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Madagascar vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 44th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Thailand
Population
33750171
71571743
Population rank 49/197 21/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Madagascar and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Thailand
2024 $17,420,501,490 $526,517,658,842
2023 $15,869,945,478 $515,906,283,941
2022 $15,325,603,273 $495,644,697,588
2021 $14,354,731,964 $506,194,668,790
2020 $13,051,441,204 $500,461,898,480
2019 $14,104,664,679 $543,976,691,794
2018 $13,760,033,282 $506,754,208,404
2017 $13,176,313,594 $456,356,813,537
2016 $11,848,613,858 $413,366,349,748
2015 $11,323,020,701 $401,296,238,228
2014 $12,522,957,399 $407,339,040,198
2013 $12,423,555,455 $420,333,654,593
2012 $11,578,975,062 $397,558,325,279
2011 $11,551,819,618 $370,818,739,624
2010 $9,982,711,338 $341,104,766,329
2009 $9,616,879,409 $281,710,630,187
2008 $10,725,137,724 $291,382,982,431
2007 $8,524,620,890 $262,942,621,455
2006 $6,395,712,491 $221,758,296,022
2005 $5,859,269,753 $189,318,408,469
2004 $5,064,732,626 $172,895,685,155
2003 $6,372,498,890 $152,280,615,246
2002 $5,351,701,663 $134,300,904,400
2001 $5,438,332,602 $120,296,476,180
2000 $4,629,247,204 $126,392,224,254
1999 $4,277,903,780 $126,669,211,779
1998 $4,401,967,633 $113,675,596,788
1997 $4,262,965,420 $150,180,456,566
1996 $4,931,861,039 $183,035,237,429
1995 $3,838,100,904 $169,278,916,593
1994 $3,522,227,092 $146,683,778,959
1993 $4,063,298,919 $128,889,262,951
1992 $3,714,966,678 $111,452,746,518
1991 $3,254,713,056 $98,234,714,971
1990 $3,931,334,875 $85,343,190,719
1989 $3,175,638,333 $72,250,748,100
1988 $3,189,456,965 $61,667,253,471
1987 $3,212,900,556 $50,535,446,555
1986 $4,347,989,788 $43,096,773,981
1985 $3,802,557,895 $38,900,711,333
1984 $3,905,938,481 $41,797,647,776
1983 $4,686,457,031 $40,042,798,388
1982 $4,784,977,326 $36,589,772,404
1981 $4,759,333,998 $34,846,039,194
1980 $5,201,818,348 $32,353,514,989
1979 $3,463,565,854 $27,371,650,825
1978 $2,669,755,115 $24,006,566,637
1977 $2,358,930,406 $19,779,312,261
1976 $2,181,844,179 $16,985,208,648
1975 $2,283,049,215 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,917,508,190 $13,702,998,512
1973 $1,653,062,335 $10,838,587,358
1972 $1,341,590,690 $8,177,873,151
1971 $1,199,507,631 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,111,859,571 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,056,391,056 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,031,669,637 $6,081,009,428
1967 $956,436,932 $5,638,461,442
1966 $900,264,585 $5,279,230,817
1965 $833,563,473 $4,388,937,649
1964 $802,482,184 $3,889,129,942
1963 $759,345,864 $3,540,403,457
1962 $739,286,908 $3,308,912,797
1961 $699,161,945 $3,034,037,811
1960 $673,081,725 $2,760,750,861

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

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Madagascar and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Thailand
2024 $545 $7,347
2023 $509 $7,195
2022 $504 $6,909
2021 $483 $7,057
2020 $451 $6,986
2019 $500 $7,606
2018 $500 $7,100
2017 $492 $6,413
2016 $454 $5,834
2015 $445 $5,689
2014 $506 $5,801
2013 $515 $6,018
2012 $494 $5,726
2011 $506 $5,374
2010 $450 $4,974
2009 $446 $4,135
2008 $513 $4,309
2007 $420 $3,919
2006 $324 $3,331
2005 $306 $2,868
2004 $272.2 $2,642
2003 $353 $2,348
2002 $305 $2,090
2001 $319 $1,890
2000 $280.3 $2,006
1999 $267.4 $2,033
1998 $284.2 $1,848
1997 $284.4 $2,473
1996 $340 $3,055
1995 $273.1 $2,864
1994 $258.7 $2,518
1993 $308 $2,245
1992 $290.2 $1,972
1991 $262 $1,766
1990 $326 $1,559
1989 $271.3 $1,342
1988 $280.5 $1,164
1987 $290.8 $970
1986 $405 $842
1985 $364 $774
1984 $385 $847
1983 $476 $827
1982 $501 $770
1981 $513 $748
1980 $578 $709
1979 $396 $612
1978 $315 $548
1977 $286.9 $462
1976 $273.5 $405
1975 $295 $364
1974 $255.3 $343
1973 $226.8 $278.3
1972 $189.6 $215.6
1971 $174.6 $199.7
1970 $166.6 $197.1
1969 $162.9 $191.4
1968 $163.6 $178.8
1967 $155.9 $170.7
1966 $150.7 $164.5
1965 $143.2 $140.9
1964 $141.5 $128.6
1963 $137.4 $120.7
1962 $137.3 $116.2
1961 $133.3 $109.7
1960 $131.7 $102.8

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

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Madagascar vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Thailand
2026 64.3 77.1
2025 64 76.8
2024 63.8 76.6
2023 63.6 76.4
2022 63.1 75.3
2021 62.5 77.6
2020 62.7 77.3
2019 63.5 77.2
2018 63.5 77.2
2017 63.4 77
2016 63.4 76.8
2015 63.4 76.6
2014 63.3 76.3
2013 63.2 76
2012 63 75.6
2011 62.9 75.3
2010 62.6 75
2009 62.3 74.7
2008 62 74.2
2007 61.5 73.8
2006 61.1 73.3
2005 60.7 72.9
2004 60.2 72.1
2003 59.7 72.1
2002 59.2 71.8
2001 58.7 71.5
2000 58 71.2
1999 57.4 71
1998 56.8 70.7
1997 56.1 70.4
1996 55.5 69.9
1995 54.8 69.8
1994 54.2 69.7
1993 53.7 69.6
1992 52.9 69.4
1991 52.6 69.1
1990 52.1 68.9
1989 51.8 68.6
1988 51.4 68.2
1987 51.1 67.8
1986 50.7 67.3
1985 50.4 66.5
1984 50.2 65.5
1983 50.1 64.5
1982 50 63.6
1981 49.8 62.9
1980 50 62.2
1979 50.1 61.7
1978 50 61.3
1977 49.9 60.9
1976 49.8 60.4
1975 49.6 59.7
1974 49.3 59
1973 48.9 58.3
1972 48.5 57.7
1971 48.2 57.1
1970 47.9 56.5
1969 47.3 55.7
1968 46.9 55
1967 46.5 54.3
1966 46 53.7
1965 45.4 53.1
1964 45 52.5
1963 44.6 52
1962 44.2 51.4
1961 43.8 51.1
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43 50.1
1958 42.5 49.5
1957 42.1 49.1
1956 41.7 48.6
1955 41.3 48.1
1954 40.9 47.6
1953 40.7 47.1
1952 40.3 46.5
1951 39.9 45.9
1950 39.7 45.2

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

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Madagascar and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Thailand
2024 31,964,956 71,668,011
2023 31,195,932 71,702,435
2022 30,437,261 71,735,329
2021 29,691,083 71,727,332
2020 28,953,556 71,641,484
2019 28,219,554 71,522,271
2018 27,494,926 71,376,079
2017 26,788,375 71,160,187
2016 26,099,952 70,859,841
2015 25,426,702 70,540,795
2014 24,764,348 70,216,367
2013 24,109,290 69,845,114
2012 23,462,438 69,436,098
2011 22,822,300 69,007,208
2010 22,183,340 68,579,447
2009 21,547,280 68,121,080
2008 20,923,840 67,619,830
2007 20,318,583 67,102,394
2006 19,730,909 66,567,687
2005 19,159,707 66,017,420
2004 18,606,608 65,452,047
2003 18,071,854 64,868,166
2002 17,549,913 64,266,437
2001 17,032,939 63,651,141
2000 16,516,338 63,007,815
1999 16,000,506 62,299,043
1998 15,489,364 61,522,630
1997 14,990,814 60,724,584
1996 14,510,711 59,920,064
1995 14,051,275 59,098,232
1994 13,613,850 58,260,854
1993 13,197,345 57,408,198
1992 12,800,870 56,528,834
1991 12,421,412 55,637,434
1990 12,055,639 54,738,329
1989 11,704,998 53,848,956
1988 11,369,462 52,969,595
1987 11,047,291 52,074,105
1986 10,736,857 51,177,834
1985 10,433,142 50,270,753
1984 10,134,550 49,351,708
1983 9,843,044 48,423,309
1982 9,557,671 47,494,577
1981 9,279,011 46,575,855
1980 9,006,032 45,650,022
1979 8,737,581 44,718,434
1978 8,475,864 43,788,976
1977 8,222,240 42,843,974
1976 7,976,831 41,896,504
1975 7,739,336 40,940,005
1974 7,509,726 39,952,891
1973 7,288,048 38,947,787
1972 7,074,398 37,933,929
1971 6,868,868 36,937,387
1970 6,672,003 35,954,408
1969 6,484,716 34,973,782
1968 6,306,493 34,002,560
1967 6,136,486 33,037,801
1966 5,974,279 32,086,071
1965 5,819,116 31,149,337
1964 5,669,863 30,232,141
1963 5,525,185 29,342,322
1962 5,384,150 28,481,040
1961 5,246,158 27,650,334
1960 5,111,029 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Thailand

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Thailand
2023 3.97 1.21
2022 4.04 1.22
2021 4.1 1.23
2020 4.17 1.26
2019 4.22 1.29
2018 4.25 1.32
2017 4.26 1.36
2016 4.29 1.4
2015 4.34 1.45
2014 4.42 1.48
2013 4.53 1.53
2012 4.61 1.56
2011 4.74 1.57
2010 4.9 1.56
2009 5 1.57
2008 5.04 1.59
2007 5.08 1.62
2006 5.13 1.63
2005 5.2 1.64
2004 5.26 1.67
2003 5.33 1.67
2002 5.41 1.69
2001 5.53 1.71
2000 5.67 1.73
1999 5.84 1.77
1998 5.99 1.82
1997 6.02 1.85
1996 6.03 1.87
1995 6.04 1.89
1994 6.04 1.93
1993 6.06 1.97
1992 6.08 2.01
1991 6.12 2.04
1990 6.14 2.07
1989 6.15 2.14
1988 6.18 2.17
1987 6.24 2.26
1986 6.34 2.36
1985 6.46 2.45
1984 6.55 2.58
1983 6.63 2.76
1982 6.7 2.94
1981 6.77 3.13
1980 6.84 3.29
1979 6.87 3.45
1978 6.9 3.62
1977 6.93 3.87
1976 6.95 4.12
1975 6.97 4.36
1974 6.99 4.6
1973 7.01 4.85
1972 7.04 5.08
1971 7.07 5.25
1970 7.1 5.45
1969 7.12 5.7
1968 7.13 5.93
1967 7.14 6.08
1966 7.16 6.18
1965 7.17 6.26
1964 7.19 6.31
1963 7.21 6.34
1962 7.26 6.33
1961 7.3 6.32
1960 7.34 6.33

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

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Madagascar and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Thailand
2024 20 41.1
2023 19.9 40.7
2022 19.7 40.2
2021 19.6 39.7
2020 19.4 39.2
2019 19.3 38.7
2018 19.1 38.2
2017 18.9 37.7
2016 18.7 37.3
2015 18.6 36.8
2014 18.4 36.3
2013 18.2 35.9
2012 18.1 35.4
2011 17.9 35
2010 17.8 34.5
2009 17.7 34
2008 17.6 33.6
2007 17.5 33.1
2006 17.4 32.6
2005 17.3 32.2
2004 17.3 31.7
2003 17.2 31.3
2002 17.2 30.9
2001 17.2 30.5
2000 17.2 30
1999 17.2 29.5
1998 17.2 28.9
1997 17.1 28.3
1996 17.1 27.7
1995 17.1 27.2
1994 17.1 26.6
1993 17 26
1992 17 25.4
1991 16.9 24.8
1990 16.9 24.3
1989 16.8 23.7
1988 16.7 23.3
1987 16.6 22.8
1986 16.6 22.4
1985 16.5 21.9
1984 16.5 21.5
1983 16.4 21
1982 16.4 20.6
1981 16.4 20.2
1980 16.4 19.9
1979 16.5 19.5
1978 16.5 19.2
1977 16.5 18.9
1976 16.6 18.7
1975 16.6 18.4
1974 16.6 18.2
1973 16.6 18
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.7 17.6
1970 16.7 17.5
1969 16.6 17.4
1968 16.7 17.3
1967 16.7 17.3
1966 16.7 17.3
1965 16.8 17.4
1964 16.8 17.5
1963 17 17.6
1962 17.2 17.7
1961 17.5 17.9
1960 17.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Thailand
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Madagascar Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Thailand
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
436,817 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)

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