 17.2 17.8
1961 17.5 17.9
1960 17.9 18.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/madagascar/somalia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Madagascar and Somalia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
57
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Madagascar Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Madagascar Somalia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Madagascar Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Somalia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.