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Madagascar vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 44th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Tonga
Population
33750171
103309
Population rank 49/197 183/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 136/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 193/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 180/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Madagascar and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Tonga
2024 $17,420,501,490 -
2023 $15,869,945,478 $591,139,749
2022 $15,325,603,273 $556,514,555
2021 $14,354,731,964 $519,306,353
2020 $13,051,441,204 $506,571,468
2019 $14,104,664,679 $506,031,239
2018 $13,760,033,282 $493,530,783
2017 $13,176,313,594 $459,976,850
2016 $11,848,613,858 $420,828,262
2015 $11,323,020,701 $437,525,514
2014 $12,522,957,399 $440,997,738
2013 $12,423,555,455 $451,788,498
2012 $11,578,975,062 $471,122,971
2011 $11,551,819,618 $414,143,828
2010 $9,982,711,338 $366,887,375
2009 $9,616,879,409 $312,415,028
2008 $10,725,137,724 $344,438,844
2007 $8,524,620,890 $298,519,623
2006 $6,395,712,491 $292,232,703
2005 $5,859,269,753 $261,823,805
2004 $5,064,732,626 $230,678,011
2003 $6,372,498,890 $202,246,591
2002 $5,351,701,663 $182,764,281
2001 $5,438,332,602 $181,117,230
2000 $4,629,247,204 $204,848,488
1999 $4,277,903,780 $199,208,718
1998 $4,401,967,633 $191,504,893
1997 $4,262,965,420 $214,991,452
1996 $4,931,861,039 $222,100,576
1995 $3,838,100,904 $208,871,666
1994 $3,522,227,092 $195,990,986
1993 $4,063,298,919 $138,489,884
1992 $3,714,966,678 $137,066,291
1991 $3,254,713,056 $132,201,141
1990 $3,931,334,875 $113,563,822
1989 $3,175,638,333 $106,344,855
1988 $3,189,456,965 $106,657,267
1987 $3,212,900,556 $81,667,133
1986 $4,347,989,788 $68,195,856
1985 $3,802,557,895 $60,058,663
1984 $3,905,938,481 $64,248,355
1983 $4,686,457,031 $60,863,964
1982 $4,784,977,326 $62,068,161
1981 $4,759,333,998 $62,242,013
1980 $5,201,818,348 $53,260,077
1979 $3,463,565,854 $44,667,002
1978 $2,669,755,115 $41,567,472
1977 $2,358,930,406 $34,139,388
1976 $2,181,844,179 $30,036,417
1975 $2,283,049,215 $32,506,742
1974 $1,917,508,190 -
1973 $1,653,062,335 -
1972 $1,341,590,690 -
1971 $1,199,507,631 -
1970 $1,111,859,571 -
1969 $1,056,391,056 -
1968 $1,031,669,637 -
1967 $956,436,932 -
1966 $900,264,585 -
1965 $833,563,473 -
1964 $802,482,184 -
1963 $759,345,864 -
1962 $739,286,908 -
1961 $699,161,945 -
1960 $673,081,725 -

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

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Madagascar and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Tonga
2024 $545 -
2023 $509 $5,652
2022 $504 $5,298
2021 $483 $4,923
2020 $451 $4,792
2019 $500 $4,789
2018 $500 $4,675
2017 $492 $4,366
2016 $454 $3,988
2015 $445 $4,124
2014 $506 $4,137
2013 $515 $4,219
2012 $494 $4,384
2011 $506 $3,850
2010 $450 $3,416
2009 $446 $2,914
2008 $513 $3,218
2007 $420 $2,797
2006 $324 $2,750
2005 $306 $2,478
2004 $272.2 $2,195
2003 $353 $1,936
2002 $305 $1,759
2001 $319 $1,754
2000 $280.3 $1,995
1999 $267.4 $1,952
1998 $284.2 $1,889
1997 $284.4 $2,136
1996 $340 $2,215
1995 $273.1 $2,084
1994 $258.7 $1,957
1993 $308 $1,383
1992 $290.2 $1,370
1991 $262 $1,323
1990 $326 $1,139
1989 $271.3 $1,070
1988 $280.5 $1,078
1987 $290.8 $830
1986 $405 $696
1985 $364 $613
1984 $385 $656
1983 $476 $621
1982 $501 $633
1981 $513 $636
1980 $578 $545
1979 $396 $458
1978 $315 $428
1977 $286.9 $353
1976 $273.5 $315
1975 $295 $349
1974 $255.3 -
1973 $226.8 -
1972 $189.6 -
1971 $174.6 -
1970 $166.6 -
1969 $162.9 -
1968 $163.6 -
1967 $155.9 -
1966 $150.7 -
1965 $143.2 -
1964 $141.5 -
1963 $137.4 -
1962 $137.3 -
1961 $133.3 -
1960 $131.7 -

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

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Madagascar vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Tonga
2026 64.3 73.4
2025 64 73.2
2024 63.8 73.1
2023 63.6 72.9
2022 63.1 72.6
2021 62.5 72.1
2020 62.7 72.4
2019 63.5 72.3
2018 63.5 72.2
2017 63.4 72.1
2016 63.4 72
2015 63.4 71.9
2014 63.3 71.7
2013 63.2 71.6
2012 63 71.5
2011 62.9 71.4
2010 62.6 71.3
2009 62.3 70.9
2008 62 71
2007 61.5 70.9
2006 61.1 70.7
2005 60.7 70.6
2004 60.2 70.4
2003 59.7 70.2
2002 59.2 70
2001 58.7 69.8
2000 58 69.6
1999 57.4 69.4
1998 56.8 69.2
1997 56.1 69
1996 55.5 68.8
1995 54.8 68.6
1994 54.2 68.4
1993 53.7 68.2
1992 52.9 67.9
1991 52.6 67.7
1990 52.1 67.5
1989 51.8 67.4
1988 51.4 67.3
1987 51.1 67.2
1986 50.7 67.1
1985 50.4 66.9
1984 50.2 66.8
1983 50.1 66.7
1982 50 66.3
1981 49.8 66.4
1980 50 66.2
1979 50.1 66
1978 50 65.9
1977 49.9 65.6
1976 49.8 65.4
1975 49.6 65.1
1974 49.3 64.8
1973 48.9 64.4
1972 48.5 64.1
1971 48.2 63.6
1970 47.9 63.2
1969 47.3 62.7
1968 46.9 62.2
1967 46.5 61.7
1966 46 61.2
1965 45.4 60.7
1964 45 60.3
1963 44.6 59.8
1962 44.2 59.3
1961 43.8 58.8
1960 43.3 58.3
1959 43 57.8
1958 42.5 57.2
1957 42.1 56.5
1956 41.7 55.7
1955 41.3 54.7
1954 40.9 53.6
1953 40.7 52.4
1952 40.3 51.2
1951 39.9 49.8
1950 39.7 48.4

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

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Madagascar and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Tonga
2024 31,964,956 104,175
2023 31,195,932 104,597
2022 30,437,261 105,042
2021 29,691,083 105,490
2020 28,953,556 105,704
2019 28,219,554 105,669
2018 27,494,926 105,567
2017 26,788,375 105,356
2016 26,099,952 105,524
2015 25,426,702 106,095
2014 24,764,348 106,609
2013 24,109,290 107,078
2012 23,462,438 107,460
2011 22,822,300 107,570
2010 22,183,340 107,400
2009 21,547,280 107,203
2008 20,923,840 107,020
2007 20,318,583 106,726
2006 19,730,909 106,253
2005 19,159,707 105,671
2004 18,606,608 105,071
2003 18,071,854 104,464
2002 17,549,913 103,874
2001 17,032,939 103,288
2000 16,516,338 102,677
1999 16,000,506 102,046
1998 15,489,364 101,388
1997 14,990,814 100,674
1996 14,510,711 100,275
1995 14,051,275 100,225
1994 13,613,850 100,166
1993 13,197,345 100,103
1992 12,800,870 100,022
1991 12,421,412 99,895
1990 12,055,639 99,700
1989 11,704,998 99,403
1988 11,369,462 98,969
1987 11,047,291 98,376
1986 10,736,857 98,010
1985 10,433,142 97,984
1984 10,134,550 97,990
1983 9,843,044 97,998
1982 9,557,671 97,980
1981 9,279,011 97,909
1980 9,006,032 97,769
1979 8,737,581 97,544
1978 8,475,864 97,204
1977 8,222,240 96,725
1976 7,976,831 95,325
1975 7,739,336 93,017
1974 7,509,726 90,683
1973 7,288,048 88,805
1972 7,074,398 87,356
1971 6,868,868 85,896
1970 6,672,003 84,401
1969 6,484,716 82,885
1968 6,306,493 81,353
1967 6,136,486 79,814
1966 5,974,279 78,002
1965 5,819,116 75,924
1964 5,669,863 73,879
1963 5,525,185 71,885
1962 5,384,150 69,940
1961 5,246,158 68,037
1960 5,111,029 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Tonga

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Tonga
2023 3.97 3.13
2022 4.04 3.17
2021 4.1 3.2
2020 4.17 3.23
2019 4.22 3.27
2018 4.25 3.33
2017 4.26 3.39
2016 4.29 3.46
2015 4.34 3.54
2014 4.42 3.62
2013 4.53 3.7
2012 4.61 3.77
2011 4.74 3.83
2010 4.9 3.88
2009 5 3.95
2008 5.04 4.01
2007 5.08 4.09
2006 5.13 4.14
2005 5.2 4.2
2004 5.26 4.19
2003 5.33 4.18
2002 5.41 4.14
2001 5.53 4.13
2000 5.67 4.16
1999 5.84 4.23
1998 5.99 4.31
1997 6.02 4.38
1996 6.03 4.46
1995 6.04 4.56
1994 6.04 4.66
1993 6.06 4.73
1992 6.08 4.79
1991 6.12 4.85
1990 6.14 4.93
1989 6.15 5.01
1988 6.18 5.1
1987 6.24 5.19
1986 6.34 5.27
1985 6.46 5.34
1984 6.55 5.41
1983 6.63 5.45
1982 6.7 5.5
1981 6.77 5.55
1980 6.84 5.6
1979 6.87 5.65
1978 6.9 5.68
1977 6.93 5.7
1976 6.95 5.73
1975 6.97 5.75
1974 6.99 5.77
1973 7.01 5.8
1972 7.04 5.86
1971 7.07 5.96
1970 7.1 6.07
1969 7.12 6.17
1968 7.13 6.23
1967 7.14 6.29
1966 7.16 6.35
1965 7.17 6.41
1964 7.19 6.46
1963 7.21 6.52
1962 7.26 6.57
1961 7.3 6.61
1960 7.34 6.65

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

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Madagascar and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Tonga
2024 20 21.9
2023 19.9 21.9
2022 19.7 22
2021 19.6 22.1
2020 19.4 22.1
2019 19.3 22
2018 19.1 22
2017 18.9 21.9
2016 18.7 21.9
2015 18.6 21.8
2014 18.4 21.7
2013 18.2 21.6
2012 18.1 21.4
2011 17.9 21.2
2010 17.8 21.2
2009 17.7 21.1
2008 17.6 21
2007 17.5 20.9
2006 17.4 20.8
2005 17.3 20.8
2004 17.3 20.8
2003 17.2 20.8
2002 17.2 20.7
2001 17.2 20.5
2000 17.2 20.3
1999 17.2 20.1
1998 17.2 19.9
1997 17.1 19.7
1996 17.1 19.6
1995 17.1 19.6
1994 17.1 19.6
1993 17 19.6
1992 17 19.5
1991 16.9 19.3
1990 16.9 19.1
1989 16.8 18.9
1988 16.7 18.6
1987 16.6 18.3
1986 16.6 18.2
1985 16.5 18.1
1984 16.5 18
1983 16.4 17.9
1982 16.4 17.8
1981 16.4 17.6
1980 16.4 17.4
1979 16.5 17.3
1978 16.5 17.1
1977 16.5 16.8
1976 16.6 16.7
1975 16.6 16.7
1974 16.6 16.8
1973 16.6 16.8
1972 16.6 16.7
1971 16.7 16.7
1970 16.7 16.8
1969 16.6 16.8
1968 16.7 16.9
1967 16.7 17
1966 16.7 17
1965 16.8 17
1964 16.8 17
1963 17 17
1962 17.2 17.1
1961 17.5 17.1
1960 17.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
57
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Tonga
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Madagascar Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Tonga
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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