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Madagascar vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 44th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Tunisia
Population
33750171
12437803
Population rank 49/197 81/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Madagascar and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Tunisia
2024 $17,420,501,490 $51,332,285,657
2023 $15,869,945,478 $48,205,328,303
2022 $15,325,603,273 $44,929,920,093
2021 $14,354,731,964 $47,073,234,359
2020 $13,051,441,204 $42,491,780,918
2019 $14,104,664,679 $41,905,642,419
2018 $13,760,033,282 $42,686,504,460
2017 $13,176,313,594 $42,163,530,591
2016 $11,848,613,858 $44,360,072,680
2015 $11,323,020,701 $45,779,494,042
2014 $12,522,957,399 $50,271,812,921
2013 $12,423,555,455 $48,685,446,414
2012 $11,578,975,062 $47,311,401,813
2011 $11,551,819,618 $48,123,325,825
2010 $9,982,711,338 $46,206,091,938
2009 $9,616,879,409 $43,455,740,497
2008 $10,725,137,724 $44,859,439,902
2007 $8,524,620,890 $38,915,353,867
2006 $6,395,712,491 $34,376,664,601
2005 $5,859,269,753 $32,272,186,695
2004 $5,064,732,626 $31,183,885,241
2003 $6,372,498,890 $27,453,902,261
2002 $5,351,701,663 $23,141,616,605
2001 $5,438,332,602 $22,065,832,449
2000 $4,629,247,204 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,277,903,780 $22,943,202,175
1998 $4,401,967,633 $21,802,893,587
1997 $4,262,965,420 $20,746,210,354
1996 $4,931,861,039 $19,587,161,807
1995 $3,838,100,904 $18,030,876,599
1994 $3,522,227,092 $15,633,174,304
1993 $4,063,298,919 $14,608,335,608
1992 $3,714,966,678 $15,496,708,060
1991 $3,254,713,056 $13,074,782,609
1990 $3,931,334,875 $12,290,568,182
1989 $3,175,638,333 $10,101,851,745
1988 $3,189,456,965 $10,096,245,762
1987 $3,212,900,556 $9,696,715,911
1986 $4,347,989,788 $9,017,806,654
1985 $3,802,557,895 $8,410,226,053
1984 $3,905,938,481 $8,254,541,195
1983 $4,686,457,031 $8,350,582,748
1982 $4,784,977,326 $8,133,580,052
1981 $4,759,333,998 $8,428,445,294
1980 $5,201,818,348 $8,744,134,354
1979 $3,463,565,854 $7,188,863,904
1978 $2,669,755,115 $5,968,460,080
1977 $2,358,930,406 $5,109,324,009
1976 $2,181,844,179 $4,508,191,942
1975 $2,283,049,215 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,917,508,190 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,653,062,335 $2,730,813,385
1972 $1,341,590,690 $2,237,556,149
1971 $1,199,507,631 $1,685,162,272
1970 $1,111,859,571 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,056,391,056 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,031,669,637 $1,214,666,667
1967 $956,436,932 $1,085,714,286
1966 $900,264,585 $1,040,952,381
1965 $833,563,473 $991,047,619
1964 $802,482,184 $1,025,866,792
1963 $759,345,864 $1,026,737,600
1962 $739,286,908 $880,027,733
1961 $699,161,945 $866,155,429
1960 $673,081,725 -

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

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Madagascar and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Tunisia
2024 $545 $4,181
2023 $509 $3,951
2022 $504 $3,707
2021 $483 $3,907
2020 $451 $3,549
2019 $500 $3,529
2018 $500 $3,628
2017 $492 $3,619
2016 $454 $3,848
2015 $445 $4,015
2014 $506 $4,459
2013 $515 $4,370
2012 $494 $4,297
2011 $506 $4,421
2010 $450 $4,292
2009 $446 $4,080
2008 $513 $4,255
2007 $420 $3,727
2006 $324 $3,323
2005 $306 $3,147
2004 $272.2 $3,067
2003 $353 $2,726
2002 $305 $2,321
2001 $319 $2,236
2000 $280.3 $2,199
1999 $267.4 $2,376
1998 $284.2 $2,285
1997 $284.4 $2,202
1996 $340 $2,107
1995 $273.1 $1,968
1994 $258.7 $1,733
1993 $308 $1,649
1992 $290.2 $1,785
1991 $262 $1,538
1990 $326 $1,476
1989 $271.3 $1,239
1988 $280.5 $1,266
1987 $290.8 $1,245
1986 $405 $1,187
1985 $364 $1,135
1984 $385 $1,143
1983 $476 $1,184
1982 $501 $1,177
1981 $513 $1,247
1980 $578 $1,324
1979 $396 $1,113
1978 $315 $946
1977 $286.9 $830
1976 $273.5 $752
1975 $295 $741
1974 $255.3 $624
1973 $226.8 $493
1972 $189.6 $415
1971 $174.6 $320
1970 $166.6 $280.5
1969 $162.9 $257.7
1968 $163.6 $248.9
1967 $155.9 $228
1966 $150.7 $223.8
1965 $143.2 $217.3
1964 $141.5 $228.5
1963 $137.4 $231.9
1962 $137.3 $201.4
1961 $133.3 $200.7
1960 $131.7 -

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

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Madagascar vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Tunisia
2026 64.3 77.1
2025 64 76.9
2024 63.8 76.7
2023 63.6 76.5
2022 63.1 76.1
2021 62.5 72.9
2020 62.7 75
2019 63.5 75.6
2018 63.5 75.4
2017 63.4 75.2
2016 63.4 75
2015 63.4 74.9
2014 63.3 74.8
2013 63.2 74.7
2012 63 74.6
2011 62.9 74.5
2010 62.6 74.4
2009 62.3 74.3
2008 62 74.2
2007 61.5 74
2006 61.1 73.9
2005 60.7 73.7
2004 60.2 73.5
2003 59.7 73.3
2002 59.2 73.1
2001 58.7 72.8
2000 58 72.6
1999 57.4 72.3
1998 56.8 72.1
1997 56.1 71.7
1996 55.5 71.2
1995 54.8 70.8
1994 54.2 70.4
1993 53.7 70
1992 52.9 69.7
1991 52.6 69.4
1990 52.1 69.1
1989 51.8 68.8
1988 51.4 68.5
1987 51.1 68
1986 50.7 67.4
1985 50.4 66.9
1984 50.2 66.3
1983 50.1 65.7
1982 50 65
1981 49.8 64.4
1980 50 63.7
1979 50.1 62.9
1978 50 62.1
1977 49.9 61.3
1976 49.8 60.3
1975 49.6 59.3
1974 49.3 58.3
1973 48.9 57.1
1972 48.5 56.1
1971 48.2 54.9
1970 47.9 53.8
1969 47.3 52.3
1968 46.9 51.3
1967 46.5 50.2
1966 46 49.2
1965 45.4 48.2
1964 45 47.3
1963 44.6 46.4
1962 44.2 45.6
1961 43.8 44.3
1960 43.3 44
1959 43 43.4
1958 42.5 42.7
1957 42.1 42.1
1956 41.7 41.3
1955 41.3 40.8
1954 40.9 40
1953 40.7 39.7
1952 40.3 39.3
1951 39.9 38.7
1950 39.7 38.2

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

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Madagascar and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Tunisia
2024 31,964,956 12,277,109
2023 31,195,932 12,200,431
2022 30,437,261 12,119,334
2021 29,691,083 12,048,622
2020 28,953,556 11,974,057
2019 28,219,554 11,875,081
2018 27,494,926 11,765,514
2017 26,788,375 11,650,498
2016 26,099,952 11,528,674
2015 25,426,702 11,402,264
2014 24,764,348 11,274,288
2013 24,109,290 11,141,361
2012 23,462,438 11,009,647
2011 22,822,300 10,886,035
2010 22,183,340 10,765,980
2009 21,547,280 10,650,681
2008 20,923,840 10,542,635
2007 20,318,583 10,441,702
2006 19,730,909 10,346,410
2005 19,159,707 10,255,472
2004 18,606,608 10,166,163
2003 18,071,854 10,071,632
2002 17,549,913 9,971,515
2001 17,032,939 9,869,677
2000 16,516,338 9,764,935
1999 16,000,506 9,655,963
1998 15,489,364 9,541,667
1997 14,990,814 9,421,270
1996 14,510,711 9,294,432
1995 14,051,275 9,161,258
1994 13,613,850 9,018,448
1993 13,197,345 8,857,910
1992 12,800,870 8,682,512
1991 12,421,412 8,501,827
1990 12,055,639 8,324,509
1989 11,704,998 8,151,660
1988 11,369,462 7,974,440
1987 11,047,291 7,789,987
1986 10,736,857 7,600,301
1985 10,433,142 7,409,903
1984 10,134,550 7,220,044
1983 9,843,044 7,053,800
1982 9,557,671 6,908,642
1981 9,279,011 6,758,284
1980 9,006,032 6,606,195
1979 8,737,581 6,456,419
1978 8,475,864 6,309,390
1977 8,222,240 6,155,931
1976 7,976,831 5,996,994
1975 7,739,336 5,839,262
1974 7,509,726 5,684,674
1973 7,288,048 5,537,242
1972 7,074,398 5,396,557
1971 6,868,868 5,261,658
1970 6,672,003 5,131,396
1969 6,484,716 5,004,697
1968 6,306,493 4,879,899
1967 6,136,486 4,760,970
1966 5,974,279 4,652,287
1965 5,819,116 4,561,385
1964 5,669,863 4,489,869
1963 5,525,185 4,427,131
1962 5,384,150 4,369,136
1961 5,246,158 4,316,278
1960 5,111,029 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Tunisia
2023 3.97 1.83
2022 4.04 1.85
2021 4.1 1.8
2020 4.17 2
2019 4.22 2.1
2018 4.25 2.13
2017 4.26 2.21
2016 4.29 2.28
2015 4.34 2.31
2014 4.42 2.32
2013 4.53 2.31
2012 4.61 2.28
2011 4.74 2.19
2010 4.9 2.08
2009 5 2
2008 5.04 1.98
2007 5.08 1.96
2006 5.13 1.95
2005 5.2 1.95
2004 5.26 1.95
2003 5.33 1.96
2002 5.41 1.94
2001 5.53 1.98
2000 5.67 2.03
1999 5.84 2.08
1998 5.99 2.2
1997 6.02 2.34
1996 6.03 2.49
1995 6.04 2.67
1994 6.04 2.87
1993 6.06 3.06
1992 6.08 3.19
1991 6.12 3.31
1990 6.14 3.44
1989 6.15 3.57
1988 6.18 3.83
1987 6.24 4.1
1986 6.34 4.36
1985 6.46 4.52
1984 6.55 4.66
1983 6.63 4.77
1982 6.7 4.89
1981 6.77 5.02
1980 6.84 5.03
1979 6.87 5.18
1978 6.9 5.4
1977 6.93 5.68
1976 6.95 5.87
1975 6.97 5.97
1974 6.99 6.05
1973 7.01 6.12
1972 7.04 6.19
1971 7.07 6.29
1970 7.1 6.43
1969 7.12 6.62
1968 7.13 6.81
1967 7.14 6.95
1966 7.16 7.06
1965 7.17 7.11
1964 7.19 7.17
1963 7.21 7.17
1962 7.26 7.17
1961 7.3 7.16
1960 7.34 7.16

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

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Madagascar and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Tunisia
2024 20 33.5
2023 19.9 33.2
2022 19.7 32.8
2021 19.6 32.4
2020 19.4 32
2019 19.3 31.7
2018 19.1 31.4
2017 18.9 31.1
2016 18.7 30.8
2015 18.6 30.4
2014 18.4 30.1
2013 18.2 29.8
2012 18.1 29.5
2011 17.9 29.2
2010 17.8 28.9
2009 17.7 28.5
2008 17.6 28.1
2007 17.5 27.6
2006 17.4 27.2
2005 17.3 26.7
2004 17.3 26.2
2003 17.2 25.7
2002 17.2 25.3
2001 17.2 24.8
2000 17.2 24.4
1999 17.2 24
1998 17.2 23.6
1997 17.1 23.2
1996 17.1 22.9
1995 17.1 22.5
1994 17.1 22.1
1993 17 21.8
1992 17 21.5
1991 16.9 21.2
1990 16.9 21
1989 16.8 20.7
1988 16.7 20.4
1987 16.6 20.2
1986 16.6 19.9
1985 16.5 19.7
1984 16.5 19.5
1983 16.4 19.2
1982 16.4 19
1981 16.4 18.7
1980 16.4 18.5
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.5 18.1
1977 16.5 18
1976 16.6 17.9
1975 16.6 17.8
1974 16.6 17.8
1973 16.6 17.7
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 16.7 17.6
1970 16.7 17.6
1969 16.6 17.5
1968 16.7 17.6
1967 16.7 17.7
1966 16.7 17.8
1965 16.8 17.9
1964 16.8 18
1963 17 18.1
1962 17.2 18.2
1961 17.5 18.3
1960 17.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Tunisia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
18%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Madagascar Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Tunisia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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