Skip to content

Madagascar vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank

Madagascar has a population of 32.7M (ranked 49/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 44th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($19.6B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 194/197 ($599), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Switzerland
Population
33936132
9155878
Population rank 49/197 99/197
GDP
$19.6B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 136/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$599
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 194/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$9.56B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.7%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$292
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 179/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,285
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
20.2 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Madagascar and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Switzerland
2025 $19,620,352,036 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $17,592,832,696 $969,919,786,395
2023 $16,036,707,976 $928,435,275,852
2022 $15,342,178,598 $858,479,038,994
2021 $14,354,731,964 $840,710,023,481
2020 $13,051,441,204 $756,096,180,222
2019 $14,104,664,679 $736,384,764,157
2018 $13,760,033,282 $740,766,531,454
2017 $13,176,313,594 $706,660,443,624
2016 $11,848,613,858 $698,607,778,795
2015 $11,323,020,701 $706,199,008,879
2014 $12,522,957,399 $741,168,119,617
2013 $12,423,555,455 $718,748,402,260
2012 $11,578,975,062 $697,882,536,677
2011 $11,551,819,618 $727,231,637,102
2010 $9,982,711,338 $609,999,593,542
2009 $9,616,879,409 $563,659,557,945
2008 $10,725,137,724 $574,703,945,157
2007 $8,524,620,890 $498,993,845,385
2006 $6,395,712,491 $448,364,681,767
2005 $5,859,269,753 $424,511,048,024
2004 $5,064,732,626 $409,012,909,530
2003 $6,372,498,890 $366,563,952,625
2002 $5,351,701,663 $313,930,961,761
2001 $5,438,332,602 $290,160,142,214
2000 $4,629,247,204 $282,327,351,966
1999 $4,277,903,780 $301,911,268,140
1998 $4,401,967,633 $306,907,741,068
1997 $4,262,965,420 $298,868,250,534
1996 $4,931,861,039 $345,373,647,249
1995 $3,838,100,904 $358,152,520,085
1994 $3,522,227,092 $305,916,331,798
1993 $4,063,298,919 $276,339,744,180
1992 $3,714,966,678 $284,139,428,246
1991 $3,254,713,056 $272,953,645,746
1990 $3,931,334,875 $269,768,238,555
1989 $3,175,638,333 $211,241,694,480
1988 $3,189,456,965 $218,788,504,066
1987 $3,212,900,556 $202,238,567,597
1986 $4,347,989,788 $161,487,171,049
1985 $3,802,557,895 $112,652,623,418
1984 $3,905,938,481 $111,104,641,869
1983 $4,686,457,031 $116,361,728,836
1982 $4,784,977,326 $116,776,899,473
1981 $4,759,333,998 $113,936,168,924
1980 $5,201,818,348 $124,404,609,417
1979 $3,463,565,854 $116,702,524,208
1978 $2,669,755,115 $103,821,687,919
1977 $2,358,930,406 $74,237,819,014
1976 $2,181,844,179 $69,508,364,538
1975 $2,283,049,215 $66,452,559,176
1974 $1,917,508,190 $57,963,469,607
1973 $1,653,062,335 $50,296,651,921
1972 $1,341,590,690 $37,399,508,287
1971 $1,199,507,631 $30,492,832,676
1970 $1,111,859,571 $25,374,750,743
1969 $1,056,391,056 $22,780,211,812
1968 $1,031,669,637 $21,024,203,656
1967 $956,436,932 $19,689,329,510
1966 $900,264,585 $18,290,928,227
1965 $833,563,473 $17,033,079,428
1964 $802,482,184 $16,071,715,835
1963 $759,345,864 $14,499,109,270
1962 $739,286,908 $13,185,384,691
1961 $699,161,945 $11,889,851,950
1960 $673,081,725 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Madagascar and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Switzerland
2025 $599 $114,769
2024 $550 $107,702
2023 $514 $104,450
2022 $504 $97,809
2021 $483 $96,583
2020 $451 $87,530
2019 $500 $85,873
2018 $500 $87,002
2017 $492 $83,610
2016 $454 $83,432
2015 $445 $85,265
2014 $506 $90,512
2013 $515 $88,851
2012 $494 $87,270
2011 $506 $91,910
2010 $450 $77,956
2009 $446 $72,788
2008 $513 $75,148
2007 $420 $66,082
2006 $324 $59,910
2005 $306 $57,080
2004 $272.2 $55,350
2003 $353 $49,947
2002 $305 $43,094
2001 $319 $40,134
2000 $280.3 $39,298
1999 $267.4 $42,261
1998 $284.2 $43,166
1997 $284.4 $42,160
1996 $340 $48,838
1995 $273.1 $50,869
1994 $258.7 $43,741
1993 $308 $39,828
1992 $290.2 $41,327
1991 $262 $40,140
1990 $326 $40,171
1989 $271.3 $31,780
1988 $280.5 $33,183
1987 $290.8 $30,899
1986 $405 $24,828
1985 $364 $17,411
1984 $385 $17,247
1983 $476 $18,128
1982 $501 $18,271
1981 $513 $17,931
1980 $578 $19,686
1979 $396 $18,541
1978 $315 $16,528
1977 $286.9 $11,819
1976 $273.5 $11,029
1975 $295 $10,484
1974 $255.3 $9,140
1973 $226.8 $7,974
1972 $189.6 $5,973
1971 $174.6 $4,908
1970 $166.6 $4,105
1969 $162.9 $3,712
1968 $163.6 $3,465
1967 $155.9 $3,286
1966 $150.7 $3,091
1965 $143.2 $2,908
1964 $141.5 $2,776
1963 $137.4 $2,546
1962 $137.3 $2,366
1961 $133.3 $2,188
1960 $131.7 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Madagascar vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Switzerland
2026 64.3 84.4
2025 64 84.2
2024 63.8 84.1
2023 63.6 84
2022 63.1 83.2
2021 62.5 83.6
2020 62.7 83.1
2019 63.5 83.8
2018 63.5 83.6
2017 63.4 83.4
2016 63.4 83.4
2015 63.4 82.8
2014 63.3 83.1
2013 63.2 82.7
2012 63 82.6
2011 62.9 82.6
2010 62.6 82.3
2009 62.3 82
2008 62 82
2007 61.5 81.7
2006 61.1 81.5
2005 60.7 81.2
2004 60.2 81.1
2003 59.7 80.5
2002 59.2 80.4
2001 58.7 80.3
2000 58 79.8
1999 57.4 79.7
1998 56.8 79.5
1997 56.1 79.2
1996 55.5 79
1995 54.8 78.6
1994 54.2 78.5
1993 53.7 78.2
1992 52.9 77.9
1991 52.6 77.6
1990 52.1 77.4
1989 51.8 77.6
1988 51.4 77.4
1987 51.1 77.3
1986 50.7 77
1985 50.4 76.9
1984 50.2 76.8
1983 50.1 76.2
1982 50 76.2
1981 49.8 75.8
1980 50 75.6
1979 50.1 75.6
1978 50 75.3
1977 49.9 75.4
1976 49.8 74.9
1975 49.6 74.8
1974 49.3 74.4
1973 48.9 74.1
1972 48.5 73.8
1971 48.2 73.2
1970 47.9 73.1
1969 47.3 72.7
1968 46.9 72.7
1967 46.5 72.7
1966 46 72.4
1965 45.4 72.3
1964 45 72.2
1963 44.6 71.3
1962 44.2 71.3
1961 43.8 71.7
1960 43.3 71.4
1959 43 71.5
1958 42.5 71.3
1957 42.1 70.5
1956 41.7 70.2
1955 41.3 70.1
1954 40.9 70
1953 40.7 69.5
1952 40.3 69.6
1951 39.9 68.7
1950 39.7 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Madagascar and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Switzerland
2025 32,740,678 9,092,436
2024 31,964,956 9,005,582
2023 31,195,932 8,888,822
2022 30,437,261 8,777,088
2021 29,691,083 8,704,546
2020 28,953,556 8,638,167
2019 28,219,554 8,575,280
2018 27,494,926 8,514,329
2017 26,788,375 8,451,840
2016 26,099,952 8,373,338
2015 25,426,702 8,282,396
2014 24,764,348 8,188,649
2013 24,109,290 8,089,346
2012 23,462,438 7,996,861
2011 22,822,300 7,912,398
2010 22,183,340 7,824,909
2009 21,547,280 7,743,831
2008 20,923,840 7,647,675
2007 20,318,583 7,551,117
2006 19,730,909 7,483,934
2005 19,159,707 7,437,115
2004 18,606,608 7,389,625
2003 18,071,854 7,339,001
2002 17,549,913 7,284,753
2001 17,032,939 7,229,854
2000 16,516,338 7,184,250
1999 16,000,506 7,143,991
1998 15,489,364 7,110,001
1997 14,990,814 7,088,906
1996 14,510,711 7,071,850
1995 14,051,275 7,040,687
1994 13,613,850 6,993,795
1993 13,197,345 6,938,265
1992 12,800,870 6,875,364
1991 12,421,412 6,799,978
1990 12,055,639 6,715,519
1989 11,704,998 6,646,912
1988 11,369,462 6,593,386
1987 11,047,291 6,545,106
1986 10,736,857 6,504,124
1985 10,433,142 6,470,365
1984 10,134,550 6,441,865
1983 9,843,044 6,418,773
1982 9,557,671 6,391,309
1981 9,279,011 6,354,074
1980 9,006,032 6,319,408
1979 8,737,581 6,294,365
1978 8,475,864 6,281,738
1977 8,222,240 6,281,174
1976 7,976,831 6,302,504
1975 7,739,336 6,338,632
1974 7,509,726 6,341,405
1973 7,288,048 6,307,347
1972 7,074,398 6,260,956
1971 6,868,868 6,213,399
1970 6,672,003 6,180,877
1969 6,484,716 6,136,387
1968 6,306,493 6,067,714
1967 6,136,486 5,991,785
1966 5,974,279 5,918,002
1965 5,819,116 5,856,472
1964 5,669,863 5,789,228
1963 5,525,185 5,694,247
1962 5,384,150 5,573,815
1961 5,246,158 5,434,294
1960 5,111,029 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Fertility rates in Madagascar and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Switzerland
2024 3.91 1.29
2023 3.97 1.33
2022 4.04 1.39
2021 4.1 1.52
2020 4.17 1.46
2019 4.22 1.48
2018 4.25 1.52
2017 4.26 1.52
2016 4.29 1.54
2015 4.34 1.54
2014 4.42 1.54
2013 4.53 1.52
2012 4.61 1.52
2011 4.74 1.52
2010 4.9 1.52
2009 5 1.5
2008 5.04 1.48
2007 5.08 1.46
2006 5.13 1.44
2005 5.2 1.42
2004 5.26 1.42
2003 5.33 1.39
2002 5.41 1.39
2001 5.53 1.38
2000 5.67 1.5
1999 5.84 1.48
1998 5.99 1.47
1997 6.02 1.48
1996 6.03 1.5
1995 6.04 1.48
1994 6.04 1.49
1993 6.06 1.51
1992 6.08 1.58
1991 6.12 1.58
1990 6.14 1.58
1989 6.15 1.56
1988 6.18 1.57
1987 6.24 1.52
1986 6.34 1.53
1985 6.46 1.52
1984 6.55 1.53
1983 6.63 1.52
1982 6.7 1.56
1981 6.77 1.55
1980 6.84 1.55
1979 6.87 1.52
1978 6.9 1.51
1977 6.93 1.53
1976 6.95 1.55
1975 6.97 1.61
1974 6.99 1.73
1973 7.01 1.81
1972 7.04 1.91
1971 7.07 2.04
1970 7.1 2.1
1969 7.12 2.19
1968 7.13 2.29
1967 7.14 2.39
1966 7.16 2.5
1965 7.17 2.59
1964 7.19 2.66
1963 7.21 2.65
1962 7.26 2.58
1961 7.3 2.52
1960 7.34 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Madagascar and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Switzerland
2025 20.2 43.9
2024 20 43.7
2023 19.9 43.4
2022 19.7 43
2021 19.6 42.8
2020 19.4 42.7
2019 19.3 42.6
2018 19.1 42.5
2017 18.9 42.4
2016 18.7 42.3
2015 18.6 42.2
2014 18.4 42.1
2013 18.2 42
2012 18.1 41.8
2011 17.9 41.6
2010 17.8 41.5
2009 17.7 41.3
2008 17.6 41.1
2007 17.5 40.9
2006 17.4 40.6
2005 17.3 40.3
2004 17.3 39.9
2003 17.2 39.6
2002 17.2 39.3
2001 17.2 39
2000 17.2 38.7
1999 17.2 38.4
1998 17.2 38.2
1997 17.1 37.9
1996 17.1 37.6
1995 17.1 37.3
1994 17.1 37.1
1993 17 37
1992 17 36.9
1991 16.9 36.9
1990 16.9 36.9
1989 16.8 36.8
1988 16.7 36.7
1987 16.6 36.5
1986 16.6 36.3
1985 16.5 36.1
1984 16.5 35.9
1983 16.4 35.6
1982 16.4 35.3
1981 16.4 35
1980 16.4 34.8
1979 16.5 34.5
1978 16.5 34.2
1977 16.5 33.8
1976 16.6 33.5
1975 16.6 33.1
1974 16.6 32.7
1973 16.6 32.5
1972 16.6 32.3
1971 16.7 32.2
1970 16.7 32
1969 16.6 31.7
1968 16.7 31.7
1967 16.7 31.6
1966 16.7 31.6
1965 16.8 31.6
1964 16.8 31.5
1963 17 31.7
1962 17.2 32
1961 17.5 32.4
1960 17.9 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Interactive Maps

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

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

National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.21%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
48.8%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
57
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
304 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.94
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.1%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
80.1 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
34.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
37.2%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Switzerland
% of world population
0.4%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
32.9%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
22.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
18.7%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Madagascar Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
62.4
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Switzerland
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,861 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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.