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Madagascar vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 44th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar United States
Population
33750171
344023146
Population rank 49/197 3/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 136/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Madagascar and United States: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and United States economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

United States
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar United States
2024 $17,420,501,490 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $15,869,945,478 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $15,325,603,273 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $14,354,731,964 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $13,051,441,204 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $14,104,664,679 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $13,760,033,282 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $13,176,313,594 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $11,848,613,858 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $11,323,020,701 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $12,522,957,399 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $12,423,555,455 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $11,578,975,062 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $11,551,819,618 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $9,982,711,338 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $9,616,879,409 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $10,725,137,724 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $8,524,620,890 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $6,395,712,491 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $5,859,269,753 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $5,064,732,626 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $6,372,498,890 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $5,351,701,663 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $5,438,332,602 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $4,629,247,204 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $4,277,903,780 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $4,401,967,633 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $4,262,965,420 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $4,931,861,039 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $3,838,100,904 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $3,522,227,092 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $4,063,298,919 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $3,714,966,678 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $3,254,713,056 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $3,931,334,875 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $3,175,638,333 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $3,189,456,965 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $3,212,900,556 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $4,347,989,788 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $3,802,557,895 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $3,905,938,481 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $4,686,457,031 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $4,784,977,326 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $4,759,333,998 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $5,201,818,348 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $3,463,565,854 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $2,669,755,115 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $2,358,930,406 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $2,181,844,179 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $2,283,049,215 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $1,917,508,190 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $1,653,062,335 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $1,341,590,690 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,199,507,631 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,111,859,571 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,056,391,056 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,031,669,637 $940,225,000,000
1967 $956,436,932 $859,620,034,483
1966 $900,264,585 $813,032,758,621
1965 $833,563,473 $741,904,862,069
1964 $802,482,184 $684,144,620,690
1963 $759,345,864 $637,058,551,724
1962 $739,286,908 $603,639,413,793
1961 $699,161,945 $561,940,310,345
1960 $673,081,725 $541,988,586,207

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

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Madagascar and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar United States
2024 $545 $84,534
2023 $509 $81,490
2022 $504 $76,829
2021 $483 $70,249
2020 $451 $63,526
2019 $500 $65,120
2018 $500 $62,823
2017 $492 $59,908
2016 $454 $57,867
2015 $445 $56,763
2014 $506 $55,124
2013 $515 $53,291
2012 $494 $51,784
2011 $506 $50,066
2010 $450 $48,651
2009 $446 $47,195
2008 $513 $48,570
2007 $420 $48,050
2006 $324 $46,302
2005 $306 $44,123
2004 $272.2 $41,725
2003 $353 $39,490
2002 $305 $37,998
2001 $319 $37,134
2000 $280.3 $36,330
1999 $267.4 $34,484
1998 $284.2 $32,823
1997 $284.4 $31,430
1996 $340 $29,937
1995 $273.1 $28,661
1994 $258.7 $27,662
1993 $308 $26,353
1992 $290.2 $25,381
1991 $262 $24,293
1990 $326 $23,840
1989 $271.3 $22,857
1988 $280.5 $21,417
1987 $290.8 $20,039
1986 $405 $19,071
1985 $364 $18,237
1984 $385 $17,121
1983 $476 $15,544
1982 $501 $14,434
1981 $513 $13,976
1980 $578 $12,613
1979 $396 $11,674
1978 $315 $10,565
1977 $286.9 $9,453
1976 $273.5 $8,592
1975 $295 $7,801
1974 $255.3 $7,226
1973 $226.8 $6,726
1972 $189.6 $6,094
1971 $174.6 $5,609
1970 $166.6 $5,234
1969 $162.9 $5,020
1968 $163.6 $4,685
1967 $155.9 $4,326
1966 $150.7 $4,136
1965 $143.2 $3,818
1964 $141.5 $3,565
1963 $137.4 $3,366
1962 $137.3 $3,236
1961 $133.3 $3,059
1960 $131.7 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Madagascar vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar United States
2026 64.3 79.8
2025 64 79.6
2024 63.8 79.5
2023 63.6 79.3
2022 63.1 78
2021 62.5 76.4
2020 62.7 77
2019 63.5 78.9
2018 63.5 78.8
2017 63.4 78.6
2016 63.4 78.7
2015 63.4 78.7
2014 63.3 78.9
2013 63.2 78.8
2012 63 78.8
2011 62.9 78.7
2010 62.6 78.7
2009 62.3 78.5
2008 62 78.1
2007 61.5 78
2006 61.1 77.8
2005 60.7 77.5
2004 60.2 77.5
2003 59.7 77.1
2002 59.2 77
2001 58.7 76.9
2000 58 76.8
1999 57.4 76.7
1998 56.8 76.7
1997 56.1 76.5
1996 55.5 76.2
1995 54.8 75.9
1994 54.2 75.7
1993 53.7 75.6
1992 52.9 75.8
1991 52.6 75.5
1990 52.1 75.4
1989 51.8 75.1
1988 51.4 74.8
1987 51.1 74.9
1986 50.7 74.7
1985 50.4 74.7
1984 50.2 74.7
1983 50.1 74.6
1982 50 74.5
1981 49.8 74.1
1980 50 73.7
1979 50.1 73.8
1978 50 73.4
1977 49.9 73.2
1976 49.8 72.8
1975 49.6 72.5
1974 49.3 72
1973 48.9 71.4
1972 48.5 71.2
1971 48.2 71.1
1970 47.9 70.7
1969 47.3 70.5
1968 46.9 70.2
1967 46.5 70.5
1966 46 70.2
1965 45.4 70.2
1964 45 70.2
1963 44.6 69.9
1962 44.2 70.1
1961 43.8 70.3
1960 43.3 69.8
1959 43 69.9
1958 42.5 69.7
1957 42.1 69.4
1956 41.7 69.6
1955 41.3 69.6
1954 40.9 69.5
1953 40.7 68.7
1952 40.3 68.4
1951 39.9 68.2
1950 39.7 68.1

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

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Madagascar and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

United States
1x
Year Population
Madagascar United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 31,964,956 340,110,988
2023 31,195,932 334,914,895
2022 30,437,261 333,271,411
2021 29,691,083 331,893,745
2020 28,953,556 331,526,933
2019 28,219,554 328,329,953
2018 27,494,926 326,838,199
2017 26,788,375 325,122,128
2016 26,099,952 323,071,755
2015 25,426,702 320,738,994
2014 24,764,348 318,386,329
2013 24,109,290 316,059,947
2012 23,462,438 313,877,662
2011 22,822,300 311,583,481
2010 22,183,340 309,327,143
2009 21,547,280 306,771,529
2008 20,923,840 304,093,966
2007 20,318,583 301,231,207
2006 19,730,909 298,379,912
2005 19,159,707 295,516,599
2004 18,606,608 292,805,298
2003 18,071,854 290,107,933
2002 17,549,913 287,625,193
2001 17,032,939 284,968,955
2000 16,516,338 282,162,411
1999 16,000,506 279,294,713
1998 15,489,364 276,115,288
1997 14,990,814 272,911,760
1996 14,510,711 269,667,391
1995 14,051,275 266,557,091
1994 13,613,850 263,435,673
1993 13,197,345 260,255,352
1992 12,800,870 256,894,189
1991 12,421,412 253,492,503
1990 12,055,639 250,131,894
1989 11,704,998 246,819,222
1988 11,369,462 244,499,004
1987 11,047,291 242,288,936
1986 10,736,857 240,132,831
1985 10,433,142 237,923,734
1984 10,134,550 235,824,908
1983 9,843,044 233,792,014
1982 9,557,671 231,664,432
1981 9,279,011 229,465,744
1980 9,006,032 226,542,250
1979 8,737,581 225,055,487
1978 8,475,864 222,584,545
1977 8,222,240 220,239,425
1976 7,976,831 218,035,164
1975 7,739,336 215,973,199
1974 7,509,726 213,853,928
1973 7,288,048 211,908,788
1972 7,074,398 209,896,021
1971 6,868,868 207,660,677
1970 6,672,003 205,052,174
1969 6,484,716 202,676,946
1968 6,306,493 200,706,052
1967 6,136,486 198,712,056
1966 5,974,279 196,560,338
1965 5,819,116 194,302,963
1964 5,669,863 191,888,791
1963 5,525,185 189,241,798
1962 5,384,150 186,537,737
1961 5,246,158 183,691,481
1960 5,111,029 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and United States

Fertility rate
Madagascar

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar United States
2023 3.97 1.62
2022 4.04 1.66
2021 4.1 1.66
2020 4.17 1.64
2019 4.22 1.71
2018 4.25 1.73
2017 4.26 1.77
2016 4.29 1.82
2015 4.34 1.84
2014 4.42 1.86
2013 4.53 1.86
2012 4.61 1.88
2011 4.74 1.89
2010 4.9 1.93
2009 5 2
2008 5.04 2.07
2007 5.08 2.12
2006 5.13 2.11
2005 5.2 2.06
2004 5.26 2.05
2003 5.33 2.05
2002 5.41 2.02
2001 5.53 2.03
2000 5.67 2.06
1999 5.84 2.01
1998 5.99 2
1997 6.02 1.97
1996 6.03 1.98
1995 6.04 1.98
1994 6.04 2
1993 6.06 2.02
1992 6.08 2.05
1991 6.12 2.06
1990 6.14 2.08
1989 6.15 2.01
1988 6.18 1.93
1987 6.24 1.87
1986 6.34 1.84
1985 6.46 1.84
1984 6.55 1.81
1983 6.63 1.8
1982 6.7 1.83
1981 6.77 1.81
1980 6.84 1.84
1979 6.87 1.81
1978 6.9 1.76
1977 6.93 1.79
1976 6.95 1.74
1975 6.97 1.77
1974 6.99 1.84
1973 7.01 1.88
1972 7.04 2.01
1971 7.07 2.27
1970 7.1 2.48
1969 7.12 2.46
1968 7.13 2.46
1967 7.14 2.56
1966 7.16 2.72
1965 7.17 2.91
1964 7.19 3.19
1963 7.21 3.32
1962 7.26 3.46
1961 7.3 3.62
1960 7.34 3.65

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

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Madagascar and United States demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar United States
2024 20 39.3
2023 19.9 39
2022 19.7 38.7
2021 19.6 38.5
2020 19.4 38.2
2019 19.3 38
2018 19.1 37.9
2017 18.9 37.7
2016 18.7 37.6
2015 18.6 37.5
2014 18.4 37.3
2013 18.2 37.2
2012 18.1 37.1
2011 17.9 37
2010 17.8 36.9
2009 17.7 36.7
2008 17.6 36.6
2007 17.5 36.5
2006 17.4 36.4
2005 17.3 36.2
2004 17.3 36
2003 17.2 35.8
2002 17.2 35.6
2001 17.2 35.5
2000 17.2 35.3
1999 17.2 35.1
1998 17.2 34.9
1997 17.1 34.6
1996 17.1 34.4
1995 17.1 34.1
1994 17.1 33.8
1993 17 33.6
1992 17 33.4
1991 16.9 33.2
1990 16.9 32.9
1989 16.8 32.7
1988 16.7 32.4
1987 16.6 32.1
1986 16.6 31.8
1985 16.5 31.5
1984 16.5 31.2
1983 16.4 30.9
1982 16.4 30.7
1981 16.4 30.4
1980 16.4 30.1
1979 16.5 29.9
1978 16.5 29.6
1977 16.5 29.2
1976 16.6 28.9
1975 16.6 28.7
1974 16.6 28.5
1973 16.6 28.3
1972 16.6 28
1971 16.7 27.9
1970 16.7 27.8
1969 16.6 27.9
1968 16.7 27.9
1967 16.7 27.9
1966 16.7 27.9
1965 16.8 28.1
1964 16.8 28.2
1963 17 28.5
1962 17.2 28.7
1961 17.5 29
1960 17.9 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar United States
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Madagascar United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar United States
% of world population
0.39%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
18%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Madagascar United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar United States
% of world land
0.39%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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