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Madagascar vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 44th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Taiwan
Population
33750171
23229461
Population rank 49/197 60/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
20 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Madagascar and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Taiwan
2024 $17,420,501,490 $801,529,000,000
2023 $15,869,945,478 $757,328,000,000
2022 $15,325,603,273 $765,529,000,000
2021 $14,354,731,964 $777,062,000,000
2020 $13,051,441,204 $676,935,000,000
2019 $14,104,664,679 $613,453,000,000
2018 $13,760,033,282 $610,744,000,000
2017 $13,176,313,594 $591,734,000,000
2016 $11,848,613,858 $543,002,000,000
2015 $11,323,020,701 $534,474,000,000
2014 $12,522,957,399 $535,332,000,000
2013 $12,423,555,455 $512,957,000,000
2012 $11,578,975,062 $495,536,000,000
2011 $11,551,819,618 $483,957,000,000
2010 $9,982,711,338 $444,245,000,000
2009 $9,616,879,409 $390,788,000,000
2008 $10,725,137,724 $415,824,000,000
2007 $8,524,620,890 $406,940,000,000
2006 $6,395,712,491 $386,492,000,000
2005 $5,859,269,753 $374,042,000,000
2004 $5,064,732,626 $346,881,000,000
2003 $6,372,498,890 $317,374,000,000
2002 $5,351,701,663 $307,429,000,000
2001 $5,438,332,602 $299,303,000,000
2000 $4,629,247,204 $330,725,000,000
1999 $4,277,903,780 $303,827,000,000
1998 $4,401,967,633 $279,926,000,000
1997 $4,262,965,420 $303,315,000,000
1996 $4,931,861,039 $292,473,000,000
1995 $3,838,100,904 $279,013,000,000
1994 $3,522,227,092 $256,213,000,000
1993 $4,063,298,919 $234,943,000,000
1992 $3,714,966,678 $222,947,000,000
1991 $3,254,713,056 $187,100,000,000
1990 $3,931,334,875 $166,392,000,000
1989 $3,175,638,333 $152,687,000,000
1988 $3,189,456,965 $126,378,000,000
1987 $3,212,900,556 $104,956,000,000
1986 $4,347,989,788 $78,347,000,000
1985 $3,802,557,895 $63,599,000,000
1984 $3,905,938,481 $61,036,000,000
1983 $4,686,457,031 $54,155,000,000
1982 $4,784,977,326 $49,540,000,000
1981 $4,759,333,998 $49,047,000,000
1980 $5,201,818,348 $42,292,000,000
1979 $3,463,565,854 $33,875,000,000
1978 $2,669,755,115 $27,373,000,000
1977 $2,358,930,406 $22,252,000,000
1976 $2,181,844,179 $18,988,000,000
1975 $2,283,049,215 $15,836,000,000
1974 $1,917,508,190 $14,739,000,000
1973 $1,653,062,335 $10,940,000,000
1972 $1,341,590,690 $8,063,000,000
1971 $1,199,507,631 $6,727,000,000
1970 $1,111,859,571 $5,785,000,000
1969 $1,056,391,056 $5,017,000,000
1968 $1,031,669,637 $4,325,000,000
1967 $956,436,932 $3,709,000,000
1966 $900,264,585 $3,207,000,000
1965 $833,563,473 $2,869,000,000
1964 $802,482,184 $2,592,000,000
1963 $759,345,864 $2,218,000,000
1962 $739,286,908 $1,960,000,000
1961 $699,161,945 $1,778,000,000
1960 $673,081,725 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Taiwan
2024 $545 $34,238
2023 $509 $32,444
2022 $504 $32,827
2021 $483 $33,111
2020 $451 $28,705
2019 $500 $25,998
2018 $500 $25,901
2017 $492 $25,121
2016 $454 $23,091
2015 $445 $22,780
2014 $506 $22,874
2013 $515 $21,973
2012 $494 $21,295
2011 $506 $20,866
2010 $450 $19,197
2009 $446 $16,933
2008 $513 $18,081
2007 $420 $17,757
2006 $324 $16,934
2005 $306 $16,456
2004 $272.2 $15,317
2003 $353 $14,066
2002 $305 $13,686
2001 $319 $13,397
2000 $280.3 $14,908
1999 $267.4 $13,804
1998 $284.2 $12,820
1997 $284.4 $14,020
1996 $340 $13,641
1995 $273.1 $13,119
1994 $258.7 $12,150
1993 $308 $11,242
1992 $290.2 $10,768
1991 $262 $9,125
1990 $326 $8,205
1989 $271.3 $7,613
1988 $280.5 $6,370
1987 $290.8 $5,350
1986 $405 $4,036
1985 $364 $3,314
1984 $385 $3,224
1983 $476 $2,903
1982 $501 $2,699
1981 $513 $2,720
1980 $578 $2,389
1979 $396 $1,950
1978 $315 $1,606
1977 $286.9 $1,330
1976 $273.5 $1,158
1975 $295 $985
1974 $255.3 $934
1973 $226.8 $706
1972 $189.6 $530
1971 $174.6 $451
1970 $166.6 $397
1969 $162.9 $357
1968 $163.6 $319
1967 $155.9 $280.8
1966 $150.7 $249.1
1965 $143.2 $229.3
1964 $141.5 $213.6
1963 $137.4 $188.6
1962 $137.3 $172
1961 $133.3 $161.2
1960 $131.7 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Taiwan
2026 64.3 81.1
2025 64 80.9
2024 63.8 80.7
2023 63.6 80.6
2022 63.1 80.2
2021 62.5 80.8
2020 62.7 81.1
2019 63.5 80.6
2018 63.5 80.4
2017 63.4 80.1
2016 63.4 79.7
2015 63.4 79.9
2014 63.3 79.5
2013 63.2 79.6
2012 63 79.2
2011 62.9 78.9
2010 62.6 79
2009 62.3 78.7
2008 62 78.3
2007 61.5 78
2006 61.1 77.8
2005 60.7 77.1
2004 60.2 77.2
2003 59.7 77
2002 59.2 76.9
2001 58.7 76.5
2000 58 76.1
1999 57.4 75.6
1998 56.8 75.5
1997 56.1 75.3
1996 55.5 74.9
1995 54.8 74.6
1994 54.2 74.7
1993 53.7 74.6
1992 52.9 74.3
1991 52.6 74.3
1990 52.1 73.9
1989 51.8 73.7
1988 51.4 73.4
1987 51.1 73.6
1986 50.7 73.3
1985 50.4 73.3
1984 50.2 73
1983 50.1 72.4
1982 50 72.4
1981 49.8 72
1980 50 72
1979 50.1 71.7
1978 50 71.7
1977 49.9 71.3
1976 49.8 71.2
1975 49.6 70.9
1974 49.3 70.3
1973 48.9 69.8
1972 48.5 69.6
1971 48.2 69.4
1970 47.9 69
1969 47.3 67.7
1968 46.9 66.8
1967 46.5 66.7
1966 46 66.1
1965 45.4 65.7
1964 45 64.9
1963 44.6 64.5
1962 44.2 63.8
1961 43.8 63
1960 43.3 62.5
1959 43 61.6
1958 42.5 61
1957 42.1 61
1956 41.7 60.3
1955 41.3 59.8
1954 40.9 58.9
1953 40.7 58.6
1952 40.3 57.9
1951 39.9 57.2
1950 39.7 56.6

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

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Madagascar and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 31,964,956 23,410,331
2023 31,195,932 23,342,541
2022 30,437,261 23,319,977
2021 29,691,083 23,468,275
2020 28,953,556 23,582,179
2019 28,219,554 23,596,027
2018 27,494,926 23,580,080
2017 26,788,375 23,555,522
2016 26,099,952 23,515,945
2015 25,426,702 23,462,914
2014 24,764,348 23,403,635
2013 24,109,290 23,344,670
2012 23,462,438 23,270,367
2011 22,822,300 23,193,518
2010 22,183,340 23,140,948
2009 21,547,280 23,078,402
2008 20,923,840 22,997,696
2007 20,318,583 22,917,444
2006 19,730,909 22,823,455
2005 19,159,707 22,729,753
2004 18,606,608 22,646,836
2003 18,071,854 22,562,663
2002 17,549,913 22,463,172
2001 17,032,939 22,341,120
2000 16,516,338 22,184,530
1999 16,000,506 22,010,489
1998 15,489,364 21,835,703
1997 14,990,814 21,634,124
1996 14,510,711 21,441,432
1995 14,051,275 21,267,653
1994 13,613,850 21,086,645
1993 13,197,345 20,899,019
1992 12,800,870 20,704,227
1991 12,421,412 20,503,568
1990 12,055,639 20,278,946
1989 11,704,998 20,055,492
1988 11,369,462 19,839,704
1987 11,047,291 19,617,046
1986 10,736,857 19,411,454
1985 10,433,142 19,191,510
1984 10,134,550 18,929,866
1983 9,843,044 18,653,146
1982 9,557,671 18,354,855
1981 9,279,011 18,029,982
1980 9,006,032 17,704,538
1979 8,737,581 17,372,779
1978 8,475,864 17,042,272
1977 8,222,240 16,730,895
1976 7,976,831 16,401,413
1975 7,739,336 16,075,128
1974 7,509,726 15,784,817
1973 7,288,048 15,505,121
1972 7,074,398 15,220,495
1971 6,868,868 14,913,564
1970 6,672,003 14,582,944
1969 6,484,716 14,068,984
1968 6,306,493 13,548,537
1967 6,136,486 13,210,344
1966 5,974,279 12,874,153
1965 5,819,116 12,511,863
1964 5,669,863 12,137,143
1963 5,525,185 11,762,101
1962 5,384,150 11,392,513
1961 5,246,158 11,030,385
1960 5,111,029 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.97 0.87
2022 4.04 0.87
2021 4.1 0.98
2020 4.17 0.99
2019 4.22 1.05
2018 4.25 1.06
2017 4.26 1.13
2016 4.29 1.17
2015 4.34 1.18
2014 4.42 -
2013 4.53 -
2012 4.61 -
2011 4.74 1.07
2010 4.9 -
2009 5 -
2008 5.04 -
2007 5.08 -
2006 5.13 -
2005 5.2 -
2004 5.26 -
2003 5.33 -
2002 5.41 -
2001 5.53 1.4
2000 5.67 -
1999 5.84 -
1998 5.99 -
1997 6.02 -
1996 6.03 -
1995 6.04 -
1994 6.04 -
1993 6.06 -
1992 6.08 -
1991 6.12 1.72
1990 6.14 -
1989 6.15 -
1988 6.18 -
1987 6.24 -
1986 6.34 -
1985 6.46 -
1984 6.55 -
1983 6.63 -
1982 6.7 -
1981 6.77 2.46
1980 6.84 -
1979 6.87 -
1978 6.9 -
1977 6.93 -
1976 6.95 -
1975 6.97 -
1974 6.99 -
1973 7.01 -
1972 7.04 -
1971 7.07 -
1970 7.1 -
1969 7.12 -
1968 7.13 -
1967 7.14 -
1966 7.16 -
1965 7.17 -
1964 7.19 -
1963 7.21 -
1962 7.26 -
1961 7.3 -
1960 7.34 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Madagascar and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Taiwan
2024 20 45.1
2023 19.9 44.5
2022 19.7 43.9
2021 19.6 43.3
2020 19.4 42.7
2019 19.3 42.1
2018 19.1 41.5
2017 18.9 41
2016 18.7 40.4
2015 18.6 39.9
2014 18.4 39.3
2013 18.2 38.9
2012 18.1 38.3
2011 17.9 37.9
2010 17.8 37.4
2009 17.7 36.8
2008 17.6 36.3
2007 17.5 35.8
2006 17.4 35.2
2005 17.3 34.7
2004 17.3 34.1
2003 17.2 33.6
2002 17.2 33.1
2001 17.2 32.6
2000 17.2 32.1
1999 17.2 31.6
1998 17.2 31.2
1997 17.1 30.7
1996 17.1 30.3
1995 17.1 29.8
1994 17.1 29.4
1993 17 28.9
1992 17 28.4
1991 16.9 28
1990 16.9 27.5
1989 16.8 27
1988 16.7 26.5
1987 16.6 26.1
1986 16.6 25.6
1985 16.5 25.1
1984 16.5 24.6
1983 16.4 24.1
1982 16.4 23.8
1981 16.4 23.4
1980 16.4 23
1979 16.5 22.6
1978 16.5 22.3
1977 16.5 21.9
1976 16.6 21.5
1975 16.6 21.2
1974 16.6 20.8
1973 16.6 -
1972 16.6 -
1971 16.7 -
1970 16.7 -
1969 16.6 -
1968 16.7 -
1967 16.7 -
1966 16.7 -
1965 16.8 -
1964 16.8 -
1963 17 -
1962 17.2 -
1961 17.5 -
1960 17.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
n/a

Society

Madagascar Taiwan
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
32.4%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
67
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
18%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
n/a

Health

Madagascar Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
38
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Madagascar Taiwan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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