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Madagascar vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 44th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Sweden
Population
33750171
10680056
Population rank 49/197 91/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Madagascar and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Sweden
2024 $17,420,501,490 $603,715,224,266
2023 $15,869,945,478 $578,990,915,246
2022 $15,325,603,273 $575,071,237,641
2021 $14,354,731,964 $631,693,331,301
2020 $13,051,441,204 $544,265,668,452
2019 $14,104,664,679 $530,894,124,494
2018 $13,760,033,282 $549,649,344,043
2017 $13,176,313,594 $535,172,356,785
2016 $11,848,613,858 $513,058,312,951
2015 $11,323,020,701 $501,602,351,912
2014 $12,522,957,399 $577,727,767,304
2013 $12,423,555,455 $584,125,353,119
2012 $11,578,975,062 $549,739,674,655
2011 $11,551,819,618 $570,538,581,144
2010 $9,982,711,338 $492,750,897,239
2009 $9,616,879,409 $434,311,714,442
2008 $10,725,137,724 $514,614,100,833
2007 $8,524,620,890 $490,047,789,548
2006 $6,395,712,491 $422,528,394,459
2005 $5,859,269,753 $391,688,455,929
2004 $5,064,732,626 $384,545,442,175
2003 $6,372,498,890 $334,072,443,516
2002 $5,351,701,663 $267,371,907,447
2001 $5,438,332,602 $242,497,797,485
2000 $4,629,247,204 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,277,903,780 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,401,967,633 $270,887,306,759
1997 $4,262,965,420 $268,249,616,891
1996 $4,931,861,039 $291,949,597,375
1995 $3,838,100,904 $267,050,453,507
1994 $3,522,227,092 $228,699,066,874
1993 $4,063,298,919 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,714,966,678 $283,908,914,454
1991 $3,254,713,056 $273,831,464,572
1990 $3,931,334,875 $261,466,577,009
1989 $3,175,638,333 $217,632,340,195
1988 $3,189,456,965 $206,686,590,776
1987 $3,212,900,556 $182,744,315,974
1986 $4,347,989,788 $150,279,869,729
1985 $3,802,557,895 $113,958,084,357
1984 $3,905,938,481 $109,043,045,407
1983 $4,686,457,031 $104,862,109,663
1982 $4,784,977,326 $114,214,731,799
1981 $4,759,333,998 $129,498,921,476
1980 $5,201,818,348 $141,886,067,004
1979 $3,463,565,854 $123,207,527,699
1978 $2,669,755,115 $104,290,933,496
1977 $2,358,930,406 $94,331,782,622
1976 $2,181,844,179 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,283,049,215 $82,765,232,648
1974 $1,917,508,190 $65,917,634,590
1973 $1,653,062,335 $59,318,842,992
1972 $1,341,590,690 $48,883,173,400
1971 $1,199,507,631 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,111,859,571 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,056,391,056 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,031,669,637 $31,277,871,669
1967 $956,436,932 $29,474,881,506
1966 $900,264,585 $27,154,716,721
1965 $833,563,473 $24,963,947,415
1964 $802,482,184 $22,685,490,195
1963 $759,345,864 $20,342,131,882
1962 $739,286,908 $18,794,066,990
1961 $699,161,945 $17,329,620,585
1960 $673,081,725 $15,930,075,467

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

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Madagascar and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Sweden
2024 $545 $57,117
2023 $509 $54,950
2022 $504 $54,837
2021 $483 $60,648
2020 $451 $52,569
2019 $500 $51,649
2018 $500 $54,018
2017 $492 $53,210
2016 $454 $51,704
2015 $445 $51,188
2014 $506 $59,583
2013 $515 $60,844
2012 $494 $57,750
2011 $506 $60,379
2010 $450 $52,543
2009 $446 $46,708
2008 $513 $55,817
2007 $420 $53,568
2006 $324 $46,531
2005 $306 $43,378
2004 $272.2 $42,758
2003 $353 $37,292
2002 $305 $29,958
2001 $319 $27,259
2000 $280.3 $29,633
1999 $267.4 $30,969
1998 $284.2 $30,605
1997 $284.4 $30,324
1996 $340 $33,022
1995 $273.1 $30,254
1994 $258.7 $26,046
1993 $308 $24,390
1992 $290.2 $32,753
1991 $262 $31,777
1990 $326 $30,549
1989 $271.3 $25,625
1988 $280.5 $24,499
1987 $290.8 $21,761
1986 $405 $17,955
1985 $364 $13,647
1984 $385 $13,080
1983 $476 $12,590
1982 $501 $13,719
1981 $513 $15,564
1980 $578 $17,073
1979 $396 $14,856
1978 $315 $12,602
1977 $286.9 $11,432
1976 $273.5 $10,853
1975 $295 $10,103
1974 $255.3 $8,078
1973 $226.8 $7,291
1972 $189.6 $6,018
1971 $174.6 $5,125
1970 $166.6 $4,729
1969 $162.9 $4,263
1968 $163.6 $3,953
1967 $155.9 $3,746
1966 $150.7 $3,478
1965 $143.2 $3,228
1964 $141.5 $2,961
1963 $137.4 $2,675
1962 $137.3 $2,485
1961 $133.3 $2,304
1960 $131.7 $2,128

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

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Madagascar vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Sweden
2026 64.3 83.7
2025 64 83.6
2024 63.8 83.4
2023 63.6 83.3
2022 63.1 83
2021 62.5 83
2020 62.7 82.4
2019 63.5 83.1
2018 63.5 82.5
2017 63.4 82.4
2016 63.4 82.3
2015 63.4 82.2
2014 63.3 82.2
2013 63.2 81.9
2012 63 81.7
2011 62.9 81.8
2010 62.6 81.5
2009 62.3 81.4
2008 62 81.1
2007 61.5 81
2006 61.1 80.8
2005 60.7 80.6
2004 60.2 80.5
2003 59.7 80.2
2002 59.2 79.9
2001 58.7 79.8
2000 58 79.7
1999 57.4 79.5
1998 56.8 79.4
1997 56.1 79.3
1996 55.5 79
1995 54.8 78.8
1994 54.2 78.7
1993 53.7 78.1
1992 52.9 78.1
1991 52.6 77.7
1990 52.1 77.6
1989 51.8 77.7
1988 51.4 77
1987 51.1 77.1
1986 50.7 77
1985 50.4 76.7
1984 50.2 76.8
1983 50.1 76.6
1982 50 76.3
1981 49.8 76
1980 50 75.7
1979 50.1 75.5
1978 50 75.5
1977 49.9 75.4
1976 49.8 75
1975 49.6 75
1974 49.3 75
1973 48.9 74.9
1972 48.5 74.7
1971 48.2 74.6
1970 47.9 74.7
1969 47.3 74.1
1968 46.9 74
1967 46.5 74.1
1966 46 74.1
1965 45.4 73.9
1964 45 73.7
1963 44.6 73.5
1962 44.2 73.4
1961 43.8 73.5
1960 43.3 73
1959 43 73.4
1958 42.5 73.2
1957 42.1 72.5
1956 41.7 72.7
1955 41.3 72.6
1954 40.9 72.4
1953 40.7 71.9
1952 40.3 71.8
1951 39.9 71.4
1950 39.7 71.1

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

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Madagascar and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Sweden
2024 31,964,956 10,569,709
2023 31,195,932 10,536,632
2022 30,437,261 10,486,941
2021 29,691,083 10,415,811
2020 28,953,556 10,353,442
2019 28,219,554 10,278,887
2018 27,494,926 10,175,214
2017 26,788,375 10,057,698
2016 26,099,952 9,923,085
2015 25,426,702 9,799,186
2014 24,764,348 9,696,110
2013 24,109,290 9,600,379
2012 23,462,438 9,519,374
2011 22,822,300 9,449,213
2010 22,183,340 9,378,126
2009 21,547,280 9,298,515
2008 20,923,840 9,219,637
2007 20,318,583 9,148,092
2006 19,730,909 9,080,505
2005 19,159,707 9,029,572
2004 18,606,608 8,993,531
2003 18,071,854 8,958,229
2002 17,549,913 8,924,958
2001 17,032,939 8,895,960
2000 16,516,338 8,872,109
1999 16,000,506 8,857,874
1998 15,489,364 8,850,974
1997 14,990,814 8,846,062
1996 14,510,711 8,840,998
1995 14,051,275 8,826,939
1994 13,613,850 8,780,745
1993 13,197,345 8,718,561
1992 12,800,870 8,668,067
1991 12,421,412 8,617,375
1990 12,055,639 8,558,835
1989 11,704,998 8,492,964
1988 11,369,462 8,436,489
1987 11,047,291 8,397,804
1986 10,736,857 8,369,829
1985 10,433,142 8,350,386
1984 10,134,550 8,336,605
1983 9,843,044 8,329,033
1982 9,557,671 8,325,263
1981 9,279,011 8,320,503
1980 9,006,032 8,310,531
1979 8,737,581 8,293,678
1978 8,475,864 8,275,599
1977 8,222,240 8,251,540
1976 7,976,831 8,222,286
1975 7,739,336 8,192,437
1974 7,509,726 8,159,955
1973 7,288,048 8,136,312
1972 7,074,398 8,122,300
1971 6,868,868 8,098,334
1970 6,672,003 8,042,801
1969 6,484,716 7,968,072
1968 6,306,493 7,912,273
1967 6,136,486 7,867,931
1966 5,974,279 7,807,797
1965 5,819,116 7,733,853
1964 5,669,863 7,661,354
1963 5,525,185 7,604,328
1962 5,384,150 7,561,588
1961 5,246,158 7,519,998
1960 5,111,029 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Sweden

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Sweden
2023 3.97 1.45
2022 4.04 1.53
2021 4.1 1.67
2020 4.17 1.67
2019 4.22 1.71
2018 4.25 1.76
2017 4.26 1.78
2016 4.29 1.85
2015 4.34 1.85
2014 4.42 1.88
2013 4.53 1.89
2012 4.61 1.91
2011 4.74 1.9
2010 4.9 1.98
2009 5 1.94
2008 5.04 1.91
2007 5.08 1.88
2006 5.13 1.85
2005 5.2 1.77
2004 5.26 1.75
2003 5.33 1.71
2002 5.41 1.65
2001 5.53 1.57
2000 5.67 1.54
1999 5.84 1.5
1998 5.99 1.5
1997 6.02 1.52
1996 6.03 1.6
1995 6.04 1.73
1994 6.04 1.88
1993 6.06 1.99
1992 6.08 2.09
1991 6.12 2.11
1990 6.14 2.13
1989 6.15 2.01
1988 6.18 1.96
1987 6.24 1.84
1986 6.34 1.8
1985 6.46 1.74
1984 6.55 1.66
1983 6.63 1.61
1982 6.7 1.62
1981 6.77 1.63
1980 6.84 1.68
1979 6.87 1.66
1978 6.9 1.6
1977 6.93 1.64
1976 6.95 1.68
1975 6.97 1.77
1974 6.99 1.87
1973 7.01 1.87
1972 7.04 1.91
1971 7.07 1.96
1970 7.1 1.92
1969 7.12 1.93
1968 7.13 2.07
1967 7.14 2.28
1966 7.16 2.37
1965 7.17 2.39
1964 7.19 2.47
1963 7.21 2.33
1962 7.26 2.25
1961 7.3 2.21
1960 7.34 2.17

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

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Madagascar and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Sweden
2024 20 41.1
2023 19.9 40.9
2022 19.7 40.7
2021 19.6 40.7
2020 19.4 40.6
2019 19.3 40.5
2018 19.1 40.6
2017 18.9 40.7
2016 18.7 40.8
2015 18.6 40.9
2014 18.4 40.9
2013 18.2 40.9
2012 18.1 40.9
2011 17.9 40.8
2010 17.8 40.7
2009 17.7 40.7
2008 17.6 40.6
2007 17.5 40.5
2006 17.4 40.4
2005 17.3 40.2
2004 17.3 40
2003 17.2 39.8
2002 17.2 39.7
2001 17.2 39.5
2000 17.2 39.4
1999 17.2 39.2
1998 17.2 39
1997 17.1 38.8
1996 17.1 38.6
1995 17.1 38.5
1994 17.1 38.4
1993 17 38.4
1992 17 38.4
1991 16.9 38.3
1990 16.9 38.3
1989 16.8 38.3
1988 16.7 38.2
1987 16.6 38.1
1986 16.6 37.9
1985 16.5 37.6
1984 16.5 37.4
1983 16.4 37.1
1982 16.4 36.8
1981 16.4 36.5
1980 16.4 36.2
1979 16.5 36
1978 16.5 35.7
1977 16.5 35.5
1976 16.6 35.4
1975 16.6 35.3
1974 16.6 35.3
1973 16.6 35.3
1972 16.6 35.3
1971 16.7 35.3
1970 16.7 35.4
1969 16.6 35.6
1968 16.7 35.8
1967 16.7 35.9
1966 16.7 36
1965 16.8 36.2
1964 16.8 36.3
1963 17 36.3
1962 17.2 36.3
1961 17.5 36.2
1960 17.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Sweden
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Madagascar Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Sweden
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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