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Madagascar vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 44th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Uganda
Population
33750171
53170946
Population rank 49/197 30/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Madagascar and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Uganda
2024 $17,420,501,490 $53,911,907,086
2023 $15,869,945,478 $48,768,955,863
2022 $15,325,603,273 $45,565,333,211
2021 $14,354,731,964 $40,529,788,749
2020 $13,051,441,204 $37,600,368,242
2019 $14,104,664,679 $35,353,061,003
2018 $13,760,033,282 $32,927,025,620
2017 $13,176,313,594 $30,744,473,841
2016 $11,848,613,858 $29,203,988,696
2015 $11,323,020,701 $32,387,183,730
2014 $12,522,957,399 $32,612,397,257
2013 $12,423,555,455 $28,915,786,517
2012 $11,578,975,062 $27,305,915,911
2011 $11,551,819,618 $27,871,725,241
2010 $9,982,711,338 $26,673,441,431
2009 $9,616,879,409 $25,127,805,567
2008 $10,725,137,724 $14,440,404,132
2007 $8,524,620,890 $11,902,564,495
2006 $6,395,712,491 $9,977,647,683
2005 $5,859,269,753 $9,239,221,763
2004 $5,064,732,626 $7,939,487,548
2003 $6,372,498,890 $6,606,884,275
2002 $5,351,701,663 $6,178,563,591
2001 $5,438,332,602 $5,840,503,869
2000 $4,629,247,204 $6,193,246,837
1999 $4,277,903,780 $5,998,563,258
1998 $4,401,967,633 $6,584,815,847
1997 $4,262,965,420 $6,269,333,313
1996 $4,931,861,039 $6,044,585,327
1995 $3,838,100,904 $5,755,818,842
1994 $3,522,227,092 $3,990,430,447
1993 $4,063,298,919 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,714,966,678 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,254,713,056 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,931,334,875 $4,304,399,310
1989 $3,175,638,333 $5,276,480,799
1988 $3,189,456,965 $6,508,931,652
1987 $3,212,900,556 $6,269,522,042
1986 $4,347,989,788 $3,923,244,050
1985 $3,802,557,895 $3,519,695,444
1984 $3,905,938,481 $3,615,647,477
1983 $4,686,457,031 $2,240,333,333
1982 $4,784,977,326 $2,177,500,000
1981 $4,759,333,998 $1,337,300,000
1980 $5,201,818,348 $1,244,610,000
1979 $3,463,565,854 $2,139,025,000
1978 $2,669,755,115 $2,420,260,870
1977 $2,358,930,406 $2,936,470,588
1976 $2,181,844,179 $2,447,300,000
1975 $2,283,049,215 $2,359,555,556
1974 $1,917,508,190 $2,098,944,967
1973 $1,653,062,335 $1,701,829,789
1972 $1,341,590,690 $1,490,970,181
1971 $1,199,507,631 $1,417,191,656
1970 $1,111,859,571 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,056,391,056 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,031,669,637 $1,037,379,252
1967 $956,436,932 $967,240,655
1966 $900,264,585 $925,381,492
1965 $833,563,473 $884,502,310
1964 $802,482,184 $589,247,687
1963 $759,345,864 $516,315,231
1962 $739,286,908 $449,158,233
1961 $699,161,945 $441,667,335
1960 $673,081,725 $423,145,605

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

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Madagascar and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Uganda
2024 $545 $1,078
2023 $509 $1,002
2022 $504 $963
2021 $483 $883
2020 $451 $846
2019 $500 $822
2018 $500 $792
2017 $492 $765
2016 $454 $753
2015 $445 $863
2014 $506 $896
2013 $515 $818
2012 $494 $795
2011 $506 $836
2010 $450 $823
2009 $446 $799
2008 $513 $473
2007 $420 $401
2006 $324 $347
2005 $306 $330
2004 $272.2 $292.4
2003 $353 $250.7
2002 $305 $242
2001 $319 $236
2000 $280.3 $258.1
1999 $267.4 $257.9
1998 $284.2 $292.5
1997 $284.4 $286.8
1996 $340 $284.7
1995 $273.1 $278.5
1994 $258.7 $198.4
1993 $308 $165.6
1992 $290.2 $152.1
1991 $262 $183
1990 $326 $245
1989 $271.3 $310
1988 $280.5 $395
1987 $290.8 $393
1986 $405 $253.6
1985 $364 $234.3
1984 $385 $247.5
1983 $476 $157.5
1982 $501 $157
1981 $513 $98.6
1980 $578 $93.8
1979 $396 $164.5
1978 $315 $190.7
1977 $286.9 $237.6
1976 $273.5 $203.3
1975 $295 $201.2
1974 $255.3 $183.7
1973 $226.8 $152.7
1972 $189.6 $137
1971 $174.6 $133.5
1970 $166.6 $122
1969 $162.9 $116.7
1968 $163.6 $106.9
1967 $155.9 $102.8
1966 $150.7 $101.4
1965 $143.2 $100
1964 $141.5 $68.6
1963 $137.4 $62
1962 $137.3 $55.5
1961 $133.3 $56.2
1960 $131.7 $55.4

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

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Madagascar vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Uganda
2026 64.3 68.9
2025 64 68.7
2024 63.8 68.5
2023 63.6 68.3
2022 63.1 67.7
2021 62.5 66.4
2020 62.7 66.4
2019 63.5 66.4
2018 63.5 65.8
2017 63.4 65.2
2016 63.4 64.5
2015 63.4 63.8
2014 63.3 63.1
2013 63.2 62.4
2012 63 61.6
2011 62.9 60.8
2010 62.6 60
2009 62.3 59.2
2008 62 58.3
2007 61.5 57.2
2006 61.1 56.1
2005 60.7 54.9
2004 60.2 53.7
2003 59.7 52.4
2002 59.2 51.4
2001 58.7 50.6
2000 58 49.6
1999 57.4 49
1998 56.8 48.3
1997 56.1 48
1996 55.5 47.8
1995 54.8 47.7
1994 54.2 47.7
1993 53.7 47.7
1992 52.9 47.7
1991 52.6 47.5
1990 52.1 47.6
1989 51.8 47.5
1988 51.4 47.5
1987 51.1 47.4
1986 50.7 45.7
1985 50.4 45.5
1984 50.2 43.7
1983 50.1 43.5
1982 50 43.3
1981 49.8 43.5
1980 50 43.5
1979 50.1 45.4
1978 50 45.6
1977 49.9 45.8
1976 49.8 46.2
1975 49.6 46.5
1974 49.3 46.9
1973 48.9 47
1972 48.5 47.2
1971 48.2 47.1
1970 47.9 49.6
1969 47.3 49.5
1968 46.9 49.3
1967 46.5 49
1966 46 48.5
1965 45.4 48.3
1964 45 47.8
1963 44.6 47.4
1962 44.2 46.8
1961 43.8 46.3
1960 43.3 45.6
1959 43 45
1958 42.5 44.3
1957 42.1 43.7
1956 41.7 43
1955 41.3 42.4
1954 40.9 41.8
1953 40.7 41.3
1952 40.3 40.8
1951 39.9 40.2
1950 39.7 39.7

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

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Madagascar and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Uganda
2024 31,964,956 50,015,092
2023 31,195,932 48,656,601
2022 30,437,261 47,312,719
2021 29,691,083 45,910,930
2020 28,953,556 44,457,152
2019 28,219,554 42,999,637
2018 27,494,926 41,565,831
2017 26,788,375 40,177,388
2016 26,099,952 38,799,152
2015 25,426,702 37,531,446
2014 24,764,348 36,395,539
2013 24,109,290 35,337,042
2012 23,462,438 34,337,438
2011 22,822,300 33,354,543
2010 22,183,340 32,390,802
2009 21,547,280 31,451,151
2008 20,923,840 30,539,553
2007 20,318,583 29,653,430
2006 19,730,909 28,794,003
2005 19,159,707 27,963,289
2004 18,606,608 27,154,515
2003 18,071,854 26,352,124
2002 17,549,913 25,532,870
2001 17,032,939 24,745,676
2000 16,516,338 24,000,150
1999 16,000,506 23,257,281
1998 15,489,364 22,515,806
1997 14,990,814 21,856,046
1996 14,510,711 21,231,550
1995 14,051,275 20,665,667
1994 13,613,850 20,108,801
1993 13,197,345 19,445,161
1992 12,800,870 18,785,032
1991 12,421,412 18,155,901
1990 12,055,639 17,569,897
1989 11,704,998 17,010,698
1988 11,369,462 16,470,483
1987 11,047,291 15,954,170
1986 10,736,857 15,467,579
1985 10,433,142 15,023,681
1984 10,134,550 14,607,677
1983 9,843,044 14,221,881
1982 9,557,671 13,873,631
1981 9,279,011 13,556,452
1980 9,006,032 13,275,741
1979 8,737,581 13,002,163
1978 8,475,864 12,692,113
1977 8,222,240 12,359,669
1976 7,976,831 12,037,294
1975 7,739,336 11,725,240
1974 7,509,726 11,424,846
1973 7,288,048 11,144,236
1972 7,074,398 10,885,796
1971 6,868,868 10,618,206
1970 6,672,003 10,321,603
1969 6,484,716 10,014,858
1968 6,306,493 9,708,632
1967 6,136,486 9,408,924
1966 5,974,279 9,122,864
1965 5,819,116 8,849,203
1964 5,669,863 8,586,363
1963 5,525,185 8,333,663
1962 5,384,150 8,092,231
1961 5,246,158 7,862,217
1960 5,111,029 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Uganda

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Uganda
2023 3.97 4.28
2022 4.04 4.39
2021 4.1 4.51
2020 4.17 4.62
2019 4.22 4.74
2018 4.25 4.87
2017 4.26 4.99
2016 4.29 5.11
2015 4.34 5.25
2014 4.42 5.41
2013 4.53 5.56
2012 4.61 5.73
2011 4.74 5.89
2010 4.9 6.02
2009 5 6.12
2008 5.04 6.2
2007 5.08 6.33
2006 5.13 6.43
2005 5.2 6.53
2004 5.26 6.61
2003 5.33 6.67
2002 5.41 6.74
2001 5.53 6.76
2000 5.67 6.79
1999 5.84 6.83
1998 5.99 6.84
1997 6.02 6.86
1996 6.03 6.84
1995 6.04 6.87
1994 6.04 6.9
1993 6.06 6.89
1992 6.08 6.91
1991 6.12 6.94
1990 6.14 7.01
1989 6.15 7.05
1988 6.18 7.1
1987 6.24 7.12
1986 6.34 7.08
1985 6.46 7.04
1984 6.55 7.02
1983 6.63 7.07
1982 6.7 7.11
1981 6.77 7.12
1980 6.84 7.11
1979 6.87 7.14
1978 6.9 7.16
1977 6.93 7.18
1976 6.95 7.19
1975 6.97 7.2
1974 6.99 7.19
1973 7.01 7.19
1972 7.04 7.19
1971 7.07 7.18
1970 7.1 7.15
1969 7.12 7.12
1968 7.13 7.13
1967 7.14 7.1
1966 7.16 7.07
1965 7.17 7.04
1964 7.19 7.01
1963 7.21 6.98
1962 7.26 6.96
1961 7.3 6.93
1960 7.34 6.91

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

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Madagascar and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Uganda
2024 20 17.8
2023 19.9 17.6
2022 19.7 17.4
2021 19.6 17.2
2020 19.4 17
2019 19.3 16.8
2018 19.1 16.5
2017 18.9 16.3
2016 18.7 16
2015 18.6 15.8
2014 18.4 15.6
2013 18.2 15.5
2012 18.1 15.4
2011 17.9 15.3
2010 17.8 15.2
2009 17.7 15.1
2008 17.6 15.1
2007 17.5 15
2006 17.4 15
2005 17.3 15
2004 17.3 15
2003 17.2 15
2002 17.2 15
2001 17.2 15
2000 17.2 15
1999 17.2 15
1998 17.2 15
1997 17.1 15.1
1996 17.1 15.3
1995 17.1 15.4
1994 17.1 15.6
1993 17 15.7
1992 17 15.7
1991 16.9 15.8
1990 16.9 15.8
1989 16.8 15.8
1988 16.7 15.9
1987 16.6 15.9
1986 16.6 15.9
1985 16.5 15.9
1984 16.5 15.9
1983 16.4 15.9
1982 16.4 15.9
1981 16.4 15.9
1980 16.4 16
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.5 16.1
1977 16.5 16.2
1976 16.6 16.2
1975 16.6 16.2
1974 16.6 16.3
1973 16.6 16.3
1972 16.6 16.5
1971 16.7 16.6
1970 16.7 16.6
1969 16.6 16.6
1968 16.7 16.6
1967 16.7 16.6
1966 16.7 16.6
1965 16.8 16.6
1964 16.8 16.6
1963 17 16.7
1962 17.2 16.8
1961 17.5 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Madagascar Uganda
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Madagascar Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Uganda
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
90,720 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. 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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