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Madagascar vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 44th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Spain
Population
33750171
48806901
Population rank 49/197 32/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 136/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Madagascar and Spain: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Spain economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Spain
2024 $17,420,501,490 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $15,869,945,478 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $15,325,603,273 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $14,354,731,964 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $13,051,441,204 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $14,104,664,679 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $13,760,033,282 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $13,176,313,594 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $11,848,613,858 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $11,323,020,701 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $12,522,957,399 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $12,423,555,455 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $11,578,975,062 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $11,551,819,618 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $9,982,711,338 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $9,616,879,409 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $10,725,137,724 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $8,524,620,890 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $6,395,712,491 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $5,859,269,753 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $5,064,732,626 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $6,372,498,890 $907,963,217,058
2002 $5,351,701,663 $708,938,227,244
2001 $5,438,332,602 $627,798,682,379
2000 $4,629,247,204 $598,102,854,756
1999 $4,277,903,780 $634,394,904,387
1998 $4,401,967,633 $618,731,484,575
1997 $4,262,965,420 $589,739,772,727
1996 $4,931,861,039 $642,251,412,058
1995 $3,838,100,904 $614,170,002,669
1994 $3,522,227,092 $530,183,651,720
1993 $4,063,298,919 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,714,966,678 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,254,713,056 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,931,334,875 $536,175,326,477
1989 $3,175,638,333 $414,460,794,097
1988 $3,189,456,965 $375,891,716,898
1987 $3,212,900,556 $318,520,253,335
1986 $4,347,989,788 $251,141,555,186
1985 $3,802,557,895 $180,664,322,896
1984 $3,905,938,481 $171,979,977,230
1983 $4,686,457,031 $170,829,074,246
1982 $4,784,977,326 $195,856,752,991
1981 $4,759,333,998 $202,663,023,968
1980 $5,201,818,348 $232,600,556,974
1979 $3,463,565,854 $214,448,666,336
1978 $2,669,755,115 $160,484,969,618
1977 $2,358,930,406 $132,354,665,936
1976 $2,181,844,179 $118,422,534,195
1975 $2,283,049,215 $114,695,060,870
1974 $1,917,508,190 $97,204,522,642
1973 $1,653,062,335 $78,583,355,226
1972 $1,341,590,690 $59,090,176,029
1971 $1,199,507,631 $46,586,119,760
1970 $1,111,859,571 $40,963,715,237
1969 $1,056,391,056 $37,090,689,288
1968 $1,031,669,637 $32,394,326,464
1967 $956,436,932 $32,570,905,397
1966 $900,264,585 $29,559,436,183
1965 $833,563,473 $25,479,619,607
1964 $802,482,184 $21,966,876,027
1963 $759,345,864 $19,631,714,760
1962 $739,286,908 $16,609,632,791
1961 $699,161,945 $14,238,126,760
1960 $673,081,725 $12,424,514,014

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

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Madagascar and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Spain
2024 $545 $35,327
2023 $509 $33,493
2022 $504 $30,319
2021 $483 $30,799
2020 $451 $27,234
2019 $500 $29,787
2018 $500 $30,602
2017 $492 $28,381
2016 $454 $26,756
2015 $445 $25,982
2014 $506 $29,708
2013 $515 $29,229
2012 $494 $28,456
2011 $506 $31,825
2010 $450 $30,659
2009 $446 $32,280
2008 $513 $35,603
2007 $420 $32,652
2006 $324 $28,422
2005 $306 $26,451
2004 $272.2 $24,925
2003 $353 $21,522
2002 $305 $17,111
2001 $319 $15,368
2000 $280.3 $14,743
1999 $267.4 $15,708
1998 $284.2 $15,382
1997 $284.4 $14,722
1996 $340 $16,101
1995 $273.1 $15,461
1994 $258.7 $13,406
1993 $308 $13,330
1992 $290.2 $16,101
1991 $262 $14,801
1990 $326 $13,795
1989 $271.3 $10,674
1988 $280.5 $9,696
1987 $290.8 $8,234
1986 $405 $6,509
1985 $364 $4,696
1984 $385 $4,487
1983 $476 $4,475
1982 $501 $5,156
1981 $513 $5,367
1980 $578 $6,204
1979 $396 $5,766
1978 $315 $4,353
1977 $286.9 $3,625
1976 $273.5 $3,277
1975 $295 $3,208
1974 $255.3 $2,748
1973 $226.8 $2,246
1972 $189.6 $1,708
1971 $174.6 $1,361
1970 $166.6 $1,211
1969 $162.9 $1,109
1968 $163.6 $978
1967 $155.9 $997
1966 $150.7 $916
1965 $143.2 $797
1964 $141.5 $695
1963 $137.4 $627
1962 $137.3 $535
1961 $133.3 $463
1960 $131.7 $408

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

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Madagascar vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Spain
2026 64.3 84.1
2025 64 84
2024 63.8 83.8
2023 63.6 83.7
2022 63.1 82.4
2021 62.5 83
2020 62.7 82.2
2019 63.5 83.5
2018 63.5 83.1
2017 63.4 83
2016 63.4 83
2015 63.4 82.6
2014 63.3 82.8
2013 63.2 82.7
2012 63 82.2
2011 62.9 82.2
2010 62.6 82
2009 62.3 81.6
2008 62 81.3
2007 61.5 81
2006 61.1 81
2005 60.7 80.3
2004 60.2 80.3
2003 59.7 79.7
2002 59.2 79.8
2001 58.7 79.7
2000 58 79.4
1999 57.4 78.9
1998 56.8 78.9
1997 56.1 78.9
1996 55.5 78.3
1995 54.8 78.2
1994 54.2 78.1
1993 53.7 77.7
1992 52.9 77.6
1991 52.6 77.1
1990 52.1 77
1989 51.8 77
1988 51.4 76.9
1987 51.1 77
1986 50.7 76.7
1985 50.4 76.4
1984 50.2 76.5
1983 50.1 76.1
1982 50 76.3
1981 49.8 75.7
1980 50 75.5
1979 50.1 75
1978 50 74.5
1977 49.9 74.3
1976 49.8 73.8
1975 49.6 73.5
1974 49.3 73.1
1973 48.9 72.7
1972 48.5 73
1971 48.2 71.7
1970 47.9 72.1
1969 47.3 71.1
1968 46.9 71.7
1967 46.5 71.3
1966 46 71.2
1965 45.4 70.9
1964 45 70.5
1963 44.6 69.8
1962 44.2 69.6
1961 43.8 69.6
1960 43.3 69.2
1959 43 68.7
1958 42.5 68.8
1957 42.1 66.6
1956 41.7 66.8
1955 41.3 66.7
1954 40.9 66.9
1953 40.7 65.7
1952 40.3 64.8
1951 39.9 61.5
1950 39.7 61.8

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

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Madagascar and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Spain
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Spain
2024 31,964,956 48,848,840
2023 31,195,932 48,352,528
2022 30,437,261 47,786,102
2021 29,691,083 47,443,821
2020 28,953,556 47,359,424
2019 28,219,554 47,118,501
2018 27,494,926 46,782,011
2017 26,788,375 46,571,232
2016 26,099,952 46,458,139
2015 25,426,702 46,422,303
2014 24,764,348 46,460,733
2013 24,109,290 46,604,197
2012 23,462,438 46,773,055
2011 22,822,300 46,742,697
2010 22,183,340 46,576,897
2009 21,547,280 46,362,946
2008 20,923,840 45,954,106
2007 20,318,583 45,226,803
2006 19,730,909 44,397,319
2005 19,159,707 43,653,155
2004 18,606,608 42,921,895
2003 18,071,854 42,187,645
2002 17,549,913 41,431,558
2001 17,032,939 40,850,412
2000 16,516,338 40,567,864
1999 16,000,506 40,386,875
1998 15,489,364 40,223,509
1997 14,990,814 40,057,389
1996 14,510,711 39,889,852
1995 14,051,275 39,724,050
1994 13,613,850 39,549,108
1993 13,197,345 39,361,262
1992 12,800,870 39,157,685
1991 12,421,412 38,966,376
1990 12,055,639 38,867,322
1989 11,704,998 38,827,764
1988 11,369,462 38,766,939
1987 11,047,291 38,684,815
1986 10,736,857 38,584,624
1985 10,433,142 38,469,512
1984 10,134,550 38,330,364
1983 9,843,044 38,171,525
1982 9,557,671 37,986,012
1981 9,279,011 37,758,631
1980 9,006,032 37,491,165
1979 8,737,581 37,191,330
1978 8,475,864 36,864,898
1977 8,222,240 36,511,638
1976 7,976,831 36,137,812
1975 7,739,336 35,757,900
1974 7,509,726 35,373,335
1973 7,288,048 34,988,947
1972 7,074,398 34,604,469
1971 6,868,868 34,224,490
1970 6,672,003 33,814,531
1969 6,484,716 33,441,054
1968 6,306,493 33,113,134
1967 6,136,486 32,682,947
1966 5,974,279 32,283,194
1965 5,819,116 31,954,292
1964 5,669,863 31,609,195
1963 5,525,185 31,296,651
1962 5,384,150 31,023,366
1961 5,246,158 30,739,250
1960 5,111,029 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Spain

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Spain
2023 3.97 1.12
2022 4.04 1.16
2021 4.1 1.18
2020 4.17 1.18
2019 4.22 1.23
2018 4.25 1.26
2017 4.26 1.31
2016 4.29 1.33
2015 4.34 1.33
2014 4.42 1.32
2013 4.53 1.27
2012 4.61 1.32
2011 4.74 1.34
2010 4.9 1.37
2009 5 1.38
2008 5.04 1.45
2007 5.08 1.38
2006 5.13 1.36
2005 5.2 1.33
2004 5.26 1.31
2003 5.33 1.3
2002 5.41 1.25
2001 5.53 1.23
2000 5.67 1.22
1999 5.84 1.17
1998 5.99 1.13
1997 6.02 1.15
1996 6.03 1.14
1995 6.04 1.16
1994 6.04 1.19
1993 6.06 1.26
1992 6.08 1.31
1991 6.12 1.33
1990 6.14 1.36
1989 6.15 1.4
1988 6.18 1.45
1987 6.24 1.49
1986 6.34 1.56
1985 6.46 1.64
1984 6.55 1.73
1983 6.63 1.8
1982 6.7 1.94
1981 6.77 2.04
1980 6.84 2.22
1979 6.87 2.37
1978 6.9 2.54
1977 6.93 2.65
1976 6.95 2.77
1975 6.97 2.77
1974 6.99 2.88
1973 7.01 2.84
1972 7.04 2.87
1971 7.07 2.9
1970 7.1 2.84
1969 7.12 2.86
1968 7.13 2.87
1967 7.14 2.94
1966 7.16 2.91
1965 7.17 2.94
1964 7.19 3.01
1963 7.21 2.88
1962 7.26 2.8
1961 7.3 2.77
1960 7.34 2.86

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

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Madagascar and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Spain
2024 20 46.4
2023 19.9 45.9
2022 19.7 45.4
2021 19.6 44.9
2020 19.4 44.5
2019 19.3 44.1
2018 19.1 43.8
2017 18.9 43.5
2016 18.7 43.1
2015 18.6 42.7
2014 18.4 42.2
2013 18.2 41.7
2012 18.1 41.1
2011 17.9 40.6
2010 17.8 40.2
2009 17.7 39.8
2008 17.6 39.4
2007 17.5 39.2
2006 17.4 39
2005 17.3 38.8
2004 17.3 38.5
2003 17.2 38.3
2002 17.2 38.1
2001 17.2 37.8
2000 17.2 37.4
1999 17.2 37
1998 17.2 36.6
1997 17.1 36.2
1996 17.1 35.7
1995 17.1 35.3
1994 17.1 34.9
1993 17 34.6
1992 17 34.2
1991 16.9 33.9
1990 16.9 33.6
1989 16.8 33.2
1988 16.7 32.9
1987 16.6 32.5
1986 16.6 32.2
1985 16.5 31.9
1984 16.5 31.6
1983 16.4 31.4
1982 16.4 31.1
1981 16.4 30.9
1980 16.4 30.7
1979 16.5 30.6
1978 16.5 30.4
1977 16.5 30.2
1976 16.6 30.1
1975 16.6 30
1974 16.6 30
1973 16.6 30
1972 16.6 30
1971 16.7 30.1
1970 16.7 30.1
1969 16.6 30.2
1968 16.7 30.4
1967 16.7 30.4
1966 16.7 30.3
1965 16.8 30.2
1964 16.8 30.1
1963 17 29.9
1962 17.2 29.7
1961 17.5 29.6
1960 17.9 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Spain
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Madagascar Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Spain
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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