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Madagascar vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 44th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar United Kingdom
Population
33750171
70154914
Population rank 49/197 22/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 136/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Madagascar and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar United Kingdom
2024 $17,420,501,490 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $15,869,945,478 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $15,325,603,273 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $14,354,731,964 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $13,051,441,204 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $14,104,664,679 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $13,760,033,282 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $13,176,313,594 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $11,848,613,858 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $11,323,020,701 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $12,522,957,399 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $12,423,555,455 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $11,578,975,062 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $11,551,819,618 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $9,982,711,338 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $9,616,879,409 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $10,725,137,724 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $8,524,620,890 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $6,395,712,491 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $5,859,269,753 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $5,064,732,626 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $6,372,498,890 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $5,351,701,663 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $5,438,332,602 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $4,629,247,204 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $4,277,903,780 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $4,401,967,633 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $4,262,965,420 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $4,931,861,039 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $3,838,100,904 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $3,522,227,092 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $4,063,298,919 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $3,714,966,678 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $3,254,713,056 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $3,931,334,875 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $3,175,638,333 $926,884,816,754
1988 $3,189,456,965 $910,122,732,124
1987 $3,212,900,556 $745,162,608,269
1986 $4,347,989,788 $601,452,653,181
1985 $3,802,557,895 $489,285,164,271
1984 $3,905,938,481 $461,487,097,632
1983 $4,686,457,031 $489,618,008,186
1982 $4,784,977,326 $515,048,916,841
1981 $4,759,333,998 $540,765,675,241
1980 $5,201,818,348 $564,947,710,899
1979 $3,463,565,854 $438,994,070,309
1978 $2,669,755,115 $335,883,029,722
1977 $2,358,930,406 $263,066,457,352
1976 $2,181,844,179 $232,614,555,256
1975 $2,283,049,215 $241,756,637,168
1974 $1,917,508,190 $206,131,369,799
1973 $1,653,062,335 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,341,590,690 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,199,507,631 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,111,859,571 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,056,391,056 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,031,669,637 $107,759,910,068
1967 $956,436,932 $113,116,888,211
1966 $900,264,585 $108,572,752,102
1965 $833,563,473 $101,824,755,079
1964 $802,482,184 $94,407,558,351
1963 $759,345,864 $86,561,961,812
1962 $739,286,908 $81,247,564,157
1961 $699,161,945 $77,741,965,703
1960 $673,081,725 $73,233,967,692

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

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Madagascar and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar United Kingdom
2024 $545 $53,246
2023 $509 $49,944
2022 $504 $47,057
2021 $483 $47,691
2020 $451 $40,813
2019 $500 $43,159
2018 $500 $43,703
2017 $492 $40,917
2016 $454 $41,258
2015 $445 $45,255
2014 $506 $47,746
2013 $515 $43,607
2012 $494 $42,688
2011 $506 $42,296
2010 $450 $39,778
2009 $446 $39,009
2008 $513 $47,652
2007 $420 $50,629
2006 $324 $44,695
2005 $306 $42,240
2004 $272.2 $40,504
2003 $353 $34,557
2002 $305 $30,159
2001 $319 $28,014
2000 $280.3 $28,384
1999 $267.4 $28,858
1998 $284.2 $28,396
1997 $284.4 $26,910
1996 $340 $24,503
1995 $273.1 $23,253
1994 $258.7 $19,709
1993 $308 $18,389
1992 $290.2 $20,487
1991 $262 $19,901
1990 $326 $19,095
1989 $271.3 $16,239
1988 $280.5 $15,987
1987 $290.8 $13,119
1986 $405 $10,611
1985 $364 $8,652
1984 $385 $8,179
1983 $476 $8,692
1982 $501 $9,146
1981 $513 $9,599
1980 $578 $10,032
1979 $396 $7,805
1978 $315 $5,977
1977 $286.9 $4,681
1976 $273.5 $4,138
1975 $295 $4,300
1974 $255.3 $3,666
1973 $226.8 $3,426
1972 $189.6 $3,030
1971 $174.6 $2,650
1970 $166.6 $2,348
1969 $162.9 $2,101
1968 $163.6 $1,952
1967 $155.9 $2,059
1966 $150.7 $1,987
1965 $143.2 $1,874
1964 $141.5 $1,748
1963 $137.4 $1,613
1962 $137.3 $1,526
1961 $133.3 $1,472
1960 $131.7 $1,398

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

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Madagascar vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar United Kingdom
2026 64.3 81.7
2025 64 81.6
2024 63.8 81.4
2023 63.6 81.3
2022 63.1 81.1
2021 62.5 80.7
2020 62.7 80.4
2019 63.5 81.4
2018 63.5 81.1
2017 63.4 81.2
2016 63.4 81.1
2015 63.4 80.9
2014 63.3 81.2
2013 63.2 80.9
2012 63 80.9
2011 62.9 80.8
2010 62.6 80.4
2009 62.3 80.2
2008 62 79.7
2007 61.5 79.5
2006 61.1 79.3
2005 60.7 79.1
2004 60.2 78.9
2003 59.7 78.3
2002 59.2 78.2
2001 58.7 78.1
2000 58 77.8
1999 57.4 77.4
1998 56.8 77.3
1997 56.1 77.1
1996 55.5 76.9
1995 54.8 76.6
1994 54.2 76.7
1993 53.7 76.2
1992 52.9 76.3
1991 52.6 75.9
1990 52.1 75.7
1989 51.8 75.4
1988 51.4 75.3
1987 51.1 75.1
1986 50.7 74.8
1985 50.4 74.5
1984 50.2 74.7
1983 50.1 74.3
1982 50 74
1981 49.8 73.9
1980 50 73.6
1979 50.1 73.2
1978 50 73
1977 49.9 73.1
1976 49.8 72.6
1975 49.6 72.7
1974 49.3 72.4
1973 48.9 72.2
1972 48.5 72
1971 48.2 72.2
1970 47.9 71.9
1969 47.3 71.7
1968 46.9 71.7
1967 46.5 72.1
1966 46 71.4
1965 45.4 71.5
1964 45 71.5
1963 44.6 70.8
1962 44.2 70.9
1961 43.8 70.8
1960 43.3 71
1959 43 70.8
1958 42.5 70.7
1957 42.1 70.5
1956 41.7 70.4
1955 41.3 70.1
1954 40.9 70.2
1953 40.7 69.8
1952 40.3 69.5
1951 39.9 68.2
1950 39.7 68.6

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

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Madagascar and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Madagascar United Kingdom
2024 31,964,956 69,226,000
2023 31,195,932 68,492,000
2022 30,437,261 67,604,000
2021 29,691,083 66,984,000
2020 28,953,556 66,744,000
2019 28,219,554 66,631,000
2018 27,494,926 66,289,000
2017 26,788,375 65,966,000
2016 26,099,952 65,607,000
2015 25,426,702 65,088,000
2014 24,764,348 64,620,000
2013 24,109,290 64,139,000
2012 23,462,438 63,711,000
2011 22,822,300 63,258,810
2010 22,183,340 62,766,365
2009 21,547,280 62,276,270
2008 20,923,840 61,806,995
2007 20,318,583 61,322,463
2006 19,730,909 60,846,820
2005 19,159,707 60,401,206
2004 18,606,608 59,987,905
2003 18,071,854 59,647,577
2002 17,549,913 59,370,479
2001 17,032,939 59,119,673
2000 16,516,338 58,892,514
1999 16,000,506 58,682,466
1998 15,489,364 58,487,141
1997 14,990,814 58,316,954
1996 14,510,711 58,166,950
1995 14,051,275 58,019,030
1994 13,613,850 57,865,745
1993 13,197,345 57,718,614
1992 12,800,870 57,580,402
1991 12,421,412 57,424,897
1990 12,055,639 57,247,586
1989 11,704,998 57,076,711
1988 11,369,462 56,928,327
1987 11,047,291 56,802,050
1986 10,736,857 56,681,396
1985 10,433,142 56,550,268
1984 10,134,550 56,422,072
1983 9,843,044 56,332,848
1982 9,557,671 56,313,641
1981 9,279,011 56,333,829
1980 9,006,032 56,314,216
1979 8,737,581 56,246,951
1978 8,475,864 56,196,504
1977 8,222,240 56,193,492
1976 7,976,831 56,211,968
1975 7,739,336 56,225,800
1974 7,509,726 56,229,974
1973 7,288,048 56,194,527
1972 7,074,398 56,086,065
1971 6,868,868 55,896,223
1970 6,672,003 55,663,250
1969 6,484,716 55,441,750
1968 6,306,493 55,211,700
1967 6,136,486 54,943,600
1966 5,974,279 54,648,500
1965 5,819,116 54,348,050
1964 5,669,863 54,000,000
1963 5,525,185 53,650,000
1962 5,384,150 53,250,000
1961 5,246,158 52,800,000
1960 5,111,029 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Madagascar

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar United Kingdom
2023 3.97 1.56
2022 4.04 1.56
2021 4.1 1.58
2020 4.17 1.57
2019 4.22 1.63
2018 4.25 1.68
2017 4.26 1.74
2016 4.29 1.79
2015 4.34 1.8
2014 4.42 1.81
2013 4.53 1.83
2012 4.61 1.92
2011 4.74 1.91
2010 4.9 1.92
2009 5 1.89
2008 5.04 1.91
2007 5.08 1.86
2006 5.13 1.82
2005 5.2 1.76
2004 5.26 1.75
2003 5.33 1.7
2002 5.41 1.63
2001 5.53 1.63
2000 5.67 1.64
1999 5.84 1.68
1998 5.99 1.71
1997 6.02 1.72
1996 6.03 1.73
1995 6.04 1.71
1994 6.04 1.74
1993 6.06 1.76
1992 6.08 1.79
1991 6.12 1.82
1990 6.14 1.83
1989 6.15 1.79
1988 6.18 1.82
1987 6.24 1.81
1986 6.34 1.78
1985 6.46 1.79
1984 6.55 1.77
1983 6.63 1.77
1982 6.7 1.78
1981 6.77 1.82
1980 6.84 1.9
1979 6.87 1.86
1978 6.9 1.75
1977 6.93 1.69
1976 6.95 1.74
1975 6.97 1.81
1974 6.99 1.92
1973 7.01 2.04
1972 7.04 2.2
1971 7.07 2.41
1970 7.1 2.44
1969 7.12 2.51
1968 7.13 2.6
1967 7.14 2.68
1966 7.16 2.78
1965 7.17 2.86
1964 7.19 2.93
1963 7.21 2.88
1962 7.26 2.86
1961 7.3 2.78
1960 7.34 2.69

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

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Madagascar and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar United Kingdom
2024 20 41
2023 19.9 40.8
2022 19.7 40.5
2021 19.6 40.3
2020 19.4 40.2
2019 19.3 40.1
2018 19.1 40
2017 18.9 39.9
2016 18.7 39.8
2015 18.6 39.8
2014 18.4 39.7
2013 18.2 39.6
2012 18.1 39.5
2011 17.9 39.3
2010 17.8 39.2
2009 17.7 39
2008 17.6 38.9
2007 17.5 38.8
2006 17.4 38.6
2005 17.3 38.5
2004 17.3 38.4
2003 17.2 38.2
2002 17.2 38.1
2001 17.2 37.9
2000 17.2 37.7
1999 17.2 37.4
1998 17.2 37.2
1997 17.1 37
1996 17.1 36.8
1995 17.1 36.6
1994 17.1 36.5
1993 17 36.3
1992 17 36.2
1991 16.9 36.1
1990 16.9 36
1989 16.8 35.9
1988 16.7 35.7
1987 16.6 35.4
1986 16.6 35.4
1985 16.5 35.3
1984 16.5 35.2
1983 16.4 35
1982 16.4 34.8
1981 16.4 34.5
1980 16.4 34.4
1979 16.5 34.3
1978 16.5 34.2
1977 16.5 34.1
1976 16.6 34
1975 16.6 34
1974 16.6 34
1973 16.6 34
1972 16.6 34
1971 16.7 34.1
1970 16.7 34.2
1969 16.6 34.4
1968 16.7 34.6
1967 16.7 34.8
1966 16.7 34.9
1965 16.8 35.1
1964 16.8 35.2
1963 17 35.3
1962 17.2 35.3
1961 17.5 35.4
1960 17.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Madagascar United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar United Kingdom
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Madagascar United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar United Kingdom
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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