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Madagascar vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 ($17.4B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Switzerland
Population
33750171
9107866
Population rank 49/197 100/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $17,420,501,490 $936,564,198,049
2023 $15,869,945,478 $894,424,821,645
2022 $15,325,603,273 $828,508,926,958
2021 $14,354,731,964 $815,309,330,987
2020 $13,051,441,204 $741,999,406,006
2019 $14,104,664,679 $721,369,112,727
2018 $13,760,033,282 $725,568,717,468
2017 $13,176,313,594 $695,200,833,086
2016 $11,848,613,858 $687,895,460,903
2015 $11,323,020,701 $694,118,186,380
2014 $12,522,957,399 $726,537,808,338
2013 $12,423,555,455 $706,234,937,371
2012 $11,578,975,062 $686,420,221,558
2011 $11,551,819,618 $715,888,126,682
2010 $9,982,711,338 $598,851,028,907
2009 $9,616,879,409 $554,212,916,092
2008 $10,725,137,724 $567,267,767,519
2007 $8,524,620,890 $490,740,715,595
2006 $6,395,712,491 $441,634,672,197
2005 $5,859,269,753 $418,284,865,885
2004 $5,064,732,626 $403,912,891,033
2003 $6,372,498,890 $362,075,086,508
2002 $5,351,701,663 $309,301,422,430
2001 $5,438,332,602 $286,582,672,434
2000 $4,629,247,204 $279,216,033,870
1999 $4,277,903,780 $297,873,643,323
1998 $4,401,967,633 $303,459,014,347
1997 $4,262,965,420 $294,788,198,856
1996 $4,931,861,039 $340,103,959,547
1995 $3,838,100,904 $352,835,806,342
1994 $3,522,227,092 $301,375,055,202
1993 $4,063,298,919 $272,237,527,071
1992 $3,714,966,678 $279,921,425,828
1991 $3,254,713,056 $268,901,693,863
1990 $3,931,334,875 $265,763,573,999
1989 $3,175,638,333 $208,105,846,934
1988 $3,189,456,965 $215,540,625,299
1987 $3,212,900,556 $199,236,370,038
1986 $4,347,989,788 $159,089,921,063
1985 $3,802,557,895 $110,980,314,192
1984 $3,905,938,481 $109,455,312,168
1983 $4,686,457,031 $114,634,358,535
1982 $4,784,977,326 $115,043,365,512
1981 $4,759,333,998 $112,244,805,519
1980 $5,201,818,348 $122,557,843,886
1979 $3,463,565,854 $114,970,094,425
1978 $2,669,755,115 $102,280,472,036
1977 $2,358,930,406 $73,135,771,167
1976 $2,181,844,179 $68,476,524,644
1975 $2,283,049,215 $65,466,081,819
1974 $1,917,508,190 $57,103,011,446
1973 $1,653,062,335 $49,550,006,320
1972 $1,341,590,690 $36,844,318,854
1971 $1,199,507,631 $30,040,171,751
1970 $1,111,859,571 $24,998,066,773
1969 $1,056,391,056 $22,442,043,274
1968 $1,031,669,637 $20,712,102,794
1967 $956,436,932 $19,397,044,714
1966 $900,264,585 $18,019,402,374
1965 $833,563,473 $16,780,226,225
1964 $802,482,184 $15,833,133,858
1963 $759,345,864 $14,283,872,299
1962 $739,286,908 $12,989,649,694
1961 $699,161,945 $11,713,348,834
1960 $673,081,725 $10,412,232,621

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

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Madagascar and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Switzerland
2024 $545 $103,998
2023 $509 $100,624
2022 $504 $94,395
2021 $483 $93,665
2020 $451 $85,898
2019 $500 $84,122
2018 $500 $85,217
2017 $492 $82,254
2016 $454 $82,153
2015 $445 $83,806
2014 $506 $88,725
2013 $515 $87,304
2012 $494 $85,836
2011 $506 $90,477
2010 $450 $76,531
2009 $446 $71,568
2008 $513 $74,175
2007 $420 $64,989
2006 $324 $59,011
2005 $306 $56,243
2004 $272.2 $54,659
2003 $353 $49,336
2002 $305 $42,459
2001 $319 $39,639
2000 $280.3 $38,865
1999 $267.4 $41,696
1998 $284.2 $42,681
1997 $284.4 $41,584
1996 $340 $48,093
1995 $273.1 $50,114
1994 $258.7 $43,092
1993 $308 $39,237
1992 $290.2 $40,714
1991 $262 $39,544
1990 $326 $39,575
1989 $271.3 $31,309
1988 $280.5 $32,690
1987 $290.8 $30,441
1986 $405 $24,460
1985 $364 $17,152
1984 $385 $16,991
1983 $476 $17,859
1982 $501 $18,000
1981 $513 $17,665
1980 $578 $19,394
1979 $396 $18,266
1978 $315 $16,282
1977 $286.9 $11,644
1976 $273.5 $10,865
1975 $295 $10,328
1974 $255.3 $9,005
1973 $226.8 $7,856
1972 $189.6 $5,885
1971 $174.6 $4,835
1970 $166.6 $4,044
1969 $162.9 $3,657
1968 $163.6 $3,413
1967 $155.9 $3,237
1966 $150.7 $3,045
1965 $143.2 $2,865
1964 $141.5 $2,735
1963 $137.4 $2,508
1962 $137.3 $2,330
1961 $133.3 $2,155
1960 $131.7 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Madagascar and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$909B
2024
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
309 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$37.9
2023
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%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Switzerland
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
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
67
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
3.9
2023
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
26.8%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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

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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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